An important new industry, oil refining, grew after the Civil War. Crude oil, or petroleum—a dark, t
【題組】23. It can be inferred from the passage that kerosene was preferable to whale oilbecause whale o
【題組】24. According to the passage, many people initially thought that E. L. Drake hadmade a mistake b
【題組】26. Why does the author mention the California gold rush?(A) To explain the need for an increase
The Dream PillAs society continues to evolve, scientists are hard at work on medications to solve ou
【題組】28. According to the second paragraph, the side effects of drugs for insomnia _____.(A) will alw
【題組】29. Since one of the benefits of the Dream Pill is low risk of dependence, _____.(A) there is no
【題組】30. What might be an alternate title for this passage?(A) One Pill Treats Two Serious Sleep Diso
The employee should have the _______ and insolence to reprimand his supervisor in the presence of al
The monarch was forced to ______ from the throne for his incapacity of tackling the aggravating prob
I have an instinctive _______ that some catastrophe is impending.(A) precursor (B) predicament (C) p
My English teacher remarked that the problem with my essay was monotonous repetition and ______, and
He is such a ______, contemptuous braggart that he takes delight in downplaying others.(A) reverbera
Consumers will be ______ for any defect or damage to the product the company has delivered.(A) rejuv
The domestic economy seems to be ______ due to the recession on a global scale and the impotent econ
The secretary never fails to plan and arrange her boss’s schedule ______ and efficiently.(A) meticul
The world series will be broadcast on TV ______ and grip the fanatics in more than one hundred count
The government was accused of ______ the use of violence in demolishing the buildings of the residen
I just _______ in photography as an amateur rather than acquire expertise as a professional.(A) babb
The ______ was arrested for selling fake drugs. The prosecutor charged the quack with violation of m