44. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions "yacht, trough, colonel"
(A) to serve as examples of words that sound differently than they are spelled
(B) to show the progress her son has made in learning vocabulary
(C) to explain that English words can be confusing due to their multiple meanings
(D) to share her experience of teaching her son these strange words

40. People not opposed to the publication of such research argue that(A) laboratory-made viruses are unlikely to survive in nature. (B) the usefulness of such knowledge outweighs any concern over bioterrorism.(C) causing a global pandemic is not what bioterrorists want to do.(D) scientists can test the effectiveness of the virus before it is released in nature.

41. In the article, the underlined word "classified" is closest in meaning to (A) undisclosed(B) categorized (C) controversial(D) hazardous

42. Which of the following statements might Michael Osterholm agree with?(A) Public objections to new technology are just normal panicked reactions.(B) Researchers have ultimate responsibility for the results of their research.(C) Advances in science still have to be made even though there are disputes and controversies.(D) Research projects can be abandoned if they cause more harm than good to the society.

43. Based on the examples in the first two paragraphs, which of the following words may be the LEAST perplexing to the writer's son?(A) heir(B) timid(C) elephant(D) tomb

45. Based on the article, the difficulty for a child to learn a language lies in(A) the number of commonly used words in a language.(B) the way a language is taught in the classroom.(C) the number of distinct sounds in the language.(D) the amount of exceptions in the language.

46. Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?(A) A person may be considered dyslexic if he or she habitually uses vulgarlanguage.(B) Compared with an English speaker, an Italian speaker is less likely to bedyslexic.(C) Dyslexia is more likely to happen in a conservative and repressive culture.(D) A phonetic language that has strict spelling rules is more likely to causedyslexia.

47. According to the writer, Italian kids are less likely to suffer from dyslexia because(A) their culture doesn't encourage rote memorization.(B) the predictability of the Italian language causes fewer problems.(C) a stricter definition of disability is adopted in Italy.(D) the proportion of illiterate people is very small.

複選題48. Based on the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?(A) Noah Webster and Andrew Carnegie both failed in their attempt to make English spellings more regular.(B) Noah Webster and Andrew Carnegie both contributed to the complexity of contemporary English spellings. (C) Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt were both examples of admirable revolutionaries in their times. (D) Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt both tried to initiate changes to English spelling without much success.

49. Basing her observations on the chatspeak phenomenon, the writer predicts that (A) English will lose its dominant role in the world.(B) the richness of English literature may be gone forever.(C) a bottom-up change is taking place in English. (D) more American teenagers will not learn how to spell.

50. In the last paragraph, what philosophy underlies the writer's final stance on this issue? (A) Parents should stimulate, not repress, creativity in young children. (B) Home is always the place where changes in history take place. (C) Sometimes rules are to be bent for pragmatic reasons. (D) Universal truth is merely an unrealistic human ambition.