The way our eyes and brain handle information has become. Thanks to television, film andcomputers, our ability to process images is faster.
(A)monotonous
(B)subsequent
(C)vulnerable
(D)sophisticated
When we don’t believe we have the resources or abilities to cope with a certain problem or stimuli, wecreatebehaviors to deny or avoid it.
(A)rigid
(B)adaptive
(C)indiscrete
(D)insulated
Being a professional artist, Lisa mostly makes drawings, paintings, and sculptures, andshe isinvited to make fashion illustrations.
(A)aggressively
(B)evidently
(C)intimately
(D)occasionally
Anita’s 2-year gym membership is no longer; she is thinking about getting a lifelong membershipoffered by a newly opened gym near her place.
(A)cordial
(B)diverse
(C)liable
(D)valid
During their one-week trip to Yushan National Park, the Lins visited manyspots and trulyenjoyed the breathtaking views in the mountains.
(A)chaotic
(B)drastic
(C)hectic
(D)scenic
Although Irene failed to make the national swimming team this year, she refused to live her lifelikea loser; instead she practiced even harder to try again next year.
(A)confidentially
(B)legitimately
(C)pathetically
(D)rigorously
Those board members who looked at Amanda’s new business ideaand challenged it harshlywould never expect that the idea later turned out to be a huge success.
(A)leniently
(B)pervasively
(C)quizzically
(D)susceptibly
After the old emperor’s death, the empire wasinto several small states.
(A)dismounted
(B)disintegrated
(C)differentiated
(D)diverged
He despised Pitt,the similar views they both held.
(A)notwithstanding
(B)respecting
(C)honoring
(D)supposing
The way the government tackles the problem of civil war in this country isbecause it has neverended in such a peaceful manner.
(A)unanimous
(B)unidentified
(C)unprecedented
(D)uprising
The patients are asked tofor their medical expenses if they want to gain better medical servicefrom their doctors.
(A)spill the beans
(B)miss the boat
(C)foot the bill
(D)hit the sack
Isaac still managed to complete the task he had been assigned toits difficulty and time constraint.
(A)since
(B)despite
(C)instead
(D)whether
When donating a huge sum of money to charities, she prefers being andonor and keeps heridentity unknown to the public.
(A)aboriginal
(B)abundant
(C)ambiguous
(D)anonymous
When they climb up to the peak of Mt. Everest, they can do nothing butthe stunning and breath-takingviews out there.
(A)lay down
(B)marvel at
(C)pass off
(D)put across
John devoted himself to establishing the first hospital for the mentally ill in his country and was a notablygenerousof the poor and outcast.
(A)tranquilizer
(B)enchanter
(C)prosecutor
(D)champion請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題There are many amazing underground creatures. The stars of the underground show are earthworms,
their role in building soil, their importance to gardeners, and the fascination they afford schoolchildren.Earthworms are giants compared with most other soil
. The earthworm’s body is made of
cylinders, which look like many little rings joined together. They are
that chew their way throughsoil, feeding on plant and animal detritus and on microbes, digesting and thoroughly mixing organic andinorganic components before eliminating it as humus. This
breaks complex organic molecules downinto simpler forms more suitable for uptake by plants.16
(A)because of
(B)soon after
(C)despite of
(D)right after17
(A)organisms
(B)fossils
(C)fungi
(D)obstacles18
(A)segmented
(B)tormented
(C)cemented
(D)lamented19
(A)omnivores
(B)erasers
(C)aviaries
(D)ulcers20
(A)process
(B)shuttle
(C)liability
(D)hamper請依下文回答第21 題至第25 題The National Immigration Agency (NIA) in Taiwan announced that new immigrant mothers who aredivorced with children born in Taiwan are allowed to continue staying in Taiwan despite that they lose thecustody of their children. The NIA’s decision to amend the law is invariably linked with the protection of thechildren’s rights and interests. The NIA restated that Article 31 of the Immigration Act in 2007 was modifiedto safeguard the rights and interests of foreign spouses after a divorce. The amendment contains enabling themto have the custody of children after a divorce and get divorced with their Taiwanese spouses if they are victimsof domestic violence.In the past, new immigrant mothers who are divorced without the custody of their children are usuallycompelled to leave the country. Yet, their right to have visitation of their children will still be granted dependingon the NIA’s evaluation of each case concerning to what extent the mothers are involved in bearing and rearingtheir Taiwan-born children before they are deported finally. With this adjustment in law, the court will decidewhether a mother can obtain the custody of her child/children according to paragraph 4 of Article 31 of theImmigration Act. Once granted, a new immigrant mother in such a circumstance will be authorized to continuedwelling in this country. In the case of a new immigrant mother who has already gone back to her country oforigin after a divorce, the NIA claimed that she can still come back to Taiwan with a visitor visa provided thatshe used to be a legal resident in Taiwan who was the primary caretaker of her child/children or kept in fullcontact with them.
Which interest group in Taiwan is most likely to welcome this new amendment in law?
(A)The Consumers’ Foundation.
(B)The Society of Wilderness.
(C)The Child Welfare League Foundation.
(D)The Chinese Association for Relief and Ensuing Services.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the NIA’s reform of the Immigration Act?
(A)It grants the separations between new immigrant mothers and their children in the case of a divorce.
(B)It protects the rights and interests of the children if they are victims of domestic violence.
(C)It sets up a new model of policy-making that takes the welfare of new immigrant families intoconsideration.
(D)It materializes the ideal of social justice when new immigrant family issues are taken into account.
What is another benefit that a new immigrant mother can gain from this law amendment apart from beingallowed to stay in Taiwan after a divorce?
(A)She can apply for a visitor visa.
(B)She can get a divorce if she wants.
(C)She can choose to leave the country.
(D)She can obtain her child/children’s custody.
What is the criterion that a new immigrant mother must fulfill in order to benefit from this amendmentin law?
(A)She needs to stay in Taiwan for at least ten years.
(B)She needs to bear at least two children who were born in Taiwan.
(C)She needs to be a legal immigrant who has stayed continually in Taiwan.
(D)She has to be a lawful resident who has already obtained the citizenship in Taiwan.
What message does this law amendment send in terms of Taiwan’s immigration policy?
(A)Taiwan implements severe prosecution for illegal new immigrants.
(B)Taiwan enforces many of its improper laws on new immigrants.
(C)Taiwan cares for the needs of new immigrant mothers and their children.
(D)Taiwan serves as a watchdog for new immigrants who have Taiwanese spouses.