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108 年度歷屆試題

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Many people celebrate their birthdays with a cake and candles. But, have you ever

wondered how the birthday celebration started? According to some historians, putting
candles on the cake 27 in Ancient Greece. The Greeks would make moon-shaped cakes to
honor Artemis, the goddess of the moon. On top of the cake 28 lit candles representing the

glow of the moon. The smoke from the candles was believed to serve the dual purpose of
preventing 29 evil spirits, and carrying prayers and wishes to the heavens. Today, birthday

cakes with lit candles on top have become a popular way of birthday celebration. The
number of candles usually represents the age of the person 30 celebrated. He or she will
make wishes including a silent one and then 31 all the candles in one breath. As a modern

tradition, the silent wish would not be told to anyone else, or it would never be realized.

27. (A) begin (B) began (C) begun (D) beginning
28. (A) have (B) is (C) was (D) were

29. (A) at (B) down (C) from (D) off

30. (A) be (B) being (C) had (D) has
31. (A) blow out (B) break into (C) take off (D) turn on

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選出最適當的答案。

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Water pollution is a serious problem in the United States. Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals
linked to cancer have been found in the drinking water of 33 states. To solve this problem, Eric

Li, the founder and CEO of Ecomo, has developed the world’s first smart water bottle.

It took Li about two years to develop the water bottle that is very easy to use. After
filling water from a tap, lake, or even toilet, all you need to do is shake, twist, and drink. In

less than five seconds, the filter, the bottle’s water-cleaning mechanism, removes 99 percent
of bacteria, pesticides, petroleum products, and heavy metals. If the water is clean, the word
“Good” appears on the LED monitor with a green light flashing. If it is still undrinkable, a

yellow or red light and the word “Fail” or “Bad” will appear on the monitor at the same time.

Ecomo, which is the name of the bottle and is short for “eco-monitor,” has other
features that consumers will enjoy. The bottle weighs just 0.37 kilograms, but it can store
almost 600 milliliters of water. Furthermore, it can keep water hot for 12 hours or cold for

24 hours. Customers are warned, however, not to fill the bottle with other kinds of liquids
because these will damage the bottle.

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