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

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2. 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)　

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3. 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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4. 　　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?

The word stifle is closest in meaning to _____ .　(第37期考題)　

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

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7. _____ Hemingway's inspiration for the book, The Old Man And The Sea, was the Cuban fisherman Gregorio Fuentes, who was also Hemingway's friend.　(第40期考題)　

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

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9. A girl saw two thieves _____ her neighbor’s house. She called the police immediately.　(第32期考題)　

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10. The corpse was _____ on the basis of dental records. That is, by examining the teeth of the dead, we can find out who the body is.　(第33期考題)　

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11. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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12. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it.　(第41期考題)　

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13. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family.　(第39期考題)　

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

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16. The novelist _____ many speech invitations to concentrate on writing his next new novel.　(第42期考題)　

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17. The plot of the novel was so _____ that Mary couldn’t help but read on and finish it within one day.　(第34期考題)　

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18. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers.　(第38期考題)　

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19. When doing an experiment, we should always _____ that safety is of the utmost importance.　(第39期考題)　

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

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21. A new iPhone will be awarded to _____ comes up with the best name for the new fragrance.　(第39期考題)　

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22. 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)　

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23. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion.　(第42期考題)　

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24. 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)　

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25. _____ 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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26. 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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27. 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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28.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true?　(第40期考題)　

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29. Tim _____ mad at others easily. However, ever since he took the course of anger management, he has seldom lost his temper.　(第36期考題)　

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30. _____ all the detailed guidelines printed on the box, everyone is capable of operating the device with ease.　(第36期考題)　

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31.

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

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32. The clever device _____ on the wall makes the room dry and comfortable even during humid days.　(第36期考題)　

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

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34. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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35. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need.　(第38期考題)　

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36. Many people find _____ impossible to lose weight without the help of a professional.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

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39. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer.　(第32期考題)　

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40.

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

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

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42. 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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43. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time?　(第32期考題)　

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44. Much of Ethan's house had already been destroyed before the firemen finally _____ the fire.　(第40期考題)　

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45. By the time Amy arrived at the airport, her boyfriend’s plane _____ already.　(第36期考題)　

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46. Charlotte _____ a shower when the power suddenly went out.　(第41期考題)　

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

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48. Since the building has tilted sideways after the earthquake, it has to be ----- to ensure public safety.　(第38期考題)　

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49. 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)　

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50. Due to the heavy rain, the citizens couldn't drive their cars, ----- take buses because the roads were flooded.　(第38期考題)　

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