6. Which use of the word “press” itself has nothing to do with publishing business?
(A)Though the corporation spokesman in the press conference denied any charges of exploiting the employees, the labor union tells China Times that the management is lying.
(B)The scandal-ridden actress e^)lains that she yelled at those paparazzi waiting outside her home as they had been pressing her too hard, leaving her little space to relax.
(C)It causes a controversy when the university press, decided to publish a collection of erotic pictures. Some Acuity members think it violates the mores of the institution. D. According to the estimate issued by the police, the three presses can turn out six thousand copies of a pornographic photo album each week.

2. Which use of the word “argue” below has a different meaning from the other two? (A)Couples often argue over the proper way of educating their children, as &thers may like the children to enjoy more freedom but mothers may want tighter control over them. (B)Animal-right activists argue that more than one million stray dogs are injured or killed ev«y year and people should pay more attention to their welftre. (C)It is argued that the common ancestors of human beings came from Africa about two million years ago.

3. In the following passage, which word in bold charactef is NOT used correctly? On December 8,1941, when the sun was (A) rising to the sky and sentries were (B) rising national flags to the sounds of trun^et, no soldiers at the Pearl Harbor knew that threats were (Q arising from beyond the horizon with Japanese bombers approaching.

4. Which use of the word

5. Which use of the word “succeed” has a different meaning from the other two? (A)After the ruling party’s fiasco in the congressional election, many political observers wonder whether its ticket candidate can still win the approaching presidential election and succeed the incumbent president. (B)A dead calm was suddenly succeeded by a thunderstorm, which frightened the unsuspecting mountain climbers. (C)After decades of efforts at promotion and innovation, Nokia has succeeded in expanding its business globally.

7. Which use of the word “strike” does NOT necessarily carry the meaning of violence or protest? (A)The economy of the country has been severely paralyzed by a series of national strikes, but the government still refuses to yield to the requests of the labor unions. (B)Japan’s surprise air strike of Pearl Harbor in Dec. 1941 aroused not only America’s strongest diplomatic protest but the U.S. president’s declaration of war on the monarchy. (C)I don’t know how to put my first response in words, but his comment on prostitution strikes me as inhumane and obscene. If prostitution is immoral, how can its clients walk free from blames? Though the law stipulates that free education covers only children from 6 to 15, the educational authorities promise to help poor adults enroll in primary schools. Which use of the verb “cover” below has the closest meaning to the one above?

8.Though the law stipulates that free education covers only children from 6 to 15, the educational authorities promise to help poor adults enroll in primary schools. Which use of the verb “cover” below has the closest meaning to the one above? (A)Though child pornography has always been considered a problem, the public does not pay attention to it until news media begin to cover it intensively. (B)In order to cover a team of police officers forcing into the building, those who stayed outside began to shoot continuously at the gunmen inside. (C)Those who want to join the trip have to pay 1,000 dollars. Don’t forget that the money doesn’t cover the expenses for meals.

9. Which use of the word “admit1，has a totally different meaning from the other two? (A)Nothing has honored me more than being admitted to the graduate program of your prestigious department. (B)Because of her privileged status, the First Lady was admitted to a specifically reserved ward; no hospital staff should approach it unless permitted. (C)No matter how hard Johnny tries, he can nevo- make it to the Ivy League, but his parents simply refuse to admit the fact.

10. Which use of the word

1 • What does the author mean with the phrase “Tokyo time” in her article title? (A)It refers to the Japanese time zone, as 11:00 p.m. in Taipei is 12:00 a.m. in Tokyo. (B)It refers to the Tokyo worko-s* unique way of scheduling, which cannot be seen elsewhere in Japan. (C)It refers to the Japanese way of treating time, which is different from the Western way.(D)It refers to the unreasonably short vacation a Japanese worker can enjoy.

2. In the second paragraph, what does the author think about how Japanese live under the time pressure of their society? (A)Not many Japanese kill themselves under the time pressure, and she wonders why there are not more cases of suicide in this society. (B)A lot of Japanese already killed themselves under the time pressure, but she ejected even more cases of suicide in this society. (C)A lot of Japanese already died of subway accidents because they fell under the trains when they were running to catch one; she expects more fatal accidents of this kind. D. Most Japanese simply enjoy the time pressure they live under, so few Japanese will kill themselves by subway accidents.