At the moment EU tobacco manufacturers only have to put written health warnings on cigarette packets 24 the dangers of smoking.
答案:(C) highlighting
現在分詞片語 highlighting,補充說明健康警示的作用「強調吸菸的危害」;highlight(原形動詞,不能這樣修飾)、highlights(限定動詞,句子已有主要動詞have to put)、highlighted(過去分詞,被動語意方向不合,應該是警示「強調」危害不是「被強調」)都不合。
答對率 47%,一半的人填錯,鑑別度也只有 35,高分群考生失守的不少。最常見的失手是被前面的 written 帶走:同一個名詞前面剛用過一個過去分詞當形容詞(written health warnings),眼睛看熟了,輪到空格時手就自動再選一次過去分詞 highlighted。越注意到 written 的人,越容易掉進這個對稱的陷阱。
四個選項是同一個動詞的四種形態(與同卷第 16 題同型),可見這一格考的是形態不是字義。兩步就能定案。第一步,這句已經有主要動詞 have to put,空格再放一個有時態的動詞,就會變成一句話裡兩個主要動詞卻沒有連接詞,所以 highlight 與 highlights 一起刷掉。第二步,剩下的 highlighting 與 highlighted 都是分詞,都能擺在名詞後面當修飾語,差別在主動被動:空格後面還跟著受詞 the dangers of smoking——被動之後不能再接原來的受詞,這是學測反覆出現的鐵律(同型:100 年第 19 題 being wrapped the body、95 年第 27 題 is attracted those fans)。所以只能用主動的 highlighting,還原成子句就是 warnings which highlight the dangers of smoking(凸顯吸菸危害的警語)。
highlight(原形):既不能當這句的主要動詞,也不能單獨擺到名詞後面當修飾語。highlights(第三人稱單數):同樣是有時態的動詞,會造成一句兩個主要動詞。highlighted:警語是主動去凸顯危害,不是被危害凸顯;掛回國中就學過的對照 a barking dog(會叫的狗,主動)與 a broken window(被打破的窗,被動),一個是自己往外做,一個是被做。
highlight the importance of(凸顯……的重要性)、draw attention to(引起對……的注意)、point out(指出)、at the moment(目前)、have to V(不得不、必須)、the dangers of(……的危險)。
European politicians are trying to get the UK Government to make cigarette companies print photos on the packets. These photos will show 21 smoking damages your health. The shocking pictures include images of smoke-damaged lungs and teeth, with reminders in large print that smokers die younger.
The picture 22 have been used in Canada for the last four years. It has been very successful and has led to a 44 23 in smokers wanting to kick the habit. At the moment EU tobacco manufacturers only have to put written health warnings on cigarette packets 24 the dangers of smoking.
The aim of the campaign is to remind people of the damage the deadly weed does to their body. It is believed that this would be to the best interest of all people, 25 teens who might be tempted to start smoking. These dreadful photos may change the impression among teenagers that smoking is cool and sexy.