114年 - 114 高等考試_二級_各類科：英文#131610

二、英譯中：
In 2024, the U.S. was the world’s dominant travel and tourism market, according to a 2024 Economic Impact Trends Report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). In 2023, a record-breaking $2.36 trillion was added to the U.S. economy from tourism. Then Tourism Economics predicted a 9% increase in international arrivals in 2025 compared to 2024. However, political tensions and negative perceptions of the U.S. have been keeping international tourists away, steering many travelers to visit Canada instead. As a result, Tourism Economics experienced a complete 180; it revised its predictions to a 9.4% decline in international visits to the U.S., and more drop again in early August.

三、中譯英：
近來有研究結果顯示，當學生接受雙語教育時，他們的英文閱讀理解能 力呈現了顯著的進步，這樣突出的表現尤其顯示在閱讀推理、文本分析 兩個方面。然而，這樣的進步並不是全面的，仍有學生因基礎能力不足 或無法適應雙語教育，造成進步幅度有限的學習結果，亦可以說，雙語 教育的成效因學生而異。但在學生的語言學習動機、課程參與程度上， 雙語教育都顯示了正面的影響效果。

四、英文作文：
In many countries, Taiwan included, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened. In sociology, a term called “M-shaped society” was coined to illustrate the gap of wealth distribution between two major groups: the rich and the poor. Yet, such a gap can bring potential threat to the development of a society. Thus, some believe “taxation” may be a good way to address the income gap. Please write a 250-word essay to present your analysis on such an idea.