Recent studies suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are doing--we areworking longer hours and taking fewer vacations.
(A)whatever is expected
(B)just the opposite
(C)the fair share
(D)as much as can be
I was having a fever this morning so I calledsick today.
(A)around
(B)about
(C)off
(D)in
Some experts say that only 30 percent of communication comes from talking. Ourand other non-verbal actions matter, too.
(A)mixtures
(B)textures
(C)lectures
(D)gestures
The Department of Cultural Affairs makes efforts to preserve the historicin order to cherish andprotect the local cultures.
(A)advantage
(B)boundary
(C)heritage
(D)mystery
It won't be easy tosuch a heavy box without any help.
(A)lift
(B)pick
(C)rest
(D)rise
You should mark the date on yourso you won't forget about our appointment next month.
(A)post office
(B)newspaper
(C)calendar
(D)householder請依下文回答第42 題至第46 題:When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, somedayyou'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked inthe mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I amabout to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to changesomething.Remembering "I'll be dead soon" is enough to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything--allexternal expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure--these things just fall away in the face of death,leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid thetrap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
According to this passage, what does "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainlybe right." mean?
(A)Life is short, so we should always try our best to make ourselves happy.
(B)Life is full of dangers, so we should always be careful.
(C)Everyone will die, so we should recognize what is truly important in life.
(D)Death is the fate that everyone shares, so we should not be afraid.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?
(A)If today were my last day, I can do whatever I want.
(B)Knowing we'll die soon may help us make the right choice.
(C)Remembering that I am going to die is the best way to overcome challenges.
(D)If you know you are already naked, you may avoid worrying about losing things in life.
According to this passage, what is the writer's attitude toward life?
(A)Pessimistic.
(B)Optimistic.
(C)Doubtful.
(D)Helpless.
According to the passage, how should we face death?
(A)Take it as a goal.
(B)Take it as an enemy.
(C)Take it as a reminder.
(D)Take it as a devil.
Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?
(A)The Process of Life.
(B)The Factors of Death.
(C)How to Face Challenges in Life.
(D)How to Prepare for Death.請依下文回答第47 題至第50 題:Most progress against air-pollution has been cheaper than expected. Smog controls on automobiles, forexample, were
to cost thousands of dollars for each vehicle. Today's new cars emit less than 2 percent asmuch smog-forming pollution as the cars of 1970, and the cars are still as affordable today as they were then. Acid-rain control has cost about 10 percent of what was expected in 1990, when Congress
new rules. At thattime, opponents said the regulations would cause a "clean-air recession";
, the economy boomed.Greenhouse gases, being global, are the biggest air-pollution problem the world ever