第一段一出現music同學就知道主題是音樂了吧，是不是大部分的閱讀測驗真的都像英銘老師說的是破題法？只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼，這樣同學是不是已經完全掌握閱讀測驗了，只要耐心看完文章，細心作答，閱讀測驗就再也不會困擾你囉！
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Music which is original is individual and personal. That is to say,
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it can be identified as belonging to a particular composer. It has
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particular qualities, or a style, which are not copied from another. If
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you can recognize the style of a composer, you will probably be able
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to tell that a certain composition belongs to him or her even though
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you have never heard it before.
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A basket-maker has the skill of weaving and interweaving his
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materials to create colorful patterns. Similarly, in music a composer
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organizes his melodies and rhythm and combines sounds to create
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harmony. A composer may be capable of thinking up very good,
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original tunes, yet if tunes are poorly organized, that is, if the
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workmanship is poor, the final result will not be up to standard. Good
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music expresses feelings in a way that is suitable to those feelings.
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These may be joy, sorrow, fear, love, anger, or whatever. Bad music,
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on the other hand, may exaggerate some feelings and make them
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vulgar, that is, cheap and ugly.
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Good music will stand the test of time. It will not go out of
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fashion but will continue to be enjoyed and respected long after it is
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first introduced. It will gain a kind of permanent status while bad
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music will disappear and be forgotten quickly. In pop music, where
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the general rule seems to be “the newer the better,” the test of time is
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the hardest of all to pass.
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( ) 1. A piece of original music _____.
(A) has a personal style
(B) is copied from another composer
(C) is one whose style you cannot recognize
(D) can not be recognized as belonging to any composer
( ) 2. A piece of music can be said to be good if _____.
(A) it weaves colorful patterns
(B) it belongs to a particular composer
(C) it expresses a certain feeling in a proper way
(D) it exaggerates people’s sorrows and worries
( ) 3. We can see good workmanship in _____.
(A) vulgar shapes and sizes
(B) materials without colorful patterns
(C) a piece of music with all of its tunes randomly mixed together
(D) a piece of music with its melodies and rhythms all in harmony
( ) 4. In the last paragraph, the sentence “the test of time is the hardest of all to pass” suggests that _____.
(A) good music needn’t pass the test of time
(B) pop music will always stay in fashion after it is introduced
(C) it is most difficult for music to gain a kind of permanent status
(D) the more recent the music is, the easier it can pass the test of time
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“music” (音樂)、“quality” (特性)、“style” (風格)，所以文章一定跟“音樂的特性及風格”有關。
第1題：音樂是什麼？根據文章的第2行至第3行，可得知它具有獨特的氣質或風格，而不是去複製別人的東西。因此答案是(A)。
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quality (always)
1. n. 特性、品質、才能
Optimism is one of Mike's good qualities.
樂觀是Mike的特性之一。
Quality is often more important than quantity.
品質往往比數量更重要。
Abraham shows quality of leadership.
Abraham顯示出領導才能。
2. adj. 高級的、(報刊) 內容嚴肅的
This shirt is made of quality silk.
這件襯衫是用高級絲綢製成的。
All the quality papers agreed that it was slapstick.
所有內容嚴肅的報紙都認為這是一個鬧劇。
第2題：在什麼情況之下，音樂才會被認為是好的？根據文章的第12行至第13行，可得知好聽的音樂會以合適的方法來表達感情。所以答案是(C)。
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express (always)
1. v. 表達、擠壓出
Caspar can't express himself clearly in English.
Caspar不能清楚地用英語表達自己的觀點。
The nurse expressed poison from Clark's wound.
護士把毒液從Clark的傷口擠了出來。
2. n. 快車、快遞
Connie has boarded an express for Amsterdam.
Connie已經登上了前往Amsterdam的特快列車。
I will send the letter to Fiona by express.
我會用快遞把信寄給Fiona。
3. adj. 快遞的、明確的、直達的、快速行進的、專門的
I will send the package to Leona by express delivery.
我會用快遞把包裹寄給Leona。
Mrs. Long Gave us an express order to study hard.
Long老師明確地指示要努力用功。
Jacqueline took an express bus to New York.
Jacqueline乘直達公車到New York。
If you buy only five items or few, you may use the express checkout lane.
如果你只買五樣東西或更少，就可以使用快速結賬通道。
Terence obtained a camera for the express purpose of taking bird photographs.
Terence買了一架照相機，專門用來拍攝鳥類。
suitable adj. 合適的 (always)
Cloris has no dress suitable for the ceremony.
Cloris沒有適合這種儀式場合穿的套裝。
weave v. 編織、編造、結網、迂迴行進 n. 織法 (sometimes)
Estelle is good at spinning and weaving cloth.
Estelle擅長紡紗和織布。
Nelson wove a compelling tale.
Nelson編了一個引人入勝的故事。
A spider is weaving a web under the branch.
蜘蛛在樹枝下織網。
The path weaves through the forest.
這條小徑蜿蜒穿過森林。
The scarf is of scarlet cloth of a very fine weave.
這條圍巾是由織法精妙的鮮紅色布料做的。
pattern n. 方式、花樣、模型(樣板) (often)
The pattern of consumption has changed dramatically.
消費方式發生了巨大變化。
The woman in a cotton dress with a flowery pattern is Lucine.
穿著帶有花卉圖案的棉布連衣裙的女人就是Lucine。
Please cut out my dress according to this pattern.
我這件洋裝請你照這個樣板裁剪。
belong to 屬於 (always)
The car parked beside the building belongs to Maxine.
停在大樓旁的那輛車是Maxine的。
exaggerate v. 誇大 (often)
Reed is inclined to exaggerate the difficulties.
Reed往往誇大困難。
sorrow n. 悲痛、傷心事、遺憾 v. 感到悲傷 (often)
Jesse felt sorrow at the death of his uncle.
Jesse對叔叔去世感到悲痛。
Life has many joys and sorrows.
人生有許多歡樂和悲傷。
Geoffrey expressed his sorrow for what he had said.
Geoffrey對自己所說的話表示懊悔。
We sorrow over the death of Edwin's daughter.
我們都對Edwin女兒的死感到悲傷。
第3題：在哪裡可以見到好的作品？根據文章的第8行至第10行，可得知在音樂中，作曲家組織旋律和節奏與聲音相結合，以創造出和諧，所以答案是(D)。
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workmanship n. 小販 (often)
Louisa bought some oranges from the fruit vender.
Louisa從水果販那買了一些柳橙。
同義：merchant, seller, dealer, peddler, trader.
vulgar adj. 粗俗的、庶民的、方言的 (often)
The novel is tasteless and vulgar.
這部小說毫無品位、庸俗不堪。
Christopher led a vulgar life in his hometown after he retired.
Christopher退休後在故鄉過著平民的生活。
Duke's mother still speaks the vulgar language of the country.
Duke的母親還是講鄉下的方言。
第4題：在最後一段，“the test of time is the hardest of all to pass”這句話在暗示什麼？根據文章的第21行，“the newer the better”(愈新愈好)，以及文章的第19行，“gain a kind of permanent status”(獲得一種永久的地位)，可得知音樂要能流傳下去是困難的，所以答案是(C)。
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permanent adj. 永久的、固定性的 (always)
Heavy smoking can cause permanent damage to the lung.
大量吸煙會造成永久性肺部的損傷。
What is your permanent address?
你的固定地址在哪裡？
status n. 地位、情況 (always)
Hayden is after wealth and status.
Hayden追求財富和地位。
What is your current marital status?
你目前的婚姻狀況如何？