颱風假的看法與經驗
每逢颱風逼近臺灣，各縣市政府會依氣象預報的內容而決定隔日是否停止上班上課。請針對這個議題寫一篇英文作文，文分兩段。第一段根據下方對比圖片，描述颱風假時，實際上可能出現的兩種不同情景；第二段說明你對放颱風假的看法與經驗。
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頂標範文與技術分析
這是同一題的頂標等級範文，標色的地方是值得學起來的進階文法句型或用字。
Whenever a typhoon approaches Taiwan, local governments must decide whether to declare a day off based on weather forecasts, and the outcomes can be strikingly different from what people expect. In the first picture, despite the announcement of a typhoon day, the weather remains calm, so instead of staying safely at home, crowds of people flock to shopping malls and cinemas, lining up patiently behind the railings as if it were an ordinary holiday. In the second picture, however, the forecast turns out to be accurate: rain pours down heavily, visibility is poor, and motorcyclists in raincoats struggle to make their way through the flooded streets, weaving dangerously among cars under the pelting rain. As for my own opinion, I believe that a typhoon day should be treated with caution rather than excitement. Not only does venturing out in severe weather put one's safety at risk, but it also increases the burden on rescue workers who may already be dealing with emergencies. I still remember one typhoon day when, instead of staying indoors, I went out with friends to a night market, only to find ourselves soaked and shivering within minutes. From that experience, I learned that no matter how tempting a day off may seem, our safety should always come first.
技巧說明（5）
這是「not only...but also...」的倒裝強調句型，文法規則是當 not only 放在句首時，後面的主要子句必須採用「部分倒裝」，也就是助動詞（如 does, did, is）要提到主詞前面，例如此句中 does 提到 venturing 之前。這個句型比單純寫 "Venturing out in severe weather puts one's safety at risk, and it also increases the burden on rescue workers." 更有變化、更能展現學生對倒裝文法的掌握度，閱卷老師會特別注意這類主動示範進階句構的用法，因此分數較高。學生可以在自己的作文中套用此句型來加強論點的層次，例如寫環保主題時可說：「Not only does recycling reduce waste, but it also saves natural resources for future generations.」
despite 是介系詞，後面須接名詞或動名詞片語，不能直接加完整子句，這裡用「despite + the announcement of...」精準地表達「儘管已經宣布颱風假」這個讓步語氣，比用 although 子句更簡潔有力，也展現學生能靈活運用不同詞性來表達邏輯關係的能力。比起寫成 "Although the government announced a typhoon day, the weather remains calm."，用 despite 可以讓句子更緊湊，減少重複使用連接詞子句的單調感。學生在描述對比情境時都可以套用，例如：「Despite the heavy rain, many students still went to school.」
這是現在分詞構句，用來補充說明主要動作（struggle to make their way through the flooded streets）同時發生的附加動作，文法上省略了主詞與連接詞，因為分詞的邏輯主詞與主要子句主詞（motorcyclists）一致。這種寫法比起用「and they weave dangerously among cars」更精簡流暢，也顯示學生能運用分詞構句濃縮句意、避免重複主詞的進階技巧，是學測作文中常被稱讚的句型之一。學生可以在描述動作畫面時套用，例如：「The children ran across the field, laughing loudly under the sun.」
此句在關係副詞 when 引導的子句中，插入了「instead of + 動名詞」的片語，形成一個轉折語氣，表達「原本應該做的事」與「實際做的事」之間的對比，文法上 instead of 後面須接動名詞而非原形動詞。這種插入片語的寫法比單純寫兩個句子（I remember a typhoon day. I went out instead of staying home.）更緊湊自然，也展現學生能在複雜句構中清楚傳達邏輯關係的能力，是個人經驗敘述段落常見的加分寫法。學生可以套用在敘述個人經驗時，例如：「I recall a rainy afternoon when, instead of taking an umbrella, I decided to run home.」
此處使用「struggle to make one's way through + 地點」這個慣用語，精準傳達出「費力地穿越」的畫面感，比起簡單寫「motorcyclists ride on the flooded streets」更具體生動，也更貼近圖片中雨勢滂沱、能見度低的情境。選字精準是學測作文評分的重要指標之一，能展現學生字彙運用的深度與對情境描寫的掌握力。學生在描寫困難情境時都可以套用此片語，例如：「Workers struggled to make their way through the crowded subway station during rush hour.」
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