of accusing his neighbor of dishonesty, the man apologized sincerely.
(A)Sure
(B)Guilty
(C)Justified
(D)Pitiful
The incident caused 964 residents in nearby areas to visit hospitals feeling sick, vomiting or havingdifficulty breathing.
(A)on account of
(B)in terms of
(C)in spite of
(D)in relation to
Susan to lock the door before she went to bed.
(A)forgets
(B)forgotten
(C)has forgotten
(D)forgot
Mary sounded when I talked to her on our ride home from the office.
(A)tires
(B)tired
(C)tiring
(D)tiredly
We have had some hot days this summer, with the temperature going up to 40 degrees Celsius.
(A)personally
(B)separately
(C)originally
(D)extremely第41 題至第45 題為題組Hot pot is an easy way to make a meal during the winter. It’s a favorite meal in Asia. You can choose the food to cook init and also the 41 of soup you want. You will cook all the food in the soup in the pot. When the soup 42 , you canbegin cooking the food. Let the food cook 43 about 10 minutes. When the food is done, use your chopsticks or a spoonto put the food in a bowl. When you eat your food, you can add 44 kinds of sauces. After you eat all the food in the hotpot, don’t forget the soup! It will taste very good after you cook your vegetables and meat in it. A hot pot meal is a good timefor friends and family to 45 to eat and talk, so don’t eat quickly!
(A)kind
(B)race
(C)meat
(D)bean
(A)studies
(B)sleeps
(C)breathes
(D)boils
(A)in
(B)on
(C)for
(D)under
(A)double
(B)different
(C)direct
(D)determined
(A)get together
(B)turn over
(C)come across
(D)put together第46 題至第50 題為題組American families are different today than they were 100 years ago. The biggest difference is that they aresmaller. In the past, most families lived on farms. They needed lots of children to help with work. Today, most familieslive in cities, and many parents cannot afford a large family. Other parents worry that if they have more than twochildren, it will increase the world’s population.Also, the types of families are changing. There are more single parents than ever before. More unmarried couplesare having children, and many couples are choosing to have no children at all. Today traditional families – a marriedcouple with children – compose less than 25 percent of all US households.One reason for this is the greater number of working women. In the past, women depended on their husbands.Now many women have jobs. They do not have to be married to get money. Another reason is divorce. This is whenthe husband and wife decide to end their marriage. About half of all US marriages end in divorce. Finally, many peopleare not getting married. They choose to live their lives by themselves.
According to the passage, what’s the biggest difference between American families today and 100 years ago?
(A)The average age of family members
(B)The number of family members
(C)The size of their houses
(D)The style of their houses
According to the passage, why were families in the past bigger than families today?
(A)They were richer.
(B)They had bigger houses.
(C)They loved to have more children.
(D)They needed children to help on the farms.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is the reason why some American parents choosenot to have more than two children?
(A)It will increase the birth rate.
(B)It will increase world’s population.
(C)It will decrease the rate of single parents.
(D)It will decrease the divorce rate.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)None of the unmarried couples have children.
(B)There are fewer single parents than ever before.
(C)Many couples choose to have no children nowadays.
(D)Only 75 percent of families in the U.S. nowadays are traditional.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is related to the change of US families?
(A)Many women begin to earn their own money.
(B)Many women depend on their husbands.
(C)Many couples decide to continue their marriage.
(D)Many people get married and have children.