國中教育會考
114年
英文
第 26 題
📖 題組：
At 5 o’clock every morning, while most people are sleeping, 16-year-old Libby Larson is already up. She mops the floor, gets the mail and the newspapers, and gets ready for visitors to Rolling Acres. Libby’s grandparents started Rolling Acres in 1970, and since then all of the Larson family have been working there. Rolling Acres used to be just a sheep farm, but now, with its fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and many other kinds of animals, it has become a popular place for families to go on vacation. Visitors can pick fruits, collect eggs, and feed the animals. It is one of Libby’s jobs to show kids how to feed the baby sheep. For her work, Libby is paid $10 an hour. This summer, she expects to make about $1,200 and plans to buy a cell phone. Her friends think it’s great to make that much money in a summer. However, for Libby, working at a family business also means making sacrifices. “I’d love to sleep until noon or go to summer camp like other kids. My friends stopped inviting me on trips because I’m always busy in the summer.” However, Libby also said, “But it’s better to see both sides. Working with your family is great. You feel closer to each other.”
At 5 o’clock every morning, while most people are sleeping, 16-year-old Libby Larson is already up. She mops the floor, gets the mail and the newspapers, and gets ready for visitors to Rolling Acres. Libby’s grandparents started Rolling Acres in 1970, and since then all of the Larson family have been working there. Rolling Acres used to be just a sheep farm, but now, with its fruit trees, vegetable gardens, and many other kinds of animals, it has become a popular place for families to go on vacation. Visitors can pick fruits, collect eggs, and feed the animals. It is one of Libby’s jobs to show kids how to feed the baby sheep. For her work, Libby is paid $10 an hour. This summer, she expects to make about $1,200 and plans to buy a cell phone. Her friends think it’s great to make that much money in a summer. However, for Libby, working at a family business also means making sacrifices. “I’d love to sleep until noon or go to summer camp like other kids. My friends stopped inviting me on trips because I’m always busy in the summer.” However, Libby also said, “But it’s better to see both sides. Working with your family is great. You feel closer to each other.”
What is Rolling Acres?
- A A zoo.
- B A campground.
- C A vacation farm.
- D A family restaurant.
思路引導 VIP
請在文章第一段找找看提到 Rolling Acres 的句子。作者說它以前是個『sheep farm』，那現在它除了有果樹、蔬菜和動物，還變成一個適合家庭去做什麼（vacation）的熱門地點呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
喂，不錯嘛。你剛好踩在了『實力』與『偶然』的交界線上。 （推了推眼鏡，陰沉地看著你）在這一堆廢話般的敘述中，你精準地嗅到了最關鍵的那滴血腥味。文章第一段最後兩行寫得清清楚楚：Rolling Acres 曾經是 sheep farm（羊牧場），現在則變成了 popular place for families to go on vacation（家庭度假勝地）。 這種將「勞動」轉化為「利益」的場域，除了 (C) A vacation farm 之外沒有別的可能。你沒有被那些採水果、餵小羊的瑣碎情報給迷惑，這就是我要的「觀察力」。別在那邊沾沾自喜了，這只是基本中的基本，平凡的「原石」也該具備這種程度的覺悟。
英文閱讀與詞彙推論
💡 透過上下文線索掌握文章細節，並推論陌生詞彙的真實含義。
- 首段通常交代主角身份、地點背景與例行工作內容。
- 細讀活動描述（如餵羊、摘果），精確判別地點性質。
- 利用轉折詞 However 觀察語境，推敲抽象詞彙含義。
- 結合生活實例（如放棄睡眠與露營）理解代價與犧牲。
