46 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered superstitious in the US?
(A) Opening an umbrella inside the house.
(B) Fear of the 17th day of the any month.
(C) Friday the 13th being an unlucky day.
(D) Walking under a ladder on a sidewalk.

42 (A) coordinating (B) dedicating (C) humiliating (D) understanding

43 (A) poking (B) promoting (C) advancing (D) complimenting

44 (A) sympathize (B) empathize (C) marginalize (D) consolidate

45 (A) reputation (B) property (C) location (D) patience

47 According to the passage, why is 13 deemed as unlucky? (A) People are uneasy because of the unknown beyond 12. (B) It reminds people that Judas betrayed Jesus on Friday the 13th. (C) People think it means that their lives are over. (D) Misfortune takes place on Friday the 13th in other countries.

48 According to the passage, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "triskaidekaphobia"? (A) A panic over the number 13. (B) A curse on the number 13. (C) A favor of the number 13. (D) A delight for the number 13.

49 How many times can Friday the 13th occur the most in a year? (A) Once. (B) Twice. (C) Thrice. (D) Four times.

50 In what section of a magazine would the passage most likely appear? (A) Food. (B) Myth. (C) Health. (D) Ethics.

1 下列選項文句中「」的成語，何者在前後替換之後，意義不變？ (A)他「孜孜矻矻」地準備考試，終於金榜題名。／「焚膏繼晷」 (B)她那「雍容華貴」的氣質，令所有的人為之著迷。／「紆尊降貴」 (C)無論如何你都不應「越俎代庖」，逾越職守與分際。／「李代桃僵」 (D)他做事總是「心有旁騖」，一下子就對目標失去了熱情。／「好高騖遠」

2 下列文句「」中的成語，運用最恰當的選項是： (A)颱風過後，美麗建物變得「杯盤狼藉」，百姓流離失所 (B)虛擬實境技術讓世界奇景如同「南柯一夢」，引人入勝 (C)方老闆生活豪奢，每頓飯必定「食不知味」，令人咋舌 (D)在緊要關頭，他依然「臨危不亂」，最後順利完成任務