All his family members attended the because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a collegediploma in person.
(A)commencement
(B)cremation
(C)inauguration
(D)matrimony
Why see a psychic? Making the most of free will, a person can change his future.
(A)It is important to see a psychic and try their best if people wish to change their future.
(B)The reason for seeing a psychic is to help people use their free will to change their future.
(C)People can gain mental strengths from a psychic to help them make changes for their future.
(D)To have a different future, people should depend on themselves instead of listening to a psychic.
Those who, while disapproving of the character and measures of a government, yield to it their allegiance andsupport, are undoubtedly the most serious obstacles to reform.
(A)Those allegiant to a government and supporting its measures despite their disapproving opinions make reformpossible.
(B)Those serious about their disapproving opinions to a government’s character and measures make reform inevitable.
(C)Those silent about their disapproving opinions and remaining allegiant to a government make reform difficult.
(D)Those objecting to a government in spite of their allegiance and support pose the greatest difficulties to reform.
This dimpled, soft-spoken gentleman is proving again what has always been true: that American cinema isnourished by the artistry and vision of foreigners.
(A)Some foreigners, like the dimpled and soft-spoken gentleman, have proven the artistry and vision of Americancinema.
(B)Some foreigners, like the dimpled and soft-spoken gentleman, have contributed their artistry and vision toAmerican cinema.
(C)Some foreigners, like the dimpled and soft-spoken gentleman, have developed their artistry and vision throughAmerican cinema.
(D)Some foreigners, like the dimpled and soft-spoken gentleman, have been nourished by the artistry and vision ofAmerican cinema.
People who don’t think ahead and plan for their future often find themselves in a sorry .
(A)forgery
(B)fracas
(C)plateau
(D)plight
The of Taipei include CKS Memorial Hall, the Grand Hotel, Taipei 101 and Lung Shan Temple. Once yousee these buildings, you know where you are.
(A)documents
(B)monuments
(C)landmarks
(D)skyscrapers
It is not an overstatement to say that most people in the US are close to being obsessed with their physicalappearance.
(A)Most people in the US are very concerned with how they look.
(B)Most people in the US are rarely obsessed with their physical appearance.
(C)It is exaggerating to say that most people in the US are almost obsessed with how they look.
(D)It is not too strong to say that most people in the US are not concerned with their physical appearance.
As the global economy falters, inflation is causing the discomfort, affecting human lives both materially andspiritually.
(A)Human lives are suffering a great deal both materially and spiritually as the global economy takes a turn for theworse.
(B)Human lives will not be comfortable again, both materially and spiritually, until the global economic situationgets better.
(C)Inflation, caused by the global economic downturn, is making human lives less comfortable both materially andspiritually.
(D)Inflation is not only affecting the global economy but also causing the discomfort in human lives both materiallyand spiritually.
It is hard to describe it feels like to go to prison.
(A)what
(B)how
(C)which
(D)that
Joseph was so smart and so lucky. He would invariably lie his way out of a tight corner, a temporary towhich he often resorted.
(A)expenditure
(B)expedient
(C)expedition
(D)exponent
Before deliberating on the case, the jury needs to know whether the action was deliberate or .
(A)inconsumable
(B)irrational
(C)unintentional
(D)impermissiblePeople used to attribute addiction to a combination of factors. These include early exposure to a drug, early lifeemotional trauma, physical or sexual abuse, and certain psychiatric conditions. 42Individuals who are genetically predisposed to any type of addiction have a defective gene in the part of the brainresponsible for the manufacture of dopamine, the neurotransmitter involved with drugs. Cocaine, heroin, nicotine,amphetamines, and other addictive drugs alter the brain’s pleasure circuit, producing a feel-good sensation. The pleasurecircuit communicates in the chemical language of dopamine, and this neurotransmitter zips from neuron to neuron in thebrain like a molecular happy face to produce feelings of mild happiness to euphoria. 43 The most important is areduction in the number of dopamine receptors.44 Having fewer dopamine receptors means that less passing dopamine gets caught, so the pleasure circuit calmsdown. With fewer dopamine receptors, a hit that used to produce pleasure no longer does. In order to achieve a high thatequals the original, the addict must increase the dose.Researchers recently identified “hot spots” or regions of chromosomes linked to a risk for addiction. Now they arezeroing in on the actual genes. 45
(A)Current thinking points to genetics as the single strongest risk factor.
(B)Addictions have been shown to be anywhere from 67 percent to 80 percent hereditary.
(C)They hope these genes will be targets for designer drugs that one day will strike at addiction with precision.
(D)But chronic use of these addictive drugs produces enduring changes in the brain.
(A)The dopamine system also can be turned on by novelty.
(B)Current thinking points to genetics as the single strongest risk factor.
(C)But chronic use of these addictive drugs produces enduring changes in the brain.
(D)They hope these genes will be targets for designer drugs that one day will strike at addiction with precision.
(A)Current thinking points to genetics as the single strongest risk factor.
(B)They hope these genes will be targets for designer drugs that one day will strike at addiction with precision.
(C)The dopamine system also can be turned on by novelty.
(D)Animal evidence suggests that the more you take an addictive drug, the more dopamine receptors you wipe out.
(A)Animal evidence suggests that the more you take an addictive drug, the more dopamine receptors you wipe out.
(B)They hope these genes will be targets for designer drugs that one day will strike at addiction with precision.
(C)Addictions have been shown to be anywhere from 67 percent to 80 percent hereditary.
(D)The dopamine system also can be turned on by novelty.When Ethan Zuckerman went to Ghana in 1993 as a Fulbright scholar, he immediately tried to get online; he was aUsenet junkie and eager to e-mail his girlfriend (now his wife). But in bustling Accra, he found only one temperamentalnet connection. Subsequently, Zuckerman, who is now twenty-eight, became vice president of a famous dot-comcompany and was soon a millionaire, but he never forgot Ghana’s inadequate communications. In July 1999, he left thedot-com company and in February 2000 co-founded Geekcorps in North Adams, Mass. Geekcorps sends volunteers withinformation technology expertise to developing countries for four-month stints, where they help business—from furniturefactories to radio stations—get online, expand sales, and thus create jobs. One volunteer even helped launch the Ghanaianparliament’s web sites. Funded by foundations, aid agencies, and private donors, Geekcorps has sent thirty-five tutors toGhana and several other countries. And there is no shortage of volunteers: more than 1,100 people are on Geekcorps’swaiting list.
What did Ethan Zuckerman experience in Accra in 1993?
(A)He met a girl there, who later became his wife.
(B)He went on the Internet and found a lot of junks.
(C)He found the net connection not very reliable.
(D)He helped launch the Ghanaian parliament’s web sites.
According to the passage, what was he when Ethan Zuckerman became a millionaire?
(A)He was a Fulbright scholar in Ghana.
(B)He was vice president of a dot-com company.
(C)He was president of Geekcorps in America.
(D)He was an information technology volunteer.
Which of the following statements about Geekcorps is NOT true?
(A)Geekcorps cannot recruit enough people to do volunteer work.
(B)Geekcorps volunteers are all specialists in information technology.
(C)Geekcorps has various financial sources for its volunteer programs.
(D)Ghana is not the only country Geekcorps volunteers visit.
What is this passage mainly about?
(A)It is about how Ethan Zuckerman first served as a volunteer and became rich later.
(B)It is about how Ethan Zuckerman became rich and still helped with charity work.
(C)It is about how Ethan Zuckerman founded a dot-com company to help Ghana.
(D)It is about how Ethan Zuckerman found pleasure in helping developing countries.
Which of the following can best replace the word “stints” in the passage?
(A)Pays
(B)Periods
(C)Studies
(D)Trips