32. It’s important to have enough money to live on, but money alone doesn’t _____ that you will have a happy life
forever.
(A) compare (B) guarantee (C) replace (D) issue
39. At least 33 coastal cities are sinking by over one centimeter per year. That’s _____ the rate of current sea level rise.
(A) fifth time (B) five times (C) five times than (D) five times as much
三、克漏字測驗【請依照段落上下文意，選出最適當的答案】
Many people have the experience of feeling sleepy on rainy days. Simply watching the rain fall on the window
makes them lazy and sleepy. There may be two reasons that __41__ such a sleepy feeling. First, people have a habit
of going to sleep when it is dark and quiet. On rainy days, the clouds make the sky darker and __42__ our brain, so
we think nighttime is coming. Second, because the sound of rain drops is static, it makes people feel quiet. To
understand this, we have to know more about our hearing. Our ears can hear many different sounds at the same time,
but our brain chooses only __43__ . Think of a classroom. There may be the sounds of a clock , a computer, and fans,
but you may only notice the teacher’s voice. When there is static noise, or white noise, you will stop __44__ distracting
noises because it works as a magic screen, which __45__ distracting noises and makes you feel quiet. 【題組】43. (A) a little to listen (B) a little to listen to (C) a few to listen (D) a few to listen to
四、閱讀測驗【請依照段落上下文意，選出最適當的答案】
I grew up on a farm in Colombia, a poor country in South America. The lack of rain has been killing many of
the people who live around here. My friends and I have been helping them survive, but we’re not superheroes. We
are just beans, little beans that grow in the dirt. Yet it’s our ability to grow in the dirt that makes us so special. We’re called guajiro beans, and we don’t need much water. In fact, sometimes we can sprout from dry land.
There are lots of nutrients in the soil that we can take in and grow from. When we’re fully developed in our pods, we
contain vitamins, minerals, and proteins.
That is why we have been able to help so many people. As you know, Earth’s climate is changing. Here in
Colombia, we’re feeling the effects. About ten years ago, the rain stopped coming. Our rivers have dried up, our
forests have burned down, and our farms can’t grow many types of food. So, for many people here, we guajiro beans
are giving them some of the nutrients they need. In addition to that, we’re also giving farmers a product to sell.
We’re especially important to the Wayuu people, a local tribe. The Wayuu have been farming the land here for
centuries. However, they can’t grow and raise animals like they used to. But beans like my friends and me are keeping
the tribe and its culture alive. In fact, we even help people grow other foods, too. We add nitrogen to the soil, which
helps foods like pumpkins and corn grow. We can’t do all this by ourselves, though. We sometimes need a bit of water,
and the farmers here have found ways to get small amounts out of wells, clean it, and spread it on our land.
I’m proud to be a guajiro bean.I’m strong, healthy, and easy to get along with. I’m so happy that I can help my
Wayuu friends survive. 【題組】46. Who is the author?
(A) A talking plant. (B) A Wayuu tribesperson.
(C) A Colombian farmer. (D) A guajiro bean seller.
【題組】48. What does the author imply about the Wayuu people?
(A) They also grow pumpkins and corn. (B) They came to Colombia ten years ago.
(C) They have trouble digging wells to find water. (D) They bought the guajiro beans from somewhere else.
【題組】50. Which statement about life in Colombia is NOT true?
(A) Climate change has a serious impact on farming.
(B) Many people have died because there has been little rain these years.
(C) The Wayuu have been living only on guajiro beans for centuries.
(D) Guajiro beans are important crops there because they are nutritious and help people grow other plants.
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