They performed poorly at a detailed activity 30 arranging a row of beads.
答案:(C) such as
【句型】such as 字詞搭配「例如」,舉例說明 detailed activity 是什麼(排列珠子);according to(根據)、next to(在……旁邊)、because of(因為)都不合。
四個選項都是兩三個字組成的一組,代進去唸都不太卡,because of(因為)尤其誘人——「因為排珠子而表現不好」聽起來甚至有點道理。但這一句的重點不在因果,在於後面那串字跟前面那個名詞是什麼關係。
四個選項都是幾個字合起來當一個介系詞用(劍橋 English Grammar Today 的 Prepositions 條目),後面都能接動名詞,文法上一個也刷不掉,可見這一格考的是語意關係。關鍵在空格前後兩個東西的層級:前面是 a detailed activity(一項精細的活動),是一個籠統的上位說法;後面是 arranging a row of beads(把一排珠子排好),是一件具體的事。籠統的說法後面接一個具體的例子,用的就是 such as(例如),掛鉤是國中的 I like fruits such as apples and bananas.(我喜歡蘋果、香蕉之類的水果。)。填進去讀一次:他們在像「把珠子排成一排」這種精細的活動上表現不好,語意完全順。
because of(因為):表原因,但「排珠子」不是「表現不好」的原因,它就是那項活動本身。according to(根據):後面接的是消息或判斷的來源(according to the report 根據那份報告),這裡沒有來源可言。next to(在……旁邊):講的是位置,跟活動的內容無關。
such as(例如)、for example(舉例來說)、perform poorly at(在……方面表現不佳)、a row of(一排……)、according to(根據)、be good at(擅長)。
Learning style means a person's natural, habitual, and preferred way(s) of learning. Research about learning styles has identified 26 differences.
For example, one study found various differences 27 boys and girls in sensory learning styles. Girls were 28 more sensitive to sounds and more skillful at fine motor performance than boys. Boys, 29, showed an early visual superiority to girls. They were, however, clumsier than girls. They performed poorly at a detailed activity 30 arranging a row of beads. But boys excelled at other activities that required total body coordination.