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Why do we all love to pop bubble wrap?
Puppies, French fries, babies laughing, and emptying out your wallet with exact change are a few examples of universally loved things. _(1)_ is popping bubble wrap. This fun activity has an interesting history that not many people know about.
In 1957, engineers Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying to produce a new type of wallpaper. Their idea was to seal two shower curtains together to create 3D wallpaper. The wallpaper _(2)_, but they still made patents for it. In 1960, bubble wrap was first used as packing material for IBM computers. The computers would arrive with no _(3)_, and soon after, bubble wrap was used for packing all sorts of goods. Today, it’s a standard packing material in the e-commerce world.
_(4)_ does bubble wrap protect, but it also pops. Experts believe that it’s healthy for people to fidget. This means that tapping a foot or spinning a pen helps people focus. _(5)_, people feel more alert after they pop bubble wrap because it makes them feel relaxed. Popping bubble wrap may also help bored students pay attention more.
The next time your online purchase arrives with a piece of bubble wrap, give it a pop and enjoy that satisfying feeling.
1. (A) Other (B) Another (C) The other (D) The rest
2. (A) reached this goal (B) came in handy (C) turned out a success (D) failed to catch on
3. (A) damage (B) delay (C) doubt (D) disease
4. (A) No sooner (B) Even if (C) Now that (D) Not only
5. (A) Finally (B) Luckily (C) Similarly (D) Recently
答案:1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C)
1. 第一題空格應選 (B) Another
理由:
a. 當列舉範圍超過兩個時,可以用 another 來表示「另 一個、別的」不同單數可數名詞。There are many ways to cook dumplings. You can boil or steam them. Another is to fry them. 水餃有許多煮法。你可以水煮或是蒸。還有一種方法是油炸。
b. 空格前列舉了多個令人心滿意足的事例,可知空格應 以 Another 開頭,再延伸另一個例子,故得知 (B) 應 為正選。
2.第二題空格應選 (D) failed to catch on
理由:
空格後說,但是他們仍然為其申請專利,由轉折詞 but 推斷,應該是該款壁紙「沒能流行起來」,故 (D) 應為 正選。
3.第三題空格應選 (A) damage
理由:
根據語意,電腦抵達後毫髮無「傷」,得知 (A) 應為正 選。
4.第四題空格應選 (D) Not only
理由:
a. 本空格測試下列固定句型:
Not only + 倒裝句, but + 主詞 + (also) + 動詞
不僅⋯⋯,而且⋯⋯
Not only was it raining all day at the wedding, but the band also was late.
婚禮當天不只整天下雨,樂團還遲到了。
b. 根據語意,泡泡紙「不僅」保護東西,還能被戳破, 且空格後出現 but it also...,可推斷空格應置入 Not only,得知 (D) 應為正選。
5.第五題空格應選 (C) Similarly
理由:
空格前表示跺腳或轉筆有助於人們專心。空格後提到 戳泡泡紙可以幫助人們警醒,前後兩者為「相似」,得 知 (C) 應為正選。
The little girl wrapped some coins in her handkerchief.
小女孩用手帕包了一些硬幣。
Hannah covered the sandwiches in plastic wrap to keep them fresh.
漢娜用塑膠膜包好三明治為了讓它們保鮮。
Claire likes to wear a wrap in the office to keep herself warm.
克萊兒喜歡在辦公室披著披肩來保持自身溫暖。
Can you wrap up the food so we can take it home?
你可以把食物包起來好讓我們帶回家嗎?
Peter was so wrapped up in his work that he didn’t notice me coming.
彼得非常專心地在工作,因此沒發現我的到來
Peter was so absorbed in his work that he didn’t notice me coming.
彼得非常專心地在工作,因此沒發現我的到來。
The speaker wrapped up his speech with a joke.
演講人說了一個笑話就結束演講了。
Leo likes all kinds of music―pop, jazz, soul, rock, etc.
李歐喜歡各種音樂 — 流行樂、爵士樂、靈魂樂、搖滾樂 等。
I enjoy pop music, while my sister loves classical music.
我喜歡流行樂,我姊姊則喜歡古典樂。
I won’t play the game since I don’t like to pop balloons.
我不要玩這個遊戲,因為我不喜歡把氣球弄破。
The balloon Diana held suddenly popped and gave
her a fright.
黛安娜拿的氣球突然爆破,嚇了她一大跳。
I didn’t invite Frank, but he just popped up at the party.
我沒有邀請法蘭克來,但他卻突然出現在派對裡。
A good idea just popped into my mind.
我剛剛突然想到一個好點子。
Polly applied for a patent for her 3-dimensional puzzle to protect her intellectual property.
波莉為她的立體拼圖申請專利以保障她的智慧財產權。
You should patent your new invention as soon as possible to prevent piracy problems.
你應該儘快為你的新發明取得專利以避免盜版問題。
Once John had developed his invention, he started looking for a good patent lawyer.
約翰完成他的發明後,便開始尋找一位好的專利律師。
On Christmas Eve, the children were on the alert for any sign of Santa Claus.
在耶誕夜,孩子們隨時注意聖誕老人出現的蛛絲馬跡。
Police officers are always alert to possible danger.
警察對可能發生的危險隨時保持警覺。
We should alert everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。
We should awaken everyone to the dangers of smoking.
我們應該提醒每個人警覺抽菸的危險。
I purchased some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。
I made a purchase of some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。
I bought some face masks and hand sanitizer at the store.
我在店裡買了些口罩和乾洗手。
You need proof of purchase to claim a refund.
你需要購買證明才能要求退款。
Police sealed off all the exits so the bank robbers couldn’t escape.
警方封鎖所有出口,讓銀行搶匪無處可逃。
You need to break the seal in order to open the box.
你要把箱子打開就要先把封條拆掉。
Most seals live near the Arctic and the Antarctic and feed on smaller fish.
大多數的海豹棲息在南北極,以小魚為主食。
The company sells building materials such as bricks, tiles, etc.
那家公司販售建材,如磚塊、磁磚等。
The director is collecting material for his new documentary.
那位導演正為他的新紀錄片蒐集素材。
Greta is only interested in material comforts.
葛瑞塔只對物質享受有興趣。
Paul emptied out his room because he was moving out.
保羅清空了他的房間,因為他要搬出去了。
You should pay attention to the coach.
你該注意聽教練說的話。
為什麼我們都愛戳破泡泡紙?
小狗狗、薯條、嬰兒的笑聲,以及付剛好的零錢來清空錢包,是 幾個普羅大眾喜愛事物的例子。另一個則是戳泡泡紙。這個有趣的活 動有著鮮為人知的有趣歷史。
1957 年,工程師阿爾佛雷德.費爾丁和馬克.查瓦內斯試驗新 型壁紙。他們的想法是將兩幅浴簾拼接在一起創造出 3D 壁紙。該款 壁紙沒能蔚為風潮,但他們依舊為它申請了專利。在 1960 年,IBM 電腦首次使用泡泡紙作為包裝材料。電腦在抵達後毫髮無傷,而不久 之後,泡泡紙便被用來包裝各種貨品。時至今日,它已經成為電子商 務領域的標準包裝材料。
泡泡紙不僅保護東西,它還可以被戳破。專家們相信動來動去有 益人們的健康。這代表跺腳或轉筆可以讓人們專注。相似地,人們在 戳泡泡紙時會比較警醒,因為這會讓他們感覺放鬆。戳破泡泡紙還能 幫助無聊的學生更加專心。
下一次你網購的東西隨著一張泡泡紙抵達時,戳破它,享受那令 人滿足的感受吧。
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