1. The ingredient labels on the food package aim to provide accurate information to _____ consumers’ safety. (第32期考題) 


2. 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) 


3.

What can influence the effectiveness of the research mentioned in this article? (第39期考題) 


4. 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) 


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


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


7. To cut costs, Veronica suggested _____ her apartment for shooting the scene. (第39期考題) 


8. 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) 


9. The entire old town is designated as a pedestrian zone and free of cars. No _____ are allowed in this area. (第33期考題) 


10. After the cruel murder, all the elementary schools should take measures to _____ anyone suspicious from entering the campus. (第42期考題) 


11. The U.S. presidential ----- is more than a year away, but more than 20 people are ready to join the race. (第38期考題) 


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


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


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


15. 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) 


16. 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) 


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


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


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


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


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


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


23. Leo decided to get divorced, _____. (第40期考題) 


24. _____ the more money you spend on lunch dates, birthday parties and gifts. (第41期考題) 


25. 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) 


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


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


28. Don't push yourself too hard; taking a vacation _____ enables one to restore energy, so stop being tense all the time. (第37期考題) 


29.

The experts in this article indicate that a sense of humor is important because _____. (第39期考題) 


30. Maggie considers that hustle and bustle of New York annoying as she _____ in the tranquil countryside. (第37期考題) 


31. 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) 


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


33. _____, this basketball player still had excellent performances and got the MVP of the match. (第42期考題) 


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


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


36. Reading novels is great mental exercise because it stimulates your _____ as well as improves your brain power. (第39期考題) 


37. 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) 


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


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


40.

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


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


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


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


44.   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) 


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


46. I had to give a three-minute speech in public, but the microphone broke down. _____ with horror, I couldn’t say a word. (第42期考題) 


47. 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) 


48. German _____ power was restricted after World War II. The entire army was restricted to just 100,000 men, and the navy was reduced to just 15,000 men. (第40期考題) 


49. 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) 


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