
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】 
Whether  you’re  planning  a  destination  wedding,  a  tropical  honeymoon,  or  a  romantic 
weekend  getaway,  Saint  Lucia  offers  everything  you  need  to  relax  and  enjoy  an  incredible 
vacation for two.  16  one of the island’s luxurious resorts or intimate inns and soak in the 
warm breezes and picture-perfect views. Most of the resorts are  17  near the island’s two 
main towns: the capital city of Castries to the north, and Soufriere, a sleepy seaside town at the 
foot of the Piton Mountains. Add some  18  to your days with a rain-forest hike, a snorkel 
cruise, or zipline excursion. Or take it easy with a sunset sail, a scenic helicopter tour, or just a 
quiet, sun-soaked day on the sand. Many of the island’s resorts feature award-winning spas  19  
you can  relax  together  with  a  couples  massage or  other  signature  treatment.  In  the  evening, 
discover the island’s decadent cuisine, which  20  the freshest produce and seafood with a 
rich Creole heritage. Afterward, sway to the melodies of Caribbean music and bask in the glow 
of moonlight above an indigo ocean. 
 
【1】16.  Settle into     Grow on   Burst out   Stave off 
【4】17.  held     sold  arrived   located 
【3】18.  easiness     wealth   adventure   emptiness 
【1】19.  where     which   whom   what 
【2】20.  engraves   combines   nominates   determines 
 
四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】 
There’s some good news for people who enjoy reading. New research from the Yale School of 
Public Health suggests bookworms live longer lives. The study found that people who spent up to 
three and a half hours per week reading books were 17 percent less likely to die over a 12-year 
follow  up.  The  researchers  looked  at  about  3,600  adults  aged  50  and  older,  who  were  asked 
questions about their reading habits. While a positive association was seen between longevity and 
reading newspapers and magazines as well, the link was stronger in people who read books.   
However, the study comes with a number of caveats. 
First, it is observational and does not prove that reading books actually causes people to live 
longer. Furthermore, Dr. Murali Doraiswamy, a psychiatrist and brain health expert, points out that 
the group in the study that read books were demographically different from those who did not; they 
were more likely to be female, wealthier, better educated, and overall healthier—all factors related 
to  longevity.  While  the  researchers took these  factors  into  account in  their  research,  "statistics 
cannot ever fully control for such fundamental group differences," he said. 
There  are  also  dozens  of  other  factors  related  to  longevity  that  could  have  also  differed  at 
baseline and were not tested for, such as leisure time, health care access, and genetics. "So the 
authors are comparing apples and oranges," said Dr. Doraiswamy. 
Still, he notes that deep reading does have health benefits, inducing a state of relaxation called 
"flow" that is  like meditation.  Such states  are known to produce  changes in  the body that  can 
promote longevity. "But we don't know if that happened here," he said. 
Of course, reading is also a very sedentary activity, which studies suggest can lead to an early 
death. The researchers addressed this and said the benefits of reading may cancel out the negative 
effects of sitting, but the jury is still out. Ultimately, as Doraiswamy points out, more research is 
needed. "There are many benefits to reading books such as building empathy and developing the 
mind," he said, "but it's premature to conclude it prolongs life."   
【4】21. What’s the passage mainly about? 
選項: 
 Reading books and your future quality of life. 
 A highly credible research study.   
 How researchers disagree on the effect of reading books. 
 A study on reading and longevity. 
【4】22. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about the study? 
選項: 
 The study did not distinguish deep reading from shallow reading. 
 The people studied were too old and not in good health condition. 
 The researchers did not consider carefully what fruits people eat. 
 The study did not prove the cause-effect relationship between reading and longevity.   
【1】23. What does the word caveats in paragraph 2 most probably mean? 
選項: 
 Things to be cautious about. 
 Things to praise. 
 Things to hold on to. 
 Things to believe fully. 
【3】24. According to the passage, which of the following is a real benefit of reading? 
選項: 
 Reading makes people want to eat more fruits and become healthier. 
 Reading improves people’s efficiency. 
 Reading helps people become more capable of understanding what others are feeling. 
 Reading encourages people to stay strong by exercising more. 
【2】25. Which of the following is supported in the passage? 
選項: 
 The study mentioned is well designed and carefully carried out. 
 Reading may have negative effects on our health. 
 Reading is absolutely good to health. 
 People who read magazines will live longer than those who read books.