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
He railed against chaining young children desks and filling their heads with useless things.
(A)at
(B)about
(C)to
(D)on
All schools, they are public or private, should observe the strictest sanitation standards.
(A)whether
(B)which
(C)whatever
(D)however
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
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
The possible interactions between these poisonous chemicals are deeply to the government officials.
(A)distinctive
(B)disturbing
(C)notorious
(D)ruthless
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.
He had a memory so that he could even remember everyone’s nickname after twenty years.
(A)lofty
(B)phenomenal
(C)thrifty
(D)knowledgeable
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.
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
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.
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)
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
What does the word “chronically” mean in the passage?
(A)Intensively
(B)Acutely
(C)Continually
(D)Particularly
Which quality is NOT associated with shyness?
(A)Anxiety
(B)Nagging
(C)Fear
(D)Retreating
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.