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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?　(第37期考題)　

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

3. The benefits of vitamins are too numerous to _____, but taking massive amounts of vitamins may do us harm.　(第34期考題)　

4. _____, Owen stormed out of the room and banged the door behind him.　(第40期考題)　

5. An intelligent discussion can quickly _____ into a battle if the two parties allow it.　(第41期考題)　

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

7. There are some easy ways to _____ water. For example, we can turn off the water while we are shaving or brushing our teeth.　(第40期考題)　

8. 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)　

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

10. 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)　

11. 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)　

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

13. 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)　

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)　

15. For decades, the vegetable vendor _____ most of her income to　charities, which makes her such a great role model.　(第37期考題)　

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

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

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

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

20. 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)　

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

22.

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

23. 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)　

24. The hotel Oliver was talking about _____ but I couldn’t remember where I had read about it.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

27. As more and more species are faced with extinction, how to sustain biodiversity is _____ great significance to human beings.　(第37期考題)　

28. Although it is possible nowadays to have apps ----- many expressions into another language for us, it is still important to learn to speak a foreign language.　(第38期考題)　

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

30. On Christmas Eve, all flights were cancelled _____ the heavy snowstorm. Many tourists were disappointed about the delay of their family reunion.　(第42期考題)　

31. If you _____ me, would you accept the proposal from a man you just met for the first time?　(第32期考題)　

32. When the curtain _____ at the end of the play, the audience sat in stunned silence for at least three or four minutes.　(第41期考題)　

33. The building plan ----- by Frank Lin, who has no idea what the clients need.　(第38期考題)　

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

35. Whatever you say, I will _____ my principles and won’t change my opinions.　(第33期考題)　

36. Mackenzie Narbonne is a _____ athlete who has excelled in softball, soccer, floor hockey, powerlifting, and athletics.　(第41期考題)　

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

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

39. Smartphones are rather helpful in many aspects, and, as a result, many _____ it difficult to do without one.　(第37期考題)　

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

41. Before Kelly and Jasmine go back home, they ----- some friends in Paris.　(第38期考題)　

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

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

44. Jason and Billy are my twin brothers, who are over 40 now and living in New York and London, _____.　(第36期考題)　

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

46.

※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)　

47. 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)　

48.

※請依上文回答問題※ According to the passage, which of the following is true?　(第40期考題)　

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

50.

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