35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) The Chinese writing system is most widely used today. (B) The Roman alphabet was developed before the 7th century B.C. (C) The vernacular form of Latin is highly prized for its logic and exactness. (D) The Chinese writing system is a kind of picture form. (3) On the morning of December 26th, 2004, the warning was sent out from the Hawaii tsunami center: There is a possibility of a tsunami near the epicenter. In fact, a tsunami had already smashed into remote North Sumatra, almost instantly killing thousands. The tsunami watchers in Honolulu had no way of knowing: there are sea-level wave monitors in the Pacific, but not in the Indian Ocean. Set up after a tidal wave killed more than 150 people in Hawaii in 1946, the Hawaii tsunami center is responsible only for warning the 29 countries along the Pacific Rim, where tsunamis are frequent. In the Indian Ocean, tsunamis were unusual. Governments here have fewer resources. There is no warning system. In Jakarta, Indonesia, some 5,000 miles to the east of Hawaii—and about 1,200 miles from the epicenter—Prih Harjadi, director of data gathering at Indonesia’s Bureau of Meteorology and Geophysics, got his first inkling of danger in a phone call from his nephew. A quake had shaken the 第 5 頁共 8 頁語文類(一) 專業科目(一) city of Medan, on the island of Sumatra. Harjadi rushed from his home to his office to learn of the unfolding disaster along the Sumatran coast. He was frustrated. His government had discussed setting up a tsunami-warning system back in 1992. But an official request for aid from Japan got lost in the bureaucracy. The Thai coast, some 300 miles from the quake, was the next to be hit. The area has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world; tourists flock there. Coming off a recent divorce in Britain, Jack Davison was looking forward to sun, romance and adventure during his Christmas holiday in Thailand. The 57-year-old retired schoolmaster was walking near Patong Beach on Sunday morning when he noticed a crowd of Western tourists and locals staring curiously out to sea.

45. According to the last paragraph, what might occur in the dream? (A) In the dream, people like to hold onto secrets. (B) In the dream, most people get lost. (C) The dream reflects what people want in the mind. (D) People like to dream when they are tired. (5) “The pressure for a teenager to work is great. Much of it is peer pressure to have a little bit of freedom and independence, and to have their own spending money. The concern we have is when the part-time work becomes the primary focus.” These are the words of Roxanne Bradshaw, educator and officer of the National Education Association. Many people argue that working can be a valuable experience for the young. However, working more than about fifteen hours a week is harmful to adolescents because it reduces their involvement with school, encourages a materialistic and expensive lifestyle, and increases the chance of having problems with drugs and alcohol. Schoolwork and the benefits of extracurricular activities tend to be less important when adolescents work long hours. As more and more teens have filled the numerous part-time jobs offered by fast-food restaurants and gas stations, teachers have faced increasing difficulties. They must both keep attention of tired pupils and give homework to students who simply don’t have time to do it. In addition, educators have noticed less involvement in the extracurricular activities that many consider a healthy influence on young people. School bands are losing players to work, and 第 7 頁共 8 頁語文類(一) 專業科目(一) sports events are poorly attended by working students. Those teens who try to do it all—homework, extracurricular activities, and work—may find themselves worn out and prone to illness. A recent newspaper story, for example, described a girl in Tainan who came down with a disease as a result of aiming for good grades, playing bands, and working thirty hours a week. Another drawback of too much work is that it may promote materialism and an unrealistic lifestyle. Some parents claim that working helps teach adolescents the value of a dollar. It’s true that some teens work to help out with the family budget or to save for college. However, surveys have shown that the majority of working teens use their earnings to buy luxuries—video games, CD players and disks, clothing, and even cars. These young people, some of whom earn 2,000 NT or more a month, don’t worry about spending wisely—they can just about have it all. In many cases, as is pointed out, they are becoming used to a lifestyle they won’t be able to afford. At that point, they’ll be hard-pressed to pay for necessities as well as luxuries. Teenagers can enjoy the benefits of work while avoiding its drawbacks simply by limiting their work hours during the school year. As is often the case, a moderate approach will be the most healthy and rewarding.

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