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42 According to the passage, what was a result of the fires? 
Many people died in the fires.  Elementary schools were closed. 
Food prices went up in a fast speed.  Commercial flights were cancelled. 
43 What health problem was caused by the environmental pollution in Indonesia? 
Heart.  Blood.  Hearing.  Breathing. 
44 According to the passage, what might cause forest fires? 
Haze.  Smoke.  Bombs.  Plantations. 
45 According to the passage, how many provinces are affected by the fires? 
Four.   Six. 
Ninety.   One hundred and sixty-one. 
第46 題至第 50 題為題組 
 On a breakfast table in a French family, nothing is more important than fresh, tasty bread. French families buy 
fresh bread from boulangeries, the French word for bakeries, every morning. That means a typical baking day usually 
starts at 4:00 am and ends at noon. You would also be surprised at the number of independent boulangeries in cities, 
towns, and small villages. 
 Among the dozens of types of French bread, baguette and croissant are what Taiwanese people are most familiar 
with. Baguette, literally meaning “a stick”, has golden-brown crust, with ivory-cream center, cereal aroma, and soft, 
chewy dough. In 1993, the French government enacted a law to protect the quality of “the pride of France.” The law 
states that a real baguette has to be made with wheat flour, water, salt, yeast, and nothing else. No additives or 
preservatives are allowed, which means it goes stale within 24 hours. A standard baguette is 250-300 grams in weight 
and 55 to 65 centimeters in length. Legend has it that it was Napoleon who contributed to the shape of baguette. He 
asked bakers to make a “stick-like” bread to make it easier for soldiers to carry their bread around down their pants. 
 Warm and buttery, croissant is a common French breakfast food at the weekend. Typical ingredients include 
flour, yeast, milk, butter, egg, and salt. An important process is that the butter has to be put between the layers of 
dough but not to be incorporated into the dough. There are countless legends about the origin of this pastry. The most 
widespread one is associated with the Battle of Vienna. In 1683, Vienna was under siege by Turkish army. The Turks 
were trying to dig underground tunnels. However, bakers working in the middle of the night heard the digging and 
alerted Austrian soldiers, who had enough time to stop the digging and defeat the Turks. To celebrate the victory, 
bakers in Vienna made a pastry in the shape of crescents, a thin, curved shape they saw on Turkish flags, and they 
called the pastry “Kipferl”, the German word for “cre scent”. When Austrian princess Marie Antoinette ca me to France 
and married King Louis XVI in 1770, she introduced to this country her favorite pasty, which came to be known as 
croissant in French. 
46 What is this passage mainly about? 
To discuss the history of French bread.  To teach readers how to make French bread. 
To show readers how to taste French bread.  To introduce two kinds of French bread. 
47 Which is the closest in meaning to the word “stale” in the second paragraph? 
Spicy.  Unfresh.  Ancient.  Straight. 
48 Where did the bakers get the idea for the crescent-shaped pastry? 
From the Turkish flag.    From the palace of King Louis XVI. 
From Marie Antoinette’s wedding.  From the underground tunnels in Vienna. 
49 Which is one of the criteria for a standard baguette? 
It is at most 55 centimeters long. 
It has ivory-cream center and cereal aroma. 
It has to be made at four o’clock in the morning. 
Wheat flour, yeast, salt, and egg are the only ingredients. 
50 Which of the following statements is NOT correct? 
In Vienna, the croissant is called Kipferl. 
Croissant was introduced from Vienna to France in the 18th century. 
To make a real croissant, butter has to be incorporated into the dough. 
It is said that Napoleon’s soldiers carried stick-like bread around down their pants.