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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. The competition has to be postponed ----- some problems with the rules, which may still have to be revised.　(第38期考題)　

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3. 　　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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4. 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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5. 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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6. The police are _____ a tall, middle-aged man who was seen outside the bank just before the robbery.　(第39期考題)　

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

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

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

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11. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Don’t _____ until tomorrow what you can do today.” We should not delay doing anything we can do today. It’s good advice for all of us.　(第41期考題)　

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12. 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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13. Kim is _____ going to be furious when she sees the mess you made in the office.　(第33期考題)　

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

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15. Flammable liquids, knives, and toy guns are _____ on board the aircraft.　(第32期考題)　

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

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17. The food company is recalling several dairy products for they have been _____ with plasticizer.　(第32期考題)　

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18. Sarah _____ the cat that had fallen onto the MRT tracks and prevented it from getting hurt.　(第33期考題)　

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

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20. The weather took a turn for the worse, the sailors _____ for the shore.　(第33期考題)　

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21. It is important to be logical and clear when you write. You have to make yourself ----- by your readers.　(第38期考題)　

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22. 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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23. University fees in many countries _____ and many people cannot afford them.　(第41期考題)　

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24. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate.　(第33期考題)　

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25. Firefighters are _____ heroes, who risk their lives to help others.　(第33期考題)　

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

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

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30. You should take the _____ and create chances for yourself instead of waiting passively.　(第32期考題)　

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31. 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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32. 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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33. _____ you believe it or not, I have witnessed the terrible car crash.　(第42期考題)　

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

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36. It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech; immediately on attaining power each dictator has _____ all free speech except his own.　(第41期考題)　

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37. I make plenty of lifelong friends in my high school, _____ give me mental support when I feel down.　(第42期考題)　

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

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

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

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41. Out of intense curiosity, Linda _____ the temptation and opened her sister’s letter.　(第36期考題)　

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42. 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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43. 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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44. _____ others will you learn how to help yourself.　(第41期考題)　

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45. 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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46. Ned is determined to go to college _____ he has very little support from his family.　(第39期考題)　

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47. 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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48. 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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49. 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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50. My grandparents have difficulty _____ used to the fast pace of city life.　(第32期考題)　

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