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The Pearl of the Adriatic 亞得里亞海的明珠──克羅






by Marcus Maurice
Many people are now visiting Croatia, a country rich in history and natural beauty.

  After its brutal War of Independence ended in 1995 with a decisive victory over Yugoslavia, Croatia began the task of rebuilding a nation that was torn apart. While this process is still ongoing, tourism has soared due to the country's expansive coastline with many islands, inlets, and well-preserved Renaissance towns. As a matter of fact, Croatia has been near the top of many travel bloggers' must-visit lists for the past few years. It seems as though the more people go to Croatia, the more their friends want to do the same after hearing about what a wonderful time they had.
  Crystal-clear waters and numerous waterfalls can be found at the 16 lakes of the Plitvice Lakes National Park. This is the largest park in Croatia and has many breathtaking views to take in. One of the most distinctive features of these lakes is that they are always evolving because they are all interconnected. This means that in some places, new waterfalls can spring up, while in others, they dry up. Each time a tourist visits Plitvice, the scenery is different. The beauty of Croatia is also prevalent in Dubrovnik, a city British poet Lord Byron dubbed "the pearl of the Adriatic." The shapes and scents, along with the friendly locals, make visiting this walled city truly unforgettable.
  Croatia is also known for the Moreska sword dance, being the country where Dalmatians originated, and neckwear that soldiers wore before the fashionable crowd in France took notice and popularized cravats around the world. There is no better time than right now to visit Croatia.

1. Which of the following statements is true about Croatia?
(A) The government offers bloggers free trips if they post nice things about the country.
(B) The country has torn down many historic towns in the process of modernization.
(C) The tourism bureau is funded by the government.
(D) The country began to thrive after a bloody war.
2. According to the article, what is special about Plitvice Lakes National Park?
(A) Its 16 lakes are all separate.
(B) The local people are very friendly.
(C) The landscape is ever-changing.
(D) It has the biggest waterfall in central Europe.
3. What is Croatia NOT known for?
(A) Long coastlines and lots of islands.
(B) Its geographical importance in Europe.
(C) A dance that uses weapons to tell a story.
(D) A certain kind of tie that military men wore.
4. Where could this article be found?
(A) In a magazine on a flight.
(B) In an army recruitment brochure.
(C) On a website that lists the world's best hiking.
(D) In a book on dog breeding.
單字小舖 


1. Adriatic a. 亞得里亞海的
2. brutal a. 殘忍的;野蠻的
3. independence n. 獨立
4. ongoing a. 進行的
5. soar vi. 急升;高飛
6. coastline n. 海岸線
7. inlet a. 水灣
8. Renaissance a. 文藝復興(時期)的 & n. 文藝復興
9. distinctive a. 特殊的
10. interconnect vt. 使互相連接
11. dub vt. 把……稱作
12. sword n. 劍,刀
13. Dalmatian n. 大麥町狗
14. neckwear n.(總稱)領飾
15. fashionable a. 流行的,時髦的
16. cravat n.(男人戴的)領巾;領結
17. historic a. 有歷史性∕意義的
18. modernization n. 現代化
19. separate a. 分開的
20. landscape n. 風景,景色
21. ever-changing a. 不斷改變的
22. geographical a. 地理的
23. brochure n. 小冊子
片語小舖 


1. dry up  枯竭,乾涸
2. along with...  連同……(一起)
精解字詞片語 


1. decisive a. 決定性的;果斷的
a decisive victory  決定性的勝利
例: The team earned a decisive victory when they won 20 to nothing.
(這支隊伍以 20 比 0 的比數取得決定性的勝利。)

2. tear apart.../tear...apart  摧毀∕分裂……
例: Wars and hatred tore the small country apart.
(戰爭和仇恨使那個小國家四分五裂。)

3. process n. 過程
in the process of...  在……的過程中
例: Adam and Linda are in the process of getting a divorce.
(亞當和琳達正在辦理離婚手續。)

4. expansive a. 廣闊的,遼闊的
例: The expansive wetlands are home to many rare animals.
(這片廣闊的溼地是許多稀有動物的棲息地。)

5. well-preserved a. 保存良好的
例: The recently found dinosaur bones were very well-preserved.
(最近發現的這些恐龍骨頭被保存得相當良好。)

6. as though...  彷彿∕好像……
= as if...
例: Emily acts as though she were the most beautiful girl in the class.
(愛蜜麗表現出一副自己是班上最漂亮的女生。)
例: Steven looked as though nothing had happened.
(史帝夫看起來就像什麼事都不曾發生過。)

7. The + 比較級形容詞∕副詞..., the + 比較級形容
詞∕副詞...  愈……,就愈……
例: The older Albert gets, the more he resembles his father.
(艾伯特年紀愈大,就長得愈像他爸爸。)

8. crystal-clear a. 清澈無比的;非常清楚的
例: The teacher's explanation was crystal-clear to me.
(老師的解釋對我而言非常清楚。)

9. breathtaking a. 令人嘆為觀止的
例: The breathtaking view of the valley is beyond description.
(這山谷令人讚嘆的美景難以用筆墨形容。)

10. take in...  欣賞……
例: The couple sat on the beach to take in the glorious sunset.
(那對情侶坐在海灘上欣賞燦爛的日落。)

11. evolve vi. 發展;進化
例: The small company evolved into a worldwide enterprise in four years.
(那家小公司以 4 年時間發展成 1 家全球企業。)

12. spring up  突然出現∕發生
= pop up
例: Recently, many coffee shops have sprung up around my campus.
(最近我的校園附近突然開了許多咖啡店。)

13. prevalent a. 普遍的;流行的
be prevalent in/among...  在……普遍∕流行
例: Even today, racial discrimination is prevalent in many countries.
(即使到了今天,種族歧視在許多國家仍舊普遍。)

14. originate vi. 起源
originate in + 地方  源自於某地
例: Coffee originated in Africa, not Latin America.
(咖啡源自於非洲而不是拉丁美洲。)

15. take notice (of...)  注意(……)
例: The manager took notice of the worker's poor attendance record.
(經理注意到該員工的出勤紀錄很差。)

16. popularize vt. 使普及,使流行
例: The creative advertisement will help popularize our product.
(這個充滿創意的廣告有助於我們的產品普及化。)

17. tear down.../tear...down  拆毀……
例: The workers tore down the old building and constructed a parking garage.
(這些工人拆毀舊大樓另外蓋一座停車場。)

18. thrive vi. 蓬勃發展;茁壯成長
例: This kind of plant thrives in subtropical climates.
(這種植物在亞熱帶氣候中長得很茂盛。)

19. recruitment n. 招募
recruit vt. 徵募(新兵);招收
例: The coach recruited several star athletes for his college team.
(這位教練招募數名明星運動員加入他的大學校隊。)
中文翻譯 


亞得里亞海的明珠──克羅埃西亞
現今許多人造訪克羅埃西亞這個歷史悠久、充滿自然美景的國家。
  克羅埃西亞在 1995 年以一場決定性的勝利戰勝南斯拉夫,結束血腥的獨立戰爭,之後開始重建飽受戰爭摧殘的國家任務。雖然重建過程仍持續進行,但該國廣闊的海岸線、眾多島嶼和 水灣,以及保存良好的文藝復興時期的城鎮,早已讓當地觀光業蓬勃發展。事實上,近年來克羅埃西亞幾乎成為許多旅遊部落客必定造訪名單上的首選。彷彿越多人 去過這個國家,就有越多他們的朋友在聆聽完那段旅遊的美好時光後也想到此一遊。
  在普利特維斯國家公園的 16 座湖泊裡,能發現清澈無比的湖水和為數眾多的瀑布。這是克羅埃西亞最大的公園,在此能欣賞許多令人嘆為觀止的景色。這些湖泊最特殊的特色之一就是:它們因 為彼此相互連接而一直發展出不同的地貌。這意味著有些地方會突然冒出新瀑布,但其他地方的瀑布卻會枯竭。遊客每回造訪普利特維斯國家公園,它的景致總有不 同。克羅埃西亞的美麗風光在杜布羅夫尼克亦隨處可見,英國詩人拜倫稱這個城市為『亞得里亞海的明珠』。這座城市的樣貌、氣息以及友善的當地人,著實讓人難 以忘懷遊歷這座城牆聳立的城市。
  克羅埃西亞為人所知的還包括劍舞、大麥町狗的產地和軍人所配戴的領飾,後者被法國的時尚人士注意到後,才讓領巾在全世界打開知名度。看來現在造訪克羅埃西亞是再好不過的時候了。

1. 關於克羅埃西亞,下列敘述何者為真?
(A) 只要部落客發表有關克羅埃西亞美好事物的文章,該國政府就提供他們免費旅遊。
(B) 該國在現代化的過程中,摧毀許多具有歷史意義的城鎮。
(C) 其觀光局受到政府資助。
(D) 該國在一場血腥戰爭後開始蓬勃發展。
題解: 根據文章第 1 段,克羅埃西亞在 1995 年結束血腥的獨立戰爭,之後開始重建國家,雖然重建過程仍持續進行,但該國廣闊的海岸線、眾多島嶼和水灣,以及保存良好的文藝復興時期的城鎮,早已讓當地觀光業蓬勃發展,可知 (D) 應為正選。

2. 根據本文,普利特維斯國家公園有何特別之處?
(A) 它的 16 座湖泊全是獨立分開的。
(B) 當地人十分友善。
(C) 它的風景不斷地在改變。
(D) 它擁有中歐規模最大的瀑布。
題解: 根據文章第 2 段,普利特維斯國家公園裡的湖泊最大特色之一就是:它們因為彼此相互連接而一直發展出不同的地貌,可知應選 (C)。

3. 下列何者並非克羅埃西亞為人所知的特色?
(A) 綿延的海岸線和眾多島嶼。
(B) 它在歐洲地理位置上的重要性。
(C) 使用武器當作舞蹈的道具來講述故事。
(D) 軍人所配戴的某種領帶。
題解: 根據文章第 1 段,克羅埃西亞有廣闊的海岸線和眾多島嶼,第 3 段中則提到,克羅埃西亞為人所知的還包括劍舞、大麥町狗的產地和軍人所配戴的領飾,僅 (B) 未提及,故選之。

4. 在下列何處可能看到本文?
(A) 班機的雜誌上。
(B) 軍方募兵的手冊上。
(C) 表列全球最佳健行地點的網站上。
(D) 介紹飼養犬隻的書本上。
題解: 全文旨在介紹克羅埃西亞的觀光特色,因此最有可能出現在飛機提供的雜誌上,故選 (A)。
答案:1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A)


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