With one __________ motion the thief reached up, took the money and tucked them in his pocket quickly.
blissful
pensive
sluggish
swift
Mr. John’s son died of a car arrident, and he could never ________ of such a thing happening to him.
concatenate
conceal
conceive
concur
Helen Adams Keller fought for her life with astonishing __________ against her physical deficiencies. Her spirit was admirable.
tenacity
ubiquity
velocity
warranty
The manager in our company refuses to listen to her staff’s opinions and ___________ every meeting that she chairs.
babbles
dominates
flounders
perplexes
These drills on the textbook are an ideal __________ for my reviewing. After finishing these extra practices, I expect a high score on the test.
compliment
compliance
complement
complacency
Since the husband kept silent and didn’t retort to her interrogation, the wife __________ that he must have concealed something from her.
deduced
hibernated
promenaded
sniggered
Some scholars do not approve of disabusing students by giving them physical suffering. They doubt the __________ behind the corporal punishments.
sufficiency
rational
liability
caroling
After Mr. Smith’s death, Mrs. Smith gradually had many _________ behaviors that everyone deemed she had mental disorder for missing her husband too much.
franchised
bizarre
deficient
circuitous
To remove any _____________ , we should include other specific information on the guidebook, or tourists may misunderstand easily.
ambiguity
abnormality
antiquity
authority
Everyone was worried when scholars __________ that there will be a huge earthquake on the west coast of America.
abbreviated
accelerated
adducted
asserted
22.
it laid outsiders’ doubts to rest
the TV remote and the mouse first took control of Taiwanese audiences
the Internet was at the core of the lives of 18-24 year olds
the one-centimeter-thick, 290-gram device became the hottest gift of the season in the US
Global Views Monthly conducted a survey of readers 18 years of age and older
23.
it laid outsiders’ doubts to rest
the TV remote and the mouse first took control of Taiwanese audiences
the Internet was at the core of the lives of 18-24 year olds
the one-centimeter-thick, 290-gram device became the hottest gift of the season in the US
Global Views Monthly conducted a survey of readers 18 years of age and older
24.
it laid outsiders’ doubts to rest
the TV remote and the mouse first took control of Taiwanese audiences
the Internet was at the core of the lives of 18-24 year olds
the one-centimeter-thick, 290-gram device became the hottest gift of the season in the US
Global Views Monthly conducted a survey of readers 18 years of age and older
25.
it laid outsiders’ doubts to rest
the TV remote and the mouse first took control of Taiwanese audiences
the Internet was at the core of the lives of 18-24 year olds
the one-centimeter-thick, 290-gram device became the hottest gift of the season in the US
Global Views Monthly conducted a survey of readers 18 years of age and older
26.
it laid outsiders’ doubts to rest
the TV remote and the mouse first took control of Taiwanese audiences
the Internet was at the core of the lives of 18-24 year olds
the one-centimeter-thick, 290-gram device became the hottest gift of the season in the US
Global Views Monthly conducted a survey of readers 18 years of age and older
27.
A second important cause of embolism is an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases.
If left untreated, the aneurysm continues to weaken until it ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
These fatty deposits can cause two types of obstruction.
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases.
28.
A second important cause of embolism is an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases.
If left untreated, the aneurysm continues to weaken until it ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
These fatty deposits can cause two types of obstruction.
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases.
29.
A second important cause of embolism is an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases.
If left untreated, the aneurysm continues to weaken until it ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
These fatty deposits can cause two types of obstruction.
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases.
30.
A second important cause of embolism is an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases.
If left untreated, the aneurysm continues to weaken until it ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
These fatty deposits can cause two types of obstruction.
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases.
31.
A second important cause of embolism is an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation.
Ischemic stroke accounts for about 87 percent of all cases.
If left untreated, the aneurysm continues to weaken until it ruptures and bleeds into the brain.
These fatty deposits can cause two types of obstruction.
Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about 13 percent of stroke cases.
What is the passage mainly about?
Historical development of cisterns
Introduction to cisterns and their use
Comparative studies on cisterns and irrigation
Various functions of cisterns and water tanks
What is a cistern?
A machine to distribute water supplies
A system to irrigate crops and gardens
A container for storing water
A device for purfying water
According to the passage, why are cisterns mainly used for irrigation at present?
Because of water quality
Because of food demands
Because of water quantity
Because of global warming
Which of the following is one of the supplies for some cisterns sitting higher than houses?
Water produced by electricity
Well water delivered by trucks
River water collected by laborers
Rainwater collected in the rainy seasons
Which of the following does the pronoun They refer to in second paragraph?
Well water in Brazil
Cisterns throughout Brazil
Houses built with cisterns in Brazil
Roof cistern constructions throughout Brazil
Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word dilution in the third paragraph?
Solution.
Function.
Salvation.
Federation.
According to the passage, what actions need to be taken before water in cisterns is to be consumed?
Reporting to the City Government
Security enhancements
Well drilling
Purification.
According to the passage, which of the following lists follows the priority concern from the lowest to the highest?
Showers, toilet, washing dishes
Toilets, cooking, housecleaning
Irrigation, handwashing, cooking.
Drinking, irrigation, washing dishes
According to the passage, what is main condition before one can boil cistern water for drinking?
Free of particulates
Low level of viruses
Insufficient pollutants
Low enough in bacteria
Why is Bermuda mentioned in the passage?
To exemplify legal support for water conservation
To list states that reinforce water collection in rainy seasons
To enumerate countries that regulate water collecting systems next to new building
To give an example of financially supporting and encouraging cistern constructions
Translate the following passage into English.
國立臺灣師範大學建於1946 年,原為一所師範學院,現已轉型為綜合大學。臺師大本著教育為國家之本的理念,盡心培育出色的學者及有影響力的教育家。
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