If you plan to travel between the small islands, you will be interested in the following news.
After the flight between Northern Daisy Island and Lily Island started in March this year,
there will be two more flight routes next year. One flight route is between Lily Island and Rose Island.
You can travel between the two islands without going back to Northern Daisy Island first.
The other new route starting next year is between Southern Daisy Island and Rose Island.
Instead of taking a sea bus for more than five hours,
you can spend much less time flying between the two islands.
It will be much more convenient for you because it saves both time and money.
To have more people experience the new flight to Rose Island,
the tickets during the first three months of next year will be on sale online.
The price may be up to 40% off. If you plan to have a vacation and enjoy the famous hot springs on Rose Island,
don’t forget to book the tickets as soon as possible.
(flight 航班 route 路線 instead of 取代)
【地圖】顯示 Northern Daisy Island、Southern Daisy Island(同屬 Daisy Island 這塊陸地的南北兩端)、
Lily Island、Rose Island,以及五條航線,其中兩條標示 New。
(D) 兩條線:N.Daisy–S.Daisy、N.Daisy–Rose(Lily Island 沒有任何連線) ← 正確答案
我的答案:(C)這是「今年」的航線圖——忘了 N.Daisy–Lily 是今年三月才開的
正確答案:(D)去年連 Lily Island 都還沒通航
錯在哪裡
只拿掉了兩條標示 New 的航線,忘了 N.Daisy–Lily 那條也不算「去年就有」。
文章第一句其實寫得很清楚: After the flight between Northern Daisy Island and Lily Island started in March this year,
there will be two more flight routes next year.
這一句藏了三個不同的時間: ① N.Daisy–Lily → 今年三月開航(所以去年還沒有) ② Lily–Rose → 明年才開 ③ S.Daisy–Rose → 明年才開
找一個「最容易分辨的差異點」快速篩選。這題就是「Lily Island 有沒有連線」——四個選項一眼就分出來。
延伸:這篇文章的其他考點與用法
instead of + N/V-ing = 取代、而不是 Instead of taking a sea bus for more than five hours, you can spend much less time flying…
(不必搭五個多小時的海上巴士,搭飛機省下許多時間。)
instead of 後面接 V-ing,不接 to V。
up to = 高達、最多
The price may be up to 40% off.(最多可以打六折。)
40% off = 打六折(減 40%),不是「打四折」——
中文的「折」是「付幾成」,英文的 % off 是「減幾成」,方向相反,很容易算錯。
on sale = 特價中/for sale = 出售中(意思不同) book = 預訂(動詞)
——第 1 冊 7/01 第 15 題考過 book 不加 for。
hot springs = 溫泉as soon as possible = 盡快
還有一個地方值得注意:The other new route(另一條新航線)——
兩個當中的「另一個」用 the other,三個以上才用 another。文章說 two more flight routes(兩條),所以第二條就是 the other。
類題自我檢測
依照上面那篇文章判斷:
1. 明年一共會有幾條航線?
(A) 2 條 (B) 3 條 (C) 4 條 (D) 5 條
2. Why is the new route between Southern Daisy Island and Rose Island good news for travelers?
(A) The tickets will always be 40% off.
(B) They can save more than five hours of travel time.
(C) They no longer need to go to Northern Daisy Island.
(D) They can enjoy the hot springs for free.
2. (B)。文章寫
Instead of taking a sea bus for more than five hours, you can spend much less time flying. (A) 錯:折扣只在 the first three months of next year,而且是 may be up to(最多可能)
——不是「永遠」。 (C) 錯:不用先回 Northern Daisy Island 是 Lily–Rose 那條航線的好處
(You can travel between the two islands without going back to Northern Daisy Island first),
不是 S.Daisy–Rose 這條。——又是「好處對了,但配到錯的航線」。 (D) 錯:文章沒說溫泉免費。