39. In paragraph one, which of the following word can replace “punctuate”?
(A) Continuous.
(B) Gruesome.
(C) Intermittent.
(D) Futile.

35. (AB) This was the key to the rate of child-bearing—the real contraceptive weapon of classical Europe. (AC) Whatever the variants, the essence of the situation was that enough was earned to provide the daily bread.

複選題36 (AB) This was the key to the rate of child-bearing—the real contraceptive weapon of classical Europe. (AC) Whatever the variants, the essence of the situation was that enough was earned to provide the daily bread.

37 (AB) This was the key to the rate of child-bearing—the real contraceptive weapon of classical Europe. (AC) Whatever the variants, the essence of the situation was that enough was earned to provide the daily bread.

38. What is the main idea of the article? (A) Doug Hollan, one of the well-acclaimed psychotherapists in Los Angeles, used to look for insomnia treatment in Indonesia. (B) Social pressure and fatigue mainly contribute to the seriousness of today’s pandemic insomnia problem. (C) The concept of eight hours of continuous sleep is not always the golden rule held by everybody. (D) Patients who suffer from annoying sleeplessness are advised to pay a visit to the island of Sulawesi.

40. What can be inferred from the article? (A) Toraja is a remote area where foreign visitors love to choose as their tourist destination. (B) Doug Hollan has years of experience in assisting patients to overcome insomnia. (C) Patients who come to Mr. Hollan are likely to reside in ghettos. (D) Insomnia often leads to fatigue for modern-day people.

41. Which of the following statement is CORRECT? (A) Patients at Mr. Hollan’s clinic tend to think 7 to 8 hours of sleep is the norm. (B) According to the study mentioned in the article, about four percent of Americans had taken a prescription sleeping pill before. (C) Eight hours of sleep rule has not been widely accepted until the Industrial Revolution. (D) Mr. Hollan’s clients are often financially-challenged and cannot afford a decent place to sleep. 第 6 頁／共 8 頁

42. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE? (A) Mr. Hollan is a paleontologist whose specialty includes anthropology. (B) The eight hours of sleep daily is an obsession in modern society. (C) The idea of segment sleep is believed to be wired in humans’ biological pattern. (D) Not heavily influenced by western culture, Taraja makes a perfect destination for anthropological research.

43. What is not suggested in the article? (A) Roger Ekirch is the author of a best-seller “At Day’s Close”. (B) Roger Ekirch is convinced that segment sleep could be one of the sleeping pattern options for humans. (C) Doug Hollan was married when doing his ground research on the island of Sulawesi. (D) Doug Hollan was disturbed by the sleeping pattern taken in Toraja.

44. Which of the following statement contradicts the perspective of the article? (A) Humans differ from wild animals in sleeping patterns. (B) Doug Hollan’s clients might be believers of continuous sleep. (C) Toraja is the place that never sleeps. (D) People who can remember their dreams are more likely to be in segment sleep than continuous sleep.

45. What can be concluded in the article? (A) Insomnia is a treatable illness that requires joint efforts from doctors and patients. (B) Eight hours of sleep has been a breakthrough concept in human civilization since the electrified age. (C) To tackle the problem of insomnia, humans are advised to learn from wild animals that have regular segment sleeping patterns. (D) The concept of “regular” sleep hours should be revisited and reflected upon. V. 教學法：10％，每題 1 分