看到克漏字千萬別害怕，克漏字常考都都是片語、或者文法的連接詞或者介系詞..面對克漏字這樣的考題只能夠就是先仔細觀察考題，找出關鍵字詞之外，再來拼的就是背了多少片語喔！所以每篇克漏字英銘老師都會補充相關常考的的片語，記得要一併背起來喔！
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Punctuation, one is taught, has a point: to __1__ law and order.
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Punctuation marks are the road signs __2__ along the highway of our
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communication—to control speeds, provide directions and prevent
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__3__ collisions. A period has the unblinking finality of a red light; the
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comma is a flashing yellow light that asks us only to slow down; and
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the semicolon is a stop sign that tells us to ease gradually to a halt,
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__4__ gradually starting up again.
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( ) 1. (A) keep away (B) keep on (C) keep up (D) keep up with
( ) 2. (A) placed (B) placing (C) be placed (D) be placing
( ) 3. (A) head (B) on-head (C) head-on (D) heading-on
( ) 4. (A) before (B) after (C) earlier (D) later
第1題：根據文章的第1行，得知標點符號有一個用途：保持規則和順序，所以答案是(C)。
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Keep away 避免靠近 (often)
Keep away from the blazing building; it's dangerous.
不要靠近燃燒著的建築物，太危險了。
keep on 繼續 (always)
Why does Mark keep on bothering Gill? 為什麼Mark總在煩擾Gill？
keep up 繼續、保持、使人熬夜 (always)
How long will the rainy weather keep up? 陰雨的天氣還會持續多久呢？
Marilyn could not keep up this phlegmatic act.
Marilyn無法保持這種冷靜的行為。
It's unhealthy to keep yourself up all the time. 老是讓自己熬夜是不健康的。
keep up with 跟上、保持聯繫 (always)
Our income can't keep up with rising daily expenses.
我們的收入無法跟上不斷上漲的日常開支。
Fanny tried to keep up with old friends far away.
Fanny設法與遠方的老朋友保持連絡。
第2題：這是考形容詞子句的簡化。根據文章得知：“Punctuation marks are the road signs (which are) placed along the highway of our communication”，交通號誌被放置，要用被動，所以答案是(A)。
第3題：根據文章的第2行至第4行，得知標點符號像交通號誌一樣，可以控制速度、提供方向以及預防迎面的碰撞，所以答案是(A)。
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head-on 迎面的 (sometimes)
Allan had a head-on car collision with a drunken driver.
Allan駕車與一酒駕司機迎頭相撞。
第4題：根據文章的第6行至第7行，得知分號是個停止號誌，先減速至停止然後再重新啟動。所以答案是(A)。
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ease (always)
1. v. 減輕、使安心
The medicine will ease your pain. 這藥會減輕你的疼痛。
The nurse eased Al's mind by telling him that his wife was safe.
護士告訴Al妻子平安無恙，讓他安心。
2. n. 容易、舒適、自在
Kevin won the tennis match with ease. Kevin輕鬆地贏了那場網球比賽。
Daniel lives a life of ease after his retirement.
Daniel在退休後過著安逸的生活。
Lisa doesn't feel at ease to speak in public.
要在大家面前說話，Lisa覺得很不自在。
halt v. n. 停止 (always)
Kenny criticized the government for failing to halt economic decline.
Kenny批評政府未能遏止經濟下滑。
High house prices may bring that trend to a halt.
高房價可能會阻止這一趨勢繼續發展。
同義：stop, cease, end.
※更多關於字彙的補充，請參考「國考英文字彙一把抓」。
