To reach an _____ result from the medication, you have to follow the doctor’s instruction without fail.
(A)optimal
(B)exclusive
(C)elevated
(D)alternative
Your apartment looks shabby. A _____ is what it needs if you want to sell it for a better price.
(A)renovation
(B)malfunction
(C)construction
(D)detection
That friends have meals together without talking to each other but playing with their own cell phone is a _____often seen in modern society.
(A)description
(B)cosmopolitan
(C)phenomenon
(D)confrontation
Large cities are usually overcrowded and dirty; _____, they tend to have high crime rates.
(A)instead
(B)nevertheless
(C)in addition
(D)for example
He is a(n) _____ popular and successful singer who has won four Grammy awards.
(A)ignorantly
(B)meticulously
(C)prosperously
(D)overwhelmingly
Because the topic of business is so broad, it’s helpful to _____ in on one aspect: management.
(A)fix
(B)zero
(C)focus
(D)zip
Many farmers tend to be more _____ in their crop range and include exotic fruit and vegetables.
(A)rigid
(B)diverse
(C)suspicious
(D)conservative
In some African countries, scarring is considered a rite of _____, symbolizing a child turning into an adult.
(A)anniversary
(B)passage
(C)compassion
(D)regression
Rio de Janeiro, the capital city of Brazil, is a_____ city full of life and energy.
(A)capable
(B)desolate
(C)barren
(D)vibrant
David got Type A influenza last week. After resting and taking medicine for a week, he should be back_____ inno time.
(A)on hand
(B)on his feet
(C)under the weather
(D)with conscience請依下文回答第41 至45 題:As birds awaken the early risers at dawn on the farm, one person is already up; in fact, he hasn’t even been to bed.Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, from central Quang Nam province in Vietnam, claims that he has not slept for 33 years!“My insomnia started many years ago after I got a fever. I have tried sleeping pills and Vietnamese traditionalmedicine, but nothing helps, not even to get me to sleep for a few minutes,” said Ngoc. But amazingly, despite11,700 41 sleepless nights since then, he has never once been sick. “Fortunately, the insomnia doesn’t seem tohave had a negative 42 on my health. I still feel healthy and can farm like other men. I even carry two 50-kilogrambags of fertilizer for four kilometers every day.” 43 his wife, when Ngoc went for a medical checkup recently, hisdoctor said he was in perfect health except for a minor 44 in liver function. Ngoc lives with his six children on hisfarm at the foot of a mountain. He spends the day farming and taking care of his pigs and chickens, and at night heoften does extra farm work or guards his farm to prevent theft. His neighbor Vu said that Ngoc volunteered to help beata drum during the night and guard the house for the relatives of the dead during 45 ceremonies so that they couldtake a nap. Vu also said that when the villagers were planting sugar cane, several people asked Ngoc to be their “alarmclock” and wake them up early in the morning to go to work as he was up anyway.
(A)According to
(B)Because of
(C)Due to
(D)Except for
(A)fault
(B)tone
(C)decline
(D)mistake
(A)funeral
(B)wedding
(C)baptism
(D)opening請依下文回答第46 至50 題:One of the fastest growing industries around the globe is the creative and cultural industries. The industriesbasically combine arts, culture, business and technology. In Europe, the United Kingdom owns the hugest amount ofcreative sectors owing to the active and effective promotion of the government. With its excellent track record, the UKis regarded as a pioneer and a world leader in sustaining the development of creative and cultural industries. Accordingto the UK’s definition, the creative and cultural industries generally refer to those industries that rely on originalcreativity, expertise and talent and have the capacity to generate wealth and jobs by means of the advancement ofintellectual property. In total, there are thirteen sectors that can be seen as belonging to the creative and culturalindustries, including advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film,interactive leisure software, music, the performing arts, publishing, software, and television and radio. Later definitionof the industries has also added the aspects of enhancing social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development tothe initial one.In comparison with other countries such as the UK, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, Taiwan still hasspace for the development of the creative and cultural industries. Although not necessarily coming in large number,three of the most prosperous cases in Taiwan include Liuli Gongfang, Seagull Group, and PiLi International. LiuliGongfang emerged as a small enterprise and then became one of the world’s leading glassware makers. The SeagullGroup has an internationally renowned brand, “Fran,” because of its successful promotion strategies. PiLi Internationalwith its incorporation of multimedia has remarkably converted itself from a traditional puppet theatre troupe into amodern and flourishing venture. While still adhering to the original puppet show philosophy, PiLi has in effect woventhe modern and contemporary culture into the puppet show tradition so nicely that it has become a great success in thecreative industry. PiLi’s innovative commercialization of traditional culture has received much admiration as well asan excellent model for related industries to imitate. In 2002, PiLi was also certified by the Government InformationOffice as part of an “important emerging industry,” recognizing its significant role in the creative and culturalindustries. With the rapid emergence of these industries, both the government and the people in Taiwan have also paidmuch attention to the growth of these industries.
What is the rhetorical mode employed in this passage?
(A)Exposition
(B)Narration
(C)Persuasion
(D)Classification
Which following definition of the creative and cultural industries corresponds closely to the UK’s version?
(A)They involve an imitation of knowledge and skills in order to open up possibilities for trades and businesses.
(B)They require originality, skill and talent that can create jobs and generate revenues with the activation ofintellectual property.
(C)They entail creativity and culture that inspire individual talent and skills to develop social welfare.
(D)They use intellectual property to protect personal knowledge and skills in order to gain profits in the market.
Which sector listed below is part of the creative and cultural industries?
(A)Transportation
(B)Manufacturing
(C)Web Services
(D)Video Games
What is the secret lying behind the successful story of PiLi International?
(A)Its outstanding performance of the traditional puppet shows.
(B)Its innovative adaptation of the puppets as main characters in a film.
(C)Its notable merchandising of the puppets into popular culture figures.
(D)Its productive integration of the old and the new into the puppet shows.
In which aspect does PiLi International set a good example for other industries to look up to?
(A)Its successful implementation of promotion strategies.
(B)Its cutting-edge conversion of the traditional puppet shows.
(C)Its profitable marketing of the traditional puppet shows.
(D)Its wise utilization of contemporary cultural asset.