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) |
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1. meditation n. 沉思, 冥想 |
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1. a surge of... 一波的…… |
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1. improve vt. 改善 |
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1.第一題空格應選 (B) rage 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。 |
from 常春藤解析英語雜誌
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