1. Because Mr. Chang has been busy these days, it's whether he will come to the party

一、詞彙：

(A) courteous (B) handsome (C) hateful (D) sensitive

2. The traffic in the city was today, so Jane got home earlier than usual.

(A) heavy (B) weak (C) scarce (D) light

3. Jonathan had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the of medicine for full-time writing.

(A) treatment (B) diagnosis (C) practice (D) consumption

4. Bill was severely punished because he lied to his mother.

(A) notoriously (B) purposefully (C) roughly (D) strongly

5. The two security guards will be from all their duties until further investigation is completed.

(A) collapsed (B) measured (C) declared (D) suspended

Most people like to talk, but few people like to listen. Yet listening well is a rare talent that everyone should treasure. Because they hear more, good listeners 6 to know more and to be more sensitive to what is going on around them than other people. In addition, good listeners are inclined to accept or tolerate 7 to judge and criticize. Therefore, they have fewer enemies. In fact, they are probably the most loved of people. However, there are 8 to that generality. For example, John Steinbeck is said to have been an excellent listener, yet he was hated by some of the people he wrote about. No doubt his ability to listen 9 his capacity to write. However, the results of his listening did not make him popular. Thus, 10 on what a good listener does, he may become either popular or disliked in his lifetime.

6. (A) mean (B) like (C) tend (D) act

7. (A) instead of (B) rather than (C) in order (D) in addition

8. (A) situations (B) exceptions (C) perceptions (D) observations

9. (A) resulted from (B) contributed to (C) situated in (D) brought about

10. (A) depend (B) depends (C) depended (D) depending
三、閱讀測驗：

Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming, hiking, boating, fishing--the days were not long enough to contain all of our activities. There never seemed to be enough time to go to church, which disturbed some friends and relatives. Accused of neglecting this part of our education, my father still instituted a summer school for my brother and me. His summer course included ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected, and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise in my father’s 18-foot boat, spending the night on board, and loaded down, according to my mother, with enough food for a week. I remember that on my cruise I was required to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I could see quite clearly across the water in the distance.

(A) going to a summer school (B) the practice of sailing a boat

(C) the act of piloting an airplane (D) a formal examination in a dining room
12. Which of the following activities was NOT planned by the father for his children’s summer education?

(A) Going to church. (B) Going hiking.

(C) Going swimming. (D) Studying ancient history.
13. The main reason for holding the summer school was .

(A) to show the children the importance of religion

(B) to teach the children how to spend a night on board

(C) to reward the children for completing summer school

(D) to make up for things missing in a regular classroom

Day 17

一、詞彙：

(A) tentative (B) explicit (C) plausible (D) informal

2. In order for a new product to sell well, manufacturers often invest a large sum of money on its .

(A) liberation (B) promotion (C) destruction (D) concentration

3. The soldier was put on trial for to obey his commanding officer’s order.

(A) refusing (B) regretting (C) resigning (D) restricting

4. Since Michael was the best candidate, the committee voted for him to take charge of the company’s sales department.

(A) anonymously (B) drastically (C) customarily (D) unanimously

5. After hiking all day without drinking any water, the students sat down by the stream to quench their .

(A) hunger (B) energy (C) thirst (D) nutrition

It was my first day in this beautiful tropical city. 6 I was walking to the beach, a stranger came up to me and tried to shake my hand.

"Don’t you remember me, my friend?" he said. But I couldn’t recognize his face at all. I didn’t know a soul in the city. I had just arrived by plane and still had jetlag. "I 7 you at the airport. I work there at the customs. How are you enjoying our beautiful city?"

I couldn’t remember him but I was 8 embarrassed to tell him. He was extremely friendly. Then he offered to take me to his uncle’s seafood restaurant, just by the beach. I thanked him politely but he 9 that we go there for dinner.

"You’ll love the seafood there," he assured me. The dinner was great indeed, but the coffee they served was quite different. In fact, it tasted very strange...

Anyway, it was not 10 ten o’clock the next morning that I finally woke up. But I had no idea where I was. All my money was gone and my "friend" had even taken my watch and my shoes!

6. (A) As (B) But (C) Though (D) For

7. (A) have seen (B) saw (C) had seen (D) was seeing

8. (A) so (B) very (C) too (D) such

9. (A) hoped (B) insisted (C) declared (D) determined

10. (A) before (B) after (C) until (D) towards

三、閱讀測驗：

(1) When he finished with unpacking, Nelson carried all the empty boxes down the hallway. On his way to the dump, the bell rang. He needed to hurry. He had no time to go to the dump. Then, he stopped at Adam Joshua’s office, which happened to be unlocked, and walked away joyfully. Later in the afternoon, Nelson came to Adam’s office with Peter for their biology project. The empty boxes and many other things fell all over them the minute he opened the door. “Adam Joshua!” yelled Nelson, pushing away a basketball and shaking a toy frog off his foot. “This is no way to treat a friend!”

(A) What’s a Friend for (B) Seashells and Mollusks

(C) Appropriate Topics for Writing (D) Writing for Different Purposes

12. Regarding the first example, which of the following is FALSE?

(A) Nelson was not a responsible person.

(B) Adam and Nelson are military officers.

(C) Nelson left his empty boxes in Adam’s office.

(D) Adam played a practical joke on Nelson.

13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the first example?

(A) Nelson and Adam never liked each other.

(B) Adam didn’t know what Nelson put into his office.

(C) Peter complained to Nelson about the empty boxes.

(D) Nelson was taught a lesson by Adam.

14. According to the author, the second example is intended to

(A) express opinions about seashells. (B) present facts about seashells.

(C) show us the beauty of seashells. (D) describe the shapes of seashells.

Day 18

一、詞彙：

(A) filled in (B) exposed to (C) caught on (D) kept up

2. Sam’s sudden death was a great blow to Jane and it took her a long time to ____ the grief.

(A) put out (B) come across (C) go round (D) get over

3. A person who likes to others is definitely not easy to get along with.

(A) leave out (B) let off (C) pick on (D) turn up

4. The old houses will soon be and rebuilt because of the severe damage caused by the earthquake.

(A) put out (B) run down (C) knocked out (D) pulled down

5. I’d like to thank you for your hospitality our group.

(A) on behalf of (B) instead of (C) because of (D) as a result of

Basically, there are two kinds of sleep. One is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. In this, the brain waves of a sleeping person are similar to those of a waking person, and the eyes move about rapidly under the closed lids. 6 kind of sleep is Non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep. Scientists have discovered that dreams happen mainly in REM sleep.

Everyone dreams about 20 percent of their sleeping time. Even people who say they never dream show about 20 percent of REM sleep. 7 these “non-dreamers” do their sleeping in a laboratory where researchers can wake them up and ask them whether they were having dreams the moment before, it 8 that they dream as much as others.

Events in daily life sometimes occur symbolically in dreams. For example, a boy is having difficulties on the school playground because a bigger boy keeps bullying him. He may dream at night of being alone in the playground, 9 a lion. At other times the dreaded event from daily life simply occurs in a dream in its real-life form; 10 , the boy dreams of being bullied by the bigger boy.

Due to scientific research, we have known more about the relationship between sleep and dreams. However, why a dream will take a certain symbolic form is still a mystery.

6. (A) Other (B) Another (C) The other (D) Others

7. (A) If (B) No matter (C) No wonder (D) Although

8. (A) shows off (B) crosses out (C) brings up (D) turns out

9. (A) face (B) faced (C) facing (D) to face

10. (A) for example (B) in addition (C) in a word (D) that is

三、閱讀測驗：

Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands, has some of the state’s most stunning scenery. Rivers and streams flow slowly through jungles of shaded greens. The breathtaking 4,000-foot cliffs of Na Pali Coast rise grandly from the sea. Waimea Canyon, called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific" by Mark Twain, cuts a deep gash through the rugged central mountains.

The island continues to recover from its 1992 visit from Iniki, the most powerful hurricane to hit Hawaii this century. A few hotels are still being rebuilt, but Kauai remains as beautiful as ever.

Kauai is not for people who thrive on crowds or nightlife. While it does have its share of resort hotels, shopping centers and good restaurants, and a smattering of museums, art galleries and night spots, its main attractions lie outdoors. Hiking, camping, and scuba diving are excellent on the island.
11. What is the theme of this passage?

(A) Introduction to a foreign culture. (B) Historical background of a region.

(C) Discussion of environmental problems. (D) Geographical information of a place.

12. What is Kauai famous for?

(A) Cold weather. (B) Natural beauty. (C) Active volcanoes. (D) Amusement parks.

13. What is the rainfall condition of Kauai?

(A) The rainfall concentrates in some spots.

(B) It rains a lot except in high mountains.

(C) There is a lot of rain everywhere most of the year.

(D) The rainfall changes much with seasons.

14. Which of the following statements is FALSE about the island of Kauai?

(A) The island of Kauai is almost round in shape.

(B) The 1992 hurricane caused serious damage to Kauai.

(C) It is a good place for those who enjoy indoor activities.

(D) In the center of the island rises a high mountain.

Day 19

1. The ballet dancers’ movements delighted all the audience.

(A) truthful (B) doubtful (C) graceful (D) helpful

2. At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, all the athletes good-bye to the audience.

(A) charmed (B) waved (C) dared (D) gazed

3. The drug problem is universal. It is not to one country.

(A) protected (B) detected (C) admitted (D) restricted

4. I think that this new program will be of your effort.

(A) cautious (B) fruitful (C) worthy (D) patient

5. This textbook is more difficult to read than the other one.

(A) considerably (B) favorably (C) desirably (D) respectably
二、克漏字測驗：

Last Tuesday I took my two nieces to town in the car. It began to rain heavily so I decided I would leave the kids in the car, while I rushed into a shop. I told the girls I would be back in a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left. I was back at the car in less than five minutes but the girls 6 ! I could hardly believe my eyes. The car doors were still locked, the windows tightly shut, and on the back seat were their two jackets. In a panic, I ran to the corner of the street but there was no 7 of them. I rushed up to a couple of passers-by and asked 8 whether they had seen two small girls. Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, 9 to stop trembling. Suddenly, behind me I heard a tapping noise and laughter. I jumped out of the car, ran to open the trunk and there inside were two red-faced and excited children. They had 10 pulled out the back seat, crawled behind it. I almost wept with relief!

6. (A) has vanished (B) vanished (C) were vanished (D) had vanished

7. (A) sign (B) point (C) scene (D) mark

8. (A) in return (B) in time (C) in vain (D) in case

9. (A) and try (B) tried (C) trying (D) to try

10. (A) apparently (B) doubtfully (C) consequently (D) tremendously
三、閱讀測驗：

In 1993, the Metropolitan Museum of Art reluctantly handed over 363 pieces of gold, silver, precious stones, paintings, and sculptures back to Turkey after a court case. Following increasing calls for the return of artistic objects that were removed decades or centuries ago, some of the world’s leading museums have signed a declaration that they will not hand back the ancient artifacts to their countries of origin. They say people all over the world have only been able to fully appreciate ancient civilizations because these museums have provided access to these artistic objects. The ancient civilizations would not be so deeply admired today if these ancient artifacts were not so widely available to an international public in major museums throughout Europe and America. For example, Egyptian culture would not have become so well-known if the museums had not put Egyptian mummies on show.

The British Museum has not signed the declaration, but says it fully supports it. Over the recent years, it has faced growing pressure to hand back the Elgin Marbles, sculptures taken from the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, in the 19^th century. But the British Museum has said that the Museum is the best possible place for them. “They must remain here if the museum is to continue to achieve its aim, which is to show the world to the world,” said the director of the museum.

11. 
    What reason do the major museums provide for not handing back the ancient objects?
    

(B) It is better for those objects to remain at a certain place than to be moved around.

(C) They need those well-known ancient objects to attract people from all over the world.

(D) Ancient civilizations can only be admired if they are removed from their home

countries.

11. 
    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the “countries of origin” in the article?
    

11. 
    What does “the world” mean in “show the world to the world”?
    

(C) The ancient civilizations. (D) The international public.

四、篇章結構

___15____: in the Pacific region the great tropical storms are called typhoons and in the Atlantic Ocean, hurricanes. ___16__, together with torrential rains, thunder, and lightning. Both can blow off rooftops, uproot big trees, knock down power lines, and cut off electricity for millions of households.

___19__ from the recent experience with hurricanes or storms: one, take seriously the weather forecast warnings and be prepared to act accordingly; two, value the power of electricity, which has become an indispensable part of modern life; finally, develop a trustworthy mass media that can save lives during natural disasters.

(A) The only difference between typhoons and hurricanes is in name.

(B) Both often carry strong winds of up to 150 miles per hour.

(C) The mass media have a very important role to play

(D) There are at least three lessons we can learn

(E) Third and last, they must follow the development of the storm very closely

Day 20

1. 
   CBDCA 6 DACCA 11. ABC 15. ABCED
   

一、詞彙：

(A) quantity (B) intensity (C) creativity (D) formality

2. E-mail plays a role in modern communication.

(A) vital (B) violent (C) vivid (D) various

3. I accept your plan, but I think it should be somewhat reworded.

(A) basically (B) leisurely (C) modestly (D) properly

4. This poem may be in several different ways and each of them makes sense.

(A) negotiated (B) designated (C) interpreted (D) substituted

5. The of this piece of cloth is too coarse. Do you have a finer one?

(A) content (B) display (C) extent (D) texture

二、克漏字測驗：

The 30 Hour Famine is a worldwide movement committed to helping the children who suffer from hunger. Nowadays organized by World Vision, the movement started in 1971 __6__ a group of church youths fasting together in Canada for 36 hours to raise funds for __7__ people in Ethiopia. The idea of fasting for charity was well received later and caught on worldwide. __8__ there is no strict rule on how many hours the famine should last, participants usually take in nothing but water and juice for __9__ 20 hours, up to 40 hours in some countries. In the course of the fasting activity, participants help to raise funds for relief, come to sympathize with the poor and the hungry, and call for more people to join humanitarian work. Up to now over 2 million people from scores of countries __10__ part in the movement. Their joint contribution has successfully saved millions of children from famine.

6. (A) with (B) for (C) from (D) through

7. (A) depressing (B) alluring (C) starving (D) freezing

8. (A) Whether (B) Because (C) If (D) While

9. (A) at most (B) at least (C) at worst (D) at best

10. (A) take (B) are taking (C) took (D) have taken
三、閱讀測驗：

New York, Nov. 17--In a swirl of confetti and shredded paper, John Glenn made his second trip through New York’s "Canyon of Heroes" in a parade Monday, saluting his return to space

36 years after he became America’s first man in orbit. Glenn’s first ticker-tape parade on March 1, 1962, after his Mercury flight, is considered the largest ever in New York. An estimated 3,474 tons of confetti and ticker-tape rained down along a seven-mile route.

For his second parade, despite lunchtime crowds from Wall Street, the turnout Monday was sparse by New York standards and spectators along a route less than a mile long were surprisingly restrained. Police and Glenn’s parade was attended by 500,000 -- a figure that appeared generously inflated. The 1962 celebration "was more enthusiastic -- a lot more people," said one spectator, who as a young newlywed attended Glenn’s first parade and came from her Brooklyn home again for Glenn’s second parade.

Another spectator said that too many Americans take the achievements of the space program for granted. "It’s become so everyday, so ordinary, nobody cares," he said. Glenn began the day with decorating the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. After that event, Glenn recalled the 1962 parade, saying, "It was just so enormous. I remember just a blizzard of paper. You could hardly even look up without getting something in your eye."

Glenn, who retires from the U.S. Senate next month, joins a list of individuals and sports teams honored with more than one ticker-tape parade.

11. This is a report about John Glenn after he

(A) successfully accomplished his 1962 Mercury flight.

(B) became the first man to land on the moon.

(C) was welcomed in New York the second time.

(D) retired from the U.S. Senate.

12. What impressed Glenn most in the 1962 parade?

(A) The huge crowd of people around him.

(B) The huge amount of paper poured over him.

(C) The Christmas tree in front of the Rockefeller Center.

(D) The key to the city he received from the mayor.

13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) John Glenn is admirable in that he has been to the moon more than once.

(B) Only John Glenn has received the ticker-tape parade more than once.

(C) Many Americans are no longer excited about space achievements.

(D) Glenn’s second parade in New York was larger than the first one.

14. According to the passage, how many space flights has Glenn taken?

(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four

15. Why does the report say that the figure of Glenn’s second parade was “inflated”?

(A) Because the second parade had a larger crowd than the first parade.

(B) Because there were many people who attended both parades.

(C) Because the crowd of the second parade seemed to be far less than 500,000.

(D) Because the crowd of the second parade was far more enthusiastic.

Day 22

一、詞彙：

(A) held on (B) ended up (C) put away (D) brought about

2. Sara enjoys amusing her friends by stories.

(A) speaking out (B) setting off (C) making up (D) giving away

3. As the applause , the curtain on the stage dropped slowly.

(A) took off (B) died down (C) passed out (D) stayed up

4. No one can possibly know when an earthquake will strike.

(A) in advance (B) in particular (C) in vain (D) in case

5. The scientist’s project to build a modern laboratory was on account of its huge budget.

(A) taken for granted (B) started out

(C) got into difficulty (D) called into question
二、克漏字測驗：

At times, it seems like there are not many things that we can give a student who has everything. But 6 that Christmas is just a few weeks away, here is a gift idea. Those who have an inclination for crazy technological advances aren’t hard to please. One simple way is a few new items that might make life more enjoyable. They don’t look too revolutionary, but you’d be surprised 7 they are capable of. The following is one of the items.

For a student who is never on time, there is the new Projection Alarm Clock. Many ordinary clocks are hard to 8 early in the morning, deceiving students of the correct time, 9 causing them to be late for school. Through a projector, this attractive radio-alarm-clock is able to display the time onto a wall, ceiling, or anywhere else. The benefits include an easier visibility of the time, and an alarm that gets increasingly louder

10 turned off. It won’t magically transport a student to school on time every day, but it just might make waking up a little easier.

6. (A) given (B) give (C) giving (D) to give

7. (A) how much (B) at that (C) what if (D) such as

8. (A) watch (B) read (C) look (D) see

9. (A) though (B) therefore (C) otherwise (D) however

10. (A) when (B) as (C) until (D) since

Sometimes it is impossible to deliver all the mail that arrives at the post office. Perhaps there is an inadequate or illegible address and there is no return address. The post office cannot just throw the mail away, so it becomes “dead mail.” Dead mail is sent to one of the U.S. Postal Service’s dead mail offices in Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, St. Paul, and San Francisco. Seventy-five million pieces of mail can end up in these offices in one year.

The staff of the dead mail offices has a variety of ways to deal with all of these pieces of dead mail. First of all, they look for clues that can help them deliver the mail; they open packages in the hope that something inside will show where the package came from or is going to. Dead mail will also be listed on a computer so that people can call in and check to see if a missing item is there.

However, all of this mail cannot simply be stored forever; there is just too much of it. When a lot of dead mail has piled up, the dead mail offices hold public auctions. Every three months, the public is invited to the offices and bins containing items found in dead mail packages are sold to the highest bidder.

(A) To search for clues. (B) To throw dead mail away.

(C) To open dead mail. (D) To list dead mail on a computer.
12. The staff in a dead mail office may open a package in order to find .

(A) some money (B) some missing objects

(C) an address (D) a computer
13. The passage indicates that dead mail auctions are held .

(A) once a year (B) twice a year

(C) three times a year (D) four times a year
14. Which is the best title for the passage?

(A) Dead Mail (B) Mail Auction

(C) Unknown Mail (D) The Dead Mail Office

Day 22