解析of the city 前面要放「地區 area」。edge 邊緣、stone 石頭、guest 客人都不能表示居住的區域。
單字area 地區、範圍、edge 邊緣、guest 客人
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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 Calendar in Our Kitchen
My mother hangs a big (11) on the kitchen wall. She writes every important day on it. My birthday is in (12), the sixth month of the year. My father's birthday is in (13), just before New Year's Day. My little sister was born in (14), the first month. We also mark the long school (15) in July and August. My mother says a busy family needs a good plan. We look at it together every Sunday evening.
Last winter my family visited (16) for the first time. We stayed there for ten days. On (17), we went to a temple with many other people. Everyone waited quietly for the new year. A (18) family gave us hot soup and taught us a few words. My father says he still remembers his own (19) trips with his parents. Now I understand why. I hope we can go again when I am an (20).
解析when I am an ____ 指「等我成為大人時」，選 adult。amount 數量、area 地區、age 年齡都不能說 I am an…。
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閱讀理解 Reading Comprehension
共 15 題／閱讀文章後作答
請閱讀下列文章，並回答相關問題。
NOTICE
City Library — New Opening Hours
From January 1, our library will open at these times.
Monday to Friday: 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
The library is closed on New Year's Day and on the first Monday of every month.
Adults may borrow eight books for four weeks. Students may borrow four books for two weeks. Please bring your card.
全文中譯
從一月一日起，本館的開放時間如下。
週一至週五：上午 9:00 至晚上 8:00
週六與週日：上午 10:00 至下午 5:00
本館在新年當天以及每個月的第一個星期一休館。
成人可以借八本書，借期四週。學生可以借四本書，借期兩週。請攜帶您的借書證。
Questions 21–24
21When does the library close on Sunday?
AAt 10:00 A.M.
BAt 8:00 P.M.
CAt 5:00 P.M.
DAt 9:00 A.M.
✔ 正確答案：(C) At 5:00 P.M.
中譯圖書館星期天幾點關門？
解析公告寫 Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.，週日下午五點關門。八點是週一到週五的關門時間。
22On which day is the library closed?
AThe last day of the month
BEvery Saturday
CEvery Friday
DNew Year's Day
✔ 正確答案：(D) New Year's Day
中譯圖書館哪一天休館？
解析文中說 The library is closed on New Year's Day，另外休館日是每月的第一個星期一，不是最後一天。
23How many books may a student borrow?
AFour
BTen
CTwo
DEight
✔ 正確答案：(A) Four
中譯學生可以借幾本書？
解析Students may borrow four books for two weeks，學生借四本。八本是成人的數量。
24How long may adults keep the books?
AThree weeks
BOne week
CTwo weeks
DFour weeks
✔ 正確答案：(D) Four weeks
中譯成人可以借書多久？
解析Adults may borrow eight books for four weeks，成人借期四週；兩週是學生的借期。
EMAIL
A Party in March
Dear Ken,
My sister will be twenty next month, so we are having a party for her. It is on Saturday, March 21, at seven in the evening. Please come to our house at six if you can help.
Ann will bring the drinks, and I will make the cake myself. Can you bring your camera? We want many photographs of that night.
解析信中說 we are having a party for her，並請肯早點來幫忙，目的就是邀請他參加派對。
26What time does the party begin?
AAt seven
BAt five
CAt six
DAt eight
✔ 正確答案：(A) At seven
中譯派對幾點開始？
解析It is on Saturday, March 21, at seven in the evening，派對七點開始；六點是給幫忙的人提早到的時間。
27What does Peter ask Ken to bring?
AA dog
BSome drinks
CA cake
DA camera
✔ 正確答案：(D) A camera
中譯彼得請肯帶什麼來？
解析Can you bring your camera? 蛋糕彼得自己做，飲料由安帶來。
28When should Ken answer the email?
ABefore Wednesday
BBefore Saturday
COn Sunday
DBefore March 21
✔ 正確答案：(A) Before Wednesday
中譯肯應該在什麼時候回覆這封信？
解析信的最後寫 Please let me know before Wednesday，要在星期三之前回覆。
ARTICLE
The School Year in Japan
In most countries, the school year starts in August or September. Japan is different. Japanese students begin a new school year in April, when the flowers are beautiful.
They have a long break in July and August because the weather is very hot. They also get a short break at New Year.
The school year ends in March. Then students say goodbye to their teachers and move up to the next grade.
全文中譯
在大部分的國家，學年是從八月或九月開始。日本不一樣。日本學生在四月開始新的學年，那時花開得很美。
他們在七月和八月有長假，因為天氣非常熱。新年時他們也有一個短假。
學年在三月結束。接著學生們向老師道別，升上下一個年級。
Questions 29–32
29When does the school year start in Japan?
AIn September
BIn April
CIn August
DIn March
✔ 正確答案：(B) In April
中譯日本的學年什麼時候開始？
解析Japanese students begin a new school year in April。八月或九月是其他大部分國家的開學時間。
30Why do Japanese students have a long break in July and August?
AThey must work
BThey go to another school
CThe school is closed for cleaning
DThe weather is very hot
✔ 正確答案：(D) The weather is very hot
中譯日本學生為什麼在七、八月有長假？
解析because the weather is very hot，原因是天氣太熱。
31When does the school year end in Japan?
AIn June
BIn December
CIn March
DIn July
✔ 正確答案：(C) In March
中譯日本的學年什麼時候結束？
解析The school year ends in March，三月結束後學生升上下一個年級。
32What is true about most countries?
AThey end school in April
BThey start school in August or September
CThey start school in April
DThey have no breaks
✔ 正確答案：(B) They start school in August or September
中譯關於大部分的國家，何者為真？
解析第一句就說 In most countries, the school year starts in August or September；四月開學是日本的特別之處。
CHART
Birthdays in Class 302
Class 302 has 36 students. This table shows their birthday months.
Months
Boys
Girls
January to March
5
4
April to June
4
7
July to September
5
2
October to December
5
4
The class has a birthday party on the last Friday of each month.
全文中譯
302 班有 36 位學生。這張表顯示他們生日的月份。
月份
男生
女生
一月至三月
5
4
四月至六月
4
7
七月至九月
5
2
十月至十二月
5
4
這個班級在每個月的最後一個星期五舉辦生日派對。
Questions 33–35
33How many girls have a birthday between April and June?