16.至20.題為題組
         Merriam-Webster, the renowned reference book company, has given the word “they” a new definition.It now lists “they” as   16    a “single person whose gender identity is non-binary.” Actually, plenty ofgovernment agencies, public schools and private companies have introduced the gender choice of “X” to   17     people who do not see themselves as male or female. It may be a perfect choice for gender   18       people changing between genders from time to time.
         Using “they” in place of “he” or “she”   19     people who did not “conform to an expected genderexpression,” stated Merriam-Webster. “We’ve struggled to find the right language to describe these people,and in particular, the right   20     ,” it admitted. In fact, “they” has been “singular” a long time ago.William Shakespeare used it as early as 17th century. Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, also wrote: “Noman goes to battle to be killed ... But they do get killed,” in his play around 200 years later.
【題組】16.
(A) referring to
(B) speaking of
(C) comparing with
(D) complying with