Luis國際資訊事務所

Stop Bugging Me!　惱人的害蟲

You awake to a cockroach crawling across your pillow. At lunchtime, you drop a piece of sandwich and soon _(1)_ ants have carried it off. By the end of the day, you will have swung an electric racket twenty times, killing several mosquitoes mid-flight. Pests. They seem to be plentiful and ever-present. Can anything be done?
　　Total elimination is impossible, but you can _(2)_ some precautions to secure your home. Ants and cockroaches seek out food, so you should keep an airtight lid on un-refrigerated food and keep open food bags securely _(3)_. Sweeping floors and wiping the table after meals are good added precautions. Ant and cockroach sprays can catch these pests unaware and kill them quickly. Spraying a small amount around windowsills and cracks can prevent them from entering the premises. If you're _(4)_ on time, many kinds of sticky tape or powdered poisons can take care of business for you.
　　Mosquitoes are attracted to the carbon dioxide humans exhale, so it's easy for them to _(5)_ us. Citronella candles, smoke, and mosquito nets create a shield they are unlikely to penetrate. If your primary _(6)_ is with their destruction, you may use a bug zapper or mosquito racket to quicken their demise.
　　Above all, preparedness and cleanliness are the best defenses _(7)_ pests. If you create an unwelcoming environment, the pests will move on.
──by Trudy Barnes

1. (A) a herd of(B) a colony of
(C) a flock of(D) a school of

2. (A) fix(B) let
(C) take(D) bring

3. (A) clipped(B) clipping
(C) clip(D) to clip

4. (A) low(B) wanting
(C) short(D) lacking

5. (A) adopt(B) confirm
(C) obtain(D) detect

6. (A) concern(B) impact
(C) destination(D) complaint

7. (A) with(B) against
(C) for(D) upon


　　你醒過來看到一隻蟑螂爬過枕頭。午餐時三明治掉了一塊，不久一群螞蟻就把它搬走。一天下來，電蚊拍已經揮了二十次，殺死幾隻飛在半空中的蚊子。害蟲，牠們好像到處都是而且永遠都在。有什麼應付之道呢？
　　雖然無法做到全面撲殺，你還是可以採取一些預防措施以保障居家衛生。螞蟻和蟑螂會把食物找出來，所以應把沒有冷藏的食物用密封蓋封好，並將已打開的食品袋用夾子夾緊。用餐後掃地和擦桌子也是不錯的預防方法。螞蟻和蟑螂噴劑能出其不意逮住害蟲並迅速將其消滅。在窗台和縫隙噴上少量則能防止害蟲進入屋內。如果沒有時間，許多種黏膠帶或毒藥粉都可以為你解決問題。
　　人類呼出的二氧化碳能吸引蚊子，所以蚊子很容易找到我們。香茅油蠟燭、煙霧和蚊帳建立蚊子不大可能穿越的屏障。如果你最關心的是要消滅害蟲，可以用滅蟲燈或電蚊拍來讓牠們早日歸西。
　　最重要的是，做好萬全準備和保持清潔是對付害蟲的最佳防禦。如果你創造不歡迎害蟲的環境，牠們就會離開。

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

單字

1. swing vt. 揮舞，擺動
三態為：swing, swung, swung。

2.racket n. 球拍 (= racquet)

3.mid-flight adv. 飛行中

4.elimination n. 根除，消除

5.airtight a. 密封的

6.spray n. 噴液 & vt. 噴

7.windowsill n. 窗台

8.premises n. 房屋及其附屬建築物及地基（恆用複數形）

9.carbon dioxide n. 二氧化碳

10.citronella n. 香茅油

11.shield n. 屏障；盾

12.primary a. 主要的

13.zapper n. 滅蟲器

14.demise n. 死亡

15.unwelcoming a. 不歡迎的，不吸引人的

片語:

1.bug vt. 打擾，使厭煩 & n. 蟲子
例: It really bugs me when telemarketers call me during dinner.
（吃晚餐時，有電話行銷員打電話來實在很煩。）

2.carry...off/carry off...　　
劫掠……，將……強行帶走
例: The robbers stormed the village and carried off several pigs.
（搶匪闖入村中，劫走了幾隻豬。）

3.seek out...　　找出……
例: We were forced to seek out shelter when the storm suddenly struck.
（暴風雨突然來襲，我們只得去尋找遮蔽處。）

4.un-refrigerated a. 沒有冷藏∕凍的
refrigerate vt. 冷藏，冷凍
例: You should refrigerate the ketchup after you open the bottle.
（蕃茄醬開瓶後應該冰起來。）

5.be attracted to sb/sth　　受某人∕物吸引
例: Danny is attracted to girls that are good-looking but not necessarily smart.
（女孩子不一定要聰明，只要長得漂亮丹尼就會被吸引。）

6.penetrate vt. 貫穿，穿過
例: The stray bullet penetrated the soldier's helmet but didn't hit his head.
（流彈打穿士兵的頭盔卻沒打中他的頭。）

解題:

1.第一題空格應選 (B) a colony of
理由:
a.(A) a herd of cattle/deer/horses　　
一群牛∕鹿∕馬

(B)a colony of ants　　一群螞蟻

(C)a flock of birds/sheep　　一群鳥∕羊

(D)a school of fish　　一群魚

b.根據用法，(B)為正選。


2.第二題空格應選 (C) take
理由:
空格後有precautions（預防措施），得知本題動詞應選(C) take，以形成下列用法：
take precautions to V　　
採取預防措施（做）……
例: Gil took precautions to protect his house from the hurricane.
（吉爾採取預防措施以免房子遭颶風破壞。）


3.第三題空格應選 (A) clipped
理由:
a.空格前有不完全及物動詞keep及受詞open food bags（開封的食品袋），之後應接現在分詞
或過去分詞作受詞補語。本句欲表達被動概念：保持已開封的的食品袋『被夾緊』，故空格內
應置入過去分詞。

b.根據上述，可知(A) clipped為正選。


4.第四題空格應選 (C) short
理由:
a.(B) wanting a. 缺少的，沒有的
be wanting in...　　缺乏……
=be lacking in...
例: The small apartment is wanting in windows and proper ventilation.
（那間小公寓缺少窗戶和適當的通風。）

(C)be short on/of...　　缺乏……
例: I am short of money. Would you lend me some?
（我手頭有點緊。可不可以借我點錢？）

b.空格後有介詞on，故(C)為正選。


5.第五題空格應選 (D) detect
理由:
a.(A)adopt vt. 採取；採用

(B)confirm vt. 確認

(C)obtain vt. 獲得

(D)detect vt. 發現，察覺
例: This machine detects metal buried underground.
（這台機器能偵測到埋在地下的金屬。）

b.根據語意，(D)應為正選。


6.第六題空格應選 (A) concern
理由:
a.(A)concern n. 關切，關心
show much concern in...　　
對……表現十分的關切
例: The father didn't show much concern in the matter of his son's violent behavior.
（那個做爸爸的對他兒子的暴力行為不怎麼關心。）

(B)impact n. 影響
have an impact on...　　對……有影響
例: The war has had an impact on oil prices.
（戰爭對油價造成了影響。）

(C)destination n. 目的地

(D)complaint n. 抱怨；抗議
make a complaint against...　　
抗議……；控告……
例: Why did someone make a complaint against Brenda?
（為什麼有人控告布蘭達？）

b.根據語意，(A)為正選。


7.第七題空格應選 (B) against
理由:
a.defense n. 防禦，抵抗
注意:
defense常與介詞against並用，其後接要防禦或抵抗的對象。
例: The farmers planted trees around the field as a defense against the wind.
（農人在田地四周種樹以為防風之用。）

b.根據用法，可知(B)為正選。

from 常春藤解析英語雜誌