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102 年度歷屆試題

41. What is the main idea of the passage?

(A) The demand for coal. (B) The greenhouse effect.
(C) The use of wind energy. (D) The climate change.

42. In line 2, what does the word “it＂ refer to?

(A) Pollution. (B) Enemy.
(C) Coal. (D) Estimate.

43. According to the passage, why does coal’s future rely on China and India?
(A) The two countries have not found relatively clean energy sources yet.
(B) The two countries depend heavily upon coal to generate power.

(C) Coal industry attracts a lot of attention in the two countries.
(D) Coal is bright and readily available in the two countries.

44. In the passage, the word “impediment＂ is closest in meaning to .

(A) advantage (B) benefit
(C) convenience (D) obstacle

45. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of coal according to the passage?
(A) Image. (B) Price.
(C) Shipping. (D) Availability.

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In Chinese mythology, snakes are often associated with monsters. Some experts on
Taoist customs and beliefs suggest that people put on some decorations with snake designs.
Others recommend that people should buy orchids, tulips, and other yellow-colored flowers.

These are helpful ways to begin 2013, the Year of the Snake, to attract some good luck.

For some people, snakes have long been scary. One reason may be that unlike most
other animals, they have no legs. Another is that some species are deadly poisonous. The
other reason may be that they are silent creatures and can often attack without any warning.

When people see snakes, they often scream, hoping to frighten them away. In fact, they
are just wasting their time. Snakes cannot hear screams because they have no ears. Their

eyesight is generally weak, too. However, they have a good sense of smell and can feel
even the smallest vibrations made by walking animals. Some snakes can also detect heat
so that they can hunt at night for small animals like mice and rabbits. Though they have no

arms or legs, they can swallow their prey, alive and whole. Every animal has its strengths
and weaknesses, and snakes are no exception.

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