一、核心短文閱讀 (Reading Passage)
Leo was very excited. His family was going to adopt a new puppy today! On the way to the animal shelter, his father said gently, "Leo, having a puppy is a big responsibility. You will need to feed him, walk him every day, and give him lots of love."
At the shelter, Leo looked at all the puppies. He saw big dogs running around and quiet dogs resting in their beds. Suddenly, a little brown puppy with a black spot on his ear ran toward Leo. The puppy wagged his tail eagerly and licked Leo's shoe.
"I think he chose me, Dad!" Leo exclaimed with a big smile. They decided to name him Spot. Spot was full of energy and followed Leo everywhere.
That evening, Leo carefully prepared Spot's food and placed a warm blanket in his basket. Leo realized that being a pet owner required patience and hard work, but the unconditional love from his new best friend made every effort worthwhile.
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里歐非常興奮。今天他的家人要去領養一隻新小狗！在前往動物收容所的路上，父親溫柔地叮嚀：「里歐，養小狗是一份重大的責任。你必須每天餵牠、帶牠散步，並給予牠滿滿的愛。」
在收容所裡，里歐看著所有的狗狗。他看到大狗跑來跑去，也有安靜的狗兒在睡墊上休息。突然間，一隻耳朵上有黑斑點的小棕狗奔向里歐。小狗興奮地搖晃著尾巴，熱情地舔了舔里歐的鞋子。
「爸爸，我想是牠選了我！」里歐洋溢著燦爛的笑容驚呼。他們決定將牠命名為「小斑 (Spot)」。小斑充滿了活力，形影不離地跟隨在里歐身後。
那天傍晚，里歐細心地為小斑準備飼料，並在小狗籃裡鋪上溫暖的毛毯。里歐深刻體會到，成為一名寵物主人需要耐心與付出，但來自新摯友無條件的純真愛意，讓一切辛勞都變得無比值得。
二、GEPT 初級閱讀理解實戰測驗 (Comprehension Check)
讀完上方短文後，請動腦挑戰以下 3 題英檢初級標準題型，檢驗你的理解力：
Q1. (主旨題) What is the main lesson Leo learns in this story?
- (A) Big dogs are faster than small puppies.
- (B) Owning a pet brings great happiness, but it also comes with important daily responsibilities.
- (C) Shoes should never be cleaned with soap.
- (D) Shelter dogs only eat green vegetables.
💡 查看 Q1 正確答案與題解解析
正確答案：(B)
考點剖析：故事核心在於里歐領養小狗的喜悅，以及父親叮嚀並體會到養寵物需要付出的「責任與耐心」，故選 (B)。
Q2. (細節題) Why did Leo choose the puppy named Spot?
- (A) Because it was the most expensive dog in the shop.
- (B) Because it ran toward him, wagged its tail, and showed affection.
- (C) Because it could sing English songs.
- (D) Because his teacher told him to choose a brown dog.
💡 查看 Q2 正確答案與題解解析
正確答案：(B)
考點剖析：第二段描述小狗主動跑向里歐、搖尾巴並舔他的鞋子，里歐高興地說「是牠選擇了我」，故選 (B)。
Q3. (詞彙推論題) What does the phrase "worthwhile" mean in the last sentence?
- (A) Boring and meaningless
- (B) Rewarding and worth the time and effort spent
- (C) Extremely dangerous to your health
- (D) Very cheap to purchase
💡 查看 Q3 正確答案與題解解析
正確答案：(B)
考點剖析："made every effort worthwhile" 意為「讓每一分努力與付出都變得值得」，故選 (B)。
三、核心單字與音標解析 (Vocabulary & Phonetics)
掌握短文中的關鍵詞彙與發音，點擊 [ 🔊 ] 按鈕即可跟讀標準美語發音：
| 單字 (Word) | 音標 (Phonics) | 詞性 | 中文釋義 | 實用情境例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| responsibility | [rɪ͵spɑnsəˋbɪlətɪ] |
n. | 責任；職責 | Caring for a pet is a big responsibility for children.（照顧寵物對孩子而言是一項重大的責任。） |
| shelter | [ˋʃɛltɚ] |
n. | 收容所；庇護所 | They adopted a healthy puppy from the animal shelter.（他們從動物收容所領養了一隻健康的小狗。） |
| eagerly | [ˋigɚlɪ] |
adv. | 渴望地；興奮熱切地 | The puppy wagged its tail eagerly when seeing food.（小狗看到食物時興奮熱切地搖晃尾巴。） |
| patience | [ˋpeʃəns] |
n. | 耐心；忍耐 | Training a puppy requires plenty of patience.（訓練小狗需要足夠的耐心。） |
| unconditional | [͵ʌnkənˋdɪʃən!] |
a. | 無條件的；絕對的 | Dogs give unconditional love to their human owners.（狗狗會給予牠們的主人無條件的愛。） |
| worthwhile | [ˋwɝθˋhwaɪl] |
a. | 值得花時間/精力的 | Helping animals in need is a worthwhile cause.（幫助需要關懷的動物是一件非常有意義且值得的事。） |
四、文法考點聚焦 (Grammar Spotlight)
五、實用生活片語與延伸解析
🌟 高頻片語 (Useful Phrases)：
- on the way to：在前往...的途中（例：On the way to school, I met my best friend.）
- wag one's tail：搖尾巴（表喜悅）（例：The dog wagged its tail when its owner arrived.）
- make... worthwhile：使...變得值得（例：Seeing your warm smile makes all the hard work worthwhile.）