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


2. We have to _____ the connection between these two events in order to solve the problems they have caused. (第40期考題) 


3. 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) 


4. 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) 


5. The capable student was _____ the chairperson of the Student Association. He will be in charge of the coming school anniversary. (第42期考題) 


6. The boxing legend inspired his fans to never give up. When he got _____, he got back up again and kept fighting. (第33期考題) 


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


8. 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) 


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


10. Michigan Stadium has a seating _____ of 107,601. It is the second largest stadium in the world and the largest in the United States. (第40期考題) 


11. You will get sunburned if you are _____ to the scorching sun for too long without applying sunscreen. (第42期考題) 


12. 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) 


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


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


15. Don’t lose faith in yourself; keep trying and someday your efforts will _____. (第32期考題) 


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


17.

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


18. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office. (第33期考題) 


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


20. 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) 


21. Even though he seems _____ most of the time, none can be more careful than he in terms of handling thorny situations. (第37期考題) 


22. I advise you to visit the Modern Art Museum, ----- there are always great exhibitions and events going on. (第38期考題) 


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


24. 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) 


25. Once someone is suspected to be infected with coronavirus, he or she has to be kept in _____, so that others won't be infected. (第40期考題) 


26. 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) 


27. The mother starts to feel worried and anxious, because her daughter _____ her there hours ago. (第36期考題) 


28. 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) 


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


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


31. Due to the serious knee injury, the tennis player had no choice but to _____ from the tournament. (第39期考題) 


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


33. Technological and industrial development not only led to economic growth and _____ but also posed a threat to the ecological system. (第32期考題) 


34. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery. (第39期考題) 


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


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


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


38. 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) 


39. The supervisor plans to talk to his team _____ the meeting. He thinks a pre-discussion is needed to facilitate the meeting. (第42期考題) 


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


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


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


43. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others. (第33期考題) 


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


45. If the world's rain forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many species _____ extinct. (第39期考題) 


46. 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) 


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? (第37期考題) 


48. People say he is _____ incompetent _____ does not care, but for me, he is just a hopeless idealist. (第33期考題) 


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


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