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1. Rebecca didn’t show up last night; she _____ about our date.　(第32期考題)　

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2. We have to cancel tonight’s concert because neither you nor I _____ prepared.　(第32期考題)　

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3. _____ 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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4. Mr. Lee was fortunate enough to make a full _____ from the stock market before this recession.　(第33期考題)　

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5. 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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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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7. The reason millennials are called "strawberry generation" is _____ they are believed to be "easily bruised."　(第37期考題)　

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

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Identity theft, the _____ use of someone else’s personal information, is a criminal act and should be reported to the police.　(第41期考題)　

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14. 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)　

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

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17. Try to stay calm. Under no circumstances can we _____ violence to settle conflicts.　(第36期考題)　

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

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20. _____ makes life worth living is not what you can get but what you can give.　(第33期考題)　

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

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22. 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)　

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

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24. The blind lawyer was rejected by over twenty law firms because of his disability, _____ he had a Harvard Law degree.　(第42期考題)　

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25. The students had a heated _____ over the issue of the death penalty in their civics class.　(第34期考題)　

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

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27. 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)　

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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)　

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

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

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32. 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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33. _____ it was raining, Jason still insisted on his camping plan.　(第42期考題)　

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34. Kids usually _____ Christmas and New Year. That's when they have a lot of fun eating and playing.　(第39期考題)　

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35. 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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36. _____ 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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37. Our homeroom teacher was _____ when she knew two students skipped class and smoked on campus.　(第42期考題)　

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38.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of "abused"?　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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

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42. 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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43. 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)　

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44. The _____ of the company’s service has been greatly improved, and there are now fewer customer complaints.　(第36期考題)　

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45. 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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46. 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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47. _____, he was killed together with his whole army.　(第40期考題)　

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48.

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

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49. To everyone's surprise, Paul _____ , devoted himself to charities, and even organized a non-profit organization helping the needy.　(第37期考題)　

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

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