Ten years ago the houses along Maple Street were rarely locked. Then a series of small 11 changed the mood: bicycles, garden tools and even a lawn mower disappeared. Rather than wait for the police, the neighbors decided to 12 once a month in the church hall. They agreed on simple rules: lights on at dusk, a phone call to anyone whose curtains stay shut for days, and no 13 about who might be to blame. Nobody claims the street is now perfectly 14, but reported crime has fallen and people know their neighbors' names again. The change cost almost nothing; all it needed was people willing to 15.
Questions 11–15
11
Aribbons
Bthefts
Cresidences
Dcherries
✔ 正確答案：(B) thefts
解析冒號後舉例 bicycles, garden tools and even a lawn mower disappeared（東西不見了），可知是一連串「偷竊 thefts」。ribbons 緞帶、residences 住處、cherries 櫻桃都不會使人不安。
12
Aassemble
Btoss
Csplash
Dtug
✔ 正確答案：(A) assemble
解析once a month in the church hall 指人們定期「集合 assemble」開會。toss 拋擲、splash 潑濺、tug 拉扯都不是聚會。
13
Agossip
Bspray
Cperfection
Dgarlic
✔ 正確答案：(A) gossip
解析about who might be to blame（議論誰該負責）指不散播「閒話 gossip」。garlic 大蒜、perfection 完美、spray 噴霧皆與談論無關。
14
Afond
Bsecure
Cphotographic
Dprecise
✔ 正確答案：(B) secure
解析與後面的 reported crime has fallen 對照，指街道並非完全「安全的 secure」。fond 喜歡的、photographic 攝影的、precise 精確的都不能形容治安。
Doctors who work in emergency rooms rarely argue about 16. In one large study, riders who wore one were far less likely to become a serious 17 after a fall. Yet many cyclists still leave theirs at home, saying that helmets look silly. Cities have tried to 18 riders in different ways. Fines work for a while; free helmets at bike stations work better. The most successful campaigns did something simpler: they asked well-known athletes to be photographed wearing one. Within two years, helmet use in those cities rose by half. To 19 that the habit lasts, several schools now inspect safety 20 at the start of every term.
Questions 16–20
16
Ahelmets
Bmargins
Cribbons
Dlawns
✔ 正確答案：(A) helmets
解析下文 riders who wore one... after a fall 以及 free helmets at bike stations，可知談的是「安全帽 helmets」。ribbons 緞帶、margins 差距、lawns 草坪皆不合。
17
Acasualty
Bdistinction
Cresidence
Dphenomenon
✔ 正確答案：(A) casualty
解析become a serious ____ after a fall 指跌倒後成為嚴重的「傷者 casualty」。distinction 差別、residence 住處、phenomenon 現象都不能指受傷的人。
From 1 March, everyone entering the North Tower must show a photo pass at the front desk.
Staff collect their passes from the security office on the ground floor.
Visitors receive a day pass and must be met at the desk by the person they are visiting.
A lost pass must be reported the same day. A new one costs NT$200.
Please do not hold the door open for anyone you do not know. Last month an intruder got in this way and took two laptops. Report anything odd to the guard on duty, extension 1188.
解析首句 everyone entering the North Tower must show a photo pass at the front desk。NT$200 只在遺失補發時收取。
22What must happen before a visitor can enter?
AThey must leave their name with a guard
BThey must work in the North Tower
CThe person they are visiting must meet them
DThey must visit the security office first
✔ 正確答案：(C) The person they are visiting must meet them
中譯訪客進入前必須先發生什麼事？
解析Visitors... must be met at the desk by the person they are visiting；保全辦公室是員工領證的地方。
23What does the notice warn people not to do?
AUse the ground floor stairs
BHold the door open for strangers
CBring laptops into the building
DReport a lost pass too late
✔ 正確答案：(B) Hold the door open for strangers
中譯這則公告警告大家不要做什麼？
解析Please do not hold the door open for anyone you do not know，並以上月侵入者的事件為例。
24What should someone do after losing a pass?
AAsk a visitor for a day pass
BReport it within one week
CReport it the same day
DWait until 1 March
✔ 正確答案：(C) Report it the same day
中譯通行證遺失後應該怎麼做？
解析A lost pass must be reported the same day，補發費用為 NT$200。
EMAIL
A Letter from the Bakery
Dear Mrs. Chen,
I am writing to thank you. When the robbery happened last Friday, you were the only witness who stayed until the police arrived, and your description was so precise that two men were stopped the same evening.
Because of you, nobody in my shop became a victim of anything worse than a fright. The insurance company has already agreed to pay for the broken window.
Please come in on Saturday morning. Your coffee and bread will be free for a whole year, and I will not take no for an answer.
解析you were the only witness who stayed until the police arrived；攔下兩名男子的是警方。
27What was the result of her description?
AThe shop was closed for a week
BA guard was hired for the shop
CThe insurance company refused to pay
DTwo men were stopped that evening
✔ 正確答案：(D) Two men were stopped that evening
中譯她的描述帶來什麼結果？
解析your description was so precise that two men were stopped the same evening。
28What is Sam Lo offering Mrs. Chen?
AA part-time job at the bakery
BMoney for her lost time
CFree coffee and bread for a year
DA ride home on Saturday
✔ 正確答案：(C) Free coffee and bread for a year
中譯羅山姆要給陳太太什麼？
解析Coffee and bread will be free for you for a whole year。
ARTICLE
Why Phone Theft Is Falling
Ten years ago, phone theft was a daily phenomenon in most large cities. Today the number of cases has dropped sharply, and the reason is not more police on the streets.
Phone makers were finally forced to add a switch that turns a stolen phone into a useless piece of glass. A thief who cannot sell a stolen phone will not take the risk of stealing one.
Some experts warn that criminals have simply moved online, where one bank password is worth more than any handset. Still, the lesson stands: good design can prevent crime far more cheaply than punishment.