The Festival __24__ the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the 25 and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between.
答案:(B) city
the city and the state(該城市與該州)呼應前文 New Orleans and Louisiana,表示音樂風格與紐奧良(城市)及路易斯安那(州)密切相關;U.S./world/nation 範圍皆不符合此處對應關係。
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四個選項都是地方或範圍的名詞,填哪一個讀起來好像都通;而且這一句前半剛提到 New Orleans and Louisiana,整篇又在講美國的爵士樂,很容易直接選 U.S. 或 nation,覺得「美國的曲風」講得通。
這一格與同一篇的第 22 題一樣靠並列結構定案,只是依據落在相反的那一邊。第一步,找對等連接詞:the ___ and the state 中間有 and。第二步,確定它連的是哪兩樣:兩邊各是一個「the + 名詞」,層級必須相同。第三步,依據在右——右邊已經寫出來的是 the state(這個州),左邊那一格就得是同一組行政層級裡的另一個單位。四個選項裡只有 city 與 state 是同一組(市與州);U.S. 與 nation 是國家層級、world 是全世界,與 state 並列都高了一階,讀起來會變成「美國和這個州」,層級不對稱。第 22 題的依據在左(先看到 from the region 才推出 around the world),這一題的依據在右(先看到 the state 才推出 the city),兩題放在一起,正好把「依據可能在左也可能在右」演示完整。再用同句前半驗算:The Festival celebrates the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana——New Orleans 是城市、Louisiana 是州,the city and the state 剛好一一對上。這裡還有一個值得記住的寫法:the city 不是隨便哪座城市,而是用一個比較概括的名詞把前面提過的 New Orleans 再指一次。看到「the + 名詞」而那個名詞前面沒有出現過,就往回找它指的是誰。
U.S.(美國)與 nation(國家)都是國家層級,與 the state 並列會大小不對等,而且這一句要說的是曲風與紐奧良、路易斯安那的關係,不是與整個美國的關係;world(世界)更大,同一篇第 22 題的 around the world 講的是工藝家的來源,與這一句在講的曲風來源不是同一件事,兩者不要混在一起。
the city and the state(該市與該州)、the + 概括名詞(回指前面提過的人事物)、be associated with(與……有關)、everything in between(介於兩者之間的一切)、contemporary(當代的)、style(曲風、風格)
Jazz is not only an American art form but also an international phenomenon. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, also called Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast 21 thousands of musicians, cooks, and craftspeople welcome 500,000 visitors each year.
The main events include unforgettable music on 12 stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from the region and 22 the world purchasing and selling their works. The evening concerts 23 different locations during the 10-day Festival.
The Festival 24 the indigenous music and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana, so the music encompasses every style associated with the 25 and the state: blues, R&B, gospel, Cajun, Afro-Caribbean, folk, Latin, rock, rap, country, bluegrass and everything in between. And of course there is lots of jazz, both contemporary and traditional.