Every Sunday morning the old 11 on the south-west edge of town fills with runners who have full-time jobs. None of them expects to win a national 12; they simply want to 13 against people of their own age. The club's one real contest of the year is a friendly race in May. The club coach says the greatest benefit is not speed but confidence. Several members joined only last year and could hardly finish a single lap. Beginners are told to build 14 slowly and never to run through pain. What visitors notice most, however, is the 15: the last runner across the line always gets the loudest cheer.
Questions 11–15
11
Ainjection
Bstadium
Carithmetic
Dreception
✔ 正確答案：(B) stadium
解析後面說 fills with runners（擠滿跑者），且位在鎮的邊緣，指的是「體育場 stadium」。injection 是注射、arithmetic 是算術、reception 是接待處，都不能容納跑者。
12
Achampionship
Bcondition
Cjaw
Dcricket
✔ 正確答案：(A) championship
解析a national ____ 指全國性的「錦標賽 championship」。jaw 是下巴；condition 是狀況、cricket 是板球或蟋蟀，語意不合。
13
Apitch
Bcreep
Ccompete
Derase
✔ 正確答案：(C) compete
解析compete against somebody 是「與某人競賽」的固定用法，呼應前句的比賽情境。creep 是爬行、erase 是擦掉、pitch 是投球，都不能接 against 表示比賽。
14
Amuscle
Bstroke
Cjaw
Dlead
✔ 正確答案：(A) muscle
解析build muscle 是「練出肌肉」的固定搭配，也和後面 never to run through pain 的訓練建議一致。jaw 是下巴、stroke 是中風或泳姿、lead 是鉛，皆不合。
When people picture a 16, they usually imagine someone standing on a podium with a gold medal. Coaches see something else. A great 17 is judged as much by behavior as by results: shaking hands after a defeat, or helping a rival who has fallen. Doctors add a third point. A body that looks 18 is not always healthy, and years of hard training can quietly damage the heart. Regular checks keep players 19 in body as well as in mind. That, coaches argue, is why they will always 20 with anyone who says winning is the only thing that matters.
Track and field — sprints, the 100-meter dash and long jump (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Swimming — one new stroke every week (Tue, Thu)
Cricket — batting and bowling on the main field (Sat morning)
Fee: NT$3,000 for the full camp, or NT$1,800 for one sport only. A medical certificate is required before the first session. Registration closes on 30 May, or earlier if the camp is full. Call 04-2266-7788 or ask at the stadium office.
解析標題即寫 Two weeks of training for amateurs aged 12 to 18。
22When is cricket played?
AMonday
BWednesday
CFriday
DSaturday morning
✔ 正確答案：(D) Saturday morning
中譯板球在什麼時候進行？
解析第三項寫 Cricket ... (Sat morning)，即週六上午。
23What must every student hand in before the first session?
AA team uniform
BA medical certificate
CA letter from a parent
DA recent photograph
✔ 正確答案：(B) A medical certificate
中譯每位學員在第一堂課前必須繳交什麼？
解析文中說 A medical certificate is required before the first session。
24How much does it cost to join one sport only?
ANT$1,800
BNT$3,000
CNT$800
DNT$2,266
✔ 正確答案：(A) NT$1,800
中譯只參加單一項目要花多少錢？
解析費用說明寫 NT$1,800 for one sport only。
ARTICLE
Learning to Move Again
After a stroke, many patients are told to rest completely. Modern doctors disagree. Gentle movement in the first weeks helps the brain build new paths to the muscles it can no longer reach.
At one hospital in Taichung, patients play simple ball games instead of lying in bed. Nurses report that those who join the games walk without help about three weeks earlier than those who do not.
The program is not about sport. Nevertheless, its leader is a former athlete, and she says the rules are the same: start small, repeat often, and never compare yourself with the person beside you.
解析第一段說 Gentle movement in the first weeks helps the brain build new paths。
26What do patients at the Taichung hospital do?
AThey play simple ball games
BThey swim every morning
CThey lie in bed and rest
DThey run on a track
✔ 正確答案：(A) They play simple ball games
中譯台中那家醫院的病人做些什麼？
解析第二段說 patients play simple ball games instead of lying in bed。
27What did the nurses notice?
APatients left hospital the same day
BPatients walked unaided about three weeks sooner
CFewer nurses were needed
DPatients slept much longer
✔ 正確答案：(B) Patients walked unaided about three weeks sooner
中譯護理人員注意到什麼？
解析文中說參加遊戲者 walk without help about three weeks earlier than those who do not。
28What does the program leader say about the rules?
AThey are the same as the rules of sport
BThey are decided by the patients
CThey change every week
DThey come from a textbook
✔ 正確答案：(A) They are the same as the rules of sport
中譯計畫帶領者對於原則說了什麼？
解析最後一段說 she says the rules are the same，並列出三項與運動訓練相同的原則。
EMAIL
A Message to the Coach
Dear Coach Lin,
I am writing about the city championship next month. My son Kai has trained hard all season, but last Sunday he hurt his right shoulder while pitching.
The doctor says the injury is not serious and that he should be in good condition within three weeks. That would leave him only four days before the first match.
Would it be possible for Kai to join the team as a substitute rather than a starter? He is happy to sit on the bench if that is better for the team.
Please let me know by Friday so that we can plan his treatment.
Yours sincerely, Amy Chen
全文中譯
林教練您好：
我來信是想談下個月的市錦標賽。我兒子凱這一季非常努力訓練，但上週日投球時傷到了右肩。
醫生說傷勢不嚴重，三週內應該就能恢復良好狀況。那樣他在第一場比賽前只剩四天。
凱能否以替補而非先發的身分加入球隊？如果那樣對球隊比較好，他很樂意坐板凳。
請於週五前回覆，好讓我們安排他的治療。
敬上 陳艾咪
Questions 29–32
29Why is Amy writing to Coach Lin?
ATo complain about the coach
BTo book the stadium
CTo ask about her son's place in the championship
DTo cancel her son's membership
✔ 正確答案：(C) To ask about her son's place in the championship
中譯艾咪為什麼寫信給林教練？
解析信中主要請求是 Would it be possible for Kai to join the team as a substitute，即詢問兒子在錦標賽的角色。
30How did Kai hurt himself?
AWhile cycling
BWhile running
CWhile swimming
DWhile pitching
✔ 正確答案：(D) While pitching
中譯凱是怎麼受傷的？
解析第一段說 he hurt his right shoulder while pitching。
31What does the doctor expect?
AKai will be well again in about three weeks
BKai will need surgery
CKai must stop playing for a year
DKai can play immediately
✔ 正確答案：(A) Kai will be well again in about three weeks
中譯醫生的預期是什麼？
解析第二段說 he should be in good condition within three weeks。
32What does Amy ask the coach to do?
ACollect the team fee
BVisit the hospital
CChoose a new sport for Kai
DReply before Friday
✔ 正確答案：(D) Reply before Friday
中譯艾咪請教練做什麼？
解析倒數第二段說 Please let me know by Friday。
CHART
How Often Do Students Exercise?
A high school asked 300 students how often they exercise for at least thirty minutes.
Times per week
Year 1
Year 3
Five or more
21%
9%
Three to four
38%
26%
One to two
30%
41%
Almost never
11%
24%
The school plans to open the stadium at lunchtime from next term.
全文中譯
某高中詢問三百位學生多久做一次至少三十分鐘的運動。
每週次數
一年級
三年級
五次以上
21%
9%
三到四次
38%
26%
一到兩次
30%
41%
幾乎不運動
11%
24%
學校打算從下學期起於午休時間開放體育場。
Questions 33–35
33Which group exercises five or more times a week more often?
AYear 3 students
BYear 1 students
CBoth are the same
DNeither group does
✔ 正確答案：(B) Year 1 students
中譯哪一組每週運動五次以上的比例較高？
解析Five or more 一列，一年級 21% 高於三年級 9%。
34What percentage of Year 3 students almost never exercise?
A9%
B11%
C41%
D24%
✔ 正確答案：(D) 24%
中譯有多少百分比的三年級學生幾乎不運動？
解析Almost never 一列的三年級欄為 24%。
35What general change appears between Year 1 and Year 3?
AStudents exercise more in Year 3
BStudents exercise less as they move up the school
COnly girls exercise regularly
DThe stadium is never used
✔ 正確答案：(B) Students exercise less as they move up the school