10Doctors say there is a clear between regular exercise and better sleep.
Aconnection
Bfreeway
Creflection
Dleague
✔ 正確答案：(A) connection
中譯醫生說規律運動和更好的睡眠之間有明顯的關聯。
解析a connection between A and B 表示兩者之間的「關聯」。league 聯盟、reflection 倒影、freeway 高速公路，都不能用來說明兩件事的因果關係。
單字connection 關聯、聯繫、league 聯盟、reflection 反映、倒影
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共 10 題／兩篇短文，每篇 5 格
請閱讀短文，並由四個選項中選出最適合每個空格的答案。
Passage 1
What We Really Admire
Ask people what they admire most in a friend, and few will mention money or good looks. Most of them name qualities such as 11, the willingness to give without expecting anything in return, or the 12 to wait calmly when a plan falls apart. Employers say much the same. They look for staff who are 13 enough to finish a job without being watched, and 14 enough to admit a mistake instead of hiding it. Skills can be taught in a month, one manager says, but a good 15 takes years to build.
Questions 11–15
11
Amob
Bmodesty
Cjewelry
Dgenerosity
✔ 正確答案：(D) generosity
解析後面的 the willingness to give without expecting anything in return（願意付出而不求回報）正是「慷慨 generosity」的定義。modesty 謙遜、jewelry 珠寶、mob 暴民皆不合。
12
Abarrel
Bpatience
Cbud
Didol
✔ 正確答案：(B) patience
解析the ____ to wait calmly（沉著等待的能力）指「耐心 patience」。idol 偶像、barrel 大桶、bud 花苞都不是可以用來等待的特質。
13
Aleisurely
Breliable
Cinvisible
Dcoarse
✔ 正確答案：(B) reliable
解析finish a job without being watched（沒人監督也能完成工作）說明這個人「可靠 reliable」。invisible 隱形的、coarse 粗魯的、leisurely 悠閒的皆不通。
14
Abold
Bgracious
Cmodest
Dashamed
✔ 正確答案：(C) modest
解析admit a mistake instead of hiding it（承認錯誤而非隱瞞）需要「謙虛 modest」。bold 大膽的、gracious 親切的、ashamed 羞愧的都無法解釋這個對比。
15
Aattitude
Bmixture
Crod
Dreflection
✔ 正確答案：(A) attitude
解析與前句 Skills can be taught in a month 對比，能力可速成，但好的「態度 attitude」要多年養成。reflection 倒影、mixture 混合物、rod 竿子皆不合。
Every morning an old man sweeps the lane in front of our building. He starts at six, rain or shine, and greets each neighbor with the same warm 16. Last winter a young rider knocked over his bucket and sped away without stopping. We expected anger, but the old man simply picked the bucket up and said the boy was probably late for work. Such 17 is rare today. His quiet 18 has changed the whole lane, and three families now sweep with him. He takes no 19 in it, though the neighbors often praise him, and perhaps that 20 is why we all trust him.
Questions 16–20
16
Adespair
Bvigor
Ccourtesy
Dkidney
✔ 正確答案：(C) courtesy
解析greets each neighbor with the same warm ____ 指以溫暖的「禮貌 courtesy」打招呼。despair 絕望、vigor 活力、kidney 腎臟皆不合。
I am writing to say something good about one of your drivers, Mr. Chen, who drives the number 12 bus along Pacific Road.
Last Tuesday an elderly woman dropped her purse as she stepped off. Mr. Chen stopped the bus, ran after her in the rain, and handed it back before a single passenger complained about the delay.
He treats everyone with the same courtesy, and in the two years I have taken his bus he has never once been rude, even when the traffic is terrible.
Drivers hear about their mistakes often enough. I hope someone will also tell Mr. Chen that his passengers notice his goodness.
解析開頭即說 I am writing to say something good about one of your drivers，是為了稱讚司機。
22What did Mr. Chen do last Tuesday?
AHe returned a purse to a passenger
BHe drove the bus to a police station
CHe asked passengers to be quiet
DHe repaired the bus in the rain
✔ 正確答案：(A) He returned a purse to a passenger
中譯陳先生上週二做了什麼？
解析Mr. Chen stopped the bus, ran after her in the rain, and handed it back，指把錢包還給乘客。
23How long has the writer taken the number 12 bus?
ATwo years
BTwo weeks
CTwelve years
DTwo months
✔ 正確答案：(A) Two years
中譯寫信的人搭十二路公車多久了？
解析in the two years I have taken his bus，已經搭了兩年。
24What does the writer hope will happen?
AThe company will buy new buses
BPassengers will pay less
CMr. Chen will change his route
DMr. Chen will be told that people notice him
✔ 正確答案：(D) Mr. Chen will be told that people notice him
中譯寫信的人希望發生什麼事？
解析I hope someone will also tell Mr. Chen that his passengers notice his goodness。
AD
Volunteers Wanted: Story Hour
Green Park Library needs ten new volunteers.
When: Every Saturday, 10:00 to 11:30, from March to June
Who: Adults with patience and a warm voice; no teaching experience is needed
Training: One free class on 25 February, which every volunteer must attend
You will read picture books to children aged four to seven. We ask you to commit to at least eight Saturdays, because young listeners need familiar faces. Bold or shy, young or old, everyone is welcome, but please be reliable.
Call 02-8899-1234 or leave your name at the front desk.
解析Training: One free class on 25 February, which every volunteer must attend，二月的訓練課在三月開始之前。
26What does the library say about teaching experience?
AIt is tested in February
BIt is not needed
CIt must be at least two years
DIt is required
✔ 正確答案：(B) It is not needed
中譯圖書館對教學經驗有何說明？
解析no teaching experience is needed，明確表示不需要教學經驗。
27Why are volunteers asked to come at least eight times?
ABecause young listeners need familiar faces
BBecause the library pays by the hour
CBecause the books are very long
DBecause the training lasts eight weeks
✔ 正確答案：(A) Because young listeners need familiar faces
中譯為什麼要求志工至少來八次？
解析because young listeners need familiar faces，孩子需要熟悉的面孔。
28Who are the stories read to?
AStudents aged twelve
BParents of new babies
CAdults learning to read
DChildren aged four to seven
✔ 正確答案：(D) Children aged four to seven
中譯這些故事是讀給誰聽的？
解析You will read picture books to children aged four to seven。
ARTICLE
Do the Loudest Leaders Really Win?
Is a bold voice the mark of a good leader? A team in Canada followed forty small companies for three years. The loudest managers won attention early, but the firms that grew fastest were run by quiet people who listened more than they spoke.
These leaders shared three habits. They admitted their mistakes in public, they praised staff by name, and they kept small promises, such as answering an email on the same day.
The study does not claim that a coward makes a good boss. Courage and discipline are still needed. What it suggests is that modesty and courage can live in the same person.