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by Jeremy Beacock

The UN's FreeRice game lets you improve your word power while helping people at the same time.
FreeRice 的線上遊戲不僅讓你增進英文字彙，同時還可以幫助別人、貢獻你的愛心呢！

　　How's your English vocabulary? How about your geography or art history? If you'd like to test your knowledge and help people at the same time, you should try www.freerice.com. FreeRice is a simple browser game, and players are given multiple-choice questions across a range of subjects. _(1)_ makes the site special is that it is not for profit. Instead, the money FreeRice earns from advertising banners _(2)_ rice, 10 grains at a time. Every time you answer a question _(3)_, the site donates 10 grains of rice to the UN-sponsored World Food Program.
　　Ten grains of rice may not sound like very much, but since the site opened in October 2007, donations have been _(4)_. On its first day, the site generated 830 grains of rice, which isn't even a bowlful. Now, only three years later, players have earned enough points to feed more than four million people for a day. The site has proven so popular that a development team has worked on _(5)_ the idea. September 2010 saw the _(6)_ of Freerice 2.0. The new site lets you track your donations, talk to other users, and record your scores to compare with friends'. Freerice 2.0 generated 10 million grains of rice on its first day of operation. If you'd like to _(7)_ that total, why not check out the site? You'll be helping some of the poorest people in the world and gaining knowledge that you didn't have before.

1. (A) That (B) There (C) What　　　　　(D) Where
2. (A) used to buy(B) uses to buying(C) are used to buying(D) is used to buy
3. (A) purely (B) correctly (C) loosely　　　　　(D) similarly
4. (A) on the spot(B) on the run (C) on the air　(D) on the rise
5. (A) deleting (B) confirming (C) expanding　(D) attaching
6. (A) release (B) repair (C) remedy　　　　　(D) response
7. (A) pick on (B) contribute to (C) serve as　(D) benefit from

1. What makes the site special is that it is not

for profit.
理由:
a. 空格後有 be 動詞 is 和 that 所引導的名詞子句作主詞補語，可知空格應置入一

個能引導名詞子句作為主詞的詞類。
b. that 雖可引導名詞子句作主詞用，但其後需為完整的子句，而空格後的 makes the

site special 並非完整的子句，故 (A) 不可選。
c. there 為副詞，表『那裡』，無法用來引導名詞子句，故 (B) 不可選。
d. what 可作複合關係代名詞（= the thing which）或疑問代名詞，置入後均可引導

名詞子句，亦可在引導的子句中作主詞，符合用法，故選 (C)。
例: What Teddy just said is a total lie.
（泰迪剛剛所說的全部是謊話。）
e. where 為疑問副詞，雖可引導名詞子句，但無法在名詞子句中作主詞，故 (D) 亦不

可選。

2. Instead, the money FreeRice earns from advertising banners
993399>is used to buy rice, 10 grains at a time.
理由:
a. (A) S + used to V　　……過去曾經∕經常……
例: Jack used to smoke like a chimney, but he finally quit last month.
（傑克以前是老菸槍，但他上個月終於戒菸了。）
(C) S + be used to V-ing　　……習慣於……
例: My brother is used to listening to music when studying.
（我的弟弟習慣唸書時聽音樂。）
(D) S + be used to V　　……被用來做……
例: Do you believe that computers can be used to diagnose diseases?
（你相信電腦可以用來診斷疾病嗎？）
b. 沒有 S + use to V-ing 的用法，故 (B) 不可選。而根據上述用法及語意，可知

(D) 應為正選。

3. Every time you answer a question correctly, the site donates 10 grains of

rice to the UN-sponsored World Food Program.
理由:
a. (A) purely adv. 純粹地；全然
例: The scientist made the discovery purely by chance.
（這位科學家的發現純屬偶然。）
(B) correctly adv. 正確地
例: Carrie was the first person to answer the question correctly.
（凱莉是第一個答對問題的人。）
(C) loosely adv. 粗略地；寬鬆地
例: This movie is only loosely based on the book of the same name.
（這部電影只有少部分改編自同名小說。）
(D) similarly adv. 相似地；同樣地
例: Rita and I are similarly at odds with our former supervisor.
（瑞塔和我同樣都與前任主管不和。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)。

4. Ten grains of rice may not sound like very much, but since the site

opened in October 2007, donations have been on the rise.
理由:
a. (A) on the spot　　當場，現場
例: Denny applied for a job at the restaurant and was hired on the spot.
（丹尼去那家餐廳應徵工作，當場就被錄用了。）
(B) on the run　　在逃跑，在逃亡
例: The three wanted men have been on the run for six months.
（那 3 名通緝犯已經逃亡 6 個月了。）
(C) on the air　　廣播中；播放中
(D) on the rise　　增加中；上升中
例: Crime in that small rural town has been on the rise.
（那個鄉間小鎮的犯罪活動持續增加中。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (D)。

5. The site has proven so popular that a development team has worked on

expanding the idea.
理由:
a. (A) delete vt. 刪除
例: The secretary accidentally deleted an important document from the boss's

file.
（那位秘書不小心刪掉老闆資料夾裡一份重要的文件。）
(B) confirm vt. 證實，確認
例: That fingerprint confirmed the man's guilt.
（那枚指紋證實了該男子的罪行。）
(C) expand vt. 擴展，擴充
例: The company is in the process of expanding its production line.
（這家公司正在擴充工廠的生產線。）
(D) attach vt. 繫住；固定；使附著
attach A to B　　將 A 繫在∕固定在 B 上
例: Jerry attached speakers to his laptop.
（傑瑞將喇叭接到他的筆記型電腦。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)。

6. September 2010 saw the release of Freerice 2.0.
理由:
a. (A) release n. 發表；發行
例: The singer caused a sensation with the release of his debut album.
（這位歌手發行首張專輯就造成了轟動。）
(B) repair n. 修理，修補
(C) remedy n. 治療（法）
(D) response n. 回應，答覆（其後與介詞 to 並用）
例: I am wondering about Evelyn's response to my love letter.
（我在想艾芙琳對我的情書會有何反應。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (A)。

7. If you'd like to contribute to that total, why not check out the site?
理由:
a. (A) pick on sb　　找某人的麻煩；與某人過不去
例: It seems that the boss is always picking on Raymond.
（老闆似乎總是找雷蒙的麻煩。）
(B) contribute to...　　對……有貢獻
例: Dr. Wu contributed greatly to the field of medicine.
（吳醫生對醫學領域很有貢獻。）
(C) serve as...　　作為……之用；擔任……
例: These old newspapers can serve as lining for the birdcage.
（這些舊報紙可以拿來墊鳥籠。）
(D) benefit from...　　從……獲益
例: All the staff will benefit from the new policy in the long run.
（長遠來看，所有員工都能從這項新政策中獲益。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)。

1. browser n.（電腦）瀏覽器
browse vi. 瀏覽
browse through...　　瀏覽……，隨意翻閱……
例: Every day, Terry browses through the classified ads to find a better job.
（泰瑞每天都會瀏覽分類廣告看看有沒有好一點的工作。）

2. profit n. 利益，收益
make a profit　　獲利
例: Victor was in business for five years before he made a profit.
（維克多從商 5 年後才開始賺錢。）

3. donate vt. 捐贈，捐獻
donate A to B　　將 A 捐贈給 B
例: A number of celebrities have donated money to this famous charity.
（一些名人都曾捐錢給這個著名的慈善機構。）

4. -sponsored a. 由……所贊助∕發起的
sponsor vt. 贊助；發起
例: Our company sponsors several programs that help the local community.
（我們公司贊助好幾個協助當地社區發展的計劃。）

5. generate vt. 產生；造成
例: That power plant generates a lot of electricity every year.
（那座發電廠每年產生大量的電力。）

6. work on...　　致力於……
例: The medical team is working on a cure for liver cancer.
（該醫療團隊正致力研發治療肝癌的方法。）

7. track vt. 追蹤
例: The detective tracked the bad guy to his hiding place.
（那名探員一路追蹤那個壞蛋到他的藏身之處。）

8. compare A with/to B　　拿 A 和 B 相比
compare A to B　　將 A 比擬為 B
例: Dad has a tendency to compare me with my older brother.
（老爸往往會拿我跟我哥哥作比較。）
例: Oftentimes, life is compared to a journey.
（人生常常被比喻成一段旅程。）

1. vocabulary n. 字彙（集合名詞，不可數）
many vocabularies (╳)
→a large vocabulary (○)　　很多單字
2. geography n. 地理
3. multiple-choice a. 多個選項的
multiple a. 多重的
4. banner n. 橫幅（標語）
an advertising banner　　（網站）橫幅廣告
5. grain n.（穀）粒
6. donation n. 捐贈（物）
7. bowlful n. 一碗之量
a bowlful of rice　　一碗飯
8. score n. 得分，分數
9. operation n. 營運

1. at the same time　　同時
2. a range of...　　各種的……
3. at a time　　一次
4. check out.../check...out　　查看……

你懂多少英文字彙？你的地理或藝術史的相關知識又有多少？如果想測驗自己的知識又同時幫助他人，那麼你該試試 www.freerice.com 這個網站。FreeRice 是架構於瀏覽器的簡單網頁遊戲，題目主題包羅萬象，以選擇題方式供玩家作答。這個網站的特別之處在於它並非為了營利。相反地，它把從橫幅廣告所賺的錢拿來 買米，一次買 10 粒稻米。你每答對一個題目，FreeRice 就會把 10 粒米捐給聯合國所贊助的世界糧食計劃署。
　　10 粒米聽起來為數不多，但 FreeRice 自 2007 年 10 月成立以來，募捐所得的稻米持續增加。網站啟用的第一天，只募得了 830 粒米，連一碗的量都不到。事隔 3 年，如今玩家們每天答對的題目所換得的稻米，足以讓 4 百萬人飽食一天。網站大受歡迎，因此 FreeRice 的研發團隊進一步致力拓展這項愛心計劃。2010 年 9 月，Freerice 2.0 版本正式啟用。新的網站讓玩家可以追蹤捐贈數量、和其他玩家聊天，並記錄答對的題數來和朋友一較高下。2.0 版本啟用當天即募得一千萬粒稻米。你若想貢獻一己之力，何不上該網站瞧瞧？除了幫助世界上窮困至極的民眾，你也可以從遊戲中得到以前所不了解的知識。

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