Bobby cared a lot about his ______ at home and asked his parents not to go through his things without his permission.Bobby cared a lot about his privacy at home and asked his parents not to go through his things without his permission.
Bobby 很在意自己在家的隱私，要求父母不要未經他的允許翻他的東西。
答案：(C) privacy
考點：privacy「隱私」，care about his privacy＝「在意自己的隱私」，後面 not go through his things without his permission 是線索。private 是「私人的」，privacy 是它的名詞
care about…：「在意…」；go through：這裡是「翻找」；without his permission：「未經他的允許」
The new manager is a real gentleman. He is kind and humble, totally different from the former manager, who was ______ and bossy.The new manager is a realgentleman. He is kind and humble, totallydifferent from the formermanager, who was mean and bossy.
新來的經理真是個紳士。他和善又謙遜，和前任經理完全不同，前任經理刻薄又愛指使人。
答案：(C) mean
考點：mean 這裡是形容詞「刻薄的」（不是動詞「意思是」），who was mean and bossy 要和前面的 kind and humble 相反，而且和 bossy「愛指使人」同樣是在說壞個性。eager「渴望的」、liberal「開明的 / 慷慨的」都不是壞個性，inferior「較差的」是在比高低，不是在說個性
totally different from…：「和…完全不同」；former：「前任的」；humble：「謙遜的」；bossy：「愛指使人的」，boss + y
The weather bureau ______ that the typhoon would bring strong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possible danger.The weatherbureaupredicted that the typhoon wouldbringstrong winds and heavy rains, and warned everyone of the possibledanger.
Different airlines have different ______ for carry-on luggage, but many international airlines limit a carry-on piece to 7 kilograms.Differentairlines have differentrestrictions for carry-onluggage, but many internationalairlineslimit a carry-onpiece to 7 kilograms.
不同航空公司對隨身行李有不同的限制，但許多國際航空公司把一件隨身行李限制在 7 公斤。
答案：(B) restrictions
考點：restriction「限制」，restrictions for carry-on luggage＝「隨身行李的限制」，後面 limit…to 7 kilograms 是例子。landmark「地標」、percentage「百分比」、circumstance「情況」都不符
carry-on luggage：「隨身行李」；limit A to B：「把 A 限制在 B」；piece：「一件」
Many people were happy that the government had finally ______ Children's Day as a national holiday.Many people were happy that the government had finallydeclared Children's Day as a national holiday.
許多人很高興政府終於宣布兒童節為國定假日。
答案：(B) declared
考點：declare「宣布」，declared Children's Day as a national holiday＝「宣布兒童節為國定假日」，指政府公開說出決定。appoint「任命」、perform「表演」、involve「牽涉」都不符
had finally declared：過去完成式，比 were happy 更早；national holiday：「國定假日」
To reach the goal of making her company a market leader, Michelle ______ a plan to open ten new stores around the country this year.To reach the goal of making her company a marketleader, Michelle proposed a plan to open ten new storesaround the country this year.
為了達成讓公司成為市場領導者的目標，Michelle 提出了今年在全國開十家新店的計畫。
答案：(C) proposed
考點：propose「提出」，proposed a plan＝「提出計畫」。advise 後面通常接人（advise someone to V），不能這樣直接接計畫；occupy「占據」、recognize「認出」也不符
reach the goal：「達成目標」；market leader：「市場領導者」；around the country：「全國各地」
Silence in some way is as ______ as speech. It can be used to show, for example, disagreement or lack of interest.Silence in some way is asexpressiveasspeech. It can beused to show, for example, disagreement or lack of interest.
沉默在某方面和說話一樣有表達力。例如，它可以用來表示不同意或缺乏興趣。
答案：(B) expressive
考點：expressive「有表達力的」，express 是「表達」，as expressive as speech＝「和說話一樣有表達力」，下一句說沉默能表示不同意或沒興趣。sociable「好交際的」、reasonable「合理的」、objective「客觀的」都不符
This TV program is designed for children, ______ for those under five. It contains no violence or strong language.This TV program is designed for children, particularly for those under five. It contains no violence or stronglanguage.
這個電視節目是為兒童設計的，尤其是未滿五歲的孩子。它不含暴力或粗話。
答案：(A) particularly
考點：particularly「尤其」，designed for children, particularly for those under five＝「為兒童設計，尤其是未滿五歲的」，particular 是「特定的」。sensibly「明智地」、moderately「適度地」、considerably「相當地」都不能放在 for those… 前面表示「特別」
be designed for…：「為…設計」；those under five：those 指 children
Tommy, please put away the toys in the box, or you might ______ on them and hurt yourself.Tommy, please putaway the toys in the box, or you mightstumble on them and hurt yourself.
Tommy，請把玩具收進箱子裡，不然你可能會被它們絆倒而受傷。
答案：(A) stumble
考點：stumble on…＝「被…絆倒」，玩具沒收好，就可能絆倒。graze「擦傷」、navigate「導航」、dwell「居住」都不能搭配 on them 表示絆倒
The ______ costume party, held every September, is one of the biggest events of the school year.The annualcostume party, held every September, is one of the biggest events of the school year.
每年九月舉辦的年度化裝舞會，是學年中最盛大的活動之一。
答案：(B) annual
考點：annual「每年的」，annual costume party, held every September＝「每年九月舉辦的化裝舞會」，後面的 every September 是線索。initial「最初的」、evident「明顯的」、occasional「偶爾的」都不符
costume party：「化裝舞會」；one of the biggest events：「最盛大的活動之一」；school year：「學年」
In a job interview, attitude and personality are usually important ______ that influence the decision of the interviewers.In a jobinterview, attitude and personality are usuallyimportantfactors that influence the decision of the interviewers.
在求職面試中，態度和個性通常是影響面試官決定的重要因素。
答案：(A) factors
考點：factor「因素」，important factors that influence the decision＝「影響決定的重要因素」。outcome「結果」、mission「任務」、identity「身分」都不是影響決定的東西
The snow-capped mountain is described so ______ in the book that the scene seems to come alive in front of the reader's eyes.The snow-capped mountain is described so vividly in the book that the sceneseems to come alive in front of the reader's eyes.
書中把那座覆雪的山描寫得非常生動，讓景象彷彿在讀者眼前活了起來。
答案：(D) vividly
考點：vividly「生動地」，described so vividly…that the scene seems to come alive＝「描寫得很生動，景象彷彿活了起來」，vivid「生動的」就是像真的一樣。distantly「遙遠地」、meaningfully「有意義地」、cheerfully「愉快地」都不符
Surrounded by flowers blooming and birds ______ merrily, the Wangs had a good time hiking in the national park.Surroundedby flowers blooming and birds chirpingmerrily, the Wangs had a good timehiking in the national park.
It is essential for us to maintain constant ______ with our friends to ensure that we have someone to talk to in times of need.It is essential for us to maintainconstantcontactwith our friends to ensure that we have someone to talk to in times of need.
我們必須與朋友保持不斷的聯繫，確保需要幫助的時候有人可以談。
答案：(B) contact
考點：contact「聯絡」，maintain constant contact with…＝「與…保持不斷的聯繫」。benefit「益處」、gesture「手勢」、favor「恩惠」都不能搭配 maintain … with friends
essential：「必要的」；constant：「持續不斷的」；ensure：「確保」；in times of need：「需要幫助的時候」
The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other ______ labor jobs, such as house construction and fruit picking.The younggeneration in this country has shownlessinterest in factorywork and othermanuallaborjobs, suchas house construction and fruit picking.
這個國家的年輕世代，對工廠工作和其他體力勞動的工作，例如蓋房子和採水果，興趣較低。
答案：(C) manual
考點：manual「用手的、體力的」，manual labor＝「體力勞動」，後面 house construction and fruit picking 是例子。causal「因果的」、durable「耐用的」、violent「暴力的」都不符
generation：「世代」；show less interest in…：「對…的興趣較低」；house construction：「蓋房子」；fruit picking：「採水果」
