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(A) application
(B) import
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11 The old man had not shown the signs of being in pain ____ suffering a serious stroke. (A) as to (B) given to (C) prior to (D) posterior to

12 (A) So (B) Then (C) For (D) But

13 (A) exchanging (B) dismantling (C) consuming (D) polishing

14 (A) symptoms (B) functions (C) manners (D) effects

16 (A) in the function of (B) in the field of (C) in the direction of (D) in the face of

17 Swallowing angry words is much easier than having to eat them. (A) Holding our temper is much easier than having to apologize for our angry words. (B) Taking back our angry words is much easier than having to apologize for them. (C) Once we lose our temper, we will end up apologizing for our angry words. (D) Before we lash out our angry words, we had better think about the consequences. 代號：80110 頁次：4－3

18 In detective stories, a lot of clues are superfluous and designed to mislead the reader. (A) In detective stories, the clues often flow by too fast for the reader to catch. (B) The clues in detective stories are only written to trick the readers. (C) There are often unnecessary clues added in detective stories to confuse or deceive the reader. (D) The clues in detective stories mislead the reader because they are superficial.

19 Twain’s novel Pudd’nhead Wilson stood as a challenge to the racial conviction of even many of the laissez-faires of his day. (A) Twain’s novel Pudd’nhead Wilson was challenged by the strong racial belief of the conservatives in his time. (B)The belief on racial issues of the conservatives in Twain’s time was disputed by his novel Pudd’nhead Wilson. (C) Many liberals of Twain’s time were defied in his novel Pudd’nhead Wilson. (D) Twain disputed the racial belief of his contemporary liberals in the novel Pudd’nhead Wilson.

20 It would be nice if Prime Minister Jean Chretien had tried something like that. (A) It was not nice because Prime Minister Jean Chretien did not try anything like that. (B) It was not nice because Prime Minister Jean Chretien tried something like that. (C) It was nice because Prime Minister Jean Chretien tried something like that. (D) It was nice because Prime Minister Jean Chretien did not try anything like that.

21 Teachers depend on more than their own experiences to impart a set of values to students and to teach them to become responsible citizens. (A) Teachers mainly use their own experiences to help students see the values and responsibilities of the younger generation. (B) Based on their own experiences, teachers help their students develop a set of values and a sense of responsibility. (C) Teachers employ various ways, including their own experiences, to foster a set of values and a sense of responsibility in students. (D) Teachers prefer not to use their own experiences to help students develop a set of values and become responsible citizens.