He too stopped and asked Aesop the same question. 19 , Aesop made the same request.
答案:(A) Again
語意「再一次,伊索提出了同樣的要求」,Again(再次)符合這種重複情節的語境;Indeed(的確)、Together(一起)、Moreover(此外)都不合。
四個選項都是副詞,都可以放句首再加逗號,文法上沒有一個能被刷掉,只剩語意可比。這時候容易挑 Moreover,因為它在考卷與範文裡出現得最多,看起來最像「用來承接上下文的正式用語」。
這一格與前一格是同一組線索,往前後各看一句就有答案。前一句:He too stopped and asked Aesop the same question.(他也停下來問了同樣的問題)——too 與 the same 兩個訊號都在講重複。本句:______, Aesop made the same request.(伊索提出了同樣的要求)又出現一次 the same。整段的重點是「同一件事再發生一次」,填 Again(再一次)最貼。判斷這類副詞不能只問「它能不能連接上下文」,要問「它標示的是哪一種關係」:Moreover 標示追加一個新的論點,Indeed 標示強化或確認前面說過的話,Together 標示兩個以上的人共同行動。本句沒有新論點、沒有需要被確認的主張,提出要求的也只有伊索一個人,三個都對不上。
Indeed(的確、確實):用來確認或強化前一句的說法,前一句只是敘述動作,沒有主張要確認。Together(一起):要有兩個以上的人共同做同一件事。Moreover(此外):追加新資訊用,本句不是新資訊而是舊情節重演。
again and again(一次又一次)、once again(再一次)、make a request(提出要求)、what is more(此外、而且)、the same as(與…相同)、time and again(屢次、再三)。
Aesop, the Greek writer of fables, was sitting by the roadside one day when a traveler asked him what sort of people lived in Athens. Aesop replied, "Tell me where you come from and what sort of people live there, and I'll tell you what sort of people you'll find in Athens." 16 , the man answered, "I come from Argos, and there the people are all friendly, generous, and warm-hearted. I love them." 17 this, Aesop answered, "I'm happy to tell you, my dear friend, that you'll find the people of Athens much the same."
A few hours later, 18 traveler came down the road. He too stopped and asked Aesop the same question. 19 , Aesop made the same request. But frowning, the man answered, "I'm from Argos and there the people are unfriendly, 20 , and vicious. They're thieves and murderers, all of them." "Well, I'm afraid you'll find the people of Athens much the same," replied Aesop.