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1. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession.　(第33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. 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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4. The core of Mediterranean diet is high _____ of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables.　(第32期考題)　

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

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6.

※請依上文回答問題※ What is this passage mainly about?　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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9. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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12. Japanese people _____ bowing even when they talk on the phone.　(第33期考題)　

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13. 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)　

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14. Tina _____ when Tim offered to sell her the house at such a low price. She knew that something was not right.　(第36期考題)　

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15. Be patient. The longer you wait, _____ you are to meet the superstar.　(第36期考題)　

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16. Bullying will leave a lifelong mental scar that _____ affects children into adulthood.　(第32期考題)　

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17. You should dress up yourself on this formal _____. To show respect to the host, no slippers or casual clothes are allowed.　(第42期考題)　

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

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19.

※請依上文回答問題※ The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses　(第40期考題)　

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20. 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)　

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21.

※請依上文回答問題※ Which of the following will most likely benefit from the research mentioned in the passage?　(第40期考題)　

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22. 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)　

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23. Anne will never let anything _____ her from pursuing her dream despite all the difficulties she's likely to encounter.　(第37期考題)　

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24. This young man was left paralyzed from the neck down _____ a serious car crash, which also claimed three lives.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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28. Love, respect, trust, and acceptance are important _____ in a happy and lasting marriage.　(第34期考題)　

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29. 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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30. _____, Alora remained seated during the whole parade.　(第41期考題)　

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

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32. 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)　

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33. There is evidence that there _____ water on Mars a long time ago. Observer show signs of dried up lake beds, past floods and old river channels.　(第33期考題)　

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

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36. With so many cases of murder and mass shootings in the city, the government must take drastic _____ to reduce crime.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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39. You can't see the CEO now. She ----- dinner and nobody should disturb her mealtime.　(第38期考題)　

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

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41. 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)　

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

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43. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing.　(第39期考題)　

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44. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef.　(第39期考題)　

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45.

Based on your understanding of the article, what does the Fourth Amendment protect the people against?　(第38期考題)　

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

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47.

※請依上文回答問題※ All the following words can be used interchangeably in the passage except for　(第40期考題)　

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48. 　　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)　

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

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50. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company.　(第38期考題)　

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