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英文大考常考題 – 53   [ as well as與along with ]的用法

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It is midnight.  With the day’s mail in his hand, Joel returns to his suite on the top floor.  For the time being, he is working as an attendant at a coffee shop, getting paid by the hour.  Having worked there for about a year, Joel now knows almost everyone in the neighborhood.  Despite the fact that they visit his coffee shop only now and then, these few occasions are enough for Joel to observe his customers.  _____ what they do, Joel is also familiar with their likes and dislikes.  He even has gotten to know their personalities …

(A) No matter      (B) In spite of     (C) Along with     (D) As well as

這題答案是 (C)。  (龍騰文化 挑戰高中英文學測週計劃複習講義 p.86)

這題的重點是[ along with ]的用法：

1.     由句子的架構分析，空格內可能是[ 連接詞 ]或[ 片語 ] –

       假如是[ 連接詞 – No matter … ]，句子的意思不通順。

       假如是[ 介系詞片語– In spite of 雖然 ]，句子的意思也不通順。

       假如是[ 對等連接詞 – As well as ]，由[ As well as ]連接的二個子句不完全對等(一個是名詞’ their likes and dislikes’，一個是名詞子句’what they do’)。

       假如是[ 介系詞片語 – Along with ]，[ Along with ]有二個意思，一是[ 與… 在一起 ]，一是[ 除…以外 ]，而[ 除…以外 ]可以讓句子通順。