
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意,選出最適當的答案】
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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
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【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.