Conduct and attitude appropriate and respectable for an athlete, especially grace in losing, can best be termed .
(A)philosophy
(B)religion
(C)sportsmanship
(D)relationship
Burnout is a general feeling of when a person experiences too much stress.
(A)relaxation
(B)donation
(C)exhaustion
(D)aspiration
As far as global energy consumption is concerned, there is a positive between wealth and energyconsumption.
(A)contradiction
(B) correlation
(C)isolation
(D)detension
Mr. Lin had ignored his doctor’s advice for years, and got a heart stroke last month. He now has to to astrict diet in order to maintain his health.
(A)detach
(B)present
(C)adhere
(D)include
New-born deer have the ability to walk. When they are just born, they immediately move their legs and tryto walk, even though quite unsteadily at first.
(A)incidental
(B)desperate
(C)mature
(D)innate請依下文回答第36 題至第40 題:Preschoolers and kindergartners represent one of the fastest-growing markets for after-school tutors. Parents think thatif their kids learn to read before first grade, it will ultimately help them get into college and get good jobs. 36 momsand dads are no longer satisfied with traditional nursery school which focuses on learning through play. And of course,after years of Baby Einstein marketing, some parents have become 37 that the more math and reading skills theirchildren master, the better. One mom began sending her daughter to after-school tutoring shortly before the child’s thirdbirthday. To the mom’s 38 , after only a few weeks, the child was found not only counting the 14 dots on herhomework work sheet but also writing the number 14 beside them. Because of such a quick effect, after-school tutoringservices geared toward small children are popping up everywhere. This phenomenon may be intensified by a studypublished recently. Researchers who examined long-term data on 36,000 preschoolers found that the best 39 ofsuccess in later school years was in entering kindergarten with elementary math and reading skills, although experts didcaution that these findings should not be taken as 40 of academic drills for preschoolers. According to theresearch, the kinds of skills that matter in affecting later learning are such basics as the knowledge of letters and theorder of numbers. These are things parents can pretty easily convey to their children at home. There is really no need toexpect too much too soon and hurt the child’s ability to become lifelong learners.
The forensic team worked day and night looking for clues and evidence to the truth about the murder.
(A)trigger
(B)ascend
(C)discern
(D)orient
you have been to the lecture, can you tell me what the speaker said?
(A)Just now
(B)Now that
(C)As much as
(D)As a result
Professors at community college often have the same as university professors, but the latter are required tospend more time on research.
(A)systems
(B)credentials
(C)permission
(D)curriculum
To make sure that breakable items arrive safe and sound, boxes for such items are typically marked “ .”
(A)Safe
(B)Hands On
(C)Sturdy
(D)Fragile
Foreign brides introduce the greatest population in Taiwan since the last great wave of immigration in 1949.
(A)break
(B)resistance
(C)shift
(D)modesty請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題:Next time you watch a digital ad in a mall, be aware that the ad could be watching you! Small cameras and specialsoftware are installed in the ad’s screen. They track who is looking at the ad and for how long. The software works outage and gender before serving up an ad specifically for that demographic. Men are shown razor ads, women can seecosmetics ads, and teens can learn about the latest video games. This targeted advertising creates a personalized digitalcity for consumers. Some people don’t like it, though.In Germany, a supermarket chain used loyalty cards implanted with RFID tracking chips to learn about itscustomers’ shopping habits. The chips let the store know customers’ purchasing histories and even their movementsinside the stores. The chips were removed after people complained their privacy was being invaded. These newtechnologies are raising red flags about how far companies are willing to go to make a profit. Consumers have no ideawhen they’re being watched, and there’s no regulation in place to deal with these practices. Privacy campaigners urgecompanies to tell consumers what details are being collected, how it is done, and why. Even though it is meant to makedata-analyzing convenient, the spying ends up being a little creepy.
What do many digital ads in malls now do?
(A)Target specific people.
(B)Advertise special deals in stores.
(C)Show ads for screens and cameras.
(D)Feature consumers in the ads themselves.
What is TRUE about targeted advertising?
(A)It doesn’t focus on teenagers.
(B)It isn’t popular with everyone.
(C)It allows consumers to shop from home.
(D)It shortens the time that people spend on shopping.
What happened when a German supermarket chain started using RFID chips?
(A)Customers knew about each other’s purchasing histories.
(B)Shopping became more convenient for customers.
(C)Customers moved around the supermarkets more easily.
(D)Customers complained about their privacy being invaded.
Why are these new technologies raising red flags?
(A)People don’t want to spend too much money.
(B)People often aren’t happy that they’re being watched.
(C)People start to feel annoyed by advertisement letters.
(D)People are jealous of the big companies’ profits.
What is the best title for this passage?
(A)Data Collection vs. Shopping
(B)RFID Tracking Chips
(C)Technology vs. Privacy
(D)Customers’ Shopping Habits