I started to keep a (11) last year, after my teacher told us that writing a little every day would help our English. On weekdays I am so busy with school and homework that I only write a few lines. On weekends, when I have more time, I can fill a whole page. Last Saturday my father and I went to the zoo, where we stayed for three hours and watched a man feed the birds. (12) Sunday, however, was quiet. I read a book beside the window (13) it rained all day. Sometimes I also draw small pictures in my diary, which help me remember little happy things. (14), I will keep writing it for many years.
解析首句說老師告訴我們「每天寫一點」對英文有幫助，後文又說平日寫幾行、週末寫一整頁、在裡面畫小圖，可知是 keep a diary（寫日記）。scale 秤／比例、platform 月台、period 期間，都不能拿來「寫」。
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AIt was a quiet and boring day.
BWe did not see any animals there.
CI stayed at home all day.
DIt was a busy and exciting day.
✔ 正確答案：(D) It was a busy and exciting day.
解析前文描述在動物園待三小時、看人用手餵鳥，後句說 Sunday, however, was quiet（然而星期天很安靜）。however 表示星期天和星期六相反，所以星期六應是「忙碌又興奮的一天」。A「安靜又無聊」正好和 however 的對比衝突，是最大陷阱；B 沒看到動物、C 整天在家都與去動物園的內容矛盾。
解析前句說日記（裡的小圖）幫助我記住快樂的小事，這是理由；後句說會繼續寫很多年，是結果，因果關係用 Therefore。However 表轉折、At first 表起初、For example 表舉例，都接不上。
Passage 2
A Train Trip with My Class
Last month our class took a train to Hualien for two days. We waited on (15) two for twenty minutes because the train was late, and some of us began to complain. (16), once it left, it ran at such a high speed that we still arrived before noon. During our brief stay, we visited a small museum and walked on the beach, where the sound of the sea was louder than our voices. Our teacher, (17) grandfather was born in Hualien, told us many stories about the past of this old town. (18) On the way home, everyone was sleepy but happy, and I knew I would remember this trip for many years.