When we slow down, stop the busywork, and take in beautiful natural surroundings, not only do wefeel, but our mental performance improves too.
(A)exhaled
(B)exhausted
(C)regretted
(D)restored
Construction methodsfrom place to place and they have evolved over time.
(A)vary
(B)stay
(C)trim
(D)haze
The tech industry had a hard hit last year. Many tech companies stumbled, digital ad sales _____, andinvestors lost faith.
(A)patented
(B)plunged
(C)plagued
(D)pledged
Mary did not perform well on the exam because the allergy pills she took made her.
(A)ambitious
(B)bright
(C)elastic
(D)drowsy
The apartment has a private terrace where you can enjoy thesurroundings and scenery of the lake.
(A)eliminating
(B)fabricating
(C)fluctuating
(D)enchanting
The rising unemployment ratethe negative influence of the pandemic.
(A)eliminates
(B)deletes
(C)amplifies
(D)frustrates
The radio station willthe live coverage of the game to listeners across the country.
(A)transplant
(B)transmit
(C)trim
(D)tremble
Processed food has changed from itsstate during the preparation to keep it fresh or tasty.
(A)ultimate
(B)transformed
(C)original
(D)upmost
The politician’s financial records came underafter allegations of corruption were made against him.
(A)sanctity
(B)scrutiny
(C)sanction
(D)seclusion
In this digital age, businesses treat data as anfor them to gain a competitive advantage in the market.
(A)academy
(B)ingredient
(C)overpass
(D)asset
The speaker’sarguments convinced the audience to support his proposal.
(A)cogent
(B)confusing
(C)invalid
(D)rambling
There is aof food and little aid, and the villagers are in a dire situation.
(A)device
(B)plenty
(C)realm
(D)shortage
The universe is filled with thousands of galaxies and countless otherobjects.
(A)exhaustive
(B)extraterrestrial
(C)extraneous
(D)experimental
The weddingafter the ceremony was held in a beautiful hall, and all the guests danced late into the night.
(A)discussion
(B)permission
(C)invitation
(D)reception
Thepainting has been lost for centuries, but it was unexpectedly discovered in a small antique shopin Amsterdam.
(A)allergic
(B)decent
(C)original
(D)patient
A hot cup of lemon tea is often considered a soothingfor a sore throat.
(A)reform
(B)remedy
(C)remark
(D)retreat
The quality of the building began toafter years of neglect and lack of maintenance.
(A)enhance
(B)flourish
(C)ameliorate
(D)deteriorate
People in this area still live alife, mainly on farming and hunting.
(A)developed
(B)complex
(C)primary
(D)primitive
Theof the countryside was dotted with farms and fields as far as the eye could see.
(A)statue
(B)supplement
(C)shipment
(D)landscape
The story of how the businessmanhardship shows that one can be a champion without giving up.
(A)achieved
(B)represented
(C)obtained
(D)overcame請依下文回答第41 題至第45 題In a Paris cafe or restaurant, many tourists may have complained about the poor service or the waiters’impatient attitude. A once-annual event for them to show their professional skills took place again recently,
His success in the field of medicine was ato his hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitmentto improving the lives of his patients.
(A)judgment
(B)movement
(C)complement
(D)testament
waiters had to race a two-kilometer route while carrying a tray laden with a cup of coffee, a glass of water and acroissant. About 200 of the city’s serving staff put on traditional aprons and white shirts to
These pesticides have had aeffect on the environment and should be banned completely.
(A)devastating
(B)marvelous
(C)bewildering
(D)feasible
the revivedcafe race. Holding a round tray with a typical French breakfast of a croissant, coffee and a glass of water, theywalked briskly for 2km through the streets. The rules were simple: To
The gymnast won the championship after aperformance.
(A)ruthless
(B)motionless
(C)flawless
(D)childless
the race, participants needed to benot only quick but also careful. Any change to the composition of their tray would impact their final score. Onceunderway, there were inevitable
This two-weekEnglish conversation program offers classes three hours a day and five days a weekto help students improve their speaking ability.
(A)intensive
(B)detective
(C)exhaustive
(D)probative
. Water spilled, cups fell. There were gasps, cheers and laughter from thethousands of Parisians watching the return of this classic race. The race was
You must visit a Taiwanese night market when you come to Taiwan since it is anpart of the localexperience.
(A)assertive
(B)accurate
(C)essential
(D)excessive請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題Mark Bertram, 46, lost the tips of two fingers at work in 2018 when his hand became trapped in a fan belt.“It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,” he says. “Doing work is harder now. Everything is just a little different.”After two surgeries and occupational therapy, Bertram decided to make light of his condition by asking EricCatalano, an auto-finance manager turned tattoo artist, to create fingernail tattoos. The idea made everyone in thestudio laugh—until they saw the final result. “The mood changed,” Catalano recalls from his Eternal Ink TattooStudio in Illinois. “Everything turned from funny to ‘wow.’”When Catalano posted a photo of the tattoos, a pair of fingernails that looked so real no one could believe theireyes, he had no idea the image would eventually be viewed by millions of people around the world. The viral photopushed Catalano, 40, further into the world of paramedical tattooing. Now people with life-altering scars come fromas far away as Ireland to visit his shop. They enter Eternal Ink looking for the artistic healing they saw online. Usingflesh-toned inks and a needle, Catalano transforms his clients’ view of themselves.Leslie Pollan, 32, a dog breeder in Oxford, Mississippi, was bitten on the face by a puppy in 2014. Sheunderwent countless surgeries to correct a scar on her lip. “Plastic surgery gave me no hope,” she says. “So I lookedfor other options.” She ultimately traveled six hours for a session with Catalano. He camouflaged Pollan’s lip scar,giving her back a piece of her confidence. “You don’t understand until you’ve been through it,” Pollan says. “Itmade me have a different outlook on life.”Using tattoos to blend in rather than stand out is a relatively new field, but it is growing, thanks in part tointerest in cosmetic and plastic surgery. In fact, Americans spent more than $16.5 billion on cosmetic procedures in2018. After tummy tucks, breast augmentations, and other procedures, some patients want to cover the scars thatare a product of such operations.
to professionals, apprenticesand part-time trainee servers and at the finishing line judges examined the trays to establish if everything had arrivedintact. The prize included the glory of being the fastest server in town, as well as a medal and a night’s stay in achic hotel.41
(A)which
(B)in which
(C)in that
(D)whose42
(A)fight against
(B)come to terms with
(C)approve of
(D)take part in43
(A)win
(B)become
(C)stand out
(D)get off44
(A)witnesses
(B)explosives
(C)tragedies
(D)offenses45
(A)alien
(B)prime
(C)exhausted
(D)open請依下文回答第46 題至第50 題On May 8, 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of the Second World War. Heconcluded his radio address with “Nothing should prevent us from celebrating Victory Day in Europe today andtomorrow!” But before Churchill responded to his own call to celebrate the victory, he turned to his cook, GeorginaLandemare, and said “Without you I would not have survived the war.” This was meant in deadly earnest, for eatingwell was essential to the stability and well-being of the statesman. It was Churchill’s belief that one should offer thebody something good, so that the soul may desire to dwell in it.Landemare entered Churchill’s kitchen in 1930. She soon learned that it would be anything but easy to meetthe culinary demands of the master of the house. His answer to the question of what he liked was: “My taste issimple. I am easily satisfied with the best.” And her dishes stood up to his discerning palate. She knew his culinarypreferences as well as his dislikes. Churchill appreciated traditional English dishes like chicken and roast beef. Hepreferred clear bouillons to cream soups, and if he had to choose between fish and shellfish, he chose the latter.Churchill preferred to finish his dinner with cheese. However, he was not enthusiastic about Cheddar, the mostpopular cheese in the English kingdom; rather, the blue cheese Stilton was his favorite. The gourmet insisted thatcheese that came to his table should not be bought just anywhere, but only at a particular fromagerie. “A gentlemanonly buys his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield,” he said. The traditional company still exists and has been one of thesuppliers of the British Royal Family for many years. Desserts such as puddings or tarts, on the other hand, werenever high on Churchill’s culinary agenda.The prime minister often invited people to dinner parties at his home. He used dining as an art to display hisconversational talents and to engage in political debate, to confer with friends and to win over rivals. During theWWII, he used dining to exert his conversational skills to persuade his allies, Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin,to fight the war. Churchill used dining and the dinner table to do what could not always be done at the conferencetable.
According to the passage, why did Bertram want to get fingernail tattoos?
(A)He wanted to downplay the influence of his misfortune.
(B)He wanted to keep reminding himself of the accident.
(C)He wanted to make people around him feel better.
(D)He wanted to lay an emphasis on his injury.
How did Landemare help Churchill to survive the war?
(A)She knew where to get food supplies during the war.
(B)She knew his tastes and prepared the dishes he liked.
(C)She took care of his health by preparing healthy meals.
(D)She showed him the true meaning of bravery and hope.
According to the passage, what does the word “camouflage” mean?
(A)Eliminate.
(B)Contain.
(C)Restrict.
(D)Conceal.
What is the last paragraph mainly about?
(A)The political value of Churchill’s dinner parties.
(B)The dishes commonly seen on Churchill’s dinner table.
(C)The friends and enemies Churchill made at dinner parties.
(D)The sense of humor Churchill displayed at his dining table.
According to the passage, which of the following statements can be inferred?
(A)Tattoos are viewed as part of a standard cosmetic and medical procedure.
(B)People are using tattoos to express their individuality or ideas of beauty.
(C)Tattoos are done to further improve the appearance after a plastic surgery.
(D)People are using tattoos as a cheaper and safer alternative to cosmetic surgery.
Which set of words is used in the passage to refer to Churchill?
(A)Gentleman, ally, statesman.
(B)Fromagerie, master, gourmet.
(C)Master, supplier, prime minister.
(D)Gourmet, statesman, prime minister.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Catalano?
(A)He had experiences of enduring pain and deformity.
(B)He is indifferent to those who are suffering from a disease.
(C)His service was in high demand for his artistic healing.
(D)His practice in cosmetic surgery boosted his own confidence.
What does the word “it” refer to in the first paragraph?
(A)Belief
(B)Soul
(C)Body
(D)Food
Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage?
(A)Pessimistic.
(B)Suggestive.
(C)Cynical.
(D)Neutral.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A)Churchill preferred shellfish to fish.
(B)Churchill disliked traditional British dishes.
(C)Churchill found puddings and tarts irresistible.
(D)Churchill liked to end his dinner with Cheddar.