The mayor has such a ______ schedule that it takes weeks to arrange an interview with her.The mayor has such a tightschedule that it takes weeks to arrange an interviewwith her.
市長的行程排得非常緊湊，要安排一場專訪得花上好幾個星期。
答案：(B) tight
考點：tight 形容時間「排得很滿」。tight 本義是「緊的」（a tight shirt），時間被塞到沒有空隙，就是 a tight schedule。hasty「匆忙的」、diligent「勤奮的」（形容人）、routine「例行的」都不能形容行程滿
such a… that…：「如此…以致於…」；arrange an interview：「安排訪談」
Jane started as an ______ art designer, but now she has a professional studio of her own.Jane startedas an amateur art designer, but now she has a professionalstudio of her own.
Jane 一開始只是業餘的美術設計師，但現在已經擁有自己的專業工作室。
答案：(C) amateur
考點：amateur「業餘的」，started as an amateur…, but now … professional（專業的）用 but 對比，amateur 和 professional 是反義。official「官方的」、instant「立即的」、elementary「初級的」都不是「業餘」；elementary 通常形容課程、學校（elementary school），不用來說一個人是業餘設計師
The teaching ______ at the famous high school soon attracted more than a dozen well-qualified applicants.The teachingvacancy at the famoushigh school soon attractedmorethan a dozenwell-qualifiedapplicants.
Designed by a young engineer, the new product has created far more profit than ______ expected.Designedby a youngengineer, the new product has createdfarmoreprofitthaninitiallyexpected.
It has been confirmed that a balanced ______ of fruit and vegetables is a key element to good health.It has beenconfirmed that a balancedconsumption of fruit and vegetables is a key element to good health.
均衡攝取蔬果已被證實是維持健康的關鍵要素。
答案：(D) consumption
考點：consumption「攝取、消耗」，a balanced consumption of fruit and vegetables＝「均衡攝取蔬果」。consume 是「吃掉、用掉」，吃的食物和用掉的電、油都可以用。dimension「層面」、integration「整合」、provision「供應」都不能搭配 of fruit
it has been confirmed that…：「已被證實…」，it 是形式主詞；key element：「關鍵要素」
As a shy boy afraid of making public appearances, Timmy ______ the thought of speaking before large audiences.As a shy boy afraid of makingpublicappearances, Timmy dreads the thought of speaking beforelargeaudiences.
Timmy 是個害怕在公開場合露面的害羞男孩，一想到要在一大群聽眾面前說話就害怕。
答案：(A) dreads
考點：dreads「非常害怕」，dread the thought of…＝「一想到…就害怕」，前面 shy、afraid of 也是線索。dread 比 fear 更強，專指對將發生的事感到恐懼。stress「強調」、wander「閒晃」、escape「逃離」意思都不通
To the newly-crowned winner of the piano competition, music is his life's ______, which he has devoted himself to whole-heartedly.To the newly-crownedwinner of the piano competition, music is his life's passion, which he has devoted himself to whole-heartedly.
對這位剛奪得鋼琴大賽冠軍的人來說，音樂是他一生的熱情所在，他全心全意投入其中。
答案：(C) passion
考點：passion「熱愛的事」，life's passion＝「一生熱愛的事」，後面 devoted himself whole-heartedly「全心投入」是線索。resource「資源」、impact「影響」、emphasis「強調」都不是熱愛
The drunk driver who shouted at passers-by and ______ them with glass bottles was quickly arrested by the police.The drunk driver who shouted at passers-by and assaulted them with glass bottles was quicklyarrestedby the police.
There were so many people at the bus station that I had to ______ my way through the crowd to board the bus in time.There were so many people at the bus station that I had to elbow my waythrough the crowd to board the bus in time.
公車站人多到我得用手肘擠過人群，才能及時上車。
答案：(C) elbow
考點：elbow 當動詞，elbow one's way through＝「用手肘擠出一條路穿過去」。elbow 是名詞「手肘」，名詞可以直接當動詞，意思就是「用它來做動作」。one's way 是「自己的路」。crash「撞毀」、tumble「跌倒」、struggle「掙扎」都沒有「擠過去」的意思
so many… that…：「多到…」；board：「登上（車、船、飛機）」；in time：「及時」（on time 是「準時」）
Deadly shootings on US campuses have raised ______ concerns about how to prevent such tragic incidents from happening again.Deadlyshootings on US campuses have raisedgraveconcernsabout how to preventsuchtragicincidents from happening again.
