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1. 　　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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Under what circumstances do some people consider it legal to search through someone's cellphone? 　(第38期考題)　

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3. The use of _____, although a traditional part of the celebration, has over the years led to many injuries and deaths.There have been incidents every year of users being blinded, losing body parts, or suffering other injuries, especially during festivities such as Chinese New Year season.　(第41期考題)　

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

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5. A: Lance has been ----- all day today. B: Yes, he has an allergy to particles in the air and that's why.　(第38期考題)　

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6. Peter got promoted again because he had shown great _____ in dealing with tough challenges and tasks.　(第36期考題)　

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

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

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

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11. In the Indian culture, cows are thought to be _____ animals. They are respected in religious activities.　(第42期考題)　

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12. Children s hould avoid eating too many candies because they contain _____ flavors and colorings that are bad to their health.　(第36期考題)　

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13. Pressured by public anger, the mayor finally admitted his mistake and _____ for his rude remarks.　(第36期考題)　

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14. _____ diseases, such as the flu or colds, spread from person to person in several ways.　(第40期考題)　

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

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

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17. So far the spending on this project is still on -----. We have to be careful not to spend more than planned.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

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

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23. 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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24. From time to time criticism is unavoidable, which we can use in a positive way to improve, or in a negative way that may lower our _____ .　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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27. 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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28. 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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29. In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner ever when _____ the award at age 17.　(第41期考題)　

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

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31. 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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32. 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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33. 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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34. 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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35. 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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36. As a result of all the efforts the local government has been making, this small town _____ a large industrial city.　(第37期考題)　

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

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38. 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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39. 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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40. Mount Jade（玉山）is taller than ----- mountains in Taiwan.　(第38期考題)　

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41. I am sorry, but you can't order beef noodles. We have _____ beef.　(第39期考題)　

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42. _____ as Jason was, he tried hard to repress his overwhelming joy for fear that his opponents thought him arrogant.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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45. She was _____ during the surgery, so she didn’t feel any pain.　(第33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. 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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48. Lucy _____ temptation and ate the last piece of chocolate.　(第33期考題)　

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49. 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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50. 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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