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1. Tom: Excuse me, but I can't seem to nd my luggage.

Clerk:
Tom: Flight 007, North Western Airlines.
(A) When did you arrive, Sir? (B) How could I help you, Sir?
(C) What color is your luggage, Sir? (D) Which ight were you on, Sir?
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2. Bill: I can't believe it! I haven't seen you for years.

Mike: Yeah, what have you been up to?
Bill: How about you?
Mike: I'm now a free-lance writer.
(A) I'm going to buy some groceries. (B) I'm going to get married in two weeks.
(C) I've been working for a trading company. (D) It's good to see you.
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3. Nancy: Hello, I'd like to know the number for Jane Isateck.
Operator:
Nancy:Sure, Isateck. I as in Irene, S as in Susan, A as in Adam, T as in Tom, E as in Eric,
C as in Charles, K as in Karen.
Operator: Thank you, one moment please . The number is 883-4733.
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(A) What's your last name?

(B) Could you repeat the last name, please?
(C) I don't know how to spell your last name.
(D) It's an unusual name, isn't it?
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4. Clerk: How are the shoes?

Mary: They're too loose. I need one size smaller.
Clerk:
Mary: O.K.
Clerk: I'm sorry, but your size is sold out.
(A) Let me check if we have that size available.
(B) But they look so nice on you.
(C) I don't think we have anything smaller.
(D) Why don't you try them on rst?
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 5. Carol: Take a look at that dress. It's gorgeous.
Judy:
Carol: Oh my! I didn't notice it! That's too much!
(A) Yeah, it's gorgeous and the price is good, too.
(B) Yeah, but look at the price! NT$50,000!
(C) Yeah, it's pretty but it's not my style.
(D) Yeah, it's lovely. You should buy it.
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6. Although Martha had been away from home for a long time, when she came near her house,
everything suddenly became .
(A) functional (B) impulsive (C) emotional (D) familiar
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7. It was obvious that this young artist's latest work was much better than any other
work in the exhibition.
(A) denitely (B) optionally (C) occasionally (D) initially
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8. Since the contestants were all very good, the competition for the rst prize was .
(A) sincere (B) erce (C) radiant (D) ecient
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9. The company decided to put the plan into operation because it was the most one.
(A) addictive (B) likable (C) pleasant (D) feasible
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10. The owner was demanding. He expected nothing but from his employees.
(A) laziness (B) impatience (C) perfection (D) ignorance
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11. The reason for designing the special bus lane is to the trac ow, not to slow it
down.
(A) accommodate (B) discount (C) facilitate (D) in uence
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12. In many novels and lms, step-mothers are often as wicked women.
(A) stereotyped (B) isolated (C) irritated (D) decorated
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13. Among the high-risk group of heart disease are people with a for fat-rich foods.
(A) preference (B) re ection (C) sympathy (D) frequency
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14. There was no doubt that the candidate was popular, because he had won a victory
in the election.
(A) helpless (B) landslide (C) thoughtful (D) permanent
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15. Technological changes will lead to a change in human relationships.
(A) suspiciously (B) generously (C) earnestly (D) inevitably
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16. After a lengthy discussion, the experts nally with suggestions for resolving the
economic crisis.
(A) set up (B) caught up (C) came up (D) gave up
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17. These batteries are not good. they will last only for two months.
(A) At best (B) In advance (C) In contrast (D) At least
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18. The sale of the company's new product is overwhelmingly good. It has two million
dollars so far.
(A) carried on (B) kept up (C) brought in (D) consisted of
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19. Einstein was considered one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century his in uence
on the study of physics.
(A) in exchange for (B) in spite of (C) on behalf of (D) in terms of
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20. When the landlord opened the door, he looked me before asking who I was.
(A) back and forth (B) up and down (C) to and fro (D) o and on
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6 6People have dierent ideas about what exactly is being on time and being late. These ideas
also dier from (21) , and from country to country. (22) , in the United States, it is
very important to be on time for (23) occasions. The only time it is socially (24) to be
late is when going to a friend's party. A person usually tries to arrive about 5 minutes (25)
the invitation time, so that the host would have a little extra time to prepare for the guests.
This (26) being \fashionably late." Any time (27) than that is considered impolite,
because it keeps the host and other guests (28) .
6 6 Being on time goes (29) ways. One should also not arrive early for a friend's party,
because it would rush the host. (30) , when going to a doctor's appointment, it is usually
good to arrive earlier than the appointment because there are usually forms that need to be lled
out by the patient.
21. (A) head to toe (B) hour to hour (C) top to bottom (D) time to time
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22. (A) For example (B) In addition (C) In case (D) For good
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23. (A) hardly any (B) simply none (C) almost all (D) nearly every
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25. (A) while (B) before (C) after (D) when

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26. (A) called (B) is called (C) has called (D) calls
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27. (A) later (B) sooner (C) faster (D) earlier

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28. (A) to wait (B) waiting (C) to be waited (D) have waited
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29. (A) either (B) neither (C) each (D) both

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30. (A) Then (B) And (C) So (D) However

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6 6When Jerry Siegel and Joseph Shuster were just teenagers they developed that heroic char-
acter known as Superman. (31) was a clever idea to create a person faster than a speeding
bullet and (32) leap tall buildings in a single bound. Children (33) were fascinated by
Superman and bought (34) of comic books with stories of his heroic acts. Soon other prod-
ucts (35) the Superman symbol hit the market, and (36) long before the superhero
was the star of his own television show.
6 6Superman's great popularity (37) his originators very rich, but it didn't. (38)
Mr. Siegel and Mr. Shuster invented the superhero, it was the company they (39) for that
actually made the money. The genius of the creators was not rewarded, and (40) most of
their lives these two men made barely enough to survive.
31. (A) Such (B) None (C) Either (D) It
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32. (A) paid to (B) able to (C) unlikely to (D) forced to

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33. (A) somewhere (B) nowhere (C) everywhere (D) wherever

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34. (A) thousands of hundreds (B) hundreds of thousands

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(C) hundreds and thousands (D) thousands and hundreds

35. (A) sending (B) buying (C) asking (D) bearing
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36. (A) it could be (B) it wasn't (C) it has been (D) it hasn't been
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37. (A) should have made (B) had made (C) should make (D) had been made
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39. (A) looked (B) searched (C) waited (D) worked

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40. (A) for (B) at (C) on (D) about

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6 6Human language is a living thing. Each language has its own biological system, which makes
it dierent from all other languages. This system must constantly adjust to a new environment
and new situations to survive and ourish.
6 6When we think of human language this way, it is an easy step to see the words of a language
as being like the cells of a living organism they are constantly forming and dying and splitting
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into parts as time changes and the language adapts.

6 6There are several specic processes by which new words are formed. Some words come
into the language which sound like what they refer to. Words like buzz and ding-dong are good
examples of this process.
6 6Still another way in which new words are formed is to use the name of a person or a place
closely associated with that word's meaning. The words sandwich and hamburger are examples
of this word-formation process. The Earl of Sandwich, an English aristocrat, was so fond of
gambling at cards that he hated to be interrupted by the necessity of eating. He thus invented a
new way of eating while he continued his game at the gambling table. This quick and convenient
dish is what we now call a sandwich a piece of meat between two slices of bread. The hamburger
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became the best-known sandwich in the world after it was invented by a citizen of Hamburg in
Germany.
6 6As long as a language is alive, its cells will continue to change, forming new words and
getting rid of the ones that no longer have any use.
41. The passage is mainly about
(A) the biological system of a living organism.
(B) the inventors of sandwich and hamburger.
(C) the development of human cells.
(D) the changes of a language.
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42. A language is a living thing in many ways EXCEPT

(A) it is similar to the biological system of a living organism.
(B) it actually has many living cells that split and form constantly.
(C) it must adjust to new environments to survive.
(D) its old words die out while new words are constantly added.
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43. The word sandwich came from

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 (A) card games. (B) a piece of meat. (C) a person's name. (D) a place in England.
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44. How many ways of word-formation are mentioned in the article?

(A) Two. (B) Three. (C) Four. (D) Five.
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6 6Tears are nature's way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eye is made un-
comfortable by some small piece of pollution, or when we are peeling onions, or when we are
exhausted and \red-eyed" from overwork and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and
refresh them.
6 6Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are
happy.
6 6And tears seem to be uniquely human. We know that animals also experience emotion-fear,
pleasure, loneliness-but they do not shed tears. From this, we can conclude that tears are closely
related to the emotional and biological makeup of the human species.
6 6Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline uid produced by a gland in the
body. Because salt is an important component, tears may actually constitute the most conclusive
evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in
the sea.
6 6And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benets, the shedding of tears has a
specic biological function as well. Through tears, we can eliminate from our body certain
chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body.
Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again.
And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge into one and make us even
more \human" than we would otherwise be.
45. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) Tears are a sign of strong emotion.
(B) Tears are produced by salt.
(C) Shedding tears is a biological function.
(D) Tears eliminate chemicals from our bodies.
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46. According to the passage, human beings may have originated in

(A) the sea. (B) the salt. (C) chemicals. (D) animals.
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47. Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

(A) Biological. (B) Emotional. (C) Political. (D) Chemical.
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48. According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

(A) The feeling of loneliness. (B) The state of feeling good.
(C) The ability to shed tears. (D) The feeling of fear.

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6 6 A long time ago in India there lived a young couple. The young couple had wanted a child
very much, and when they nally had a baby, they loved him with all their hearts. However,
before the baby was one year old, he became sick and soon died. The young couple cried and
cried and could not stop. They would not let anyone bury the child and asked everyone to help
them nd the medicine that would make their son come back to life again.
6 6 The people in the village did not know what to do. They thought the young couple had
gone crazy over the death of the baby. The villagers were worried that the young couple would
not be able to return to their old way of life if they continued to focus on the death of the baby.
One day, a wise man from another village came to the young couple and told them that perhaps
they could seek help from the Buddha.
6 6 The couple rushed to pay the Buddha a visit. After they explained their reason for visiting,
the Buddha nodded and said, \I have what you are looking for. But the medicine is missing one
ingredient." \What is the ingredient?" asked the couple anxiously, \We will nd it for you!"
6 6 \All I need is a handful of mustard seeds," said the Buddha slowly, \but it must come from
a family where no one has died. That means no child, no spouse, and no parent has died in the
family." The young couple were so anxious to bring the baby back to life that they did not think
about the Buddha's words, and set out to look for the mustard seeds. However, after months and
months of searching, they came to realize that the Buddha's request was impossible to fulll.
6 6 However, the young couple learned something important during their search for the mustard
seeds. They saw that every family they visited had lost someone, be it a child, a parent, or a
spouse. All of these families learned to go on with their lives after the loved one's death. The
couple saw that death was a part of the life cycle, and as painful as it was for them, it was part
of life. The families' stories and talks helped the young couple feel better, and they realized they
were not alone. But most importantly, they learned that they could continue to live a normal
life after the death of their child.
49. Why did the couple go to see the Buddha?
(A) They wanted to have their dead child alive again.
(B) They wanted to have another child.
(C) They wanted the Buddha to bless the dead child.
(D) They wanted the Buddha to help them bury the child.
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50. The Buddha told the couple to nd the mustard seeds from
(A) families that had never had children.
(B) families that had never lost a loved one.
(C) families that had only one child.
(D) families that were Buddhists.
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51. The young couple were unable to nd the mustard seeds because
(A) there was a draught and mustard seeds were dicult to get.

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(C) the searching for the ingredient took many months.
(D) all of the families had experienced a loved one's death.
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52. What is the moral of this story?

(A) We should always come to the Buddha for help.
(B) It is possible to bring a dead person back to life.
(C) Death is natural and is part of our life cycle.
(D) Happiness is the best medicine for sorrow.
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6 6In time of silver rain

6 6The earth
6 6Puts forth new life again,
6 6Green grasses grow
6 6And owers lift their heads,
6 6And over all the plain
6 6The wonder spreads
6 6Of life, of life, of life!
6 6 In time of silver rain
6 6 The butter ies lift silken wings
6 6 To catch a rainbow cry,
6 6 And trees put forth
6 6 New leaves to sing
6 6 In joy beneath the sky
6 6 As down the roadway passing boys
6 6 And girls go singing, too,
6 6 In time of silver rain
6 6 When spring
6 6 And life are new.
53. The setting of the poem is in
(A) spring. (B) summer. (C) autumn. (D) winter.
(A)
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(A) rain brings silver to the earth. (B) rain brings life to the earth.
(C) rain brings sadness to the earth. (D) rain brings rainbow to the earth.
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(A) Wings. (B) Pain. (C) Again. (D) Spring.
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6 6When people think of conversations, they think of people talking to each other. What people
often forget is that listening is an important part of keeping a conversation going. Have you ever
stopped talking to someone because you did not think he or she was listening to you? Not paying
attention is B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

6 6 Listening actually is a lot of work, because it is more than just you sitting there looking at
the person, nodding your head from time to time. You must let the person know that you have
heard him or her. You can use sounds such as \Mm" or \Ah" or \Oh." You can also add short
comments such as \yes," \really?" or \I didn't know that."
6 6 One of the most useful, but maybe also the most dicult listening skills is to summa-
rize or paraphrase what the person has said. This shows the person you are not just hearing
what he or she said, For example, if someone comes to you and tells
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feel awful after having all these things happen to you today." If a person feels you are not just
listening, but you are listening carefully to his words and feelings, he is more likely to open up
and communicate with you even more.
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