police_4th_general
107年
[警察共同] 英文
第 44 題
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Small businesses are common in many countries and are operated by many young entrepreneurs around the world. Although they don’t have deep pockets to 41 , small businesses have certain advantages over large companies. \nFirst of all, small businesses are easy to start because it doesn’t require a large amount of capital to 42 them. This is particularly helpful to those entering the field of business with limited resources. \nSecondly, a small firm can provide dedicated products or services 43 the specific demands of its customers. For example, a small shop can offer custom-made products that are not available in large chain stores. A small business’s ability to meet the true needs of the consumer is much higher than it is with big companies. \nFinally, operating a small business allows the owner to 44 of his/her labor. The owner has the sole right to the profits earned. He is not required to divide it with co-owners (shareholders) as 45 many bigger businesses. A small business’s owner is his own boss.
Small businesses are common in many countries and are operated by many young entrepreneurs around the world. Although they don’t have deep pockets to 41 , small businesses have certain advantages over large companies. \nFirst of all, small businesses are easy to start because it doesn’t require a large amount of capital to 42 them. This is particularly helpful to those entering the field of business with limited resources. \nSecondly, a small firm can provide dedicated products or services 43 the specific demands of its customers. For example, a small shop can offer custom-made products that are not available in large chain stores. A small business’s ability to meet the true needs of the consumer is much higher than it is with big companies. \nFinally, operating a small business allows the owner to 44 of his/her labor. The owner has the sole right to the profits earned. He is not required to divide it with co-owners (shareholders) as 45 many bigger businesses. A small business’s owner is his own boss.
Select the best fit for blank 44.
- A take the floor
- B pick up speed
- C make both ends meet
- D reap all the fruits
思路引導 VIP
請觀察空白處後面的那一句話：『老闆擁有對所賺取利潤的唯一權利』。如果我們把個人的『勞力付出』比喻成在田裡耕種，那麼這句話所描述的『獲得利潤』，在自然界的循環中，最像是哪一個最終的動作或階段呢？
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恭喜你精準地掌握了文章的脈絡！這題你選得非常漂亮。在英語閱讀中，理解作者如何透過「同義轉述」來強化論點是非常重要的能力，而你顯然已經具備了這項特質。
語境連結與隱喻應用
這題的核心在於 Blank 44 與其後續句子的邏輯關係。文中提到小企業主擁有 "sole right to the profits earned"（對所賺利潤的唯一所有權），這正是 reap all the fruits of one's labor 這個片語的具體說明。在這個隱喻中，"labor"（勞動）被比作耕種，而 "fruits"（果實）則象徵努力後的「利潤」或「成果」。相較於其他選項如 (C) make both ends meet（收支平衡），只有 (D) 能完美契合這種「收穫努力結晶」的語境。
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