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

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2. 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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3. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32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. The customer service manager asked all the staff to be _____ in responding to complaints.　(第39期考題)　

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

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7. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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

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11. Thirty years later, I can still identify several people in the photo -----. They haven't changed that much.　(第38期考題)　

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12. Faced with the immense power of natural disasters like earthquakes or typhoons, humans, more often than not, appear _____ vulnerable.　(第37期考題)　

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13. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus.　(第42期考題)　

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14. 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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15. 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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16. Yellowstone National Park was the first national park in the U.S. It _____ in 1872.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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19. _____ graduating from college, I went off to look for a job.　(第33期考題)　

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20. 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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21. Peter is _____ about his achievements; he credits the success to his research team.　(第39期考題)　

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22. 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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23. The Greek national _____ has been played at every Olympics closing ceremony to honor Greece’s role as the birthplace of the Olympic Games.　(第41期考題)　

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24. Ever since Larry’s best friends betrayed him, he has had trouble _____ close relationships with others.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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27. 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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28. Many truck drivers aren't aware that driving while they are _____ could also have disastrous consequences. Therefore, while feeling sick, they should avoid driving.　(第40期考題)　

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29. The young couple, unable to bear children, chose to _____ a child to expand their family.　(第40期考題)　

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30. 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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31. 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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32. When traveling solo in a foreign country, you cannot be _____ careful about any stranger getting close to you; that person may be a pickpocket.　(第37期考題)　

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

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34. Dying to lose weight, some people _____ by eating nothing at all the entire day.　(第36期考題)　

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35. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris.　(第38期考題)　

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36. Though the couple had been married for three years, they _____ a divorce.　(第42期考題)　

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37. 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)　

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38. Singing a _____ while rocking a baby to sleep can help early language development. 　(第40期考題)　

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

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40. 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)　

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

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43. 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)　

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

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46. Emma took part in the beauty _____ and won the title of “Miss Tri-City of 1948.”　(第41期考題)　

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47. _____ 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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48. Without proper guidance, new workers often ----- themselves clueless and frustrated in this big company.　(第38期考題)　

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

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