If you join the gang and commit crimes, you willin jail.
(A)keep up
(B)end up
(C)stay up
(D)sign up
The confrontation between the two countries has become even more serious. In fact, it isthat awar will occur between them.
(A)a piece of cake
(B)a peace of mind
(C)a matter of time
(D)a point of view
Tourists may enjoy a wine tasting andlunch at award-winning vineyards in New Zealand wherethe food is fresh and delicious.
(A)abusive
(B)distinct
(C)evident
(D)gourmet
The residents in the area stronglythe construction of a new landfill.
(A)compose
(B)suppose
(C)oppose
(D)impose
Taipei 101 is a well-knownin Taiwan. It used to be the tallest building in the world.
(A)landlord
(B)landslide
(C)landmark
(D)landscape
In the meeting, the lawyer wason signing a formal written agreement with his former employer.
(A)consistent
(B)intended
(C)persistent
(D)insistent
Obesity, which is caused by a poor diet and lack of exercise, reduces your lifebetween 3 and 10years.
(A)expansion
(B)expiration
(C)expectancy
(D)expenditure
Many employees in our institute work too many hours in a week; they workhours because theythink it is their duty.
(A)extreme
(B)external
(C)extensive
(D)extra
The politician’s speechwith voters’ expectations due to its emphasis on the rights of indigenouscommunities, which echoed the public’s major request.
(A)recommended
(B)reincarnated
(C)reinforced
(D)resonated
John quit hisjob at a software company, although he was unsure of what he would do next.
(A)luminous
(B)lucrative
(C)definitive
(D)industrious請依下文回答第11 題至第15 題:To be a good talker, you need to be a good listener. Careful listening makes you a better talker when it isyour
. You will be able to come up with good follow-up questions. This will show to people whomyou are conversing with
you take an interest in their words. People get perplexed or even annoyedwhen you ask them questions but do not
to listen to their answers. The best conversationalists arethose who are curious about everything. They are good at listening, have broad horizons, and always end uplearning something new. It is only natural that people you talk to show far more interest in themselves andtheir problems than they
in you and your problems. You can learn to show
for them, relatingto what they are feeling as well as what they are saying. If you cannot listen well to people, you have no reasonto expect them to listen any better to you.11
(A)wish
(B)note
(C)show
(D)turn12
(A)if
(B)so
(C)that
(D)when13
(A)bother
(B)devise
(C)permit
(D)shrink14
(A)are
(B)do
(C)have
(D)need15
(A)empathy
(B)hospitality
(C)reservation
(D)suspicion請依下文回答第16 題至第20 題:Dear Gingerbread,Thank you for staying with us at Hotel Giovanni on your recent trip and for posting your feedback. Wewere very disappointed with the content of your review. However, after investigating the details of your staywith all team members, I was even more disappointed to learn that the content of the review was not an accuratereflection of what actually happened.You say that the hotel is dishonest and that one of our staff members, Nora, is a liar because she chargedyou €240 per night. Nora did make a mistake with the rate, and this was spotted the following morning by oneof our more senior receptionists and was corrected before you checked out, so you never paid €240 as youwere told at check-in. Also, the duty manager met you the following morning, apologized for the mistake andgave you a further reduction on your rate.We are 100% certain that Nora made a mistake, as sometimes people do, and we feel it is very unfair andirresponsible of you to call her a liar on a public forum. I’m sensing a lot of anger in the review and I knowthat you probably didn’t mean to let loose all that anger on us. Sometimes people just need to vent. Sometimesat night when I come home from a long day’s work at the hotel, I go out into the field at the back of my houseand scream into the darkness. I let it all out, like a wolf on a moonlit mountain. I feel better after that andnobody gets hurt. I’m not saying howling into the night like a wolf will work for you, but there are other waysof dealing with rage.With regard to the Wi-Fi, yes, the Wi-Fi in the west of this country is the worst in Europe. There is nothingwe can do about this for the moment, although I think we are getting high-speed broadband in the area prettysoon. In the meantime, to anybody else reading this review, do not come to Hotel Giovanni and this town ifWi-Fi is more important to you than human interaction.You also mentioned you were annoyed by “a bunch of grumpy old men” working in the hotel bar. Thereare three men over the age of fifty working in the hotel. Only one of them was working on the night you stayed,so we didn’t know how to deal with the “bunch of grumpy old men” in your review, until my assistant managercame up with the only possible solution. We’ve decided to execute all three of these men to ensure that noother guests will have to endure the horrible torture you went through that evening. Paul, Martin and Luca willbe blindfolded and shot in the backyard on February 30th. There will be music, cocktail, and sausages tocelebrate the execution and we want to show you that we take your feedback seriously. Will you be happythen?Abuse and false accusations do not tackle any problem. But honesty, sincerity, and integrity do. Eventhough you hurt us deeply, we’d still like to be friends. We hope you will return to Hotel Giovanni somedayand give us an opportunity to change your opinion of us.Antonio Romano,General Manager
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of writing this passage?
(A)To announce the cocktail party.
(B)To respond to unfair criticism.
(C)To ask for customers’ opinions.
(D)To improve the quality of service.
What is the general manager’s attitude toward the “bunch of grumpy old men”?
(A)He promises he will punish these men.
(B)He intends to throw a party to welcome these men.
(C)He questions the accusation towards these men.
(D)He hopes these men can be forgiven.
What does “execute” mean in the passage?
(A)Murder.
(B)Promote.
(C)Fire.
(D)Release.
What is the author’s tone in the last paragraph?
(A)Anxious.
(B)Furious.
(C)Ironic.
(D)Sincere.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(A)The hotel has won praise for its Wi-Fi service.
(B)Nora did not make any mistake with the room price.
(C)The duty manager asked the customer to pay 240 Euros.
(D)The general manager believed human interaction was important.