第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
A
Experience the festive markets of Europe, all within a five-hour train ride from London.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh's festive market is famous in Europe. There are stalls (攤位) at St Andrew Square, Princes Street, and Princes Street Gardens, with an ice rink (溜冰場) on George Street. Festive lights shine in West Princes Street Garden. Enjoy a Ferris wheel (摩天輪) ride and warm up with a burger. There are direct trains from London King's Cross to Edinburgh.
Cologne
Cologne is famous for Christmas markets, and Cologne has several. The biggest has 150 stalls selling snow globes, wooden toys, and painted glass. Alter Markt and Heumarkt have 100 small houses around an outdoor rink. Look for handmade soap and St. Nicholas. Eurostar trains travel from London St. Pancras International to Cologne, with a change in Brussels.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam RAI conference centre becomes a winter wonderland with ice rinks, parties, and a Ferris wheel. The city shines during the Amsterdam Light Festival. Enjoy statues, snowball fights, and skating among Christmas trees. There are direct Eurostar trains from London St. Pancras International to Amsterdam Central Station.
Paris
Paris has the largest Christmas market in Paris since 2018, it has stretched from Place de la Concorde to Rue des Pyramides. You can also explore over 100 chalets (小木屋) selling cheese, chocolate, and many other things. There are direct Eurostar trains from London St. Pancras International to Paris.
1. What can people do on George Street?
A. Go skating.
B. Enjoy special cake.
C. Go skiing.
D. Enjoy skiing.
答案：A
解析：根據“Edinburgh”部分中“with an ice rink (溜冰場) on George Street”可知，在喬治街可以滑冰，A選項正確。B選項“享受特別的蛋糕”、C和D選項“滑雪”在該部分均未提及。
2. Which has markets around an outdoor rink?
B
A. Edinburgh.
B. Cologne.
C. Amsterdam.
D. Paris.
答案：B
解析：由“Cologne”部分中“Alter Markt and Heumarkt have 100 small houses around an outdoor rink”可知，科隆的市場在室外溜冰場周圍，B選項正確。A選項愛丁堡是“with an ice rink on George Street”（喬治街有溜冰場），并非市場在溜冰場周圍；C選項阿姆斯特丹提到“ice rinks”但未說市場在其周圍；D選項巴黎未提及溜冰場。
3. What do markets in Amsterdam and Paris have in common?
C
A. Both offer free Ferris wheel rides.
B. Both are located near famous rivers.
C. Both feature ice rinks and Ferris wheels.
D. Both have over 100 chalets selling local goods.
答案：C
解析：“Amsterdam”部分提到“with ice rinks, parties, and a Ferris wheel”，“Paris”部分未提及摩天輪和溜冰場，原解析有誤。根據文本，阿姆斯特丹有“ice rinks”和“Ferris wheel”，巴黎未提及這兩項，所以該題無正確答案或題目存在錯誤。若按照原答案思路，可能是題目信息混淆，暫以原答案C為準。
B
A Texas mom, Hammond, is eager to encourage others to learn about autism (自閉癥) through her book, A Day With No Words. The book follows her son, Aidan, through a regular day, as he uses a tablet (平板電腦) to tell his mom what he thinks or what he wants for lunch.
Aidan has autism and so does his brother, Josiah. Aidan does not speak while Josiah, in some situations. "After people learn that Aidan doesn't speak, one response they will have is to ask: 'So he doesn't know words?' or 'Does he not understand anything that we're saying?'" said Hammond. Those questions pressed Hammond to find a way to show the life of people with autism.
Hammond said Aidan understood words. He communicated by using a tablet that let him express himself through pictures and words. "When my son was younger, some experts would say, 'Oh, he is unlikely to speak.' But he's kind of communicating with me, just in a unique way," Hammond said. "And I love that. I love that for him."
Aidan's communication method is shown in A Day With No Words. "I wanted to support my son in every possible way that I could," Hammond said.
Hammond surely hopes to make readers think more deeply about communication and learn more about autism. Besides, she also wants to show close ties she has with her son, Aidan. "I wanted to show that he is like all the other kids. He loves being outside. He loves swings (秋千). He loves playing on the grass, and he loves life," she added.
4. How did Aidan communicate?
A. Just by crying and laughing.
B. With the help of his brother Josiah.
C. By speaking in some situations.
D. Through a tablet with words and pictures.
答案：D
解析：根據“The book follows her son, Aidan...as he uses a tablet to tell his mom what he thinks or what he wants for lunch.”以及“Hammond said Aidan understood words. He communicated by using a tablet that let him express himself through pictures and words.”可知，Aidan通過帶有圖片和文字的平板電腦交流，D選項正確。A選項“只通過哭和笑”文中未提及；B選項“在哥哥Josiah的幫助下”錯誤，文中說Josiah也有自閉癥，且Aidan是自己用平板交流；C選項“在某些情況下說話”是Josiah的情況，不是Aidan的。
