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Computers are getting more and more important today. They are useful machines which can help people do things at higher
speed. During the first few years 25 they were just made, many people couldn’t see the reason 26 they should buy
such a heavy thing at such a high price. As time went by, people began to realize that computers were a good helper to those 27
needed to do things faster. With the advance of science and technology, computers now can be made as thin as a book. Many people
carry computers to any places 28 . They can even get to know people whom they have never met before without leaving their
places. For one who lives in modern times, computers have really become an essential and important part of everyday life.
such 如此的 realize 了解 advance 增長 essential 必要的
( ) 25. (A) where (B) but (C) who (D) when
( ) 26. (A) why (B) who (C) as (D) for
( ) 27. (A) X (B) who (C) users (D) who were
( ) 28. (A) no matter where they go .(B) even if they are told not to
.(C) that they feel more comfortable (D) while the pandemic is becoming more and more serious .
A man cut open a cocoon to help a butterfly come out. 29 he did not understand was 30 the butterfly needed
the struggle to get through the tiny opening of the cocoon 31 its wings would be strong enough for flight. Sometimes
struggle is just what we need in our life. 32 we would never be able to fly. cocoon 繭 tiny 極小的 wing 翅膀 flight 飛行
( ) 29. (A) Which (B) That (C) What (D) Whether
( ) 30. (A) which (B) how (C) what (D) that
( ) 31. (A) so that (B) because (C) whether (D) no matter how
( ) 32. (A) Moreover (B) Or (C) To put it another way (D) On the other hand
四、閱讀測驗:(每題 2.5 分)
Using Bacteria to Stop Dengue Fever
Every year, millions of people around the world become sick because of dengue fever. This dangerous tropical disease can make
people very sick or even die. The World Mosquito Program (WMP) thinks they can work out the problem, though.
The program is a nonprofit organization that’s linked to a university in Melbourne, Australia. There, scientists have thought of a way
to stop the dengue virus in its tracks. The virus can’t take over a mosquito that’s carrying Wolbachia bacteria. That means mosquitoes
that are given the bacteria won’t spread dengue fever. This plan has already been successfully tested in Indonesia, Vietnam, and
Australia. In the first example, dengue cases in the test areas dropped by 77%. Soon even more cities will join the program and
introduce Wolbachia to their mosquitoes.
bacteria 細菌 tropical 熱帶的 disease 疾病 mosquito 蚊子 nonprofit 非營利的 organization 組織 university 大學 virus 病毒 track 軌跡 introduce 引進
( ) 33. Where did dengue cases drop by 77%?
(A) Indonesia. (B) India. .(C) Vietnam. (D) Melbourne.
( ) 34. What do scientists try to do in the reading?
(A) To find a way to kill mosquitoes by using bacteria.
..(B) To find a way to keep dengue fever from spreading.
..(C) To improve the environment and protect people from being bitten.
. .(D) To make mosquitoes disappear in the world.
( ) 35. According to the reading, which of the following is true?
(A) Dengue fever is a dangerous disease which often happens in cold area.
..(B) Scientists in WMP defined what Wolbachia bacteria are.
..(C) People who get dengue fever need to spend much buying medicine from WMP.
. .(D) WMP is not trying to make money from its work.
There is always something that we don't want others to know about. Sometimes we hide it for ourselves, and sometimes we help
others with that. A study shows that a person can keep at least 13 secrets on average. In fact, the study also looks at how keeping a
secret can hurt people's health. When we help someone who believes that we can keep a secret, we are afraid that we will give away
the secret and lose a friend's trust. Then the friendship might be broken up in the end. What's more, with the information we have, we
may become unsure about what is the right thing to do. All the fear can bring us great stress. For some people, the hardest part is that
they can't stop thinking about the secret they are keeping. They often end up telling at least one person the secret. Many of us may feel
excited when being told a secret. However, keeping a secret is really not something interesting.
average 平均 friendship 友誼 stress 壓力 result 結果