
7 To protect the nation from security threat, customs officials need to every time they
deal with individuals or goods that may present a high risk to security.
burn the midnight oil give people the benefit of the doubt
play devil’s advocate make the right call
8 One of the worst features of modern terrorism is its quest for horror effects in order to
attract media coverage.
gregarious spectacular bombastic clandestine
9 Under the new program, passport holders will be able to travel to the region for stays of
90 days or less without obtaining a visa.
feasible eligible plausible optimistic
10 The agencies that provide legal assistance must not be endorsed by, associated with,
or in any way with the local government.
affiliated circumvented intermediated convoluted
請依下文回答第 11 題至第 15 題
Some are predicting that marriage will soon be a thing of the past-perhaps within a generation.
Fundamental shifts in today’s thinking 11 society’s evaluation of this time-honored
tradition. 12 relationships are becoming increasingly elusive. Many struggle to find happiness
in their lives-only to watch their visions, goals and expectations evaporate into heartbreak and
failure. Yet happy, healthy marriages have one of the greatest impacts on people’s lives. Why then
has the institution of 13 , which has existed in various forms in all cultures from earliest times,
become so unpopular? America leads the world in divorce. Current figures show that 41-50 percent
of first marriages 14 . While divorce rates are not yet as high in other countries, the number of
broken homes is increasing, 15 Russia and eastern European countries presently showing the
highest spikes in divorce. As a result, cohabitation, once illegal and frowned upon as “living in sin,”
has now become socially acceptable.
11 is impacting was impacting are impacting were impacting
12 Long-last Long-lasting Last-long Lasting-long
13 bigamy divorce piety wedlock
14 fail fails to fail will fail
15 from of to with