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今天的英文單字是新聞編譯的考題喔，會議因董事會成員缺席而不得不延期，很有商業英文的感覺，趕快看看這題又帶來了多少常考的單字呢？！

題目：  Because many board members were absent, they had no _____ but to postpone the meeting.

(A) authority  (B) alternative  (C) accusation  (D) administration

今天要來看英文單字題囉！英文是沒有範圍的科目，想要英文好第一要訣就是背單字，老師補充的例句也要一起記起來喔！
題目： 
Because the professor had trouble projecting her voice, what she said was barely _____.
(A) musical  (B) audible  (C) pleasurable  (D) terrible

題目：The committee found it very difficult to give a _____ estimate of the overall cost because there were many unpredictable factors.

(A) limited  (B) displaced  (C) missing  (D) reliable
 

題目：The dollar will remain the key reserve currency for the foreseeable future. The United States is the dominant world power, and with world power goes leadership of the currency.
(A) The value of the dollar could rapidly decline because of big budget and trade deficits in the US.
(B) Since the US is the dominant world power, people should buy up dollars.
(C) A powerful dollar will lead the US to be the dominant world power.
(D) The dollar will remain strong as long as the US remains the dominant world power.

這題是考對等連接詞的用法。每天花一點時間複習單字或文法，英文就可以一天一天進步囉！

題目： Write down _____ your home phone number and your number at the office.
(A) both

(B)either

(C)notonly

(D)neither

英文是沒有範圍的科目，想要英文好的第一要訣就是背單字，補充的例句也要一起記起來喔！

題目：The earthquake caused considerable property _____ to homes near the mountains.

(A) damage (B) benefit (C) advantage (D) shelter

英文考題當中，對話題應該是考生最喜歡的題型了。因為不會有太艱深的文字或者文法，也因此對話題是絕對不能夠錯失分數的喔！今天的對話考題很簡單也很常見的問對方近況，記得要先了解前後句的內容，就可以選擇出正確的答案囉！

Nora: Hey, John! Is that you?

John: Yes, it’s me.

Nora: Oh, it’s good to see you! Well, how are you getting along?

John: _____ I got married last month, and I just got a raise yesterday.

(A) Never mind!               
(B) Couldn’t be better!
(C) I’ll try to do better next time.
(D) Things have been going lousy with me.

最能代表美國的食物是什麼? 無庸置疑的就是烤肉囉！這句中文翻成英文該怎麼說?
趕緊看看這次的單字篇有哪些相關的單字喔，只要看到標註紅色字 [always] 的單字，不管怎樣都要把它給背起來！

題目：Barbecue is arguably the most American of food, and there’s no _____ of festivals, restaurants, contests, and TV shows that prove it.

(A) fascination 

(B) paradox 

(C) shortage 

(D) tradition

本次的英文對話題目很有畫面感，只要搞清楚問什麼該回答什麼，就可以輕鬆得分囉！這是兩個人在戶外健走或者登山之間的一段對話，想想形容身材走樣的英文該怎麼說 XD  再次提醒，英語對話考題是很容易得分的題型，千萬不能答錯喔！

(  ) Rick: We’ve been hiking for hours on this rough hill and my shoes are killing me. I’m not sure if I can take it any further.

Mary: Why don’t you stop complaining? _____

Rick: I guess I should have kept on going to the gym.

(A) Why not buy a new pair of shoes?

(B) Just admit that you are out of shape.

(C) Stick to it, and you will feel relaxed.

(D) You shouldn’t wait until the last minute.

這次單字英文考題考的是吸菸跟身體的疾病有關的問題，四個選項都是考試中出現的常客喔！單字篇都是老師長期彙集整理各類公職考試的英文試題所得來的，只要標註紅色字的[always]的單字，不管怎樣都要把它給背起來！

題目：A lot of studies have shown that smoking is _____ not only to cancer, but to heart disease and many other health problems.

(A) harmful  (B) accessible  (C) linked  (D) exposed

關鍵單字補充

今天的英文文法題目，考的是助動詞的用法，must、feel like、have to、would love to，要用哪個助動詞就必須依據句意來選擇囉！  

題目： I _____ go to the dentist yesterday because I had a toothache.

(A) must  (B) felt like  (C) had to  (D) would love to
 

本題考了三個觀念 1.限定與非現定用法、2.可數與不可數名詞、3.動詞與主詞單複數的一致性。趕緊跟著老師解析來一解英文文法的門道！

題目： _____ certain molds and fungi to multiply very rapidly.

(A) Tropical weather cause        (B) Tropical weather causes

(C) The tropical weather cause    (D) A tropical weather causes

很多同學看到句意解析的題型常常會心生疑懼，其實句意解析的解題並不難，首先先瀏覽句意找出主結構，再來就是找出並理解修飾主要子句的句子，兩者合併之後，本題的大概句意就可以輕鬆掌握，講起來很簡單，不過要多練習才能得心應手喔！ 

題目：Teresa heard the rock music and woke up like a bullet.

(A) As soon as Teresa heard the rock music, she flew into a rage.

(B) As soon as Teresa heard the rock music, she became very upset.

(C) Teresa stayed up late because she loved to listen to the rock music.

(D) As soon as Teresa heard the rock music, she jumped up.

這次單字英文考題很簡單易懂，只要依據題目主旨去推敲，該填哪個單字就很明顯囉！標註紅色字的[always]的單字，不管怎樣都要把它給背起來！  

(  ) We planned to have a barbecue last night, but the temperature _____ in the afternoon. As a result, we ended up eating indoors with the heat turned on.

(A) ascended  (B) costumed  (C) plummeted  (D) soothed

今天的英文文法題目，是考名詞子句的用法，wh疑問字後面要接直述句，也就是主詞一定要在(助)動詞之前，除了這個還要注意主要動詞的時態來選擇答案喔！

題目：All of Ann’s friends asked her why _____ that job.

(A) did she accept         (B) did you accept

(C) she had accepted      (D) she accepts
 

英文考題當中，對話題應該是考生最喜歡的題型了，因為不會有太艱深的文字或者文法，也因此對話題是絕對不能夠錯失分數的喔！當朋友有親人過世時，該怎麼說表示關心呢？趕緊來看看這次的考題。

題目：Dolly: I heard that your grandmother passed away last week. I am sorry to hear that.

Brian: I am really mad at myself for not having told her that I loved her! There is nothing ever certain! You had better treasure what you have now!

Dolly: _____ That is a good lesson to me.

(A) Right, never give up easily.         (B) Let bygones be bygones.

(C) I believe that love conquers all.     (D) I’ll bear that in mind.

(  ) In nontechnological societies, adult behaviors are learned and understood with only occasional verbal explanation.

(A) Children in pre-industrialized societies rely on minimum oral communication to grasp the meaning of adult behaviors.

(B) Adults from technologically backward societies understand the meanings of others’ behaviors through explanations in books.

(C) Modern technologies help children learn about adults’ ways of life on different occasions through computers.

(D) Children in pre-industrialized societies were introduced to the worlds of the adults mainly through spoken words.

名師詳解： 很多同學看到句意解析的題型常常會心生疑懼，其實句意解析的解題並不難，只要參照以下的步驟，就可以輕鬆的掌握句意解析的內容取得分數。

今天的英文單字題，只要依據題意來選擇選項當中最適合題意的單字就是正確解答囉，這次的單字也是常在考試中出現的，別忘了連同補充的例句一起背起來喔！

題：There were a(n) _____ large number of people at the theater. We originally expected there to be 100, but about 950 arrived!

(A) critically  (B) controllably  (C) unbecomingly  (D) unexpectedly

今天的英文單字題跟計程車有點關係，只要依據題意再來選擇選項當中最適合題意的單字就是正確解答囉，這次的單字考題並不難喔，別忘了連同補充的例句一起背起來喔！

題目：The maximum _____ in a taxi in this country is four people, and as there are six of us, we’ll have to take two taxis.

(A) capability  (B) capacity  (C) anticipation  (D) participation

關鍵單字補充

always :此單字經常出現在國考英文試題當中，要特別注意！

often  :此單字近2~3年內出現在國考英文試題當中。

sometimes :此單字近4~5年內出現在國考英文試題當中。

考生普遍都喜歡英文對話考題，因為既然是日常對話，不會有太多艱深的用字遣詞。
這次對話題完全需要根據上下文的對話內容來找答案喔！

(  ) John: What do you do?

May: I’m working as a secretary for ABC Computers downtown.

John: No kidding! _____

(A) My brother works there, too.  

(B) It’s not a good business.

(C) It’s the best computer I’ve ever had.

(D) I’m improving my computer skills.

名師解析