08、 （ ） The pretentious TV talking head spoke in ________ phrases, oblivious to the fact that his audience wants a clear-cut messages.
(A) A. vigilant
(B) B. altruistic
(C) C. munificent
(D) D. sententious

04、 （ ） These days, it would be ________ to imagine that if we conform to China, it would help Taiwan to rejoin such international organizations as UN or WHO. (A) A. strident (B) B. quixotic (C) C. apathetic (D) D. virulent

05、 （ ） The minister threatened to bring a lawsuit if the magazine did not ______ the fact that he had nothing to do with the insider trading. (A) A. chastise (B) B. redress (C) C. rebuff (D) D. mollify

06、 （ ） Brevity is the soul of wit. In writing or delivering a public speech, we should avoid _______; that is, saying the same thing twice using different words. (A) A. oxymoron (B) B. xenophobia (C) C. tautology (D) D. catharsis

07、 （ ） You might _______ between ordering fried shrimp rolls and oyster omelet at your favorite food stand in Tainan— it’s hard to pick just one when both are so tasty! (A) A. vacillate (B) B. venerate (C) C. adulate (D) D. scrutinize

09、 （ ） The student tiptoed into the classroom _______ without being noticed by his teacher. (A) A. gingerly (B) B. fastidiously (C) C. unwaveringly (D) D. obdurately

10、 （ ） During the 10-minute recess, he would take advantage of this free time reviewing lessons and this made him a(n) ________ in a classroom where everyone was busily sliding fingers on the screen of the smart-phone. (A) A. misanthrope (B) B. entomologist (C) C. anomaly (D) D. virtuoso

26、 （ ） Which of the following statement accurately reflects the view of the author? (A) The reading material available in libraries and schools meets the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes for students. (B) Reading material meets the needs of life changes for teen. (C) Librarians direct students to the material that is appropriate. (D) Teachers are ready to assist students with reading material. (E) Young adults need to have the option for reading material that speaks to their needs.

27、 （ ） It is to be inferred from the passage that (A) authors may be ready to write books for teens and adults respectively. (B) students respond to reading material that uses their lives as a background. (C) literature must be found to speak to the specific needs of changing students. (D) children’s literature is appropriate for adolescents. (E) students are eager to join group discussions and school clubs.

28、 （ ） The particular recommendation of this article is that (A) children and adolescents need to be separated. (B) the needs of adolescents are greater than those of children. (C) libraries and classrooms are constructed for all students. (D) the needs of changing adolescents must be accommodated. (E) services are readily available to meet the needs of all children.

29、 （ ） One could conclude from this reading that (A) there is a great market for authors of adolescent literature. (B) libraries and classrooms need restructuring for both young adults and children. (C) appropriate reading material for adolescents can be helpful for maturation. (D) role models are difficult to find for today’s students. (E) activities for students should provide a high profile for writing.