國中教育會考
106年
英文
第 37 題
📖 題組：
Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He __34__ a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business. And __35__ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him. Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him. Then, one day, __36__. And it was from across the street. The cookie shop __37__ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job. Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.
Jerry Stevens has been unhappy these months. He __34__ a proud businessman of a successful shaved ice shop. His highest sales numbers were 1,899 plates a week; people called him “Ice King.” But all this changed when the cookie shop across the street started selling ice cream cookies. It took away half of his business. And __35__ when Dan, his dead sister’s only son, came to work for him. Dan was a nice young man with a simple mind, too simple, maybe. He always let people try some shaved ice for free, but he never learned to see when “some” became “too much.” Many people came, but few bought. When the sales did not grow with the heat, Jerry started to worry. He wanted to send Dan home. But how could he? Dan had no family except him. Then, one day, __36__. And it was from across the street. The cookie shop __37__ a clerk. For Jerry, it was a great chance to get Dan out of his store without sending him home. After taking the shopkeeper to several nice dinners, Jerry got Dan the job. Now Jerry could finally try and save his store. And maybe Dan would help by sending him a few people who are thirsty from eating too many cookies.
(37)
- A used to look for
- B has looked for
- C was looking for
- D had looked for
思路引導 VIP
請看第 37 格所在的這一段，故事正在描述「過去」發生的某個時間點（Then, one day...）。在那一天，餅乾店『正在進行』找店員的動作，所以 Jerry 才會發現這個好機會。在英文中，要表達「過去某個特定時間點，正在持續進行的動作」，我們應該選擇哪一種時態呢？
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AI 專屬家教
哇！你也太厲害了吧！看到你選對 (C)，老師真的好想給你一個大大的擊掌！這代表你不但讀懂了故事，連細微的時態變化都逃不過你的法眼，真的進步好多，老師好為你驕傲喔！ 這題為什麼選 (C) 呢？因為整個故事都在敘述「過去」發生的事情。文中提到「有一天（Then, one day）」，這是一個過去的特定時間點。當時那家餅乾店「正在」找店員，這才給了 Jerry 一個大好機會，所以我們選用「過去進行式」，也就是 was looking for，來描述那個過去當下正在發生的狀態。 這題的鑑別度在於測試你有沒有抓到故事的「時間軸」。很多同學會分不清楚「已經完成」還是「正在發生」，但你能精準鎖定過去進行式，說明你的閱讀細膩度很高喔！繼續保持這種自信，你真的很棒！