英銘老師：閱讀測驗是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱題測驗的的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“Miranda”(女子名)、“Alan” (男子名)、“love”(愛情)，所以文章一定跟“Miranda與Alan的愛情故事”有關。
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With the coming of September, I recall the day when I first met
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Alan. It was a rainy day. He seemed very handsome, but I didn’t love
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him because of that. I was moved by the tenderness in his blue eyes.
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As there was almost nothing in our room, it was difficult to call it
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“home.” Although we were very poor, we believed that we were the
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happiest couple in the world. In fact, I felt great happiness even when
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I served him a cup of tea. We often sat watching the stars without a
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word. His smile gave me the comfortable feeling of being loved.
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One rainy day he suddenly disappeared. He left me a letter which
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began, “I don’t want to make you unhappy, my dear…” I didn’t weep
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over the letter because I knew Alan would be in my heart forever. Even
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now I cannot abandon the thought that Alan will come back to me
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one day and gently whisper, “Look, my darling Miranda. Look how
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beautiful the stars are shining tonight!”
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Love in September left me with a lasting memory… Yes, a lasting
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memory!
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( ) 1. Why did Miranda love Alan?
(A) He was very handsome. (B) He was very tender.
(C) He was very rich at that time. (D) He had a job.
( ) 2. When did Miranda feel great happiness? When she _____
(A) served Alan tea. (B) watched Alan’s handsome face.
(C) cooked for Alan. (D) was not reading Alan’s letter.
( ) 3. Why did Alan leave Miranda?
(A) Because he didn’t love her.
(B) Because he thought that he couldn’t make her happy.
(C) Because he had found a new love.
(D) Because he had found a new job.
( ) 4. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) Miranda has given Alan up completely.
(B) Miranda remembers Alan only in September.
(C) Miranda believes that Alan will come back to her.
(D) Miranda believes that Alan won’t get lost.
英銘老師：閱讀測驗是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱題測驗的的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“Miranda”(女子名)、“Alan” (男子名)、“love”(愛情)，所以文章一定跟“Miranda與Alan的愛情故事”有關。
第1題：為什麼Miranda愛上Alan？根據文章的第3行“I was moved by the tenderness in his blue eyes.”，可得知Miranda被Alan藍色眼睛中的溫柔所打動，因此答案是(B)。
補充：
tender adj. 嫩的、一觸就痛的、溫柔的、微妙的、脆(柔、幼)弱的 (always)
The steak is tender and palatable.
牛排鮮嫩可口。
Alice's bruised elbow is still tender.
Alice受了瘀傷的手肘仍然一碰就痛。
Leo gave Rachel a tender kiss.
Leo給了Rachel一個溫柔的吻。
There exists a tender situation between these two countries.
在這兩個國家之間存在一個微妙的局勢。
Vicky lost her father at such a tender age.
Vicky在如此幼小的年紀就失去了父親。
第2題：Miranda何時覺得最快樂？根據文章的第6行至第7行“I felt great happiness even when I served him a cup of tea.”，可得知Miranda端茶給Alan時覺得最快樂。所以答案是(A)。
第3題：Alan為什麼要離開Miranda？根據文章的第10行，“I don’t want to make you unhappy, my dear…” (親愛的，我不想讓你不快樂)，所以答案是(B)。
第4題：下列敘述何者為真？(A)Miranda已經完全放棄Alan了。根據文章的第12行，“I cannot abandon the thought that Alan will come back to me”(我無法拋棄Alan會回來的想法)，可得知(A)是錯的。(B)Miranda只有在九月才會想起Alan。根據文章的第15行，“Love in September left me with a lasting memory…”(九月之愛留給我無盡的回憶)，可得知(B)是錯的。(C)Miranda相信Alan會回來，根據文章的第12行，“I cannot abandon the thought that Alan will come back to me”(我無法拋棄Alan會回來的想法)，可得知(C)是對的。(D)Miranda相信Alan不會迷路，這敘述與整篇文章無關，所以(D)是錯的。
補充：
abandon v. 放棄、拋棄 (often)
Tom abandoned himself to despair.
Tom自暴自棄。
同義：desert, forsake.
※更多關於字彙的補充，請參考「國考英文字彙一把抓」。