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Numbers have a strange grasp on people's lives, thanks to the human tendency to 42 deeper meaning to
numbers. Some people make a wish at 11:11. Others believe that good things 43 in threes. We celebrate birthday s,
anniversaries, sweet 16s. Some numbers are divine, e.g., seventh heaven, or are given divine connotations through math,
e.g., the golden ratio. And of course, there's pop culture: James Bond is 007; Jim Carrey did something-or-other with the
number 23. Twelve has found particular significance across cultural fields—there are 12 zodiac signs, 12 months in a
year, 12 models of Cylons. But 13? Thirteen's cultural meaning is a little more 44 . This number is most often
associated with fear or superstition, mostly in Western culture. Thirteen is rooted in negative meaning, which can partly
be 45 to the Bible since Judas, who betrays Jesus, was the 13t h guest at the Last Supper, as well as to pop culture.
The horror franchise Friday the 13th capitalizes on the fear of the date itself.
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請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題
My husband Peter and I lease a land for organic farming in the foothills of Northern California. In the heat of
summer, my fields cover the bronzed landscape like a green quilt spread over sand. We mind the requirements for organic
farming and successfully get certificates for all our vegetables. Ten acres of them trace the contours of a small valley
floor. Tomatoes glow crimson, flowers bloom and watermelons grow fat. But the beautiful picture does not overrule the
reality that my business is struggling. Whenever a customer asked how things were going, I replied,
Great. I never
revealed the truth, Well, we're making ends meet, but we work 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, and pay ourselves only
what we need to cover food and household expenses: $100 per week. I didn't tell anyone how, over the course of the last
three years since Peter and I had started our farm, I'd drained most of my savings. I didn't admit that the only thing
keeping the farm afloat was income Peter and I earned through other means — Peter working as a carpenter and I as a
baker. I didn't say I felt like I was trying to fill a bathtub when the drain was open. People admire organic farming, but
they seldom know it's hard to sustain a living.
46 What does the underlined "them" refer to in this passage?
The tomatoes The flowers The watermelons The plants in the fields
47 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about organic farming?
It has to be located on the floor of a valley.
Tomatoes and watermelons are the most popular products.
It can get certified if meeting specific standards.
Different means of farming have been promoted.
48 What does "making ends meet" mean in this passage?
Managing to keep regular hours of life.
Managing to cover space of the landscape.
Earning and spending equal amounts of money .
Working and resting for equal amounts of time.
49 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
The narrator lies to her customers about her business.
The narrator makes big profits through her hard work.
The narrator and her husband need to do odd jobs to cover their expenses.
The narrator and her husband have spent all their savings on the farm.
50 What is the major problem that the narrator is facing?
It is too hot to work in the summer on the farm.
It is too hard to get rid of the fats in their body.
It is urgent to deal with the draining problem in their bathtub.
It is difficult to support themselves by solely working on the farm.