Luis國際資訊事務所

by Marcus Maurice

Catch some of the world's biggest fish with these extreme anglers.
跟著這些挑戰極限的垂釣者，一起來釣世界上的超級大魚！

　　For some people, fishing is the ultimate test between man and creature. For others, though, sitting around on the shore with a line in the water waiting for fish to bite can be unexciting or even a bit tedious. This month, National Geographic Channel (NGC) is anything but boring as the cameramen travel the open seas around some exotic destinations in Hooked: Extreme Angling.
　　Deep underwater, the kings of the food chain in the ocean have no natural enemies. All they do is pick their prey and get bigger and bigger. Anglers that crave excitement must go to their turf to battle with deadly sharks or wrestle with human-sized catfish. In Hooked: Fish Gone Wild, Matt Watson and his team are in New Zealand when they come face-to-face with one of the ocean's most feared creatures—the great white shark. Later, two German men that have been trying to reel in a catfish for two hours come to the realization that there is only one way to make the catch. They decide to take the matter into their own hands and wrestle the beast with their bare hands. Also in the program, a professional fishing guide in Thailand captures a giant Siamese carp. This fish is called the T-Rex of the carp family because it can be the size of a bathtub.
　　Fish are magnificent creatures in the water, but they also can leap into the air. In Hooked: Flying Monsters, cameras catch people searching for airborne warriors in fishing meccas all over the world in places like Puerto Rico and Panama. One man even risks his life by diving into shark-infested waters to tag manta rays so that scientists can study their habits. Adrenaline-filled anglers also try to defy the balance of nature in Hooked: Gone Monster Fishing. In this episode, a tug of war breaks out between a fisherman and a massive bluefin tuna. Who wins? Tune in to NGC this month to find out.

1. Why do the kings of the food chain in the ocean keep getting bigger and bigger?
(A) Some of them are being killed off by anglers, so there is more food.
(B) Their prey is getting bigger and bigger.
(C) They need to be big enough to fight off anglers.
(D) No other fish hunt them.

2. Why is the Siamese carp compared to a T-Rex?
(A) It's extinct like the dinosaur.
(B) The T-Rex was gold in color.
(C) Because of its enormous size.
(D) It can swim like a T-Rex.

3. According to the article, why would someone want to tag manta rays?
(A) They want to get a closer look at them.
(B) They want to figure out their eating patterns.
(C) Manta rays are fun to play with.
(D) Manta rays are great at defending themselves against shark attacks.

4. What does NOT happen in the episodes of Hooked?
(A) One man catches a fish in his bathtub.
(B) Fishermen must wrestle a fish with their hands to catch it.
(C) People come toe-to-toe with a great white shark.
(D) A fisherman struggles to catch a bluefin tuna.

1. ultimate a. 極限的
2. unexciting a. 不令人興奮的，無聊的
3. exotic a. 異國的
4. angling n. 垂釣（術）
5. food chain n. 食物鏈
6. prey n. 獵物
7. angler n. 垂釣者
8. turf n. 地盤，勢力範圍
9. deadly a. 致命的
10. wrestle vi. & vt.（與……）搏鬥
11. catfish n. 鯰魚
12. reel vt. 捲（線），收捲軸拉近 & n.（釣魚線的）捲軸
reel in.../reel...in　　收捲軸將……（魚）拉近∕釣起
13. beast n. 野獸
14. Siamese carp n. 巨暹羅鯉
15. T-Rex　　暴龍
= Tyrannosaurus Rex
16. leap vi. 跳躍
三態為：leap, leaped/leapt , leaped/leapt。
17. airborne a. 在空中的
18. mecca n. 眾人嚮往的地方；聖地
19. manta ray n. 魔鬼魟
20. adrenaline-filled a. 腎上腺素分泌旺盛的
21. tug of war n. 拉鋸戰；拔河比賽
22. bluefin tuna n. 黑鮪魚
23. extinct a. 絕種的

1. be anything but + N/adj.　　絕不（是）……
2. tune in to...　　轉到……頻道
3. be killed off　　被撲殺殆盡
4. fight off...　　對抗……

1. hook vt. 鉤住；釣（魚）& n. 魚鉤
be hooked on...　　對……著迷
例: Tom has been hooked on online games since he learned how to use a computer.
（湯姆從學會使用電腦後便迷上了網路遊戲。）

2. tedious a. 冗長乏味的
例: The tedious assignment took Jasper hours to complete.
（那項沈悶的作業花了賈斯伯好幾個小時才完成。）

3. destination n. 目的地
例: Because of the bad weather, we arrived at our destination an hour late.
（由於天候不佳，我們晚了一小時才抵達目的地。）

4. All sb does is (to) V　　某人所做的只有……
例: Many people are envious of Hank's success, but all he does is work hard.
（許多人都羨慕漢克的成功，但他所做的就只是努力工作。）

5. crave vt. 渴望獲得
例: Those who are used to smoking crave cigarettes after meals.
（那些習慣抽菸的人在飯後都會渴望來一根。）

6. go wild　　發狂；撒野
例: Alice went wild when she found that her boyfriend had lied to her.
（艾莉絲發現她男友對她說謊時便抓狂了。）

7. come face-to-face with...　　面臨……
= come toe-to-toe with...
例: The whole world is coming face-to-face with the energy crisis.
（全世界都正面臨能源危機。）

8. come to the realization + that 子句　 　終於了解……
例: John came to the realization that there is more to life than just money.
（約翰終於明白錢不是生活的全部。）

9. with one's bare hands　　某人徒手地
barehanded adv. 徒手地
例: Sam is capable of lifting a scooter off the ground with his bare hands.
= Sam is capable of lifting a scooter off the ground barehanded.
（山姆可以徒手舉起一台摩托車。）

10. professional a. 專業的
amateur a. 業餘的
例: Kent is a professional cook working at a five-star hotel.
（肯特是任職五星級飯店的專業廚師。）

11. magnificent a. 壯麗宏偉的
例: Sharon was attracted to the magnificent appearance of the building.
（雪倫被那棟建築物壯麗的外觀所吸引。）

12. shark-infested a. 鯊魚經常出沒的
infest vt. 大批出沒於
例: This area is infested with gangsters, so all the residents are worried about their safety.
（這個地區時常有幫派出沒，所有居民對自身安全都感到憂心惶惶。）

13. tag vt. 給……做記號∕貼標籤 & vi. 尾隨
tag along　　跟隨
例: he clerk is tagging the products on the shelf.
（那位店員正在替架上的商品貼上標籤。）
例: Henry's brother tags along everywhere Henry and his friends go.
（亨利和朋友走到哪，他的弟弟就跟到哪。）

14. defy vt. 反抗，挑戰
例: Those students openly defied their teacher.
（那些學生公然違抗老師。）

15. break out　　（戰爭、衝突、疾病等）爆發
例: A deadly disease broke out in that village, and 200 people died within a week.
（一種致命疾病在那個村莊爆發，一個星期內便死了兩百人。）

16. be compared to/with...　　被比擬∕喻為……
compared to/with...　　與……相比∕比起來
例: The dessert has been compared to a delicacy from heaven.
（這道甜點被比作是天堂來的美味。）
例: My own problems seem unimportant compared to yours.
（和你的比起來，我的問題似乎無關緊要。）

17. defend vt. 防禦，保護
例: Soldiers are trained to defend the country at any cost.
（軍人接受訓練是為了要不惜代價地保衛國家。）

　　對某些人而言，釣魚是人類和生物間的終極考驗。但對有些人來說，坐在岸邊、將 線放到水中然後等魚上鉤可說是一點都不刺激，甚至還挺乏味的。本月的國家地理頻道絕不無聊，因為《極限海釣：非常海域》節目的攝影人員將前往某些異國的開 放海域一探究竟。
　　在深海底下，海洋中的食物鏈之王沒有天敵。牠們做的事就是挑選獵物，然後愈長愈大。追求刺激的垂釣者必須闖進牠們的勢力範圍，與致命鯊魚或像人一樣大 的鯰魚進行搏鬥。在《極限海釣：狂野大魚》節目中，Matt Watson 和隊員在紐西蘭面對海洋中最令人恐懼的生物之一：大白鯊。再來，兩位德國人在花了兩小時試圖要把一隻鯰魚捲上來後，明白要抓到魚只有一種方法。他們決定徒 手辦事，赤手空拳地與這隻大魚搏鬥。在節目中，還有泰國的專業釣魚嚮導抓到了一隻巨暹羅鯉。這種魚被稱為鯉科中的雷克斯暴龍（T-Rex），因為這種鯉魚 的體型可長到像浴缸這麼大。
　　魚是美麗的水中生物，但牠們也能一躍飛天。在《極限海釣：飛天怪魚》節目中，攝影機記錄了人們走遍世界各地的捕魚聖地，像是波多黎各和巴拿馬等地，追 捕飛魚的經過。甚至還有人冒著生命危險潛進滿是鯊魚的水域替魔鬼魟做記號，好讓科學家能研究其習性。而在《極限海釣：挑戰大魚》中，腎上腺素分泌旺盛的垂 釣者也試圖要挑戰自然界的平衡。在這集節目中，將爆發一場漁夫和巨大黑鮪魚的拉鋸戰。誰贏了呢？收看本月份國家地理頻道便知分曉。

1. 海洋中的食物鏈之王為什麼會愈長愈大？
(A) 其中有一些被垂釣者撲殺殆盡，所以有比較多的食物。
(B) 牠們的獵物愈變愈大。
(C) 牠們的體型得夠大才能對抗垂釣者。
(D) 沒有其他魚會獵殺牠們。
題解: 根據第二段，在深海底下，海洋中的食物鏈之王沒有天敵。牠們做的事就是挑選獵物，然後愈長愈大，可知 (D) 為正選。

2. 巨暹羅鯉為什麼會被比做雷克斯暴龍？
(A) 牠們像恐龍一樣絕種了。
(B) 雷克斯暴龍的身體是金色的。
(C) 因為其身型龐大。
(D) 牠可以像雷克斯暴龍一樣游泳。
題解: 根據第二段，巨暹羅鯉之所以被稱為鯉科中的雷克斯暴龍（T-Rex），是因為牠們的體型可長到像浴缸這麼大，可知應選 (C)。

3. 根據本文，為什麼會有人想替魔鬼魟做記號？
(A) 他們想更接近地觀看魔鬼魟。
(B) 他們想瞭解魔鬼魟的飲食習性。
(C) 和魔鬼魟一起玩很有趣。
(D) 魔鬼魟很會自我防禦，以對抗鯊魚的攻擊。
題解: 根據第三段，有人冒著生命危險潛進滿是鯊魚的水域替魔鬼魟做記號，好讓科學家能研究其習性，由此可知，(B) 應為正選。

4. 何者不會發生在《極限海釣》的節目中？
(A) 有人在浴缸裡抓魚。
(B) 漁夫為了抓魚必須徒手與之搏鬥。
(C) 人們與大白鯊面對面交手。
(D)漁夫奮勇抓黑鮪魚。
題解: 綜觀全文，《極限海釣》系列節目中主要是在拍攝挑戰極限的捕魚行家，在大海中捕捉大魚如大白鯊、巨暹羅鯉、魔鬼魟和黑鮪魚等的過程，僅 (A) 選項與節目內容無關，故選之。

標準答案: 1. (D)　2. (C)　3. (B)　4. (A)