1. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly. (第38期考題) 


2. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.” We should not delay doing anything we can do today. It’s good advice for all of us. (第41期考題) 


3. The tires of your car are _____. You should replace them now so that they won't burst on the road. (第39期考題) 


4. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others. (第38期考題) 


5. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways. (第40期考題) 


6. Hazel’s boyfriend bossed her around _____ she were his slave. (第41期考題) 


7. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____. (第33期考題) 


8. Studies indicate that too much _____ to the sun harms our skin. Before going out, please put on some sunscreen. (第39期考題) 


9. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself. (第41期考題) 


10. A: Are you familiar with the please _____ in the TV show?
B: No, I don't know any of them. (第39期考題) 


11. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus. (第42期考題) 


12. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it. (第41期考題) 


13. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her. (第41期考題) 


14. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth. (第40期考題) 


15. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints. (第39期考題) 


16. I know this discussion is an uncomfortable one, but please don't _____. Let's come straight to the point and get over with it. (第40期考題) 


17. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment. (第37期考題) 


18. Mount Jade(玉山)is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan. (第38期考題) 


19. _____ online video games, Paul has very little physical activity and spend less time with family and friends. (第32期考題) 


20. To live a better life, _____ is learn from our past mistakes. (第41期考題) 


21. It is dangerous for us to _____ without grasping the whole picture. We need to clarify all the uncertain points before we make decisions. (第42期考題) 


22.   Facial recognition technology is coming of age. The new iPhone can be unlocked simply by looking at it, and accessing your smartphone is just one of many ways that facial recognition will change our daily lives. Soon we'll be using our faces to pay for groceries, catch trains, pass through airport security, and more.
  In China, you can already use your face to gain access to office buildings and authorize ATM withdrawals. In Europe, high-end hotels and retailers use it to identify celebrity customers to make sure they get special treatment. Australian airports are installing a system that lets airline passengers glide through security without passports--and facial recognition systems are beginning to appear in U.S. airport too.
  "Everybody's face is slightly different, so it's almost like a 3D fingerprint," says Lyndon Smith, professor of computer simulation and machine vision at the University of the West of England. According to him, we can even differentiate between identical twins when we're applying this kind of technique. Smith is developing a system that he believes could replace train tickets. Like the new iPhone, it uses infrared scanning to recognize patterns in facial features and then compares them against a database of known facial patterns. He claims the system would work well in stores and banks as well as train stations, so wherever we go in the world, we could, rather than carrying a card around with a PIN and all the complexity, just simply use our faces.
  Experts say facial recognition systems can be extremely reliable. Apple claims its new iPhone has no trouble telling a real face from a photo--and can even recognize individuals if they grow a beard or wear eyeglasses. And researchers in the U.K. and India have developed a system that they say can peer through disguises--including fake beards and scarves that obscure part of the face. It uses 14 key landmarks around the eyes, nose, and lips. That is, if some factures are hidden, it uses others to make the identification.
  The system is intended to "take a lot of criminals off of the streets," says Amarjot Singh, a graduate student and one of the researchers in engineering the University of Cambridge. He is excited that the system can function well as an X-ray to look into people's identity. Excitement aside, Singh is among those who worry that the rise of facial recognition technology raises privacy concerns. Some worry governments could abuse the systems to assert inappropriate control over their citizens and stifle protests. Others worry that facial recognition systems will reveal information that individuals might wish to keep private. Last year, Stanford University researchers sparked a controversy when they published research suggesting that facial recognition can predict an individual's sexual orientation.
  The bottom line? Facial recognition technology is already out there, although how to use it without putting people at risk invading their privacy remains a hot debate topic. Smith insists that their intention is certainly not to have some kind of Big Brother thing going on; they wouldn't want this system to be used by anybody who didn't want to use it. He reassures the public that they're not trying to monitor people--they're trying to help people in their everyday lives.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the uses of facial recognition technology?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology? (第37期考題) 


23. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable. (第37期考題) 


24. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain. (第33期考題) 


25. Since I first stepped foot on this beautiful island, I _____ by the country. (第33期考題) 


26. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter. (第36期考題) 


27. Singing a _____ while rocking a baby to sleep can help early language development.  (第40期考題) 


28. To pay his way through college, Allen takes a couple of part-time jobs, one of _____ is tutoring elementary school students. (第37期考題) 


29. A huge parade is held on the _____ of the 1959 revolution. It is one of the biggest annual events of the city. (第33期考題) 


30. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls. (第33期考題) 


31. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics. (第41期考題) 


32.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"? (第38期考題) 


33. _____, he was killed together with his whole army. (第40期考題) 


34. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts. (第36期考題) 


35. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ . (第37期考題) 


36. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do. (第32期考題) 


37. A _____ heat wave hit Southwestern Asia in late July and early August 2011, with temperatures in Iraq exceeding 49°C. (第40期考題) 


38. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season. (第41期考題) 


39. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language. (第38期考題) 


40. Anderson hasn’t made up his mind _____. (第32期考題) 


41. The disadvantage of this job is that the heavy workload and long working hours _____ of my family life. (第42期考題) 


42. Unable to stand his daughter’s bad attitude anymore, Mr. Collins flew into a rage and slapped her across the face _____.  (第36期考題) 


43. Feeling like an outsider in the family, John doesn’t know how to chat with his siblings easily and always has a sense of _____. (第42期考題) 


44. This is a well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners as well as for those who want to _____ their French. (第40期考題) 


45. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


46. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


47. Michael regrets when he was young, he _____ day by day without making good use of his time and now he still hasn't yet accomplished anything. (第37期考題) 


48. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate. (第33期考題) 


49. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy. (第37期考題) 


50. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job. (第33期考題)