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1 Bird flu, a viral disease of birds, does not usually __________ humans; however, some viruses, such as H5N1 and H7N9, have caused serious diseases in people.
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A infect
B inform
C illustrate
D inflate
  

禽流感，一種鳥禽類的病毒疾病，通常不會感染人類；然而，有些病毒像是 H5N1和 H7N9，對人類已造成了嚴重的疾病。

infect 感染；inform 告知；illustrate 圖示；inflate 使膨脹

2 People who speak more than one language fluently process information more easily than those who know only one language.
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A apparently
B especially
C smoothly
D simply
  

能流利地說超過一種語言的人，在處理資訊上，比那些只懂一種語言的人更容易。

apparently 明顯地；especially 特別地；smoothly 順暢地；simply 簡單地

3 It is urgent to develop good reading habits in order to enlarge the reading population and to help promote cultural industries.
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A expand
B express
C exploit
D launch
  

當務之急是養成好的閱讀習慣，為了要擴大閱讀的人口以及幫助提升文化產業。

expand 擴展；express 表達；exploit 開發；launch 發射

4 The discussions of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement in the Legislative Yuan provoked domestic objections, which started the Sunflower Movement.
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A openings
B opportunities
C disagreements
D discoveries
  

兩岸服貿協議在立法院的討論激起國內的反對，開始了太陽花運動。

openings 開幕；opportunities 機會；disagreements 不同意；discoveries 發現

5 Many small and medium-sized enterprises in Taiwan possess resources and skills that allow them to occupy key positions in the global supply chains.
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A staffs
B companies
C explorers
D engineers
  

很多在台灣的中小型企業擁有了使他們能在全球的供應鏈佔有關鍵地位的資源及技術。

staffs 同儕；companies 公司；explorers 開發者；engineers 工程師

6 Since food safety was repeatedly reported in the news, Mom has been more ________ than before about choosing and buying food.
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A sociable
B cautious
C envious
D innocent
  

因為食品安全在新聞中一再地被報導，媽媽比以前更謹慎地選擇和購買食物。

sociable善於交際的；cautious謹慎的；envious羨慕的；innocent 無辜的

7 Due to the heavy rainfall, many roads leading to the downtown area were ________ , and many people could not get to school or work.
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A imported
B delivered
C blocked
D expected
  

由於大雨，許多通往市中心的道路被封阻了，因而許多人無法上學或上班。

imported被進口；delivered被運送；blocked 被封阻；expected 被期待

8 The new medicine seems effective because many patients claim they have ________ a great deal from taking it.
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A invented
B benefited
C exchanged
D founded
  

新的藥似乎是有效的，因為許多病人聲稱他們服用它後獲益很多。

invented 發明 ；benefited獲益 ；exchanged交換 ；founded 建立

9 It is considered a ________ to deny a person a job because of his or her age or gender.
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A retirement
B statue
C landscape
D prejudice
  

因為年紀或性別而拒絕給一個人工作被認為是偏見。

retirement 退休 ；statue 雕像 ；landscape景觀 ；prejudice偏見

10 It doesn’t matter what methods you use; the most important thing is that you complete the project before the ________.
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A distance
B deadline
C depth
D density
  

你使用什麼方法沒關係，最重要的事情是你要在截止日期之前完成這個計畫。

distance距離 ；deadline截止日期 ；depth深度 ；density密集度