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.

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

15 (A) application (B) import (C) export (D) result

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

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.

22 One of the things we need to get away from is the notion that science and technological know-how is a general-purpose magic bullet that will solve all problems. (A) The idea that science and technological know-how will solve all problems is like a magic bullet. (B) Science and technology cannot solve all problems—this is what we need to keep in mind. (C) We must have faith in science and technology, which, like a magic bullet, will solve all of our problems. (D) Science and technology have created a general-purpose magic bullet which will solve all problems. 代號：80110 頁次：4－4

23 (A) Some of the symptoms of depression are so severe, like gambling addiction or alcoholism, that they are often mistaken for the problem. (B) Instead of talking about their feelings, men may mask them with alcohol, drug abuse, gambling, anger or by becoming workaholics. (C) In many ways it is the exact opposite. (D) But millions more suffer silently, unaware that their problem has a name or unwilling to seek treatment.

24 (A) In many ways it is the exact opposite. (B) But millions more suffer silently, unaware that their problem has a name or unwilling to seek treatment. (C) Instead of talking about their feelings, men may mask them with alcohol, drug abuse, gambling, anger or by becoming workaholics. (D) Depression has been linked to heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, and other problems that affect men at a higher rate than women.