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請依下文回答第 41 至45 題:
As birds awaken the early risers at dawn on the farm, one person is already up; in fact, he hasn’ t even been to bed.
Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, from central Quang Nam province in Vietnam, claims that he has not slept for 33 years!
“My insomnia started many years ago after I got a fever. I have tried sleeping pills and Vietnamese traditional
medicine, but nothing helps, not even to get me to sleep for a few minutes,” said Ngoc. But amazingly, despite
11,700 41 sleepless nights since then, he has never once been sick. “Fortunately, the insomnia doesn’t seem to
have had a negative 42 on my health. I still feel healthy and can farm like other men. I even carry two 50-kilogram
bags of fertilizer for four kilometers every day.” 43 his wife, when Ngoc went for a medical checkup recently, his
doctor said he was in perfect health except for a minor 44 in liver function. Ngoc lives with his six children on his
farm at the foot of a mountain. He spends the day farming and taking care of his pigs and chickens, and at night he
often does extra farm work or guards his farm to prevent theft. His neighbor Vu said that Ngoc volunteered to help beat
a drum during the night and guard the house for the relatives of the dead during 45 ceremonies so that they could
take a nap. Vu also said that when the villagers were planting sugar cane, several people asked Ngoc to be their “alarm
clock” and wake them up early in the morning to go to work as he was up anyway.
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請依下文回答第 46 至50 題:
One of the fastest growing industries around the globe is the creative and cultural industries. The industries
basically combine arts, culture, business and technology. In Europe, the United Kingdom owns the hugest amount of
creative sectors owing to the active and effective pro motion of the government. With its excellent track record, the UK
is regarded as a pioneer and a world leader in sustaining the development of creative and cultural industries. According
to the UK’s definition, the creative and cultural industries generally refer to those industries that rely on original
creativity, expertise and talent and have the capacity to generate wealth and jobs by means of the advancement of
intellectual property. In total, there are thirteen sectors that can be seen as belonging to the creative and cultural
industries, including advertising, architecture, the art and antiques market, crafts, design, designer fashion, film,
interactive leisure software, music, the perfor ming arts, publishing, software, and television and radio. Later definition
of the industries has also added the aspects of enhancing social inclusion, cultural diversity and human development to
the initial one.
In comparison with other countries such as the UK, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, Taiwan still has
space for the development of the creative and cultural industries. Although not necessarily coming in large number,
three of the most prosperous cases in Taiwan include Liuli Gongfang, Seagull Group, and PiLi International. Liuli
Gongfang emerged as a small enterprise and then became one of the world’s leading glassware makers. The Seagull
Group has an internationally renowned brand, “Fran,” because of its successful promotion strategies. PiLi International
with its incorporation of multimedia has remarkably converted itself from a traditional puppet theatre troupe into a
modern and flourishing venture. While still adhering to the original puppet show philosophy, PiLi has in effect woven
the modern and contemporary culture into the puppet show tradition so nicely that it has become a great success in the
creative industry. PiLi’s innovative commercialization of traditional culture has received much admiration as well as
an excellent model for related industries to imitate. In 2002, PiLi was also certified by the Government Information
Office as part of an “important emerging industry,” recognizing its significant role in the creative and cultural
industries. With the rapid emergence of these industries, both the government and the people in Taiwan have also paid
much attention to the growth of these industries.
46 What is the rhetorical mode employed in this passage?
Exposition Narration Persuasion Classification
47 Which following definition of the creative and cultural industries corresponds closely to the UK’s version?
They involve an imitation of knowledge and skills in order to open up possibilities for trades and businesses.
They require originality, skill and talent that can create jobs and generate revenues with the activation of
intellectual property.
They entail creativity and culture that inspire individual talent and skills to develop social welfare.
They use intellectual property to protect personal knowledge and skills in order to gain profits in the market.
48 Which sector listed below is part of the creative and cultural industries?
Transportation Manufacturing Web Services Video Games
49 What is the secret lying behind the successful story of PiLi International?
Its outstanding performance of the traditional puppet shows.
Its innovative adaptation of the puppets as main characters in a film.
Its notable merchandising of the puppets into popular culture figures.
Its productive integration of the old and the new into the puppet shows.
50 In which aspect does PiLi International set a good example for other industries to look up to?
Its successful implementation of promotion strategies.
Its cutting-edge conversion of the traditional puppet shows.
Its profitable marketing of the traditional puppet shows.
Its wise utilization of contemporary cultural asset.