三、文意選填21.至30.題為題組
         In an attempt to reassure the public as price hikes threaten to spin out of control, the premier saidyesterday that the government can try and hold the inflation at   21      by means of interest rate and foreignexchange adjustments, government policies and price checks. The premier, however, did not elaborate on   22     the Central Bank will raise interest rates or interfere with currency exchange rates to   23    inflation. He claimed inflation to be a “natural phenomenon” of socio-economic development, saying thatthe government’s current policies as mentioned above can be of great significance for us to alleviate thesoaring price.
         24    the rising electricity price blamed for subsequent price fluctuations, the premier said the newrates will go into effect in accordance with the law, but he added that a review of   25    the legislaturehad discussed concerning utilities price adjustment is needed. The Legislature’s Economics Committeepassed a resolution days earlier to review the operational   26     and cost structure of state-run powercompany and demanded that any future rate change of electricity be first deliberated by a Cabinet reviewcommittee and   27   by the Legislature.   28    arbitrary price increases “self-fulling prophecies”, thepremier said he would direct the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) to work out measures to tackle the pricerising. The FTC also   29    the business found guilty of the rising price to be fined up to NT$25 million.   30   the premier’s“self-fulling prophecies” theory, the president also announced that the governmentshall try everything it can to stabilize price hikes as it has become one of the most important factors affectingevery fellow citizen in the country.

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【題組】21.