9. The professor takes attendance each class and deducts points _____, so that students will arrive on time.
(A) accordingly (B) excessively (C) inevitably (D) outrageously
19. I don’t want any secret to come _____ my boyfriend and me. I would rather hear the truth than anything else.
(A) among (B) between (C) toward (D) within
20. Whether the law proposed by the Legislative Yuan would pass or not _____ on the result of the
referendum.
(A) depends (B) depending (C) is depend (D) was depended
28. The engineer knew she would have a hard time fixing the mistakes in the project. Thus she opted _____ a
complete reconstruction.
(A) to (B) with (C) for (D) by
四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意，選出最適當的答案】
You may want a definitive answer as to whether it’s really “Burma” or “Myanmar”, but few people will give
you one. Officially, on paper, the country’s name is Myanmar. In 1989, the ruling military government changed the
name from Burma to Myanmar after thousands were killed in an uprising. The city of Rangoon also became
Yangon. Many names across the country changed: Maymyo became Pyin Oo Lwin, Ayeyarwady became
Irrawaddy, Moulmein became Mawlamyine. However, most people continue to use both names interchangeably
without much fuss. Sometimes Burma is just an easier word to pronounce. Both words have the same origin,
linguistically. Myanma is the literary, written name of the country and Bama is more colloquial. One is more
formal than the other.
When the military seized power from General Ne Win’s government in 1989, there was a push to establish a
national identity among the country’s assortment of ethnic groups. Burma is considered to describe ethnic
Burmans only, so Myanmar became the politically correct term, which is supposed to encompass all who live in
the country. The name change was also a way to rid the country of British colonial influences. Giving cities or
countries new proper names is common in post-colonial countries, just as India’s Bombay was changed to Mumbai,
or Calcutta to Kolkata.
In the past year, the government has faced quite a few challenges as it embarks on social and economic
reform in Myanmar. Many industry sectors are still confused about what the next steps are. While tourism has
increased, many people still remain unaware of Myanmar, or why it changed its name from Burma. Like other
countries that have altered identities because of changing political power–Russia and the Czech Republic, for
example–Myanmar has a long way to go before it is as well-known as neighboring Thailand, China and India. It is
important to understand the story behind name changes. Traveling to new places requires that we stay informed
about the country’s government and culture. As Myanmar continues to battle with tense domestic relationships,
one can only hope that its identity will also improve.
So, when you come to Myanmar, feel free to use the names interchangeably. Most people do!
【題組】37. What does one in the first paragraph refer to?
(A) A name (B) An office (C) A country (D) An answer
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