45. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Some patients reported the symptom of brain fog three months after their initial infection of COVID.
(B) Brain fog will only affect patients with severe conditions who need a ventilator.
(C) Brain fog only affects older people who need hospital care.
(D) Brain fog is one of the most benign symptoms of COVID by far.

41. The passage suggests that a high-protein snack _____. (A) provides more long-term energy than a high-sugar snack (B) should be eaten with carbohydrates (C) is similar to a highly refined carbohydrate snack (D) contains more fat and calories than a sugary snack

42. The main idea of paragraphs 2-4 is that _____. (A) sugar is a good source of carbohydrates (B) there are a few reasons why sugar slows us down (C) sugar has several beneficial effects on the body (D) eating a moderate amount of sweets may be okay for some people

43. What does the word “initiate” in the last paragraph mean? (A) block (B) follow (C) begin (D) disturb

44. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? (A) Some people are so sensitive to sugar or caffeine that they feel tired, irritable, or depressed within an hour of eating even two cookies or drinking one cup of coffee. (B) Sugar is a good source of carbohydrate—the energy fuel—so why do sweets bring you down? (C) Finally, people who frequently snack on sweets are likely to consume inadequate amounts of the energizing nutrients. (D) Consuming sugar as a quick fix for dwindling energy merely results in a temporary high, but in the long run, it can initiate a vicious energy cycle.

46. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Long-haulers say brain fog is much worse than clouded thinking that accompanies hangover. (B) A neurologist says brain fog is caused by depression and anxiety. (C) Brain fog is not psychosomatic. (D) Brain fog involves real changes to the structure and chemistry of the brain.

47. According to the passage, which of the following mental abilities is NOT included in executive function? (A) memory (B) concentration (C) amnesia (D) attentiveness

48. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) Brain fog will affect people’s memory similar to the degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s. (B) Some clinicians considered the term “brain fog” makes the conditions sound like a temporary inconvenience. (C) Some people struggle with minds that are not as quick as before after recovery from COVID. (D) Some people with brain fog find multitasking strenuous and difficult.

49. According to the passage, which of the following terms may be used to better describe the condition of “brain fog”? (A) depression (B) cognitive edifice (C) distraction (D) cognitive impairment

50. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the brain MRI scans is true? (A) In order to find the nature of brain fog, a team of British researchers conducted a survey in the Northern area of UK. (B) Researchers analyzed MRI scans from the UK Biobank study, which had only started to scan volunteers’ brains since 2020. (C) Researchers found that mild infections display no identifiable change to the brain. (D) Researchers found that obvious changes may be identified in areas that are crucial for encoding and retrieving memories, and executive function.

1. 勞工工作時手部嚴重受傷，住院醫療期間公司應按下列何者給予職業災害補償？(A)原領工資(B)前 1年平均工資(C)基本工資(D)前 6 個月平均工資。