清華大學（後西醫）
111年
英文
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Tom Brady announced his retirement Tuesday, bringing an end to the most remarkable playing career the National Football League has ever seen. After 22 seasons during which Brady racked up five Super Bowl wins, three MVP awards, 15 Pro Bowl selections and a slew of career records that may never be broken, the legendary quarterback's resume and accomplishments speak for themselves.
But beyond the numbers, his unparalleled flair for late-game heroics and overcoming impossible obstacles also produced countless unforgettable memories. Many of those seemingly impossible obstacles weren't just built by an opposing defense or a dwindling game clock, but by Mother Nature.
The legend of Brady's playoff heroics began during his very first playoff game. In the very last game ever played at Foxboro Stadium in 2002, heavy snowfall blanketed the field and all but shrouded any view of the field. After the Patriots' offense struggled to move the ball in the first half, Brady orchestrated two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to dig New England out of a 13-3 deficit and tie the game with 27 seconds left. While Patriots' kicker Adam Vinatieri had to kick away the snow to find a patch of grass for his kick, TV viewers at home couldn't even see the ball go through the uprights because the snow was falling so heavily.
In overtime, Brady led the offense on a masterful eight-minute drive that concluded with another clutch Vinatieri game-winning field goal. And, oh yeah, and there was also that Tuck Rule controversy.
In another wintry AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Patriots hosted the Tennessee Titans in the coldest game ever played at Gillette Stadium in 2009. Along with temperatures topping out at 4 degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff, a persistently frigid wind sent AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures below zero. The first 10,000 fans in attendance were given free hand-warmers while the stadium played a video of a roaring fire on the scoreboard in a bid to create some virtual warmth. But on the field, Brady didn't seem to notice the cold. Maybe it was because he had ice in his veins.
He completed 21 passes for more than 200 yards to go with a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, he once again marched the offense down the field to set up a game-winning Vinatieri field goal, propelling New England toward yet another Super Bowl.
Tom Brady announced his retirement Tuesday, bringing an end to the most remarkable playing career the National Football League has ever seen. After 22 seasons during which Brady racked up five Super Bowl wins, three MVP awards, 15 Pro Bowl selections and a slew of career records that may never be broken, the legendary quarterback's resume and accomplishments speak for themselves.
But beyond the numbers, his unparalleled flair for late-game heroics and overcoming impossible obstacles also produced countless unforgettable memories. Many of those seemingly impossible obstacles weren't just built by an opposing defense or a dwindling game clock, but by Mother Nature.
The legend of Brady's playoff heroics began during his very first playoff game. In the very last game ever played at Foxboro Stadium in 2002, heavy snowfall blanketed the field and all but shrouded any view of the field. After the Patriots' offense struggled to move the ball in the first half, Brady orchestrated two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to dig New England out of a 13-3 deficit and tie the game with 27 seconds left. While Patriots' kicker Adam Vinatieri had to kick away the snow to find a patch of grass for his kick, TV viewers at home couldn't even see the ball go through the uprights because the snow was falling so heavily.
In overtime, Brady led the offense on a masterful eight-minute drive that concluded with another clutch Vinatieri game-winning field goal. And, oh yeah, and there was also that Tuck Rule controversy.
In another wintry AFC Divisional Playoff game, the Patriots hosted the Tennessee Titans in the coldest game ever played at Gillette Stadium in 2009. Along with temperatures topping out at 4 degrees Fahrenheit at kickoff, a persistently frigid wind sent AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures below zero. The first 10,000 fans in attendance were given free hand-warmers while the stadium played a video of a roaring fire on the scoreboard in a bid to create some virtual warmth. But on the field, Brady didn't seem to notice the cold. Maybe it was because he had ice in his veins.
He completed 21 passes for more than 200 yards to go with a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, he once again marched the offense down the field to set up a game-winning Vinatieri field goal, propelling New England toward yet another Super Bowl.
If we use “unparalleled flair” to describe someone’s action, it means that someone
- A is remarkably dull
- B is amazingly humble
- C refuses to come to the same conclusion
- D is extremely gifted
- E is very much ashamed of oneself
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如果我們先不看這個詞的字面意思，請你觀察它所在的第二段：作者說他對「比賽末段的英雄式表現」與「克服不可能的障礙」擁有這種特質，而且前一段還稱呼他為傳奇四分衛。你覺得作者在這裡想強調他具備什麼樣的正向特質或能力呢？
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上下文推論與字根拆解
這道題目主要測驗你的**上下文推論能力（contextual inference）**與進階詞彙量，屬於中偏高難度的鑑別題。即便考試當下不完全認識「unparalleled flair」這兩個單字，我們依然能從前後文找到線索。文章第一段先盛讚了湯姆・布雷迪（Tom Brady）無數的冠軍與紀錄，接著在第二段提到他對於比賽末段的英雄式逆轉與克服不可能的障礙有著「unparalleled flair」，並創造了無數難忘回憶。既然前後文都在描述他「傳奇般的卓越表現」，這個詞組必定是極度正面的讚美。
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英文語境詞義推論
💡 利用上下文褒貶語氣與修飾語推斷難字含義
| 比較維度 | Unparalleled Flair | VS | Remarkably Dull |
|---|---|---|---|
| 字面含義 | 無與倫比的天賦 | — | 極度平庸乏味 |
| 語氣褒貶 | 高度讚賞 (Positive) | — | 貶低批評 (Negative) |
| 常見近義詞 | Gifted, Talented | — | Boring, Ordinary |
💬透過形容詞的極端程度（Unparalleled）可鎖定語意最強的正向選項。
