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The bird with the long beak is the national symbol of New Zealand.
有著長長嘴喙的奇異鳥是紐西蘭的國家象徵。

A Maori legend tells the story of how the kiwi came to live below the trees, not in the branches like the other birds in New Zealand. Tanehokahoka, The King of the Sky, and his brother had noticed that their forests were _(1)_ because worms, beetles, and bugs were eating through the roots of all the trees. One day, they gathered all of the birds together to ask who wanted to _(2)_ to go down to the darkness of the forest floor and save the trees.

The birds shook their heads when they were asked to leave their families and told the King of the Sky that they had just built new nests, so they didn't want to go to the cold ground. _(3)_, the small kiwi bird told the King of the Sky that enduring the frigid weather to rescue the forest would be a pleasure. From that day on, the Maori promised to make the kiwi the most respected bird in all of New Zealand to honor its _(4)_.

Scientists have just proven that New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, is a _(5)_ relative to another flightless bird, the ostrich. All species of kiwi are endangered and nocturnal, but in areas _(6)_ all predators have been removed, kiwis venture out during the day. New Zealanders have _(7)_ their promise to hold the kiwi in high esteem—so much so that New Zealanders both at home and abroad are called Kiwis. Even the New Zealand dollar is nicknamed "the kiwi," and the country's most famous fruit is the kiwi.

1. (A) at fault　 (B) on board　(C) in danger　(D) by accident
2. (A) threaten　 (B) hesitate　(C) confess　(D) volunteer
3. (A) In short　 (B) At last　(C) By the way　(D) On the whole
4. (A) creativity (B) despair　(C) sacrifice　(D) donation
5. (A) distant　 (B) collective (C) private　(D) temporary
6. (A) where　 (B) when　(C) what　(D) which
7. (A) made up with(B) lived up to(C) looked up to(D) come up with

1. ...had noticed that their forests were in danger because worms, beetles, and bugs were eating through the roots of all the trees.
理由:
a. (A) at fault　　有錯
例: No one was at fault in the accident.
（在這次意外中誰都沒有錯。）
(B) on board + 交通工具　　在……（車、飛機、船等）上
= aboard prep.
例: We had enough food on board the ship to last us a week or two.
（我們船上的糧食足以維持一、兩週。）
(C) in danger　　有危險，身陷險境
例: You'll be in danger if you don't follow the instructions.
（如果不遵照指示，你就會有危險。）
(D) by accident　　意外地
= accidentally adv.
b. 無 "be by accident" 的用法，故 (D) 不可選。而根據語意，可知應選 (C)，置入後表蟲子和甲蟲啃食樹根而讓森林『陷入危機』。

2. One day, they gathered all of the birds together to ask who wanted to volunteer to go down to the darkness of the forest floor and save the trees.
理由:
a. (A) threaten to V 　　威脅（做）……
例: The workers threatened to go on strike if their wages weren't increased.
（這些員工威脅若不加薪就要罷工。）
(B) hesitate to V　　猶豫（做）……
例: Brian hesitated to tell his father the bad news.
（布萊恩猶豫要不要告訴他父親那個壞消息。）
(C) confess to + N/V-ing　　承認……
例: Jill confessed to cheating on her husband during the trial.
（吉兒在受審時承認對丈夫不忠。）
(D) volunteer to V　　自願從事……
例: Andrew volunteered to help police find the missing child.
（安德魯志願協助警方尋找那名失蹤兒童。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (D)，置入後表祂們聚集所有的鳥類，詢問牠們誰『自願』飛往森林的陰暗地面。

3. At last, the small kiwi bird told the King of the Sky that enduring the frigid weather to rescue the forest would be a pleasure.
理由:
a. (A) In short, S + V　　簡言之，……
= Briefly speaking, S + V
例: The trip to Paris was excellent. In short, I got to see the Eiffel Tower and the Mona Lisa.
（這趟巴黎之旅真的棒呆了。簡言之，我看到了巴黎鐵塔和蒙娜麗莎的畫像）
(B) At last, S + V　　最後，……
例: The meeting is over. At last, we get to take a restroom break.
（會議結束了，最後我們得以有上洗手間的休息時間。）
(C) By the way, S + V　　對了∕順便一提，……
例: By the way, do you know that Ted is getting married?
（順便一提，你知道泰德就要結婚了嗎？）
(D) On the whole, S + V　　大體而言，……
= By and large, S + V
例: On the whole, your prices are quite reasonable.
（大體而言，你們的價格相當合理。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)，置入後表『最後』，小小的奇異鳥告訴天空之神牠願意忍受寒冷的天氣去拯救森林。

4. From that day on, the Maori promised to make the kiwi the most respected bird in all of New Zealand to honor its sacrifice.
理由:
a. (A) creativity n. 創造力
(B) despair n. 絕望
in despair　　絕望地
例: They gave up the experiment in despair.
（他們絕望地放棄了這個實驗。）
(C) sacrifice n. 犧牲（的行為）
at the sacrifice of...　　犧牲……
例: Paul worked on the weekends at the sacrifice of his free time.
（保羅犧牲空閒時間在週末工作。）
(D) donation n. 捐獻，捐贈
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)，置入後表毛利人就承諾讓奇異鳥成為紐西蘭最受敬重的鳥類，以向牠們的『犧牲』致敬。

5. Scientists have just proven that New Zealand's national bird, the kiwi, is a distant relative to another flightless bird, the ostrich.
理由:
a. (A) distant a. 遠親的
a distant relative　　遠房親戚
(B) collective a. 集體的，共同的
例: The collective value of everything in his house is at least $10 million.
（他房子裡所有東西的總值至少有一千萬元。）
(C) private a. 私人的
(D) temporary a. 暫時的
permanent a. 永久的
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (A)，置入後表科學家證實紐西蘭的奇異鳥是鴕鳥的『遠房』親戚。

6. All species of kiwi are endangered and nocturnal, but in areas where all predators have been removed, kiwis venture out during the day.
理由:
a. 空格前有表地方的名詞 areas（區域），而空格後為一完整的子句，可知空格內應置入能修飾地方的關係副詞 where 來引導形容詞子句。
例: This summer vacation, I'm going to stay in Canada, where my aunt lives.
（今年暑假我會待在加拿大，也是我阿姨住的地方。）
b. 根據上述，可知應選 (A)。

7. New Zealanders have lived up to their promise to hold the kiwi in high esteem...
理由:
a. (A) make up with sb　　與……合好
例: She made up with her boyfriend today after they fought last night.
（她昨晚和男朋友吵架，今天就合好了。）
(B) live up to...　　符合∕達到……（期望、標準等）
例:　Sometimes, it is difficult to live up to your parents' expectations.
（有時候要達到父母的期望很困難。）
(C)　look up to sb　　尊敬某人
look down on/upon sb　　看不起某人
(D)　come up with...　　想出∕提出……
例:　General Fox came up with a brilliant battle plan.
（福克斯將軍提出一個高明的作戰計畫。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)，置入後表紐西蘭人『遵守』他們的承諾，相當尊敬奇異鳥。

1. endure vt. 忍耐，忍受
例: Mary can't endure her supervisor's bad temper any longer.
（瑪莉再也無法忍受她上司的壞脾氣。）

2. promise to V　　承諾（做）……；保證……
例: I promise to love you until the end of time.
（我承諾會愛你到天荒地老。）

3. endangered a. 瀕臨絕種的
endanger vt. 危及
endangered species　　瀕臨絕種的動植物
例: This new power plant endangers the deer in the forest.
（這座新建的發電廠危害到森林裡的鹿群。）

4. venture vi. 冒險，大膽行事
例: Mom and Dad ventured to Egypt, where they saw the pyramids and rode on camels.
（老媽和老爸到埃及探險，他們在那裡看到金字塔也騎了駱駝。）

5. hold...in high esteem　　非常尊敬……
= hold...in high respect
esteem n. 尊重
例: Peter was held in high esteem because he was such a knowledgeable person.
（彼得因為博學多聞而極受尊敬。）

6. so much so that...　　如此……以致……
注意:
此句構中的 much so 可代替前面已提過的形容詞或副詞，以避免重覆。
例: Robert is angry—so much so (= angry) that he wants to fight the man that stole his girlfriend's heart.
（羅伯特很火大──火大到想和搶走他女友的傢伙打上一架。）

7. at home and abroad　　海內外
例: The young artist is famous at home and abroad.
（這位年輕藝術家在國內外均享有盛名。）

1. Maori a. 毛利人的 & n. 毛利人
2. kiwi n.（紐西蘭的）奇異鳥（又稱鷸鴕）
kiwi fruit　　奇異果
3. beetle n. 甲蟲
4. nest n. 巢，窩
5. frigid a. 寒冷的
6. respected a. 受尊敬的
7. relative n. 親戚，親屬
8. flightless a.（鳥）不會飛的
9. ostrich n. 鴕鳥
10. nocturnal a. 夜間活動的
11. predator n. 肉食動物；掠食性動物
12. nickname vt. 取綽號 & n. 綽號

有個毛利傳說提到紐西蘭的奇異鳥（kiwi）為何會變成居住在樹下，而不像其他鳥 類棲息在樹枝上。天空之神 Tanehokahoka 和祂的兄弟發現，因為蟲子和甲蟲啃食樹根而讓祂們的森林陷入危機。有一天，祂們聚集所有的鳥類，詢問牠們誰自願飛往森林的陰暗地面去拯救樹木。
　　
當被要求離開牠們的家庭時，鳥兒們都搖了搖頭，告訴天空之神牠們才剛築好新巢，並不想要前往寒冷的地面。最後，小小的奇異鳥告訴天空之神牠願意忍受寒冷的天氣去拯救森林。從那天起，毛利人就承諾讓奇異鳥成為紐西蘭最受敬重的鳥類，以向牠們的犧牲致敬。
　　
科學家證實紐西蘭的國鳥──奇異鳥──是鴕鳥（另一種不會飛的禽類）的遠房親戚。所有品種的奇異鳥都瀕臨絕種，但在沒有掠食者的地區，夜行性的奇異鳥也會 在白天出沒。紐西蘭人遵守他們的承諾，相當尊敬奇異鳥，尊敬到甚至海內外的紐西蘭人都被稱作 Kiwi 的地步。就連紐西蘭的錢幣也被暱稱為 "the kiwi"，而且當地最負盛名的水果就是奇異果。

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