14.The Taiwan Excellence awards, launched in 1992, are overseen by the Taiwan External
Trade Development Council. When the 2010 Taiwan Excellence Gold Awards were
announced earlier, the eight winners cut a remarkably wide swath, ranging from a robot and
a router-representing the country’s traditional skill in technology and electronics-to an ecosmart
car and a miniature yellow submarine. _______________ On the other hand, all the
Taiwan Excellence Gold Award winners had one thing in common: “innovalue,” a
combination of innovation and added value that has long been the signature of the country’s
leading products.
(A) Taiwanese parents raise their children with high expectations and want them to do well
in every aspect when they grow up.
(B) The diversity of the 18th annual awards signals the growing scope of the country’s expertise
in research and development, design, and manufacturing.
(C) Taiwan is the birthplace of a new generation of entertainers who are as committed to
excellence as the country’s companies are.
(D) Most parents here in Taiwan are not afraid of investing in their children’s educationwhether
it is in science, arts or sports.