15. Historians are still mystified by the question _____ some ancient civilizations disappeared sudd
16. _____ Mother Teresa is a selfless person is well known to most people.(A) What (B) Such that (C)
17. In winter months, northern Taiwan receives more rainfall than _____ southern Taiwan.(A) is (B) i
19. I have every reason to believe that the global temperature will keep going up for many years ___
20. _____ the language barrier, we are confident that we will be able to communicate.(A) As (B) Sinc
III. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer in each question.Few people realized that, starti
【題組】22. Originally, one of the purposes of developing super-plants was _____.(A) to induce some gene
【題組】23. We can conclude from the paragraph that _____.(A) scientists did not fully anticipate the re
【題組】25. In this passage, the word “withstand” (underlined in line 2) means _____.(A) resist (B) trea
It is a matter of common observation that although money incomes have kept going up over theyears, w
【題組】27. If incomes and prices rise together, the writer argues _____.(A) there will be no more marke
【題組】28. Over the years, our incomes have been increasing, and we _____.(A) seem to prosper at a quic
【題組】29. When money loses its value, _____.(A) it is no longer stable(B) its rate against gold will b
Recent research on daydreaming indicates that it is an intrinsic part of daily life. Daydreaming has
【題組】32. Dr. Freyberg has shown that people who daydream _____.(A) have powers of concentration (B) a
【題組】33. The beneficial effects of daydreaming _____.(A) are unknown (B) are doubtful(C) have been sh
The results are easy to see. In numerous countries around the world, the number of overweight andobe
【題組】36. According to paragraph 1, which of the following countries has the highest rate of childhood
【題組】37. The word “malnutrition” (underlined in paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _____. (A) reha