34. What does the word “bartered” mean in line 2 in the first paragraph?
(A) exchanged
(B) battered
(C) bar tended
(D) needed

30. (A) campaign (B) camp (C) campaigner (D) commercial ˉ

31. What is the passage mainly about? (A) The making of paper money. (B) The history and the meaning of money. (C) The more money, the less happiness. (D) Money talks.

32. What were the first things used by the Chinese as money? (A) Bomb shells. (B) Silver coins. (C) Paper made of leather. (D) Cowrie shells.

33. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true? (A) Only those people who have all the things will die happy. (B) Without money we can live more happily. (C) People from Denmark cut off people’s noses to avoid paying taxes. (D) Paper money was first used by the Chinese people.

35. According to the second paragraph of the passage, what does the author think about money? (A) The more money you have, the lonelier you will be. (B) We all need money to live, but it has little to do with real happiness. (C) Only those who have spent their life to become rich know the meaning of real happiness. (D) Over the years, money has made rich people wish to live alone.

36. Why do traditional stores seek new ways to keep their customers? (A) They don’t know how to shop electronically. (B) They want to be part of the E-commerce trend. (C) They are worried about the growing amount of online sales. (D) The market researchers tell them to do so. 公告試題 僅供參考 共同科目 英文 第 7 頁 共 8 頁

37. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true? (A) Nowadays, people are buying more products through the Internet. (B) Taiwan has the second largest number of online shoppers in the world. (C) E-commerce is gradually replacing traditional stores. (D) E-commerce produces fifty-three percent of global earnings.

38. What is the advantage of traditional stores? (A) Buyers can feel the material and try on before purchasing. (B) Buyers receive shipments more quickly than online shopping. (C) Buyers can choose any time to get on the Web and shop. (D) Buyers can compare prices from different online vendors.

39. Compared with online shopping, traditional stores can offer _____________(A) consumer reviews quickly. (B) more variety of goods to choose from. (C) instant personal services. (D) shopping at any time of the day or night.

40. What can be inferred from the conclusion? (A) Consumers make their final buying decision based on economic trends. (B)With traditional shopping, customers are more emotionally involved in making the final buying decision. (C) Saving money is the first priority when buyers make the final decision. (D)Since people enjoy the unique social experiences offered by traditional stores, traditional shopping will dominate the future market