閱讀題在 Part 3 是文化類最常見的考點。考官想聽的不是 "books are good"，而是 "閱讀的角色在這個世代有什麼變化？" —— 時代敘事 + 個人見解才是 Band 7。
Part 3 閱讀題的四種切入角度
| 角度 | 題目範例 | |------|----------| | 媒介轉換 | Are paper books being replaced by e-books? | | 世代差異 | Do young people read less than their parents did? | | 閱讀價值 | Why is reading still important in a video-driven age? | | 政策層面 | Should governments fund more libraries? |
5 題代表題 + Band 7+ 範例
Q1. Are paper books being replaced by e-books and audiobooks?
Generally speaking, the data suggests they're coexisting rather than replacing. E-book sales plateaued years ago, and paper has held up surprisingly well — partly because reading off paper is genuinely easier on the eyes for long stretches. That said, audiobooks are growing fast, especially among commuters, so the format mix is changing without paper actually dying.
Q2. Do young people read less than their parents' generation did?
It really depends on how we count "reading". If we mean novels, yes — attention is fragmented and short-form video competes brutally for the same hours. On the other hand, today's teenagers arguably read more text in a day than any previous generation, just in tiny chunks across messaging apps. So it's not less reading — it's a different reading diet.
Q3. Why is reading books still considered important in a video-driven age?
I'd argue it's because long-form reading trains a particular kind of attention — sustained, linear, willing to stay with one argument. Video tends to deliver conclusions, whereas a book makes you sit through the reasoning. On the whole I'd say that capacity is becoming rarer, which probably makes it more valuable, not less.
Q4. Should governments invest more in public libraries?
Honestly yes, even though they look old-fashioned. Libraries are arguably one of the most efficient public investments — for a relatively small budget they offer free books, internet access, study space and warmth, particularly for people who can't afford alternatives. In Taiwan the city library system is genuinely well used, which I think shows demand hasn't disappeared.
Q5. How might reading habits change in the next 20 years?
Hard to say with any confidence, but I'd expect AI-generated personalised content to grow, which could either deepen reading or trivialise it depending on how it's used. The book itself probably won't vanish — it's a remarkably stable technology — but how we choose what to read, and how long we stay with it, is the part that's genuinely unpredictable.
三層結構提醒
Claim — I'd say / Generally speaking / It depends on how we count...
Reason — because / since / largely driven by...
Example — commuters and audiobooks / Taipei city library / teenage messaging...主題詞彙（Band 7 級）
| 詞彙 | 中文 | 範例 chunk | |------|------|------------| | reading habits | 閱讀習慣 | form lifelong reading habits | | literacy rate | 識字率 | high literacy rates across the country | | paper book | 紙本書 | paper books still feel different | | e-reader | 電子閱讀器 | e-readers are easy on the eyes | | audiobook | 有聲書 | audiobooks suit long commutes | | short-form content | 短影音 | short-form content fragments attention | | sustained attention | 持續專注力 | long reading builds sustained attention | | public library | 公共圖書館 | a well-funded public library system | | reading culture | 閱讀文化 | a strong reading culture matters | | genre fiction | 類型小說 | genre fiction dominates sales | | non-fiction | 非小說 | non-fiction is gaining ground | | imaginative thinking | 想像力 | reading nurtures imaginative thinking | | critical reading | 批判閱讀 | critical reading skills are essential | | screen fatigue | 螢幕疲勞 | screen fatigue pushes people back to paper |
台灣考生常見陷阱：感覺式答題
"I think paper books are better because they have a feeling." —— 太抽象、太個人。考官想聽的是「為什麼整個社會還需要紙本」。
修正：把「感覺」換成「功能 + 社會角色」：
Before: Paper books feel better.
After: Paper books have held up surprisingly well, partly because they're easier on the eyes for long stretches and partly because they don't compete for attention with notifications. That said, I wouldn't romanticise them — for short reference reading, e-books are genuinely better.