18 What is the gambler’s fallacy?
(A)The winner should choose safer and safer odds.
(B)“Hot hands” are real.
(C)Bad luck is sure to revert to the mean.
(D)The gambler will eventually recoup his losses.

14 (A)The high-powered antennas continuously turn in circles. (B)Information gathered by the instruments could help builders design stronger homes in areas where such dangerous storms are common. (C)But for many years these experts have incorrectly predicted tornado formation giving false warnings about 75 percent of the time. (D)Using information from satellites, stationary radar networks, and computer models, the team finds a storm that could become a tornado and drives the truck right into that area. 代號：60210 頁次：4－3

15 (A)The high-powered antennas continuously turn in circles. (B)Information gathered by the instruments could help builders design stronger homes in areas where such dangerous storms are common. (C)But for many years these experts have incorrectly predicted tornado formation giving false warnings about 75 percent of the time. (D)Using information from satellites, stationary radar networks, and computer models, the team finds a storm that could become a tornado and drives the truck right into that area.

16 (A)The high-powered antennas continuously turn in circles. (B)Information gathered by the instruments could help builders design stronger homes in areas where such dangerous storms are common. (C)But for many years these experts have incorrectly predicted tornado formation giving false warnings about 75 percent of the time. (D)Using information from satellites, stationary radar networks, and computer models, the team finds a storm that could become a tornado and drives the truck right into that area.

17 What is “hot hands”? (A)beating about the bushes (B)ferris wheel (C)winning streaks (D)merry-go-round

19 Which of the following statements is true? (A)Hot hands are created by a gambler’s behavior. (B)Hot hands are created by pure luck. (C)Punters should continue to punt after losing. (D)The losers’ success with the second bet is 45%. 代號： 60210 頁次：4－4

20 What is true of Ms. Xu and Dr. Harvey’s research? (A)It employed a huge sample from the Internet. (B)It focused on football betting only. (C)The researchers looked at winning and losing streaks up to 5 bets long. (D)The research finding had not been published yet.

21 Which of the following is the best title for this passage? (A)More Aid for Africa (B)Ethiopia’s Fate (C)Stop Sending Aid to Dictators (D)The role of America’s Foreign Aid

22 According to the author, what preoccupies the leaders of Uganda? (A)How to solve poverty (B)Ways to secure political power (C)Where to find more foreign aid for people (D)Establishment of clean water systems

23 What does Paragraph 2 offer in relation to Paragraph 1? (A)Elaboration with examples. (B)Counterarguments with examples. (C)Supporting details with anecdotes. (D)Empirical studies with statistics.

24 What do Botswana and Ethiopia have in common? (A)They are both drought-stricken. (B)Both are severely criticized by human rights groups. (C)Leaders in both countries use aid to prop themselves up. (D)Foreign aid successfully prevents famine in both countries.