29. The environmental impact assessment general assembly concluded that a road construction plan, ____has sparked protests over a perceived threat to endangered leopard cats in Miaoli County, should be returned to an EIA specialists’ meeting for further review.
(A) that
(B) in which
(C) where
(D) which

25. _____ a harsh working market with the ECFA signed with China, the young generation in Taiwan stood out recently to fight for a brighter future for themselves and the country. (A) Giving (B) Given (C) To give (D) Give

26.________ globalization is a trend in the whole world, it has been creating an M-shaped society with a big gap between the extreme poor and the extreme rich. (A) Though (B) As (C) With (D) Since

27._______ the Easter, a lot of schools in Christian countries will bring their students out of the classroom to do outdoor activities such as egg hunting, picnicking or hiking. (A) With (B) In (C) At (D) On

28. The Earth Day of April 22 is celebrated annually since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to remind humans ____ the significance of ecological sustainability on our mother Earth. (A) of (B) with (C) as (D) in

30. Civil disobedience refers to the right to refuse orders when laws or policies infringe _____citizens’ rights to make their voices heard. (A) on (B) at (C) in (D) with

31. The main idea of the first paragraph of this passage is that (A) many movies about newspaper firms have been made. (B) a newspaper’s publisher is in charge of all operations. (C) the word editorial has two meanings. (D) media portrayals of newspapers are wrong. (E) many movies have been made about newspapers.

32. What is the organizational pattern of the second paragraph of this passage? (A) Chronological order (B) Compare/contrast (C) Explanation (D) Spatial order (E) Cause/effect

33. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage? (A) To persuade (B) To inform (C) To describe (D) To argue (E) To entertain

34. After reading this passage, you can conclude that media portrayals of newspapers (A) distort reality in order to entertain. (B) emphasize the role of the publisher. (C) accurately portray the way newspapers are produced. (D) are based on true stories. (E) define the term editorial incorrectly.

35. Which statement from the passage is the author’s personal opinion? (A) Movies and TV programs portray the creation of hard news stories as almost the sole activity of a paper. (B) What actually goes on differs between dailies and weeklies. (C) The newspaper’s publisher is in charge of the entire company’s operation. (D) For many newspapers a substantial amount of what they publish doesn’t even get created by that company. (E) Our image of what goes on in a newspaper firm is shaped by popular movies, TV shows, and books.