106年公務人員特種考試法務部調查局調查人員三等

1.: 英譯中：（15 分）
The Japanese government estimates that the market for service robots will be up to US $10 billion within a decade. With robots’ adult appearances and reactions, they may also find work in the home, possibly as rehabilitation robots, offering care and support for Japan’s growing elderly population.

2.: 中譯英：（15 分）
喝咖啡是我和全世界數百萬人早上共同的習慣。像我這樣早起的人會喝著熱騰騰的咖啡、聽著鳥兒在日出時的婉轉鳴叫。毫無疑問地，像我這樣的人需要喝咖啡的嚴重程度已讓咖啡成為全球最重要的商品之一。

3.: 英文作文：（20 分）
Imagine that you are the owner of a hotel. Please use 150 – 200 words to describe the new ideas you would use to promote your business. Be sure to support your ideas with sufficient details.

4.: Through dark and filthy water, the last remnant of Hurricane Ike, search-and-rescue teams continued combing Galveston Island and other coastal communities hit hardest by an overwhelming storm surge.
(A): tactile
(B): eligible
(C): susceptible
(D): tangible

5.: UCLA’s Alcohol Research Center issued a statement reaffirming their commitment to as the only viable treatment for alcoholism. They explained that the alternative moderation strategy, such as Controlled Drinking, has a long history of failure.
(A): abstinence
(B): prominence
(C): eminence
(D): impertinence

6.: Ryun, saying he was fouled, was stunned when officials refused to him. But he said a newfound religious faith helped him accept the ruling.
(A): annotate
(B): delegate
(C): reinstate
(D): abdicate

7.: As the pizza was baked in the oven, the scent of cheese and tomato sauce the kitchen.
(A): cultivated
(B): distributed
(C): permeated
(D): radiated

8.: New guidelines by China’s top media regulator have prohibited TV shows that promote “Western lifestyles,” adding to a long list of banned items.
(A): declined
(B): excluded
(C): issued
(D): moaned

9.: Be careful when you buy clothing at the night market. If it doesn’t fit, your money will not be . Buyers beware.
(A): concluded
(B): penalized
(C): registered
(D): reimbursed

10.: Joe was about not receiving an A on her term paper for the economics class.
(A): intensive
(B): euphoric
(C): disgruntled
(D): legitimate

11.: Justine was totally in love with Michael even though she had never met him. She went to his NBA games just hoping to catch a of him on the court.
(A): sketch
(B): glimpse
(C): position
(D): tirade

12.: Coming from a poor family, Paul many financial problems in order to finish his college education.
(A): endured
(B): enlarged
(C): enhanced
(D): enlisted

13.: Wheel can help your tires perform properly and keep your vehicle from pulling in one direction on the road.
(A): alignment
(B): enlightenment
(C): arrangement
(D): enrollment

14.: pressure can lead to stress, and this in turn can result in bad performance at work.
(A): Progressive
(B): Regressive
(C): Successive
(D): Excessive

15.: It is highly suggested that a company should positive attitudes, build good working relationships and promote healthy lifestyles.
(A): encourage
(B): involve
(C): exploit
(D): excel

16.: The entrepreneur was afraid that worries about his health might the business problems he was facing.
(A): transact
(B): appreciate
(C): aggravate
(D): translate

17.: One difference among the world’s seas and oceans is that the of water varies in different climate zones.
(A): creation
(B): humidity
(C): rotation
(D): salinity

18.: Today, more grandparents are involved in their grandchildren’s , from fixing breakfast to picking up kids at school.
(A): uprising
(B): upbringing
(C): upswing
(D): upstanding

19.: Assessment for learning owes a good deal to the formative testing of the 1960s, but also from it in important ways.
(A): differs
(B): confers
(C): infers
(D): refers

20.: The contents of the textbook we use in the computer science are so that I feel sleepy every time I finish reading a chapter.
(A): tribal
(B): toxic
(C): thorny
(D): tedious

21.: To a dangerous encounter with an alligator, wildlife experts said people must never feed them.
(A): adjust
(B): attain
(C): avoid
(D): aware

22.: Chinese bronze ware and jade implements were products of -intensive beauty. One single product might need a hundred artists to complete.
(A): capital
(B): labor
(C): memory
(D): research

23.: The traditional airline marketplace has been dramatically by e-commerce because an increasing number of travelers have switched to using internet-based services to manage their travel life cycles.
(A): established
(B): maintained
(C): promoted
(D): transformed

24.: 請依下文回答第24 題至第27 題：
It is true that we have the freedom to do whatever we want. However, exercise of this kind of freedom can have negative 24 . Any freedom which may be followed with problems is not true freedom. For instance, we have the freedom to 25 in the vibrant night life in a metropolis and spend tomorrow’s money. 26 , this kind of freedom is transient. Any freedom that does not last is not true freedom. The true freedom is enjoying peace, happiness, and a clear 27 .
(A): consolation
(B): consequences
(C): coherences
(D): consistency

25.: 請依下文回答第24 題至第27 題：
It is true that we have the freedom to do whatever we want. However, exercise of this kind of freedom can have negative 24 . Any freedom which may be followed with problems is not true freedom. For instance, we have the freedom to 25 in the vibrant night life in a metropolis and spend tomorrow’s money. 26 , this kind of freedom is transient. Any freedom that does not last is not true freedom. The true freedom is enjoying peace, happiness, and a clear 27 .
(A): overindulge
(B): overrule
(C): overextend
(D): overload

26.: 請依下文回答第24 題至第27 題：
It is true that we have the freedom to do whatever we want. However, exercise of this kind of freedom can have negative 24 . Any freedom which may be followed with problems is not true freedom. For instance, we have the freedom to 25 in the vibrant night life in a metropolis and spend tomorrow’s money. 26 , this kind of freedom is transient. Any freedom that does not last is not true freedom. The true freedom is enjoying peace, happiness, and a clear 27 .
(A): In addition to
(B): Unfortunately
(C): Since then
(D): For the beginning

27.: 請依下文回答第24 題至第27 題：
It is true that we have the freedom to do whatever we want. However, exercise of this kind of freedom can have negative 24 . Any freedom which may be followed with problems is not true freedom. For instance, we have the freedom to 25 in the vibrant night life in a metropolis and spend tomorrow’s money. 26 , this kind of freedom is transient. Any freedom that does not last is not true freedom. The true freedom is enjoying peace, happiness, and a clear 27 .
(A): pseudoscience
(B): conscience
(C): sequence
(D): resistance

28.: 請依下文回答第28 題至第29 題：
Political conventions in America attract all kinds of people besides delegates. 25 wish to attract attention to their political and social causes demonstrate outside the convention halls. The pro-life people, the pro-choice people, the supporters of nuclear energy, the opponents of nuclear energy, and the pro-gays and anti-gays are probably the most common groups.
Another social-political group is the one 26 more civil rights and better economic opportunities for minorities. The other groups just like to poke fun at the candidates. For instance, at most conventions you will find at least a couple of people wearing masks of their favorite or least favorite candidates. No matter who they are or what their reasons are for going to the conventions, these people always add color to the sometimes boring conventions.
(A): Those groups who
(B): Groups of whom
(C): Groups with which
(D): Some of the groups

29.: 請依下文回答第28 題至第29 題：
Political conventions in America attract all kinds of people besides delegates. 25 wish to attract attention to their political and social causes demonstrate outside the convention halls. The pro-life people, the pro-choice people, the supporters of nuclear energy, the opponents of nuclear energy, and the pro-gays and anti-gays are probably the most common groups.
Another social-political group is the one 26 more civil rights and better economic opportunities for minorities. The other groups just like to poke fun at the candidates. For instance, at most conventions you will find at least a couple of people wearing masks of their favorite or least favorite candidates. No matter who they are or what their reasons are for going to the conventions, these people always add color to the sometimes boring conventions.
(A): charging
(B): advocating
(C): deposing
(D): ravishing

30.: 請依下文回答第30 題至第32 題：
Young people are encouraged to travel outside their comfort zones. From afar, it’s often easier to see our own privileges and responsibilities. They will realize that talent is 30 , but opportunity is not. In fact, 31 has destabilized our own country and the world as a whole. Compassion shouldn’t depend on the color of one’s skin or 32 . We can try to chip away at problems both here and abroad.
(A): sick
(B): cheap
(C): lost
(D): universal

31.: 請依下文回答第30 題至第32 題：
Young people are encouraged to travel outside their comfort zones. From afar, it’s often easier to see our own privileges and responsibilities. They will realize that talent is 30 , but opportunity is not. In fact, 31 has destabilized our own country and the world as a whole. Compassion shouldn’t depend on the color of one’s skin or 32 . We can try to chip away at problems both here and abroad.
(A): inequality
(B): balance
(C): harmony
(D): honesty

32.: 請依下文回答第30 題至第32 題：
Young people are encouraged to travel outside their comfort zones. From afar, it’s often easier to see our own privileges and responsibilities. They will realize that talent is 30 , but opportunity is not. In fact, 31 has destabilized our own country and the world as a whole. Compassion shouldn’t depend on the color of one’s skin or 32 . We can try to chip away at problems both here and abroad.
(A): passenger
(B): passage
(C): password
(D): passport

33.: The rise of microblogs has given prominent commentators a powerful and potentially lucrative platform.
(A): Famous commentators regard microblogs an insignificant place for them to make sharp social criticism and extend social media reach.
(B): Microblogs provide leading commentators with a platform where they can express powerful opinions and, possibly, make big money.
(C): It is due to the rise of microblogs that some commentators get an opportunity to perform on stage.
(D): The development of microblogs causes outstanding commentators to realize the significant roles they play on the platform.

34.: 請依下文回答第34 題至第38 題：
Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late.
Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits.
Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.

34. Who were the first people to start using tea tree oil?
(A): Manufacturers who created first-aid kits.
(B): Tribal people living in Australia.
(C): Soldiers who were fighting in World War II.
(D): A captain who was traveling through Australia.

35.: 請依下文回答第34 題至第38 題：
Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late.
Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits.
Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.

35. Which of the following products would probably NOT contain tea tree oil?
(A): A bottle of cream that treats wounds.
(B): A cleaning spray that removes dirt.
(C): A medicine that makes trees grow taller.
(D): A gel that fights against certain skin problems.

36.: 請依下文回答第34 題至第38 題：
Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late.
Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits.
Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.

36. What does the passage say about tea tree oil?
(A): It will definitely not be featured in more products.
(B): It probably does not have any benefits.
(C): It could become a standard supply for soldiers again.
(D): It might become a key ingredient in additional products.

37.: 請依下文回答第34 題至第38 題：
Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late.
Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits.
Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.

37. What does the first paragraph suggest?
(A): Natural ingredients do not make it to artificial products.
(B): Some people do not like natural medicines.
(C): People become interested in tea made with tea tree leaves.
(D): Many household items are made for scientific and medical purposes.

38.: 請依下文回答第34 題至第38 題：
Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late.
Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits.
Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.

38. What is the best title for this passage?
(A): Artificial Remedies
(B): A New Kind of Tea
(C): The Power of Tea Tree Oil
(D): The Journey of Captain Cook

39.: 請依下文回答第39 題至第43 題：
When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms.
Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.
For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16.
During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over.
To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers.
Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.

39. What is this passage mainly about?
(A): Child labors on tobacco farms.
(B): Treatment of nicotine poisoning.
(C): The threats to American tobacco industry.
(D): Interplay between lawmakers and the tobacco companies.

40.: 請依下文回答第39 題至第43 題：
When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms.
Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.
For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16.
During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over.
To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers.
Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.

40. Who proposed a ban on child labor in tobacco fields?
(A): Hilda Solis
(B): President Obama
(C): Saray Cambray Alvarez
(D): Republican lawmakers

41.: 請依下文回答第39 題至第43 題：
When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms.
Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.
For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16.
During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over.
To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers.
Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.

41. What does the word rows in Paragraph 2 refer to?
(A): seats
(B): tobacco plants
(C): nicotine dews
(D): wild flowers

42.: 請依下文回答第39 題至第43 題：
When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms.
Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.
For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16.
During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over.
To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers.
Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.

42. Which of the following is NOT a major tobacco-producing state?
(A): Tennessee
(B): Kentucky
(C): New York
(D): North Carolina

43.: 請依下文回答第39 題至第43 題：
When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms.
Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning.
For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16.
During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over.
To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers.
Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.

43. Why does Saray wear a black plastic garbage bag over the body?
(A): To collect the tobacco leaves at work.
(B): To keep warm in the cold early morning.
(C): To observe the rules of the tobacco companies.
(D): To keep away from the potential harm of nicotine.

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