40 The forces of technology have_____ the burden of feeding and clothing ourselves.
(A) eased
(B) enlightened
(C) moved
(D) straightened

36 Mr. Lin has travelled all around Taiwan in the past 40 years. He decided to go_____ next year, probably visiting some European countries first. (A) abroad (B) abreast (C) alongside (D) across

37 Caught in the crowd, we tried to_____ our way through the people into the concert. (A) elbow (B) pant (C) wire (D) stammer

38 Getting on a train without caring about the destination, Jane always has a surprisingly good time. She is quite _____ . (A) inconsiderate (B) spontaneous (C) inherent (D) patriotic

39 People still _____ some traditional knowledge even if they have given up some of their old ways of doing things. (A) deposit (B) forsake (C) retain (D) partake

41 (A) suspend (B) subject (C) submit (D) subscribe

42 (A) examples (B) exports (C) exclusion (D) excommuncation

43 (A) in (B) with (C) for (D) to

44 (A) rather that (B) such that (C) fewer than (D) more than

45 (A) comparison (B) linkage (C) difference (D) hostility

46 What is the main idea of the whole text? (A) Satellite images of the ebb and flow of plant life show the earth breathing. (B) Satellite images show that phytoplankton absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere like other plants on earth. (C) Satellite images will prove to us that plant life in the ocean causes rising CO2 levels and global warming. (D) Satellite images of plant life activities can help predict how plants will respond to rising CO2 levels.