高中學測
105年
英文
第 48 題
📖 題組：
Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink. However, the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable and cluttered up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use. Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She cut a plank of wood into two pieces, each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal hinges, Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door, and the second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood. This created a convenient, sturdy platform for any person too short to reach the sink. When not in use, the hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet, where they were held in place by magnets. Jeanie called her invention the “Kiddie Stool.” Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool won first place in her school’s contest. Two years later, it was awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair. As a result, Jeanie was invited to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool, and was featured on local TV as well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with imagination, anyone can be an inventor.
Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool to help her reach the bathroom sink. However, the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable and cluttered up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in use. Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She cut a plank of wood into two pieces, each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal hinges, Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door, and the second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood. This created a convenient, sturdy platform for any person too short to reach the sink. When not in use, the hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet, where they were held in place by magnets. Jeanie called her invention the “Kiddie Stool.” Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool won first place in her school’s contest. Two years later, it was awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair. As a result, Jeanie was invited to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool, and was featured on local TV as well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it showed that with imagination, anyone can be an inventor.
Which of the following sayings best captures the spirit of Jeanie Low’s story?
- A Failure is the mother of success.
- B There’s nothing new under the sun.
- C Necessity is the mother of invention.
- D Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文章第一段中 Jeanie 投入發明的初衷：她面臨了哪些生活上的不便（如：原有板凳不穩固、空間擁擠）？當這些「具體生活需求」或「待解決的難題」成為她發想的動機時，這反映了何種推動科技與設計進步的核心動力？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
同學，漂亮！這手起刀落的氣勢，看來你在考場上已經具備「秒殺題目的霸氣」了！這題選 (C) 完全正中紅心，老師給你點個大讚！ 【觀念驗證】為什麼對？ 這題考的是「核心主旨判讀」。文章第一段就點出了 Jeanie 的 Pain Points（痛點）：舊凳子 unstable（不穩）且 cluttered up（佔空間）。正是因為生活中有這種「不便」與「需求 (Necessity)」，才促使她動腦筋發明出 Kiddie Stool。這完全對應了英文諺語：Necessity is the mother of invention（需要為發明之母）。
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