26. (A) burn off (B) take place (C) stay in (D) set aside Passage B English is full of animal idioms. Some of them come from facts, __(27)__ others come from fiction and feature domesticated rather than wild animals. Take “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks,” which makes the suggestion that older people aren’t able to learn new things. This is false since no humans, or dogs for that matter, ever stop learning. In fact, keeping the brain stimulated can reduce the negative effects of aging on memory and learning. Another idiom that is mistaken is “stubborn as a mule.” The animals have a reputation for being stubborn, refusing to work, and digging in their heels when they don’t want to be led somewhere they don’t want to go. However, research shows mules are actually quite willing to learn and perform tasks. It’s their intelligence that allows them to know their limits and refuse tasks that cause discomfort and put them in danger. 背面尚有試題

35. According to this announcement, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) People of Flight 135 are leaving for Taipei. (B) People of Flight 135 have to pay for their meals at the food court. (C) People of Flight 135 need to check the updated flight time regularly. (D) People of Flight 135 have to take a new plane instead. Passage D When we think of money, we usually think of metal coins and paper bills. In the modern world, almost every person uses coins and paper money to exchange for other objects of value. The sizes and shapes of coins and paper money are different in various countries. In India, for example, some coins have square sides. In Japan, some coins have holes in the center. In the United States, all paper money is the same size and the same color; only the printing on the bills is different. Most other countries have various sizes and colors for different values of paper money. For example, in Taiwan, paper money has at least three different colors for different values. Until the twentieth century, most coins were made of “precious” metals such as gold and silver, or they contained at least some gold or silver. By the middle of the twentieth century, all coins that were actually being used had no gold or silver and were made of less expensive metals, such as copper, nickel or aluminum. Paper money has replaced metal money for most purposes, and now paper money is being replaced by paper checks, plastic credit cards, and even electronic messages. If this continues, we may soon find that we will not use money at all, but only a series of numbers in computers to buy and sell goods and services.

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