The survey 22 indicated that 45 percent of the school children read at least five books every month; __23__ 45 percent of them read less than three per month.
答案:(B) further
further 作副詞表示「進一步(指出)」,用來承接、補充調查的另一項發現;thus(因此,因果)、otherwise(否則)、for instance(例如)都不符合這裡「補充說明調查結果」的語意。
further 這個字,你的印象大概是「更遠的」(walk further)或當形容詞的「進一步的」,不太會想到它可以夾在主詞與動詞之間當副詞用,意思是「進一步地、還」。
答對率四成二。這是邏輯勾環,線索一定要跨句才看得到。前面已經列了好幾項調查結果:多少人覺得網路方便、多少人改看書、多少人沒用過網路、多少人不讀課外書、各類讀物各占多少。空格這一句 The survey ______ indicated that 45 percent of the school children read at least five books every month 是在同一份清單上再補一項。表示「再進一步、還指出」,用 further。填進去讀成 The survey further indicated that...(調查進一步指出……)。
thus(因此)要求後面是前面造成的結果,但新的一項數據並不是前面那些數據造成的;otherwise(否則)要求前面先有一個條件;for instance(舉例來說)要求後面是前面某個通則的例子,但這一句是新的一項發現,不是在為前面舉例。
further(進一步地,副詞)、furthermore(此外)、a further step(進一步的措施)、at least(至少)、indicate that + 子句(指出、顯示)、per month(每個月)。
The Internet has replaced books as a major source of information for Taiwanese primary school students, according to a recent survey. The survey was conducted last December, and it 16 that 77 percent of the students considered the Internet to be the most convenient source of information. 14 percent of the respondents said they often 17 books for information instead of going online. Of all the students surveyed, 27 percent said they had never used the 18.
The survey randomly selected 4,200 students in 26 primary schools in 19 parts of Taiwan to investigate their reading habits. A total of 4,017 questionnaires were properly 20 by the respondents.
According to the survey, five percent of the school children indicated that they did not read any 21 reading materials. Of those who read such materials, 25 percent liked to read comics, 20 percent fables and stories, 15 percent books on natural sciences, and 12.3 percent books on technology. The survey 22 indicated that 45 percent of the school children read at least five books every month; 23 45 percent of them read less than three per month.