The kidnappers demanded a of two billion dollars for the release of the girl.
ransom
rebellion
refuge
regime
The Internet has become to business. More and more companies are using the
Internet to do their business.
indispensable
decaying
exquisite
redundant
To ensure the safety of the hostages, the police conducted_______with the armed
robbers, instead of opening fire on them.
alternations
companions
negotiations
orientations
Healthy people are virtually to a variety of diseases. They will not be easily
affected by the diseases.
contagious
immune
notorious
epidemic
Susan is quite as she has the ability to notice things that are not usually
noticed.
obscure
observant
patriotic
perspective
John made a ______that might have passed for a smile in bad light.
lunge
groan
grimace
lurch
The ________ power of the river was harnessed in a new hydroelectric scheme.
latent
ladder
lowly
leaden
After years of living in Taipei I’m mostly ________ to the noise.
obscure
outdated
obsolete
oblivious
By dint of very frugal living, he was finally able to become ________ and avoid going
bankrupt.
harmonious
economical
solvent
independent
The following text is just an example; a ________ text taken from the speech “The
Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero.
dummy
derisive
distraction
derivative
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
It’s freezing outside, I would _ ___ stay at home.
rather
prefer
like
want
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
Mark was too tired to wash his car, so he had his son it for him.
wash
washing
to wash
washed
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
________ to work, Anita had a terrible car accident yesterday.
Driving
Driven
Drive
Drove
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
After the earthquake, our neighbors went out chatting with one another as if nothing
________
happens
happened
has happened
had happened
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
To me, getting a suntan by lying on the sand is such a experience.
relax
relaxing
relaxed
to relax
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
I’m not sure what was decided at the meeting, but if John agrees, we ________ to Japan.
would go
going
will go
went
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
The most important thing for you is to help ________ the financial issues.
with resolving
resolving
to resolving
in resolve
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
I’m afraid that next year at this time ________ exactly what I’m doing right now.
I’m doing
I will be doing
I’m to do
I’m going to do
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
This book ________ to the library by Friday.
had better be returned
has been returned
had better to return
has returned
Choose the most suitable answer to complete the meaning and meet the grammatical
need of the sentence.
The Ministry of Agriculture currently has over 30,000 employees, ________ than 30% are
directly involved with agricultural issues.
since less
while less
after all less
merely less
It is commonly held that authenticity is of great value to a leader. One would
rather be a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. 21 in a way that
feels truthful and candid is important. It is also a leadership quality worth 22
to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you really think can
sometimes be problematic if the real you is a “jerk”. Many executives have often been
observed to have made an excuse for their bad behavior by placing value on being
authentic. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty or
unpleasant. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, judgmental, or rigid,
you are probably at your most real, but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often
these most authentic parts of a leader 23 need the most management.
Although your authentic self should be the basis of your leadership style, it is better to
take a good hard look 24 who you really are before you showcase or display
everything that comes naturally. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that your authentic
self, “unleashed” in all its glory, is the key to effective leadership. 25 ,
becoming your best self with the qualities that others love most is what makes you a
successful leader.
Acting
Making
Setting
Taking
It is commonly held that authenticity is of great value to a leader. One would
rather be a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. 21 in a way that
feels truthful and candid is important. It is also a leadership quality worth 22
to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you really think can
sometimes be problematic if the real you is a “jerk”. Many executives have often been
observed to have made an excuse for their bad behavior by placing value on being
authentic. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty or
unpleasant. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, judgmental, or rigid,
you are probably at your most real, but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often
these most authentic parts of a leader 23 need the most management.
Although your authentic self should be the basis of your leadership style, it is better to
take a good hard look 24 who you really are before you showcase or display
everything that comes naturally. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that your authentic
self, “unleashed” in all its glory, is the key to effective leadership. 25 ,
becoming your best self with the qualities that others love most is what makes you a
successful leader.
22
aspire
aspired
aspiring
to aspire
It is commonly held that authenticity is of great value to a leader. One would
rather be a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. 21 in a way that
feels truthful and candid is important. It is also a leadership quality worth 22
to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you really think can
sometimes be problematic if the real you is a “jerk”. Many executives have often been
observed to have made an excuse for their bad behavior by placing value on being
authentic. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty or
unpleasant. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, judgmental, or rigid,
you are probably at your most real, but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often
these most authentic parts of a leader 23 need the most management.
Although your authentic self should be the basis of your leadership style, it is better to
take a good hard look 24 who you really are before you showcase or display
everything that comes naturally. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that your authentic
self, “unleashed” in all its glory, is the key to effective leadership. 25 ,
becoming your best self with the qualities that others love most is what makes you a
successful leader.
23
that
how
whose
what
It is commonly held that authenticity is of great value to a leader. One would
rather be a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. 21 in a way that
feels truthful and candid is important. It is also a leadership quality worth 22
to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you really think can
sometimes be problematic if the real you is a “jerk”. Many executives have often been
observed to have made an excuse for their bad behavior by placing value on being
authentic. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty or
unpleasant. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, judgmental, or rigid,
you are probably at your most real, but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often
these most authentic parts of a leader 23 need the most management.
Although your authentic self should be the basis of your leadership style, it is better to
take a good hard look 24 who you really are before you showcase or display
everything that comes naturally. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that your authentic
self, “unleashed” in all its glory, is the key to effective leadership. 25 ,
becoming your best self with the qualities that others love most is what makes you a
successful leader.
24
at
by
on
off
It is commonly held that authenticity is of great value to a leader. One would
rather be a leader who is for real than one who is faking it. 21 in a way that
feels truthful and candid is important. It is also a leadership quality worth 22
to. On the other hand, being who you are and saying what you really think can
sometimes be problematic if the real you is a “jerk”. Many executives have often been
observed to have made an excuse for their bad behavior by placing value on being
authentic. For most people, what comes naturally can also get pretty nasty or
unpleasant. When you are overly critical, non-communicative, judgmental, or rigid,
you are probably at your most real, but you are not at your best. In fact, it is often
these most authentic parts of a leader 23 need the most management.
Although your authentic self should be the basis of your leadership style, it is better to
take a good hard look 24 who you really are before you showcase or display
everything that comes naturally. Don’t kid yourself into thinking that your authentic
self, “unleashed” in all its glory, is the key to effective leadership. 25 ,
becoming your best self with the qualities that others love most is what makes you a
successful leader.
25
Therefore
Similarly
Instead
Specifically
How can an artist really enrage the art world? By making money. Poverty is
virtually a requirement if you want to be respected as a painter, perhaps because
people are expected to suffer for their art in order to prove their authenticity. Indeed,
the best thing an artist can do is to die young, poor and misunderstood, with no one
ever having heard of them (E.g. Vincent Van Gogh). Andy Warhol however was so
unfortunate as to be one of the most financially successful and celebrated living artists
in history. Perhaps this explains the savage attacks that he encountered. His minimalist
canvases are often scorned as monotonous or “something my kid could do,” and his
trademark reproductions of commercial objects are regularly ridiculed for their
commercialism and materialism.
In person, Warhol scarcely inspired controversy. He was an eccentric, but quiet
man. He was absentminded and tended to lose track of (or ignore) what others were
talking about, but he assiduously avoided arguments and confrontation. You might
expect for him to have encountered discrimination for his sexuality: he was openly
homosexual in a time when even other gay artists were hiding themselves, but actually
this issue never caused much furor. Likewise, much of his work comes from gay
culture or features drawings of quite explicit male nudes, but that never caused outrage
either. Instead he was scorned for his wealth, his love of the corporate world and his
view of art as a commodity. Perhaps the art world was most angered by his oft quoted
statement that “Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best
art.”
Based on the article, what does a “minimalist” painting look like?
abstract and difficult to understand.
simple and undemanding to paint.
black and white.
shocking.
How can an artist really enrage the art world? By making money. Poverty is
virtually a requirement if you want to be respected as a painter, perhaps because
people are expected to suffer for their art in order to prove their authenticity. Indeed,
the best thing an artist can do is to die young, poor and misunderstood, with no one
ever having heard of them (E.g. Vincent Van Gogh). Andy Warhol however was so
unfortunate as to be one of the most financially successful and celebrated living artists
in history. Perhaps this explains the savage attacks that he encountered. His minimalist
canvases are often scorned as monotonous or “something my kid could do,” and his
trademark reproductions of commercial objects are regularly ridiculed for their
commercialism and materialism.
In person, Warhol scarcely inspired controversy. He was an eccentric, but quiet
man. He was absentminded and tended to lose track of (or ignore) what others were
talking about, but he assiduously avoided arguments and confrontation. You might
expect for him to have encountered discrimination for his sexuality: he was openly
homosexual in a time when even other gay artists were hiding themselves, but actually
this issue never caused much furor. Likewise, much of his work comes from gay
culture or features drawings of quite explicit male nudes, but that never caused outrage
either. Instead he was scorned for his wealth, his love of the corporate world and his
view of art as a commodity. Perhaps the art world was most angered by his oft quoted
statement that “Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best
art.”
According to the article, what is the primary reason for Warhol receiving negative
publicity?
Because he was gay.
Because he drew sexually explicit pictures.
Because he was argumentative.
Because he believed that artists should focus on making money.
How can an artist really enrage the art world? By making money. Poverty is
virtually a requirement if you want to be respected as a painter, perhaps because
people are expected to suffer for their art in order to prove their authenticity. Indeed,
the best thing an artist can do is to die young, poor and misunderstood, with no one
ever having heard of them (E.g. Vincent Van Gogh). Andy Warhol however was so
unfortunate as to be one of the most financially successful and celebrated living artists
in history. Perhaps this explains the savage attacks that he encountered. His minimalist
canvases are often scorned as monotonous or “something my kid could do,” and his
trademark reproductions of commercial objects are regularly ridiculed for their
commercialism and materialism.
In person, Warhol scarcely inspired controversy. He was an eccentric, but quiet
man. He was absentminded and tended to lose track of (or ignore) what others were
talking about, but he assiduously avoided arguments and confrontation. You might
expect for him to have encountered discrimination for his sexuality: he was openly
homosexual in a time when even other gay artists were hiding themselves, but actually
this issue never caused much furor. Likewise, much of his work comes from gay
culture or features drawings of quite explicit male nudes, but that never caused outrage
either. Instead he was scorned for his wealth, his love of the corporate world and his
view of art as a commodity. Perhaps the art world was most angered by his oft quoted
statement that “Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best
art.”
Which of the following would be the best title for the article?
The Selling of Andy Warhol, the King of Pop
Gay Controversy in the Pop Art world
Defeating Minimalism
Andy Warhol, Art and the Artist
How can an artist really enrage the art world? By making money. Poverty is
virtually a requirement if you want to be respected as a painter, perhaps because
people are expected to suffer for their art in order to prove their authenticity. Indeed,
the best thing an artist can do is to die young, poor and misunderstood, with no one
ever having heard of them (E.g. Vincent Van Gogh). Andy Warhol however was so
unfortunate as to be one of the most financially successful and celebrated living artists
in history. Perhaps this explains the savage attacks that he encountered. His minimalist
canvases are often scorned as monotonous or “something my kid could do,” and his
trademark reproductions of commercial objects are regularly ridiculed for their
commercialism and materialism.
In person, Warhol scarcely inspired controversy. He was an eccentric, but quiet
man. He was absentminded and tended to lose track of (or ignore) what others were
talking about, but he assiduously avoided arguments and confrontation. You might
expect for him to have encountered discrimination for his sexuality: he was openly
homosexual in a time when even other gay artists were hiding themselves, but actually
this issue never caused much furor. Likewise, much of his work comes from gay
culture or features drawings of quite explicit male nudes, but that never caused outrage
either. Instead he was scorned for his wealth, his love of the corporate world and his
view of art as a commodity. Perhaps the art world was most angered by his oft quoted
statement that “Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best
art.”
What does poverty represent to the art world?
Failure
Legitimacy
Immorality
Fame
How can an artist really enrage the art world? By making money. Poverty is
virtually a requirement if you want to be respected as a painter, perhaps because
people are expected to suffer for their art in order to prove their authenticity. Indeed,
the best thing an artist can do is to die young, poor and misunderstood, with no one
ever having heard of them (E.g. Vincent Van Gogh). Andy Warhol however was so
unfortunate as to be one of the most financially successful and celebrated living artists
in history. Perhaps this explains the savage attacks that he encountered. His minimalist
canvases are often scorned as monotonous or “something my kid could do,” and his
trademark reproductions of commercial objects are regularly ridiculed for their
commercialism and materialism.
In person, Warhol scarcely inspired controversy. He was an eccentric, but quiet
man. He was absentminded and tended to lose track of (or ignore) what others were
talking about, but he assiduously avoided arguments and confrontation. You might
expect for him to have encountered discrimination for his sexuality: he was openly
homosexual in a time when even other gay artists were hiding themselves, but actually
this issue never caused much furor. Likewise, much of his work comes from gay
culture or features drawings of quite explicit male nudes, but that never caused outrage
either. Instead he was scorned for his wealth, his love of the corporate world and his
view of art as a commodity. Perhaps the art world was most angered by his oft quoted
statement that “Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best
art.”
Why didn’t Warhol inspire controversy in person?
He was eccentric.
He was absentminded.
He was silent.
He forgot his arguments.
Translation
跨年夜是揮別過去、展望未來的時刻。雖然世界上有些國家是用自己特有的方式
來迎接新年,但是大多數的國家,都是以煙火及倒數計時的方式來慶祝跨年夜。
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