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1. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one.　(第37期考題)　

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2. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared.　(第32期考題)　

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3. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned.　(第38期考題)　

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4. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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5. While the election campaign was filled with fake news, important public issues were often _____.　(第39期考題)　

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6. The restaurant in Taipei _____ I had my first Taiwanese meal was a small and cozy place with great service.　(第39期考題)　

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7. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.　(第41期考題)　

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8. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress.　(第39期考題)　

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9. 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)　

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10. When Sebastian fainted, we quickly laid him down on his back. Fortunately he _____ before we called 911.　(第40期考題)　

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11. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities.　(第42期考題)　

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12. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872.　(第40期考題)　

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13.

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

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14. I lost my wallet on the MRT. It _____ stolen.　(第42期考題)　

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15. Dying to pass the upcoming exams with flying colors, all Sarah has to do is _____.　(第37期考題)　

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16. 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)　

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17. Jenny lives right at the foot of Ali Mountain, but she was so busy that she only visits it ----- with guests.　(第38期考題)　

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18.

What is the best title for this article?　(第39期考題)　

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

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20. He _____ his friend by telling lies about her behind her back.　(第33期考題)　

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21. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now.　(第40期考題)　

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22. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others.　(第36期考題)　

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23. On top of the hill _____.　(第32期考題)　

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24. There is a sign saying “No trespassing.” This area is a private place, so people cannot enter this place without the owner’s _____.　(第42期考題)　

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25. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight.　(第36期考題)　

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26. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down.　(第33期考題)　

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27. These backpackers forgot to make hotel reservations in advance, so they _____ having nowhere to stay.　(第39期考題)　

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28. After a series of tests, Brian proved to be the most competent among all the _____ , the one everyone could look to.　(第37期考題)　

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

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30. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own.　(第41期考題)　

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

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32. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt.　(第33期考題)　

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33. Kate Middleton, _____ marriage to Britain’s Prince William made her Duchess of Cambridge, has played a key role in softening the royal image.　(第32期考題)　

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34. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____.　(第41期考題)　

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35. A: I don't feel like cooking today.
B: _____ ordering a pizza instead?　(第39期考題)　

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36. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team.　(第39期考題)　

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

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38. Stop being so childish. _____ you like it or not, you must learn to be responsible and fulfill your obligations.　(第36期考題)　

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

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40. 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)　

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41. Some people _____ that spiders are insects. But in fact, they are relatives of insects.　(第40期考題)　

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42. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes.　(第41期考題)　

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43. If they _____ about your difficulty, they _____ a different decision. Yet, it is all too late now.　(第39期考題)　

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44. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____.　(第40期考題)　

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45. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class.　(第34期考題)　

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

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47. 　　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)　

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48. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic.　(第33期考題)　

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49. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings.　(第37期考題)　

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50. 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)　

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