Paparazzi, meaning a buzzing insect in Italian, are freelance photographers who doggedly pursue to takecandid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers.
(A)celebrities
(B)communists
(C)consultants
(D)criminals
This river has been badly . No fish can live in it because it is so dirty.
(A)terminated
(B)contaminated
(C)dissolved
(D)drained
He railed against chaining young children desks and filling their heads with useless things.
(A)at
(B)about
(C)to
(D)on
With all the extra manpower put in the project, we can only see effects.
(A)majestic
(B)massive
(C)marshal
(D)marginal
All schools, they are public or private, should observe the strictest sanitation standards.
(A)whether
(B)which
(C)whatever
(D)however
The commanding officer expected unquestioning from his soldiers.
(A)obedience
(B)ornament
(C)opponent
(D)outcome
regard to the pollution factors, the industrial park planning committee has set up strict standards to monitorthem.
(A)Against
(B)With
(C)For
(D)To
Mary wants to literature at college, so she tries to read as many literary works as possible.
(A)amount to
(B)register in
(C)adapt to
(D)specialize in
The new retirement policy would cause the company the support of the employees who benefit from thecurrent system.
(A)to lose
(B)be lost
(C)for losing
(D)the loss
This dress is beautiful. If the woman thinner, she could wear it.
(A)is
(B)was
(C)were
(D)being
The possible interactions between these poisonous chemicals are deeply to the government officials.
(A)distinctive
(B)disturbing
(C)notorious
(D)ruthless
When your boyfriend tomorrow, please let me know. I’d like to take both of you to dinner.
(A)will come
(B)comes
(C)come
(D)coming
Until Fabre, the few experiments that had ever been conducted on animal behavior were essentially limited to birds.
(A)Fabre was a pioneer who did experiments on animal behavior other than birds.
(B)Before Fabre, a large number of experiments on animals had been done.
(C)Fabre was an expert on animal conducts, though limited only to birds.
(D)Few experiments on bird behavior were done by Fabre.
Susan managed to stay fit taking exercise in the gym five days a week.
(A)with
(B)for
(C)at
(D)by
He had a memory so that he could even remember everyone’s nickname after twenty years.
(A)lofty
(B)phenomenal
(C)thrifty
(D)knowledgeable
Anyone who Native Taiwanese culture will enjoy a visit to The Aboriginal Cultural Village.
(A)is interesting to
(B)is interested in
(C)are interesting to
(D)are interested with
There is no such thing as a great talent without great will-power.
(A)Great will-power is a necessary condition for a great talent.
(B)Great will-power is not a sufficient condition for a great talent.
(C)Great talent and great will-power are independent from each other.
(D)If there is no great talent, there will be no great will-power.
Henry: My toes feel very itchy. I don’t know what’s happening.Jenny: Let me take a look. Ah-huh, I think you have athlete’s foot.Henry:
(A)What am I supposed to do with it?
(B)I don’t do exercise very often.
(C)Do you want to dance with me?
(D)That is a great idea.
If only too much, the car accident wouldn’t have happened.
(A)I had drunk
(B)I had not drunk
(C)had I drunk
(D)had I not drunk
Pearl: Look at this! ABC airline is recruiting flight attendants.Deborah: That’s great! I know it’s your dream work.Pearl: It is. But I don’t think I’m qualified, though.Deborah: Just send you resume.
(A)You asked for it!
(B)Give it a try!
(C)Mind your tongue.
(D)I’m all for it!
She was quite at sea so she needed your help.
(A)She was in a fog so she needed your help.
(B)She was trapped on the boat so she needed your help.
(C)She was not familiar with the sea so she needed your help.
(D)She did not like to be near the sea so she needed your help.
A: Good morning, Taiyang Industries.B: Hello. May I speak to Ms. Lin?A: Sorry, she’s not in.B: Yes, please. This is Mr. Tsai from Toto. Please tell her I need to change the time of our meeting. And ask her tocall me tomorrow morning.A: Yes, Mr. Tsai. I’ll give her the message.
(A)Can I take a message?
(B)Who is speaking, please?
(C)What do you want?
(D)Would you like to come over?Winter brings shorter days, extreme cold, and seasonal blues to Alaska. Nearly 10 percent of Alaskans 42 fromthe Seasonal Affective Disorder, a type of depression stemming from decreased daylight, 43 a 1992 studypublished in the American Journal of Psychiatry. 44 some Alaskans deal with this disorder by means of bright-lighttherapy, others medicate with drugs or alcohol. And there are those who 45 the state. Hawaii is the 46 choice,followed by Las Vegas. It is also not unusual to run into other Alaskans on their winter vacations abroad.(請回答第42 題至第46 題)
The literary expressions of happiness enjoyed by Spanish women form the focus of this study, exemplifiedin the writings of the three women who were born in Mexico City.
(A)are
(B)as
(C)and
(D)whichThe art of negotiating involves finding a balance between achieving the best possible result, while at the same timeestablishing a mutually beneficial working relationship with your counterparts. Much negotiation literature, including thebest-seller book Getting to Yes, emphasizes inventing 43 for mutual gain rather than negotiating on a win-losebasis. The former tries to expand the pie by discovering new options, 44 the latter sees negotiations as fixed piewhere the more one side wins, the more the other side loses. The idea behind the “Getting to Yes” approach is that it is45 to lock yourself into a fixed position because that will prevent you from finding 46 that will be mutuallybeneficial.(請回答第43 題至第46 題)
(A)relationships
(B)alternatives
(C)negotiations
(D)benefitsResearch shows that between 15 and 20 percent of babies are born with an anxious temperament, and aboutthree-quarters of these grow up be chronically shy. That’s 11 to 15 percent of all children. It’s upsetting to watch your shychild stumble socially, and you may sometimes feel compelled to step in and do something about it. But you should avoidthe temptation to nag or force the child to perform in high-pressure situations. “Threatening behavior like scolding,sarcastic comments or constant nagging won’t help,” says Swaminathan, a clinical psychologist. “It may make a childwithdraw further or, worse, turn the shyness into a serious social anxiety.” Protecting a shy child from social interactionsisn’t the answer, either. Some parents, for instance, will answer for their child in the doctor’s office, even though thedoctor is posing the question to the child. “Don’t just let him retreat-encourage whenever opportunities arise.”Swaminathan says gradual exposure to social situations can help a child deal with his fears and anxieties. Finally, to a shychild, the Internet may seem like a dream that comes true-a chance to connect socially without the risk of rejection. Butit can also delay the acquisition of true social confidence.(請回答第47 題至第50 題)
(A)top
(B)better
(C)most
(D)greatGreat leaders in every walk of life love to learn. Learning something new keeps them motivated. Learning bringsmeaning to adversity, allowing leaders to brush themselves off and to try again with better results. Former New York CityMayor Rudolph Giuliani is no different. In fact, during the week of the 911 terrorist attacks, the biography of anothergreat leader-Winston Churchill-was lying on Giuliani’s nightstand. He was learning the traits of leaders who wentbefore him.He often asked, “How can we do things better?” Violent crime in New York City dropped nearly 70 percent onGiuliani’s watch because he asked that question and demanded answers. He studied and finally embraced a theory ofcrime reduction called “the broken windows theory.” The theory holds that relatively minor crimes, like vandalism andgraffiti, result in a deterioration of neighborhoods and increasingly serious problems. Mayor Giuliani’s idea of preventingsmaller crimes, however, was met with skepticism and an “it can’t be done” attitude. Giuliani would not accept it. As aformer prosecutor, he applied his analytical skills to conduct his research. Learning about a new theory and refusing toaccept the status quo formed the basis of his crime-fighting efforts. His learning paid off.(請回答第47 題至第50 題)
According to the passage, which way may help a shy child?
(A)Nagging constantly and making sarcastic comments
(B)Encouraging the child whenever opportunities arise
(C)Protecting the child from social interactions
(D)Forcing the child to perform
According to the passage, during the week of 911 attacks, which of the following about Giuliani is true?
(A)He read Winston Churchill’s biography at night.
(B)He tried to fix broken windows at night.
(C)He had another great leader to visit him at night.
(D)He lay in bed to have a good rest at night.
What does the word “chronically” mean in the passage?
(A)Intensively
(B)Acutely
(C)Continually
(D)Particularly
What does “status quo” in the second paragraph mean?
(A)current event
(B)current quota
(C)present quotation
(D)present situation
Which quality is NOT associated with shyness?
(A)Anxiety
(B)Nagging
(C)Fear
(D)Retreating
According to “the broken windows theory”, social problems often originate from .
(A)windows that are broken
(B)terrorist attacks
(C)skepticism
(D)minor crimes
According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct?
(A)To a shy kid, the Internet not only offers a chance to connect socially without the risk of rejection, but it can alsohelp the acquisition of true confidence.
(B)Most parents like to answer for their children, even though questions are posed to the children.
(C)Gradual exposure to social situations can help a shy child reduce his fears and anxieties.
(D)Research shows that all the babies who are born with an anxious temperament grow up to be chronically shy.
According to the passage, which of the following about Giuliani is true?
(A)He loves to read the biographies of great leaders.
(B)He fought only small and minor crimes such as graffiti.
(C)He paid a lot of money to learn new theories.
(D)His crime-fighting efforts failed to pay off.