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答案:(C) has happened
現在完成式 has happened,這是經典的 this is the Nth time (that)...has happened 句型,表示「這是這件事累積到現在第二次發生」;happens(現在簡單式)、is happening(現在進行式)、had happened(過去完成式,時態不對,這是當下正在抱怨的事)都不符合這個固定句型。
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「這已經是第二次了」講的是已經發生過的事,所以你很容易往過去式或過去完成式去找。其實這是課本教過的句型,而句型本身就把時態鎖死了。
四個選項都是同一個動詞 happen 的形態,可見這一格考的是時態。先把句型認出來:This is the first/second/third time (that) 主詞 + have/has + 過去分詞。掛鉤是國中背過的 This is the first time I have been here.(這是我第一次來這裡。)這個句型的意思是「從過去累積到現在為止,這是第幾次」,重點落在「累積到此刻」,所以主要子句用現在式的 This is,後面那個子句就用現在完成式。本句的主詞 this 是單數,所以是 has happened。還原成完整的意思:從以前到現在,這種事已經是第二次發生了。
had happened:過去完成式需要另一個更晚的過去時間點當基準,而本句的基準是「現在」(This is ...),沒有那個更晚的過去點。happens:現在簡單式講的是通常如此、反覆如此的事,不含「累積到現在第幾次」的意思。is happening:現在進行式強調此刻正在進行,但客人抱怨的是已經發生完的兩次。
This is the first time I have V-ed(這是我第一次……)、It is the second time that …(這是第二次……)、happen to sb(發生在某人身上)、take place(舉行、發生)、the second time(第二次)、not good enough(不夠好)。
Guest: My name is Hagen. I'm in room 229. This morning I 16 at 6 o'clock by a telephone call that wasn't for me. Now this is the second time this 17 . It's just not good enough! The call was for a Mr. Haugen! Don't you people listen!
Receptionist: I'm 18 terribly sorry, Mr. Hagen. I will inform the early morning supervisor. She will ensure it doesn't happen again.
Guest: Well, I hope not! Also, I received this FAX this morning. I've only got the first two pages. 19 should be four more. Didn't anyone check? This is a very important document!
Receptionist: I 20 apologize, Mr. Hagen. I'll check the FAX office right away. Could I have those two sheets, please?