The Coconut Oil Cure　神奇椰子油

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　　Recently, yoga, meditation, and essential oils have had a surge of renewed popularity as ways of improving your health. Though essential oils have been all the _(1)_ , we should not forget about the oils that we use in everyday life. Olive, sesame, and coconut oil can be bought at most grocery stores for a fraction of the price of essential oils. Research proves that these common oils are just as beneficial _(2)_ their sexily scented cousins.

　　Associated with high cholesterol and heart disease, the consumption of saturated fats has been discouraged. Coconut oil, _(3)_ is a saturated fat, has also been given a bad rap. But in countries such as the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and some parts of New Zealand, coconut oil is used in large _(4)_ for cooking. It turns out that people in these areas have lower cholesterol and a lower incidence of heart disease.

　　Lately, studies have _(5)_ that Western health trends have been misleading when _(6)_ comes to the benefits of coconut oil. In fact, coconut oil is now being hyped as "The Miracle Oil." Researchers suggest lower cholesterol, clear and healthy skin, and even weight loss are some of the beneficial side effects of using coconut oil. While experts have yet to find a cure-all for human ailments, it may do us all _(7)_ to give different things a try.

──by Tara McAteer



(A) which (B) rage (C) good (D) amounts (E) it (F) as (G) proven



　　近來瑜珈、靜坐和精油因對健康有益而重新掀起一股熱潮。雖然精油已風靡全球，但我們也不應忘了日常生活中所使用的油。橄欖油、芝麻油和椰子油皆可在雜貨店裡用一點小錢買到。研究證明這些一般的實用油就和迷人芬芳的精油一樣有益健康。
　　飽和脂肪向來和高膽固醇及心臟疾病劃上等號，因此我們通常不被鼓勵食用飽和脂肪。椰子油也因為是飽和脂肪而大受撻伐。但在有些國家，像是菲律賓、斯里蘭卡以及紐西蘭的部分地區，椰子油在料理時被大量使用。結果顯示這些地區的人膽固醇指數較低，也較不易罹患心臟疾病。
　　近來的研究則顯示西方的健康潮流一直誤導對椰子油的益處。事實上椰子油現在被炒作成『神奇之油』。研究員表示使用椰子油會帶來低膽固醇、乾淨健康的皮膚和減重等附加效益。在營養學家尚未找出一樣治療人類所有病痛的萬靈丹之前，多嘗試一些不同的東西也不錯。

標準答案: 1. (B) 2. (F) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (G) 6. (E) 7. (C)　

  
 
 
 
單字小舖


 

1. meditation n. 沉思, 冥想

2. essential oil　　精油

essential a. 精華的, 提煉的

3. sesame n. 芝麻

4. beneficial a. 有益的

5. scented a. 有香氣的

6. cholesterol n. 膽固醇

7. consumption n. 消費

8. saturated a. 飽和的

9. rap n. 嚴厲的批評

10. incidence n. 發生 (率)

11. trend n. 趨勢, 潮流

12. misleading a. 誤導的, 給錯誤印象的

13. side effect　　副作用

14. ailment n. 身體上的不適

  
 
 
 
片語小舖


 

1. a surge of... 　　一波的……
surge n. 波浪

2. a fraction of... 　　微量的……

  
 
 
 
精解字詞片語


 

1. improve vt. 改善
例: The engineers improved the flow of traffic in this area.
（工程師改善了這一區的交通流量。）

2. prove vt. 證明
例: I will prove to you that I did not steal that book.
（我會向你證明我並沒有偷那本書。）

3. be associated with...　 　
與……聯想一起; 和……結交/來往
例: We are certain that he is associated with known criminals in Japan.
（我們確信他和日本惡名昭彰的罪犯有來往。）

4. discourage vt. 不建議, 阻止
discourage sb from Ving　　
阻止某人 (做)……, 使某人打消……念頭
例: The barriers were put up to discourage children from playing in the fountain.
（架起柵欄是要阻止學童進入噴水池玩耍。）

5. It turns out + that子句　　結果/最後……
例: It turns out that Jill was a special agent before she got married.
（最後證實吉兒在婚前是名特務。）

6. hype vt. 大肆宣傳
例: The leader hyped the plan so much that the people foolishly believed him.
（該領導人大力炒作那項計劃，使得人們愚昧地相信他。）

7. give...a try　　嘗試 (做)……
=give...a shot
例: Next year I plan to give scuba diving a try.
（明年我想要嘗試浮潛。）

  
 
 
 
原來如此


 

1.第一題空格應選 (B) rage
理由:
a.由空格前的be動詞與定冠詞the推測, 空格應置入名詞。選項中的(B)、(D)、(E)雖均為名詞, 但僅rage置入空格後符合語意, 且形成下列固定用法：
all the rage　　造成風靡
rage n. 流行的事物, 風靡的人物; 盛怒
in a rage　　盛怒中
例: When I was younger, pink shirts with alligators on them were all the rage.
（我年輕時，印著鱷魚的粉紅色T恤蔚為風尚。）
Jeff stormed out of the room in a rage, slamming the door behind him.
（傑夫生氣地甩上門衝出房間。）

b.根據上述, (B)應為正選。



2.第二題空格應選 (F) as
理由:
a.空格前有副詞as, 表『一樣地』, 修飾其後的形容詞beneficial, 由於此處句子已經完整, 故空格應置入(F)選項的副詞連接詞as來引導副詞子句, 修飾其前第一個as, 第二個as則譯成『和』, 形成下列固定用法:
as + adj./adv. + as...　　和……一樣地……
例: Tim is just as handsome and tall as his big brother.
（提姆就像他大哥一樣英俊挺拔。）

b.原句實等於:
...are just as beneficial as their sexily scented cousins.
=...are just as beneficial as their sexily scented cousins are beneficial.
(……和他們迷人芬芳的表親一樣有益健康。)



3.第三題空格應選 (A) which
理由:
a.空格前後合起來為一完整的子句, 而由空格後的be動詞is可知, 此處應是置入關係代名詞which, 而非代名詞it, 因it置入後會造成兩句沒有連接詞連接的錯誤句構。

b.which為關係代名詞, 置入空格後可引導形容詞子句, 修飾其前的先行詞 (名詞) coconut oil, 符合用法, 故(A)為正選。
例: The drug, which is popular with teenagers, can eventually lead to death.
（這種受青少年歡迎的毒品最終會致命。）



4.第四題空格應選 (D) amounts
理由:
a.空格前有形容詞large (大的), 得知空格應置入名詞。

b.選項(D) amounts (數量) 填入後, 符合語意、用法, 故選之。



5.第五題空格應選 (G) proven
理由:
a.空格前為現在完成式助動詞have, 故其後應置入過去分詞。

b.選項(G) proven為動詞prove的過去分詞, 置入後符合語意、用法, 故選之。



6.第六題空格應選 (E) it
理由:
a.由空格後的動詞comes可知, 此處應置入第三人稱單數主詞。

b.(E)選項的代名詞it可作第三人稱單數主詞, 故(E)為正選。亦形成下列固定用法:
when it comes to + N/Ving　　說到……
例: When it comes to music, I enjoy listening to a variety of artists.
（說到音樂，我喜歡聽各種不同音樂家的作品。）



7.第七題空格應選 (C) good
理由:
a.do sb good　　對某人有好處
例: You look a little tired. Getting some fresh air would do you good.
（你看來有點累。呼吸一些新鮮空氣會對你有好處。）

b.根據上述, (C)應為正選。
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