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

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

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

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6. 　　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?

Where are we most likely to find this article?　(第37期考題)　

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※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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8. 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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9. It is said that the MRT line will be extended to this town, and the townspeople are ----- it earnestly.　(第38期考題)　

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

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12. 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)　

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13. _____ they knew the typhoon had hit the island that they started to panic.　(第33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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15. _____ 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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16. Some young people _____ about having a job that is well-paid and easy to do.　(第32期考題)　

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17. 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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18. Despite the disabilities, Nathan's parents treated him like an ordinary child ----- he felt inferior to others.　(第38期考題)　

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19. I _____ to enjoy playing basketball, but I don't have time for it now.　(第40期考題)　

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20. During tourism seasons, this coastal town is _____ with visitors who expect to relax and enjoy the breathtaking scenery to their heart's content.　(第37期考題)　

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21. 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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22. 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)　

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

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

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25. 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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26. On top of the hill _____.　(第32期考題)　

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27. It is the _____ moment for him, so instead of feeling depressed, he'd better pull himself together and try his upmost.　(第37期考題)　

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28. 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)　

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29. The angry manager ordered that the mistakes in the report _____ right away and then stormed out of the room.　(第36期考題)　

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30. Keep the painting indoors because the colors will fade if they are _____ to sunlight.　(第36期考題)　

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

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32. Even though every smartphone has a clock on it, wrist watches are still _____.　(第33期考題)　

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

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34.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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43. 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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44. Jim is afraid of making mistakes. _____ this fear that prevents him from making progress.　(第39期考題)　

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

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46. Apparently, Mr. Flately has _____. He does not drink anymore and is helping her wife run the grocery store.　(第32期考題)　

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47. Tourism is Egypt’s _____ lifeline, representing almost 12% of its national income.　(第34期考題)　

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48. Did Penelope tell you _____?　(第40期考題)　

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49. Isabella doesn't like to discuss her personal problems publicly; she prefers to talk about them _____.　(第40期考題)　

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

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