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 36    of accusing his neighbor of dishonesty, the man apologized sincerely.   
Sure  Guilty  Justified  Pitiful 
37 The incident caused 964 residents in nearby areas to visit hospitals       feeling sick, vomiting or having 
difficulty breathing.   
on account of  in terms of  in spite of  in relation to 
38 Susan   to lock the door before she went to bed. 
forgets  forgotten  has forgotten  forgot 
39 Mary sounded        when I talked to her on our ride home from the office. 
tires  tired  tiring  tiredly 
40 We have had some        hot days this summer, with the temperature going up to 40 degrees Celsius. 
personally  separately  originally  extremely 
第41 題至第 45 題為題組 
Hot pot is an easy way to make a meal during the winter. It’s a favorite meal in Asia. You can choose the food to cook in 
it and also the   41   of soup you want. You will cook all the food in the soup in the pot. When the soup   42  , you can 
begin cooking the food. Let the food cook    43    about 10 minutes. When the food is done, use your chopsticks or a spoon 
to put the food in a bowl. When you eat your food, you can add      44     kinds of sauces. After you eat all the food in the hot 
pot, don’t forget the soup! It will taste very good after you cook your  vegeta bles an d  meat in it. A hot pot meal is  a good  tim e 
for friends and fam ily to      45      to eat and talk, so don’t eat quickly! 
41 kind  race  meat  bean 
42 studies  sleeps  breathes  boils 
43 in  on  for  under 
44 double  different  direct  determined 
45 get together  turn over  come across  put together 
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American families are different today than they were 100 years ago. The biggest difference is that they are 
smaller. In the past, most families lived on farms. They needed lots of children to help with work. Today, most families 
live in cities, and many parents cannot afford a large family. Other parents worry that if they have more than two 
children, it will increase the world’s population. 
     Also, the types of families are changing. There are more single parents than ever before. More unmarried couples 
are having children, and many couples are choosing to have no children at all. Today traditional families – a married 
couple with children – compose less than 25 percent of all US households. 
        One reason for this is the greater number of working women. In the past, women depended on their husbands. 
Now many women have jobs. They do not have to be married to get money. Another reason is divorce. This is when 
the husband and wife decide to end their marriage. About half of all US marriages end in divorce. Finally, many people 
are not getting married. They choose to live their lives by themselves. 
46 According to the passage, what’s the biggest difference between American families today and 100 years ago? 
The average age of family members  The number of family members 
The size of their houses    The style of their houses 
47 According to the passage, why were families in the past bigger than families today? 
They were richer.    They had bigger houses. 
They loved to have more children.  They needed children to help on the farms. 
48 According to the passage, which of the following statements is the reason why some American parents choose 
not to have more than two children? 
It will increase the birth rate.  It will increase world’s population. 
It will decrease the rate of single parents.  It will decrease the divorce rate. 
49 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? 
None of the unmarried couples have children. 
There are fewer single parents than ever before. 
Many couples choose to have no children nowadays. 
Only 75 percent of families in the U.S. nowadays are traditional. 
50 According to the passage, which of the following statements is related to the change of US families? 
Many women begin to earn their own money.  Many women depend on their husbands. 
Many couples decide to continue their marriage.  Many people get married and have children.