2 A human eye includes a controlling _____ which can increase or reduce the amount of light entering the eye.
(A) panel (B) detector (C) organism (D) mechanism
8 The hotel was full and the owner consented to give us a discount, _____ we would put up with the
inconvenience of all four of us sleeping in one room. (A) despite (B) concerning (C) provided (D) regardless
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An experimental Ebola drug healed all 18 monkeys infected with the deadly virus in a study, 17 hopes that the treatment might help fight the outbreak raging through west Africa — once more of it can be made. The monkeys were given the drug, ZMapp, three to five days after they were infected with the virus and when most were showing symptoms. It is not known how well the drug would work in people, who can take up to 21 days to show symptoms and are not infected 18 the lab monkeys were. Several experts said it is not possible to 19 a window of opportunity for treating people, but that it was encouraging that the animals 20 when treated even after advanced disease developed. 【題組】 18 (A) with (B) against (C) the place (D) the way
請依下文回答第 26 題至第 30 題 In contrast to other host cities who have often taken on the Olympic Games without clear objectives, the organizers of the Barcelona Olympics set one major goal: the transformation of Barcelona into one of Europe's great centers of tourism and business. For this reason, the organizers worked to 26 the direct costs of hosting the Games while focusing their investment on improvements that would benefit the city for years to come. The construction of sports venues 27 less than 10% of the construction costs; the rest of the money went to expanding roads, green spaces, housing, hotels, and business centers. Most notably, the Olympic Village was built to reconnect the city with its waterfront; an attractive port was added, and over two miles of beaches were created. In terms of its direct profit from the Games, Barcelona had a modest surplus of about $5 million. 28 , the positive effects in future years were immense. The improvements to the waterfront and roads greatly improved the quality of life. Furthermore, the Olympics helped 29 Barcelona from an often-overlooked city to a prime destination for tourism and business. In 1990, it was ranked as only the 11th-best European city to do business in, but by 2011 it had 30 to number four. Tourism doubled, and the Olympics generated over 20,000 permanent jobs for the city. 【題組】28 (A) In the meantime (B) Inversely (C) As a result (D) On the other hand