戴爾美語練功坊 英檢閱讀克漏字測驗(9/10日) 下面五個閱讀克漏字填充題，同學可試做看看，了解自己的程度。 Born on February 11, 1847 in Ohio, Thomas Edison was the seventh and youngest child of Samuel and Nancy Edison. Even as a small child he was __1__ about everything. When he was sent to school at age seven, he asked so many questions that the school teacher beat him with a leather strap and said that Tom was "dull." When Tom told his mother, she took him __2__school and taught him herself. With only three months of formal education, he __3__ became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. His greatest contribution was the first practical electric lighting. He not only invented the first successful electric light bulb but also __4__ the first electrical power distribution company. Edison invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. He also __5__ the first modern research laboratory. Edison believed that inventing useful products offered everyone the opportunity for fame and fortune while benefiting society. 1. (A) precious (B) curious (C) ridiculous (D) mysterious 2. (A) up to (B) into (C) across (D) out of 3. (A) also (B) hence (C) never (D) nevertheless 4. (A) made up (B) took up (C) set up (D) used up 5. (A) has founded (B) found (C) founded (D) has found 中譯: 艾迪生於1847年二月11日出生於美國俄亥俄州，家中排行第七並且為老么 ，父母為山姆和南莃。即便在孩提時代，他就對所有事物感到好奇。七歲 送去上學，他問老師太多問題，老師竟用皮帶打他，而且說他很「遲鈍」。 艾迪生告訴他母親，母親便將他從學校帶回自己教導。只有受過三個月的 正式教育，他卻成為歷史上頂尖的發明家和企業領導人。他的最偉大發明 就是第一盞實用電燈，他不僅發明第一盞成功的電燈泡，同時還設立第一所 電力分配公司。艾迪生發明了電報、電話、電影技術。他還創立了第一座 現代研究實驗室。艾迪生相信發明實用的產品可以提供人們獲得名利的機會 ，同時又能造福社會。 1. 答案：B 解析：本題在測驗形容詞curious的用法 * be curious about ~ 對~感到好奇 * curious adj. 好奇的 * precious adj. 寶貴的 * ridiculous adj. 荒謬可笑的 * mysterious adj. 神秘的 2. 答案：D 解析：本題在測驗介系詞out of的用法。 * out of ~ 從~出來 He walked out of the classroom. She took a wallet out of her bag. * up to ~ 多達~ There are up to 60 students in this class. * across~ 橫越 He walked across the street. 3. 答案：D 解析：本題在測驗表示『語意逆轉』的轉承語(transition words)用法。 * nevertheless adv. 然而 hence adv. 因此 注意：表示『語意逆轉』的轉承語(transition words)，常置於兩句子之間， 表示後面的句意與前句逆轉，可譯為「但是」或「然而」。 * S + V. Nevertheless, S+V. = However = Yet = But = Still This is one possible solution to the problem. Nevertheless, there are others.She was highly talented; success, Nevertheless, remained distant from her.He has a good job. Yet, he never seems to have any money. They charge incredibly high prices. Yet, customers keep coming back for more. 4. 答案：C 解析：本題在測驗片語動詞(phrasal verbs)。 * set up ~ 設立~ = establish = found The school was set up in 1975. * make up ~ 編造~ He made up an excuse for his lateness. * take up ~ 佔用~ The sofa takes up too much space. * use up ~ 用光~ He used up all the tissue paper. 5. 答案：C 解析：本題在測驗動詞find和found的分辨。 * found vt. 創立 動詞三態: found, founded, founded The company was founded in 1987. * find vt. 發現 動詞三態: find, found, found The wallet was found on the table. --

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