Book Three

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Book ThreeBook Three

Why Don’t You GooWhy Don’t You Google It?gle It?

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) In recent years, Yahoo! has struggled to coIn recent years, Yahoo! has struggled to co

mpete with Google’s popular search engine. mpete with Google’s popular search engine. To increase its market share, Yahoo! has forTo increase its market share, Yahoo! has formed partnerships with many different compmed partnerships with many different companies to offer features that are not available anies to offer features that are not available anywhere else. Yahoo! now has a loyal groanywhere else. Yahoo! now has a loyal group of customers, making it a strong competiup of customers, making it a strong competitor in the online world.tor in the online world.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) After Yahoo! was founded in 1995, its searcAfter Yahoo! was founded in 1995, its searc

h engine quickly became very popular. But h engine quickly became very popular. But when Yahoo! began to add other services, swhen Yahoo! began to add other services, such as email, the search engine was no longuch as email, the search engine was no longer a priority. As a result, it could not keep uer a priority. As a result, it could not keep up with Google. Like many other Internet cop with Google. Like many other Internet companies, Yahoo! also lost a lot of money. If mpanies, Yahoo! also lost a lot of money. If the company was to survive, it had to find nthe company was to survive, it had to find new ways of doing business.ew ways of doing business.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) Yahoo!’s management decided that the best way tYahoo!’s management decided that the best way t

o survive was to work with other businesses. For eo survive was to work with other businesses. For example, Yahoo! recently signed a contract with 17xample, Yahoo! recently signed a contract with 176 newspapers to share local news and advertising. 6 newspapers to share local news and advertising. This will allow Yahoo! to feature its services in mThis will allow Yahoo! to feature its services in many smaller markets. Yahoo! also thinks that onlinany smaller markets. Yahoo! also thinks that online videos are a way to make money, and it is workie videos are a way to make money, and it is working with studios in Hollywood to offer special contng with studios in Hollywood to offer special content on its website.ent on its website.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) Yahoo! has learned that it must work with oYahoo! has learned that it must work with o

ther companies to attract users. The companther companies to attract users. The company’s leaders believe that people will pay for ay’s leaders believe that people will pay for access to a variety of unique services that attrccess to a variety of unique services that attract people with many different tastes. To react people with many different tastes. To remain competitive, Yahoo! continues to look main competitive, Yahoo! continues to look for new ways to offer people things that no for new ways to offer people things that no one else can.one else can.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (1)( ) According to the first paragraph, whi(1)( ) According to the first paragraph, whi

ch of the following statements is true?ch of the following statements is true?(A) Yahoo! provides features that are not av(A) Yahoo! provides features that are not available.ailable.(B) Yahoo! doesn’t have any relations with (B) Yahoo! doesn’t have any relations with other companies.other companies.(C) Yahoo! offers features that are unique.(C) Yahoo! offers features that are unique.(D) Yahoo! has risen above Google.(D) Yahoo! has risen above Google.

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (2)( ) Recently, Yahoo! has had ______ keeping (2)( ) Recently, Yahoo! has had ______ keeping

up with Google’s popular search engine.up with Google’s popular search engine.(A) no trouble(A) no trouble (B) a hard time(B) a hard time(C) been(C) been (D) a good time(D) a good time

(3)( ) After adding other services, Yahoo! _____(3)( ) After adding other services, Yahoo! ______._.(A) lost its priority(A) lost its priority 　　(B) increased its market share(B) increased its market share 　　(C) made a fortune(C) made a fortune(D) won the first place(D) won the first place

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (4)( ) ______ was not considered the way f(4)( ) ______ was not considered the way f

or Yahoo! to continue to succeed.or Yahoo! to continue to succeed.(A) Working with other companies(A) Working with other companies

(B) Decreasing its market share(B) Decreasing its market share(C) Featuring its services in smaller markets(C) Featuring its services in smaller markets

(D) Selling online videos(D) Selling online videos

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閱讀測驗閱讀測驗 (( 一一 )) (5)( ) Which of the following statements is NOT (5)( ) Which of the following statements is NOT

true?true?(A) Yahoo! tends to provide more special services (A) Yahoo! tends to provide more special services to attract people with different tastes.to attract people with different tastes.(B) Yahoo! is working with studios in Hollywood.(B) Yahoo! is working with studios in Hollywood.(C) Yahoo! tries hard to become as good as Googl(C) Yahoo! tries hard to become as good as Google.e.(D) Yahoo! can publish its newspaper to share loc(D) Yahoo! can publish its newspaper to share local news.al news.

答案：答案： (1)C(1)C 　　 (2)B(2)B 　　 (3)A(3)A 　　 (4)B(4)B 　　 (5)D(5)D

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克漏字克漏字 (( 一一 ))

1.In 1996, Larry Page and Sergey Brin created the 1.In 1996, Larry Page and Sergey Brin created the Google search engine. With its popularity ___1__Google search engine. With its popularity ___1___, “google” has been ___2___ a real word. “Googl_, “google” has been ___2___ a real word. “Google Inc.” was ___3___ the next year. Such was its sue Inc.” was ___3___ the next year. Such was its success that it soon defeated its competitors. The achccess that it soon defeated its competitors. The achievement has been credited to Google’s pursuing _ievement has been credited to Google’s pursuing ___4___ and refusing convention. The former has b__4___ and refusing convention. The former has been given the highest ___5___ all the time and thueen given the highest ___5___ all the time and thus has ___6___ the birth of Gmail, Google News, as has ___6___ the birth of Gmail, Google News, and many other creative features provided by Goognd many other creative features provided by Google.le.

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When it comes ___7___ with traditional business When it comes ___7___ with traditional business practices, the company sticks to the belief that all practices, the company sticks to the belief that all employees are equal. Recreational equipment and employees are equal. Recreational equipment and free food services are available ___8___ everyone free food services are available ___8___ everyone at Google instead of being ___9___ as special righat Google instead of being ___9___ as special rights for a few of those who are ___10___ power. Thts for a few of those who are ___10___ power. There is an emphasis on employees’ benefits in this cere is an emphasis on employees’ benefits in this company. It is why they are willing to make the effompany. It is why they are willing to make the effort to work for the company.ort to work for the company.

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(1)( ) (A) increased(1)( ) (A) increased (B) increasing(B) increasing (C) on the decrease (C) on the decrease (D) cut down(D) cut down

(2)( ) (A) regarded as(2)( ) (A) regarded as (B) looked on(B) looked on (C) thought of (C) thought of (D) spoken of(D) spoken of

(3)( ) (A) shown up(3)( ) (A) shown up (B) put on(B) put on (C) set up (C) set up (D) depended on(D) depended on

(4)( ) (A) offer(4)( ) (A) offer (B) product (B) product (C) sensitivity (C) sensitivity (D) creativity(D) creativity

(5)( ) (A) price(5)( ) (A) price (B) priority(B) priority (C) praise(C) praise (D) profit (D) profit

答案：答案： (1)B(1)B 　　 (2)A(2)A 　　 (3)C(3)C 　　 (4)D(4)D 　　 (5)B(5)B 　　

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(6)( ) (A) taken over(6)( ) (A) taken over (B) done(B) done (C) led to(C) led to(D) made(D) made

(7)( ) (A) to breaking(7)( ) (A) to breaking (B) break(B) break (C) to break(C) to break(D) breaking(D) breaking

(8)( ) (A) on(8)( ) (A) on (B) from(B) from (C) in(C) in (D) to(D) to (9)( ) (A) reserved(9)( ) (A) reserved (B) preserved(B) preserved

(C) observed (C) observed (D) served(D) served (10)( ) (A) for(10)( ) (A) for (B) of(B) of (C) in(C) in (D) from(D) from 答案：答案： (6)C(6)C 　　 (7)A(7)A 　　 (8)D(8)D 　　 (9)A(9)A 　　 (10)C(10)C

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克漏字克漏字 (( 二二 ))

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar had a dream aeBay founder Pierre Omidyar had a dream about connecting people. He thought that by bout connecting people. He thought that by tearing down the barriers ___1___ communtearing down the barriers ___1___ communication, he could ___2___ people who had uication, he could ___2___ people who had unusual hobbies and interests to get in contacnusual hobbies and interests to get in contact with ___3___. His website—first called At with ___3___. His website—first called AuctionWeb and later eBay—became a globauctionWeb and later eBay—became a global success.l success.

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Over the years, some very strange things ___4___ Over the years, some very strange things ___4___ up for sale on eBay. In 2002, the Californian town up for sale on eBay. In 2002, the Californian town of Bridgeville was listed for sale on the web site. of Bridgeville was listed for sale on the web site. Another Californian town, Carlotta, was listed too Another Californian town, Carlotta, was listed too in the following year. A piece of used chewing guin the following year. A piece of used chewing gum, ___5___ had been chewed by a famous basebalm, ___5___ had been chewed by a famous baseball player, sold for several thousand dollars; as ___6l player, sold for several thousand dollars; as ___6___ the half-eaten breakfast of pop star Justin Tim___ the half-eaten breakfast of pop star Justin Timberlake.berlake.

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eBay has allowed many new small businesses to bleBay has allowed many new small businesses to blossom. People who don’t have the resources to maossom. People who don’t have the resources to maintain a shop in the real world or the knowledge to intain a shop in the real world or the knowledge to set up their own websites have been able to ___7_set up their own websites have been able to ___7___ a living selling things on eBay. Some people se__ a living selling things on eBay. Some people sell things they produce themselves; ___8___ buy thll things they produce themselves; ___8___ buy things cheaply on eBay then re-sell them ___9___ a ings cheaply on eBay then re-sell them ___9___ a higher price. In 2005, more than $35 billion worth higher price. In 2005, more than $35 billion worth of trades took place on eBay—making its economof trades took place on eBay—making its economy larger than ___10___ of many countries.y larger than ___10___ of many countries.

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(1)( ) (A) on(1)( ) (A) on (B) for(B) for (C) to(C) to (D) with(D) with (2)( ) (A) make(2)( ) (A) make (B) let(B) let 　　 (C) allow(C) allow (D) lea(D) lea

veve (3)( ) (A) one another(3)( ) (A) one another (B) each other(B) each other 　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　 (C) the other(C) the other (D) the rest(D) the rest (4)( ) (A) are put(4)( ) (A) are put (B) have been put(B) have been put 　　　　 (C) wer(C) wer

e pute put (D) put(D) put (5)( ) (A) it(5)( ) (A) it 　　 (B) that(B) that 　　 (C) which(C) which 　　 (D) and thi(D) and thi

ss 答案：答案： (1)C(1)C 　　 (2)C(2)C 　　 (3)A(3)A 　　 (4)B(4)B 　　 (5)C(5)C

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(6)( ) (A) is(6)( ) (A) is(B) was(B) was (C) does(C) does (D) did(D) did (7)( ) (A) earning(7)( ) (A) earning (B) winning(B) winning (C) spend(C) spend (D) (D)

makemake (8)( ) (A) others(8)( ) (A) others (B) the others(B) the others 　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　 (C) another(C) another (D) a few(D) a few (9)( ) (A) with(9)( ) (A) with (B) at(B) at (C) for(C) for (D) on(D) on (10)( ) (A) this(10)( ) (A) this (B) which(B) which (C) that(C) that 　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　 (D) what(D) what 答案：答案： (6)D(6)D 　　 (7)D(7)D 　　 (8)A(8)A 　　 (9)B(9)B 　　 (10)C(10)C

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單字測驗單字測驗 (( 一一 ))

1.( C )1.( C ) Linda’s kitchen is equipped with variLinda’s kitchen is equipped with various modern cooking _______. ous modern cooking _______. (A) curses(A) curses (B) options(B) options (C) facilities(C) facilities (D) election(D) electionss

2.( B )2.( B ) The worker earns just enough money The worker earns just enough money to ______ on and lives from hand to mouth. to ______ on and lives from hand to mouth. (A) support(A) support (B) survive(B) survive (C) m(C) maintainaintain (D) spend(D) spend

3.( C )3.( C ) An original and imaginative work reqAn original and imaginative work requires an artist’s ______. uires an artist’s ______. (A) activity(A) activity (B) similarity(B) similarity (C) creativity(C) creativity

(D) majority(D) majority

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單字測驗單字測驗 (( 一一 ))

4.( A )On social occasions, it is impolite to ask pe4.( A )On social occasions, it is impolite to ask people any ______ question related to the age, incoople any ______ question related to the age, income, or marriage. (A) personalme, or marriage. (A) personal (B) personnel(B) personnel

(C) public(C) public (D) political(D) political 5.( C )Caught cheating in the exam, the boy _____5.( C )Caught cheating in the exam, the boy _____

_ never to cheat again from then on and bagged fo_ never to cheat again from then on and bagged for a pardon. (A) bowedr a pardon. (A) bowed (B) warned(B) warned (C) vowed(C) vowed

(D) allowed(D) allowed 6.( D )It is not appropriate to wear ______ clothes 6.( D )It is not appropriate to wear ______ clothes

to a formal party. to a formal party. (A) clean(A) clean (B) useful(B) useful (C) additional(C) additional

(D) casual(D) casual

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文法測驗文法測驗 (( 一一 ))

1.( A )Taking too many drugs has ______ Jim’s sudden de1.( A )Taking too many drugs has ______ Jim’s sudden death. ath. (A) resulted in(A) resulted in (B) resulted from(B) resulted from (C) come from(C) come from(D) be(D) been attributed toen attributed to

2.( A )2.( A ) In military training, absolute obedience is always _In military training, absolute obedience is always ______ the highest priority. _____ the highest priority. (A) given(A) given (B) taken(B) taken (C) paid(C) paid (D) made(D) made

3.( B )3.( B ) The safety guard risked ______ to prevent the store The safety guard risked ______ to prevent the store from ______. from ______. (A) to be killed; rob(A) to be killed; rob (B) being killed; being robbed(B) being killed; being robbed(C) killing; robbing(C) killing; robbing 　　　　　　 (D) losing his life; robbing(D) losing his life; robbing

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文法測驗文法測驗 (( 一一 ))

4.( A )4.( A ) Since David ______ from college, he ______ on hiSince David ______ from college, he ______ on his own. s own. (A) graduated; has been living(A) graduated; has been living (B) has graduated; ha(B) has graduated; has liveds lived(C) has graduated; lived(C) has graduated; lived (D) was graduated; was livin(D) was graduated; was livingg

5.( B )5.( B ) The guests had a good time ______ at the party. The guests had a good time ______ at the party. (A) to enjoy themselves(A) to enjoy themselves (B) enjoying themselves(B) enjoying themselves(C) enjoy themselves(C) enjoy themselves (D) enjoyed themselves(D) enjoyed themselves

6.( C )6.( C ) Alice lent her husband all her money ______ the risAlice lent her husband all her money ______ the risk of losing it because he was deeply in debt. k of losing it because he was deeply in debt. (A) on(A) on (B) with(B) with (C) at(C) at (D) in(D) in

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