9The neighborhood meets once a month to plan community events for the coming season.
Aassociation
Bagent
Crepublic
Dterritory
✔ 正確答案：(A) association
中譯社區協會每個月開一次會，規劃下一季的社區活動。
解析由 meets once a month（每月開會）與 plan community events 可知空格是一個組織，選「協會 association」。agent 是代理人、republic 是共和國、territory 是領土，都不是社區裡每月開會的團體。
單字association 協會、社團、agent 代理人、經紀人、territory 領土
10After he had danced under the hot sun for an hour, his shirt was completely wet with .
Asyllable
Bverb
Csweat
Dcheek
✔ 正確答案：(C) sweat
中譯在大太陽底下跳了一小時的舞後，他的襯衫整件被汗水浸濕。
解析wet with ____ 指襯衫被什麼弄濕，配合 danced under the hot sun 應為「汗 sweat」。syllable 音節、verb 動詞是語言學名詞，cheek 是臉頰，都不會弄濕衣服。
單字sweat 汗；流汗、syllable 音節、cheek 臉頰
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段落填空 Cloze
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
The Street That Wakes Up in Spring
Every spring the small town of Baxter holds a 11 that fills the main street with music and color. The event began in 1925 as a simple 12 of the end of winter, and it has grown ever since. Dancers in bright costumes 13 from the church to the river, followed by children carrying paper flowers. Older residents say the 14 has hardly changed in a hundred years: the same songs, the same route, the same hot soup afterwards. This year the mayor will also 15 three families who have taken part every single year.
Questions 11–15
11
Atomb
Bparade
Csymphony
Dportrait
✔ 正確答案：(B) parade
解析fills the main street with music and color（讓大街充滿音樂與色彩）指的是「遊行 parade」。tomb 墳墓、symphony 交響樂、portrait 肖像，都不是可以「舉辦在街上」的活動。
12
Acelebration
Bcombination
Cluxury
Dromance
✔ 正確答案：(A) celebration
解析of the end of the harvest（為了收成結束）表示這是一場「慶祝活動 celebration」。combination 組合、luxury 奢侈品、romance 浪漫史，都無法接 of the end of the harvest。
13
Acrane
Bmarch
Cpop
Dclash
✔ 正確答案：(B) march
解析Dancers ... ____ from the church to the river 表示成隊「行進 march」。crane 是伸長脖子、pop 是突然出現、clash 是衝突，都不符合遊行隊伍前進的畫面。
In many cultures a 16 is not only a sad goodbye but also a quiet 17 of love and respect. Guests wear dark clothes, speak softly, and give the family a long 18 before they leave. In some places, however, the 19 way of saying farewell is changing. Families now play the songs the person loved, show old photographs on a screen, and hold the whole gathering 20 in a garden instead of in a dark hall. Younger relatives say the new style feels honest; older ones sometimes murmur that something valuable is quietly being lost.
Questions 16–20
16
Asymphony
Banniversary
Cassociation
Dfuneral
✔ 正確答案：(D) funeral
解析a sad goodbye（傷心的告別）加上後文的深色衣服、慰問家屬，可知是「葬禮 funeral」。anniversary 週年紀念、symphony 交響樂、association 協會，都與哀悼場合不符。
17
Ademonstration
Bcombination
Creference
Dsaying
✔ 正確答案：(A) demonstration
解析a quiet ____ of love and respect 指把愛與敬意「表現、展現 demonstration」出來。combination 組合、reference 提及、saying 諺語，都無法接 of love and respect 表達這層意思。
18
Araisin
Bhug
Ccompound
Dhonor
✔ 正確答案：(B) hug
解析give the family a long ____ before they leave，離開前給家屬的是一個長長的「擁抱 hug」。raisin 葡萄乾、honor 榮譽、compound 化合物，都不能用 give a long 來搭配安慰家屬的動作。
19
Acrispy
Bdynamic
Cconventional
Dcivilian
✔ 正確答案：(C) conventional
解析後文列出各種新做法，故空格指的是原本「傳統的 conventional」方式。crispy 酥脆的、civilian 平民的、dynamic 有活力的，都無法與 is changing 形成新舊對比。
20
Aoutdoors
Baside
Cbackward
Ddownward
✔ 正確答案：(A) outdoors
解析in a garden instead of in a dark hall 明示地點在戶外，故選副詞「在戶外 outdoors」。downward 向下、backward 向後、aside 在一旁，都與花園的地點對比無關。
My parents will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on October 12, and we are planning a small celebration at Riverside Hall. Nothing formal: no long speeches and no hired symphony orchestra, just good food and old photographs on the wall.
The short ceremony starts at six, but please come at five if you can. Uncle Wen wants to show everyone the portrait he painted of them last winter.
Could you let me know before the end of September whether you can come? The hall needs to know how many guests to expect. If driving that far worries you, my brother will gladly pick you up.
✔ 正確答案：(A) To invite Aunt Mei to an anniversary party
中譯這封電子郵件的主要目的為何？
解析由 we are planning a small celebration 及後面詢問能否出席，可知全信目的是邀請美阿姨參加結婚週年慶祝會。信中明說不要冗長致詞，因此請她上台致詞的說法不對。
22What is Aunt Mei asked to do before the end of September?
ASend a photograph
BSay whether she will attend
CChoose the food
DPay for the hall
✔ 正確答案：(B) Say whether she will attend
中譯美阿姨被要求在九月底前做什麼？
解析依據 Could you let me know before the end of September whether you can come，並說明會館需要知道人數。
23What will Uncle Wen show the guests?
AA film of the wedding
BA portrait he painted
CA symphony he wrote
DA box of old letters
✔ 正確答案：(B) A portrait he painted
中譯文叔叔要給賓客看什麼？
解析依據 Uncle Wen wants to show everyone the portrait he painted of them last winter。文中的交響樂團是被排除的項目。
24What time is Aunt Mei asked to arrive?
AAt 7 p.m.
BAt 4 p.m.
CAt 6 p.m.
DAt 5 p.m.
✔ 正確答案：(D) At 5 p.m.
中譯信中請美阿姨幾點到？
解析The short ceremony starts at six, but please come at five if you can，六點是儀式開始，請她五點先到。
NOTICE
Autumn Lantern Parade
Autumn Lantern Parade — Saturday, November 18
The march begins at the town hall at 7 p.m. and ends at the river park.
Main Street will be closed to cars from 5 p.m.
Open flames are prohibited; please bring battery lanterns only.
Free hot soup and crispy pancakes will be served at the river park after the parade.
Members of the Neighborhood Association will wear yellow hats. Ask them if you lose a child or need first aid. Light rain will not stop the event, but strong wind may postpone it to the following Saturday.
解析依據 Open flames are prohibited; please bring battery lanterns only，明火禁止，電池燈籠則是被鼓勵的。
26Where does the parade end?
AAt the temple
BOn Main Street
CAt the town hall
DAt the river park
✔ 正確答案：(D) At the river park
中譯遊行在哪裡結束？
解析依據 The march begins at the town hall ... and ends at the river park，鎮公所是起點，河濱公園才是終點。
27What could move the event to another day?
ALight rain
BRoad repairs
CToo few visitors
DStrong wind
✔ 正確答案：(D) Strong wind
中譯什麼情況可能使活動改期？
解析依據 Light rain will not stop the event, but strong wind may postpone it to the following Saturday。
28How can visitors recognize the helpers?
AThey carry paper flowers
BThey wear yellow hats
CThey stand on Main Street
DThey hand out soup
✔ 正確答案：(B) They wear yellow hats
中譯參加者要如何認出協助人員？
解析依據 Members of the Neighborhood Association will wear yellow hats，並說明有需要可向他們求助。
ARTICLE
Two Kisses or Three?
Greetings differ far more than travelers expect. In parts of southern Europe friends touch cheeks twice when they meet; a few hours down the road, three times is normal. Get the number wrong and you may watch a stranger blush.
Northern Europeans often prefer a short handshake, while in much of East Asia a small bow is the conventional greeting. None of these habits is more correct than the others; each is simply a local convention learned in childhood.
Visitors worry far too much about such mistakes. Watch what the people around you do, copy it, and smile. Curiosity, not perfect manners, is what a guest is remembered for.