【公職考題選036】放風箏。Fly a kite.

Benjamin Franklin discovered the electricity.
題目【106鐵路佐級第47題至第50題】

Most illustrations of Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment show him conducting the test (and the electricity) by himself. But according to his personal 47  of the experience, his son William flew the kite. Legend has it that he put a wire at the top of the kite and a key at the base of the wet string. His 21-year-old son William flew the kite  48  Franklin watched. Reportedly, the string reacted to a lightning strike, and Franklin drew sparks by placing his knuckle on the key. Luckily for the father and son, the electrical charge was weak enough that they were not  49   . Philadelphians reacted to the news of Franklin's amazing test by flocking to his home.

   They hoped to catch a glimpse of his greatness. The colleges of Harvard, Yale, and William & Mary 50 him－a man with no formal education－special honorary degrees to mark the significance of his discoveries.

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（  ）47 （A）prediction（B）performance （C） property （D）account
（  ）48 （A）therefore （B）because （C）while （D）then
（    ）49 （A）harmed  （B）flying （C）crying （D）fooled
（    ）50 （A）charged  （B）awarded （C）criticized （D） comforted

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答案：47.( D ) 48.( C ) 49.( A ) 50.( B )
【講解】
     Most illustrations of Benjamin Franklin's famous kite experiment show him conducting the test (and the electricity) by himself. But according to his personal 47 account of the experience, his son William flew the kite. 本傑明·富蘭克林的著名風箏實驗的大多數例證顯示他自己進行測試（和電力）。 但是根據他個人的經驗，他的兒子威廉放風箏。 Legend has it that he put a wire at the top of the kite and a key at the base of the wet string. 傳說中，他把一根電線放在風箏的頂部，放一根鑰匙在濕繩的底部。 His 21-year-old son William flew the kite 48while Franklin watched. 富蘭克林看著他的二十一歲的兒子威廉放風箏。Reportedly, the string reacted to a lightning strike, and Franklin drew sparks by placing his knuckle on the key. 據說，這串弦反應了雷擊，而富蘭克林則把指關節放在鑰匙上，引發了火花。 Luckily for the father and son, the electrical charge was weak enough that they were not 49 harmed . Philadelphians reacted to the news of Franklin's amazing test by flocking to his home. 幸運的是，父親和兒子的電力足夠弱，不會傷害到人。 費城人對富蘭克林驚人的測試的消息響起，湧向他的家。
    They hoped to catch a glimpse of his greatness. The colleges of Harvard, Yale, and William & Mary 50 awarded him－a man with no formal education－special honorary degrees to mark the significance of his discoveries. 他們希望能夠瞥見他的偉大。 哈佛大學，耶魯大學和威廉瑪麗大學授予他 - 一個沒有正規教育的人 - 特殊榮譽學位，以表明他的發現的意義。

（D）47（A）預測（B）表現（C）財產（D）說明
（C）48（A）因此（B）因為（C）而（D）則
（A）49（A）傷害（B）飛行（C）哭泣（D）被愚弄
（B）50（A）對…要價…（B）被授予（C）批評（D）安慰


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