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

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3. 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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※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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5. I have made up my mind. _____ hard you persuade me, I won’t change my decision.　(第36期考題)　

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What was the California Supreme Court's decision on Diaz's appeal?　(第38期考題)　

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

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8. Brian was depressed for a long time because he couldn’t find a job. When he finally received a job offer, he was _____.　(第41期考題)　

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9.

Judging from the context, what does the word boost mean?　(第39期考題)　

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

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11. 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)　

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12. The train _____, we had no choice but to spend another three hours waiting for the next one.　(第36期考題)　

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13. 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)　

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

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

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16. 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)　

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

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18. Astronauts will experience loss of appetite at the beginning of their time in space because their bodies are trying to _____ the new environment.　(第42期考題)　

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19. A perfectionist such as Daniel always ----- to make sure nothing goes wrong. He is obsessed with details.　(第38期考題)　

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20.

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

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22. _____ the wind blowing so hard, I don’t think the seas will calm down.　(第33期考題)　

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23. 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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24. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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

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28. 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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29. Keven, on behalf of his company, successfully signed a contract with a multinational corporation this morning. He _____ ecstatic at that moment.　(第37期考題)　

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30. 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)　

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

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32. 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)　

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

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

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36. Liam got a letter from his girlfriend and he knew she was not happy. She didn’t say anything but Liam could tell by _____ that something was upsetting her.　(第41期考題)　

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37. _____ 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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38. It is likely _____ she is just jealous seeing you talking to other girls.　(第33期考題)　

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39. 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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40. 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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41. On top of the hill _____.　(第32期考題)　

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

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

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

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

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

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48. Many find it difficult to buy a(n) _____ affordable apartment in a big city because housing prices have been rising.　(第37期考題)　

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49. 　　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?

Which of the following statements is true about the technology?　(第37期考題)　

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50. 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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