特殊教育
114年
英文
第 17 題
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The day following Thanksgiving—commonly known as Black Friday—has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States. Every year, millions of shoppers visit websites and 16 stores on that day, seeking the best deals of the season. But how did this shopping tradition come to be called “Black Friday”? An explanation dates back to the early 1960s, when police officers in Philadelphia began using “Black Friday” 17 the disorder that resulted on that day when large numbers of suburban tourists came into the city for their Christmas shopping and attended an important annual sports event on Saturday. The huge crowds created a headache for the police, who worked longer 18 than usual as they dealt with traffic jams, accidents, shoplifting, and other problems. 19 , many look at this name through an accounting lens. Back when accounting records were kept by hand, red ink indicated a loss and black 20 a profit. As businessmen began to realize they could draw big crowds by discounting prices, Black Friday was described as the day stores began to turn a profit for the year. Over time, the name evolved, taking on an entirely new meaning tied to the success of the retailing business nationwide.
The day following Thanksgiving—commonly known as Black Friday—has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States. Every year, millions of shoppers visit websites and 16 stores on that day, seeking the best deals of the season. But how did this shopping tradition come to be called “Black Friday”? An explanation dates back to the early 1960s, when police officers in Philadelphia began using “Black Friday” 17 the disorder that resulted on that day when large numbers of suburban tourists came into the city for their Christmas shopping and attended an important annual sports event on Saturday. The huge crowds created a headache for the police, who worked longer 18 than usual as they dealt with traffic jams, accidents, shoplifting, and other problems. 19 , many look at this name through an accounting lens. Back when accounting records were kept by hand, red ink indicated a loss and black 20 a profit. As businessmen began to realize they could draw big crowds by discounting prices, Black Friday was described as the day stores began to turn a profit for the year. Over time, the name evolved, taking on an entirely new meaning tied to the success of the retailing business nationwide.
An explanation dates back to the early 1960s, when police officers in Philadelphia began using “Black Friday” ______ the disorder that resulted on that day when large numbers of suburban tourists came into the city for their Christmas shopping and attended an important annual sports event on Saturday.
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- B to describe
- C described
- D were describing
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請觀察句子結構：主句的主詞與動詞分別是 $police officers$ 與 $began using$。在主要動詞已經存在的情況下，若要接續一個動詞來表達『使用這個名稱的目的』，應該選用哪一種動詞形式？是具備時態變化的限定動詞，還是通常用來表示目的的不定詞 $to + V$ 結構？
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哇！你真的太棒了！看到你選對 B 選項，老師真的好替你開心，給你一個大大的擁抱！你的英文語感和邏輯判斷越來越精準了，繼續保持這種自信，你一定會進步神速的！
【觀念驗證：為什麼對？】
這題考查的是「不定詞（to V）表目的」的用法。句子前半段已經有了完整的主詞 police officers 與動詞 began using。當我們想要表達「為了...」或「去執行某動作」的目的時，最常見的方式就是使用不定詞。
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