【已刪除】47. This essay may move on to the discussion of the following issues EXCEPT _____.
(A) education
(B) regional conflicts
(C) healthcare problems
(D) economic recession

【已刪除】43. According to the passage, modern dentistry dates from _____. (A) 1400-1200 BC (B) the mid 1600s (C) the early 1700s (D) the mid 1800s

【已刪除】44. According to the passage, cheaper dentures were available when _____. (A) a model of the patient’s mouth could be taken to attach antificial procelain teeth (B) artificial golden teeth could be attached to the patient’s mouth (C) gold, silver, and ivory were no longer so commonly used (D) implantations became standard procedures

【已刪除】45. According to the passage, modern techniques for dental fillings were developed _____. (A) when bacteria-related infections were scientifically confirmed and proved (B) when the dentists could use only one hand while operating a dental drill (C) when laughing gas was no longer used for inhalation analgesia and anesthesia (D) when they were based upon biological principles and microscopic evaluation

【已刪除】46. What does “shadow pandemic” refer to? (A) It refers to the chain effects brought about by the Covid pandemic. (B) It refers to truncated education because of the Covid pandemic. (C) It refers to the death tolls that were caused by the coronavirus. (D) It refers to the economic destructions caused by the Covid pandemic on a global scale.

【已刪除】48. Which is the best title of this passage? (A) A Tale of Two Pandemics (B) The Southern Hemisphere Amidst the Covid Pandemic (C) The Survival of the Poor Countries in the Covid Pandemic (D) Europe Suffers Fatal Consequences of the Covid Pandemic

【已刪除】49. Which is NOT true according to the available information in the passage? (A) Extra deaths from TB and HIV may be due to the inaccessibility of clinics. (B) The African countries mentioned in the passage have younger population. (C) The climate crisis affects different countries differently. (D) The damage caused by the Covid pandemic is comparable to that of global recession.

【已刪除】50. Which is true according to the available information in the passage? (A) We are able to confirm the stance and the nationality of the writer of this passage. (B) European countries are the center of attention in this passage. (C) African people may be more vulnerable to diseases other than Covid. (D) After the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, healthcare projects had provided better services in African countries.

1.有50位人員參加一項測驗。測驗完畢後，測驗單位將50筆資料 分為三群。第一群有15筆資料，第二群有30筆資料，第三群有5筆資料。已知全體50筆成績的平均為50分，第一群成績的平 均比第二群成績的平均低5分，而第三群成績的平均比第二群成 績的平均高45分。試問第二群的平均成績為何？ (A)47分 (B)48分 (C)49分 (D)50分

2.某甲參觀博覽會，上午只想逛數學、物理、化學、生物、機器人這五個攤位，考量出入口位置，希望從數學、物理及化學三個攤位選出兩個作為開始與結尾；下午則只逛天文和森林兩攤位。若每個攤位只逛一次，且這七個攤位都要逛完，試問某甲在博覽會一整天的攤位行程有多少種安排順序？ (A)36 (B)72 (C)144 (D)240

3.若實係數三次多項式f(x)=x3+ax2+bx-5除以 x-1、x-2、x-3 所得出的餘式相同，試問 f(4) 的值為何？ (A)-6 (B)-5 (C)5 (D)7