40. What does the word "yield" mean?
(A) produce
(B) gain
(C) income
(D) profit 

36. Which of the followings might be the best title for the passage? (A) Work for growing rice and wheat. (B) Rice farmers and wheat farmers. (C) Wheat People vs. Rice People. (D) Americans and Europeans in history.

37. Which of the following statements is true about Americans and Europeans? (A) They think of themselves as unique in social worlds. (B) They stand out for their sense as individuals. (C) They are more interdependent. (D) They are influenced by the social context.

複選題38. What is the difference between growing rice and growing wheat? (A) Wheat needs only rainfall, but rice doesn't. (B) Rice farmers needs to work together to grow rice. (C) Rice paddies need complex irrigation systems. (D) It takes half as much work to plant and harvest rice.

39. What does the word "attributed" mean? (A) credited (B) added (C) featured (D) trained

41. What is the main idea of the passage? (A) Why restoring a tradition is emphasized. (B) Why the industry of growing medicinal herbs is profitable. (C) How herbal medicine industry is restored in Japan. (D) How farmers look for new ways to grow medicinal herbs.

42. What is the possible reason for producing traditional herbal medicine, according to the passage? (A) It may have some medical effects. (B) To produce and grow it may be easy. (C) It helps to restore a traditional industry. (D) To nurture it may be profitable in the long term.

43. Why is China mentioned in the passage? (A) The cheap herbs in Japan are mainly from China. (B) The quality of herbs from China is much better. (C) The growers from China are aging and traditional. (D) The China government can help grow herbs with quality.

44. Which of the followings is true about the government project initiated in 2012? (A) It is for nurturing young growers for private sector cooperation. (B) It looks for new ways for the herb medicine. (C) It aims to establish a next-generation team for new medicine. (D) It is used for growing a traditional product industry.

45. What does "revitalize" mean? (A) repair (B) reinforce (C) renovate (D) revive 

第四部分:英文寫作概念46. Which sentence is the appropriate "topic sentence" for the following paragraph? _____First, it has an excellent health care system. All Californians have access to medical services at a reasonable price. Second, it has a high standard of education. Students are taught by well-trained teachers and are encouraged to continue studying at university. Finally, cities in California are clean and efficiently managed. They have many parks and lots of space for people to live. As a result, California is a desirable place to live. (A) Three reasons why California is best for tourists and students globally. (B) The three reasons why California is popular and famous for world tourists. (C) There are three reasons why California is one of the best places in the world. (D) There are many parks and space that Californians always enjoy.