1. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____. (第36期考題) 


2. It is good manners to dress formally at such an important international ----- where world leaders meet. (第38期考題) 


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


4. In all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants, you can eat _____. (第33期考題) 


5. Chen Shu-Chu is a person of _____ character. Although she is just a vegetable vendor, she donates lots of money to the charitable organizations without expecting anything in return. (第42期考題) 


6.   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?

Where are we most likely to find this article? (第37期考題) 


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


8. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why. (第38期考題) 


9. 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) 


10. Children s hould avoid eating too many candies because they contain _____ flavors and colorings that are bad to their health. (第36期考題) 


11. A Syrian boy, who attempted to reach Greece along with other refugees, was found lying dead on a Turkish beach, which _____ global refugee crisis. (第37期考題) 


12. Hotel Plaza de Toros has a modern cafeteria _____ you can enjoy from the typical Andalusian breakfast to an English breakfast. (第41期考題) 


13. _____ that the leader of the labor union decided to protest against the unfair treatment to the workers. (第42期考題) 


14. 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) 


15.

What is the best title for this article? (第38期考題) 


16. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content. (第37期考題) 


17. The more you work, the more you gain. The money you receive will be _____ the amount of work that you accomplish. (第36期考題) 


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


19. The teddy bear looks old and tattered, but it is the most ----- thing in Kay's room, She loves it dearly. (第38期考題) 


20. 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) 


21. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised. (第38期考題) 


22. Though the solution sounds perfect, it is not _____ because we don’t have enough time and money. (第36期考題) 


23. Emily is _____ the summer because she can pay a visit to her grandparents living in Japan. (第32期考題) 


24. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city. (第37期考題) 


25. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income. (第34期考題) 


26. The famous fashion designer, Jason Wu, preferred to play with dolls and dressed them up, _____ play sports when he was a little boy. (第42期考題) 


27. Paris has long been _____the most romantic city in the world. (第32期考題) 


28. What bad luck! Most of his luggage ----- stolen. (第38期考題) 


29. The woman is new in our neighborhood. Do you know _____? (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


33. Learning for her grandfather's death, Sally was struck dumb with tears _____ down her cheeks. (第37期考題) 


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


35. It is said that the key word for this year is AI, which stands for ----- intelligence. (第38期考題) 


36.

What doesn't happen to the brain when it gets old? (第39期考題) 


37. 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) 


38. Parents have the responsibility to teach their children to draw a clear _____ between right and wrong. (第39期考題) 


39. His arrogance and vanity stopped him _____ what really mattered to him. (第32期考題) 


40. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm. (第34期考題) 


41. 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) 


42. A singer, songwriter, and actor, Bon Jovi is definitely one of the most _____ artists working today. (第32期考題) 


43. Did Penelope tell you _____? (第40期考題) 


44. 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) 


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


46. Tina has to work two part-time jobs after school to _____. (第32期考題) 


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


48. 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) 


49.

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


50. Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that impacts student's ability to do math. Children with dyscalculia usually have difficulty _____ numbers, symbols, and related concepts. (第40期考題)