10She holds a large in the family business, so she attends every meeting.
Arelief
Bgallon
Cacquaintance
Dstake
✔ 正確答案：(D) stake
中譯她持有家族企業很大的股份，所以每一場會議都出席。
解析hold a large ____ in a business 指持有「股份 stake」，這也解釋了她為何非出席不可。relief 寬慰、acquaintance 熟人、gallon 加侖都無法與 in the family business 搭配。
單字stake 股份、風險、relief 寬慰、減輕、acquaintance 認識的人、交情
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Passage 1
Putting a Name to a Feeling
Psychologists say that people who can name their feelings handle them far better. A child who says only that the day was bad may in fact feel 11 before a test, or deep 12 after losing a match. Teachers therefore ask students to keep a short evening diary. Writing one honest line each night can 13 a worried mind more than an hour of advice. Over time young writers are often 14 by how many different feelings appear on a single page. This habit solves no problems by itself, yet most students end the term calmer and far more 15 with the person they are becoming.
Questions 11–15
11
Anaked
Bautomatic
Cneat
Danxious
✔ 正確答案：(D) anxious
解析before a test（考試前）自然的情緒是「焦慮的 anxious」。naked 裸露的、neat 整潔的、automatic 自動的都不能形容心情。
12
Ainstinct
Bfright
Cgallon
Ddisappointment
✔ 正確答案：(D) disappointment
解析after losing a match（比賽輸了之後）產生的是深深的「失望 disappointment」。fright 指突然的驚嚇、instinct 本能、gallon 加侖，都與輸球後的心情不符。
13
Asummarize
Bshovel
Ccomfort
Dchew
✔ 正確答案：(C) comfort
解析受詞是 a worried mind（煩憂的心），且與 an hour of advice 相比，動詞應為「安撫 comfort」。summarize 摘要、shovel 鏟、chew 咀嚼都無法作用於 mind。
14
Aopposed
Bastonished
Cdisapproved
Dobtained
✔ 正確答案：(B) astonished
解析be ____ by how many different feelings 表示對數量之多感到「吃驚 astonished」。disapproved 不贊成、opposed 反對、obtained 獲得，語意與句型都不通。
15
Aair-conditioned
Blousy
Cremote
Dcontent
✔ 正確答案：(D) content
解析與 calmer 並列，且搭配 be content with（對…感到滿足），選「知足的、滿意的 content」。remote 偏遠的、lousy 極糟的、air-conditioned 有空調的都不合。
Every Tuesday evening Mei-ling works as a 16 on a telephone help line. Callers are strangers, yet within minutes they tell her things they hide from every close 17 in their lives. Some are simply lonely; others still 18 for a parent who died last spring. Mei-ling rarely gives advice, because she has learned that a caller in the dark needs a steady voice far more than a 19 plan. When the line finally goes quiet, she often hears a small laugh instead of tears, and for her that sound is a real 20 at the end of a tiring day.
Questions 16–20
16
Ahousekeeper
Bvolunteer
Chiker
Drider
✔ 正確答案：(B) volunteer
解析works as a ____ at a telephone help line 指無給職的「義工 volunteer」。housekeeper 管家、hiker 健行者、rider 騎士都不會出現在輔導專線。
17
Alane
Bavenue
Cclimax
Dacquaintance
✔ 正確答案：(D) acquaintance
解析every close ____ in their lives 與前面的 strangers 對比，指「熟識的人 acquaintance」。lane 小巷、avenue 大街、climax 高潮都不是人。
18
Agrieve
Bchew
Cexclaim
Dhorrify
✔ 正確答案：(A) grieve
解析for a parent who died last spring 說明是為過世的親人「悲傷、哀悼 grieve」。exclaim 驚呼、chew 咀嚼、horrify 使人驚嚇，語意都不合。
19
Aconstructive
Bmagnificent
Cvegetarian
Dair-conditioned
✔ 正確答案：(A) constructive
解析與 a steady voice 相對比的是理性的、「有建設性的 constructive」計畫。magnificent 壯麗的、air-conditioned 有空調的、vegetarian 素食的都不能修飾 plan。
Thank you for the long message you sent last week. I am sorry I did not answer sooner. Since Grandma's funeral in March, our whole house has been quiet, and some evenings I simply could not find the words.
Things are slowly getting better. Mum walks in the park every morning now, and last Sunday she laughed at something on the radio. That small, delightful sound amazed me more than any present could.
I hope I do not disappoint you, but I would rather not join the beach trip in August. A quiet week at home would comfort me more. Let us meet for coffee in September instead.
解析依據 Since Grandma's funeral in March our whole house has been quiet，家中因喪事而低落，她一時說不出話來。
22What amazed the writer?
AHer mother laughing at the radio
BHer mother's daily walk
CA present from Yi-chun
DThe date of the beach trip
✔ 正確答案：(A) Her mother laughing at the radio
中譯什麼事讓作者感到驚喜？
解析依據 last Sunday she laughed at something on the radio. That small, delightful sound amazed me。
23What has the writer decided about August?
AShe will not join the beach trip
BShe will go for one day only
CShe will book the trip herself
DShe will invite Yi-chun to stay
✔ 正確答案：(A) She will not join the beach trip
中譯關於八月，作者做了什麼決定？
解析依據 I would rather not join the beach trip in August。
24What does the writer suggest doing instead?
AWriting another letter next week
BMaking a phone call in August
CHaving coffee in September
DWalking in the park together
✔ 正確答案：(C) Having coffee in September
中譯作者建議改做什麼？
解析依據 Let us meet for coffee in September instead。
NOTICE
The Quiet Room
The Quiet Room — open all term
Room 108, beside the library. Monday to Friday, 12:00 to 17:00.
No appointment is needed before 15:00; after that, please sign the list on the door.
Two trained counsellors are on duty every afternoon.
Students come here when exam worries keep them awake, and also when they simply want a calm corner. Nothing said in the room is repeated outside it. Talking early is far easier than waiting until a small worry grows into a large one. Tea is free. Food and phone calls are not allowed.
解析依據 No appointment is needed before 15:00; after that, please sign the list on the door。
27What is NOT allowed in the room?
AEating food
BMeeting a counsellor
CTalking quietly
DDrinking tea
✔ 正確答案：(A) Eating food
中譯室內不允許什麼？
解析依據 Tea is free. Food and phone calls are not allowed，茶可以喝，食物不行。
28Why does the notice tell students to come early?
AThe room closes at noon
BSmall worries are easier to handle
CThe free tea runs out fast
DThe counsellors leave at 13:00
✔ 正確答案：(B) Small worries are easier to handle
中譯公告為什麼要學生及早前來？
解析依據 Talking early is far easier than waiting until a small worry grows into a large one。
ARTICLE
What a Good Cry Really Does
Why do people feel lighter after a good cry? For years scientists believed that tears only washed dust out of the eye. Newer studies point to something more useful: tears of sadness carry away chemicals that the body no longer needs.
There is a second reason. A person in tears is easy to notice, so crying quietly is a way of asking for help without using a single word. A friend who arrives with a cup of tea often does more good than any clever advice.
Tears alone, however, cure nothing. Doctors warn that a low mood lasting for months can affect every part of daily life and should be treated rather than hidden.