African fashion design has caught the eyes of international celebrities including former US first lady, Michelle Obama, Rihanna, and Beyoncé, 11 .
答案:(B) among others
【慣用語】among others 意指「以及其他人」,用於列舉例子後表示還有更多未一一列出的人。if any(若有的話)、in short(簡言之)、at best(充其量)皆不符合此處列舉後的補充語境。
句子前面已經有 including(包括)帶出三位名人,你會覺得名單交代完了,句尾再補一個片語顯得多餘;among others 拆開來看又像是「在其他人之中」,讀起來像半截話,於是先把它排掉,改在另外三個比較眼熟的片語裡挑。
先看空格站的位置:整串列舉的最後、逗號之後、句號之前。這個位置在英文裡有一個固定的功能,就是告訴讀的人「名單還沒列完」,而 among others(以及其他人)正是專門站這個位置的片語(劍橋詞典 among others 條目)。它與 including 不但不衝突,還常常一起用:including 從前面打開名單,among others 從後面收尾,兩個都在說「這只是其中一部分」。整句還原驗算:把 among others 換成一句白話,就是 and there are others as well.(還有其他人。)本題的鑑別度是小幅負值(-3),代表高分群考生在這一格並沒有比別人占到便宜;遇到這種題,把每個選項擺回句尾讀完整句,不要因為看起來重複就先排除。
if any(若有的話)用在數量有可能是零的時候(few, if any 幾乎沒有;correct the mistakes, if any 有錯的話請訂正),但這裡三位名人已經確定存在。in short(簡言之)是把前面一長段收成一句結論,後面要接的是概括的說法,不會接在人名清單後面。at best(充其量、往好處說也不過)帶貶意,與整段講非洲時尚受國際名流青睞的正面語氣相反。
among others(以及其他人、其他事物)、catch the eyes of(吸引…的目光)、if any(若有的話)、in short(簡言之)、at best(充其量)、lead to(導致、帶來)
The fashion industry in Africa has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years. African fashion design has caught the eyes of international celebrities including former US first lady, Michelle Obama, Rihanna, and Beyoncé, 11 . Global demand for African-inspired fashion has led to incredible sales for some African designers and brands.
Folake Folarin–Coker, founder of Tiffany Amber, is one of the best-known fashion designers in both the African and global fashion industry. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, she received her education in Europe, 12 she got an opportunity to interact with various cultures at a young age. 13 , she has a master's degree in law from Switzerland, but as fate would have it, her passion for fashion led her into fashion design.
Folake's tasteful and colorful creations have earned her global 14 , making her the first African fashion designer to showcase her talent at the New York Mercedes Fashion Week for two consecutive years. She has also been widely 15 in international media such as CNN. In 2013, she was listed as one of the Forbes Power Women in Africa.