2. My new car has six ______ which accelerate it more power on the road.
(A) cylinders
(B) plugs
(C) rudders
(D) brakes

五、閱讀測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】       Joseph hated school. Although he worked hard, his assignments came back covered in red marks highlighting spelling mistakes, letters written wrong, and incorrect spacing between words. He understood the subjects but struggled with reading and writing. His grades suffered, and his classmates called him stupid. Luckily for Joseph, when one teacher heard him describe how words seemed to dance on the page, she recommended that he be tested for dyslexia.       The word “dyslexia” comes from Greek and means “difficulty with words.” This disability affects up to ten percent of people. Scientists have suggested a range of causes for it, including hereditary reasons. In other words, the disorder may be passed from parents to a child before it is born. Dyslexics often have great difficulty associating the sounds of letters with how they are written on the page—the most basic stage of learning to read. Although there’s no cure, the good news, for children like Joseph, is that proper support can help. Through multi-sensory teaching, which adds visual and tactile aids to learning reading and writing skills, students can overcome their problems and even excel in other areas.       Dyslexia doesn’t indicate low intellect, and many successful figures are known to have struggled with it at school. Just look at what famous inventor Thomas Edison achieved despite his difficulties. He didn’t learn to read until he was seven and was kicked out of school at the age of twelve because his teachers didn’t understand his condition. It just goes to show that with hard work and the right support, dyslexics can go on to achieve anything. 【題組】58. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word hereditary? (A) legal (B) ethnic (C) genetic (D) unknown

59. Where would this article most likely be found? (A) A medical journal. (B) A history textbook. (C) A travel guidebook. (D) A fashion magazine.

60. About dyslexia, which of the following is NOT true? (A) There is no cure for dyslexia. (B) About 10 percent of people suffer from dyslexia. (C) Proper teaching aids can help students with dyslexia. (D) People’s intelligence will decrease because of dyslexia.

1. Mary felt obligated to make ______ to her neighbor when her pets destroyed his well-maintained garden. (A) ramification (B) reparation (C) resolution (D) resurrection

3. The quarterly ________ of rice is increasing rapidly, which may lead to a rise in its price. (A) consumption (B) presumption (C) resumption (D) subsumption

4. One of the concerns for alcoholism is the _____ of long-lasting drinking, which harms one’s liver and brain. (A) compassion (B) suspension (C) affection (D) efficiency

5. The quality control department insists that every item manufactured should ______ to the specified standard. (A) escape (B) conform (C) describe (D) suspect

6. In ______ the performance of Jane in our department, we should consider the fact that she has been here only for two months and is still adjusting herself to all the work. (A) arguing (B) assessing (C) delineating (D) depicting

7. The promotion of our section head is temporarily ______ until the accusations against him are all cleared. (A) bewildered (B) conjectured (C) obsessed (D) withheld

8. After a long economic depression worldwide, people in all countries are extremely ______ about the future. (A) excessive (B) allusive (C) apprehensive (D) exclusive