英文學測

The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other ______ labor jobs， such as house construction and fruit picking.
(A) causal
(B) durable
(C) manual
(D) violent

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April Fools’ Day， one of the most light-hearted days of the year， has an unclear origin. Some see it as a celebration related to the turn of the seasons from winter to spring; others， however， believe that it ______ the adoption of a new calendar.
(A) leads to
(B) brings out
(C) stems from
(D) comes across

第16至20題為題組
Ancient cultures celebrated New Year’s Day on or around April 1， which roughly coincides with the beginning of spring. In 1582， Pope Gregory XIII ordered a new calendar， which called for New Year’s Day to be celebrated on January 1. However， many people， either refusing to accept the new date or not having heard about it， ______ to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1.
(A) continue
(B) continuing
(C) to continue
(D) continued

第16至20題為題組
Other people began to make fun of these traditionalists， sending them on “fool’s errands”” or trying to fool them into believing something false. ______， the practice spread throughout Europe and the rest of the world.
(A) Precisely
(B) Eventually
(C) Additionally
(D) Literally”

第16至20題為題組
Nowadays， on April Fools’ Day， people often ______ to create elaborate hoaxes to fool others.
(A) come to an end
(B) go to great lengths
(C) put in service
(D) hold in store

第16至20題為題組
Newspapers， radio and TV stations， and websites have participated in the April 1 tradition of making ______ reports in order to fool their audiences.
(A) fictional
(B) essential
(C) ancient
(D) subjective

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The pineapple， a delicious tropical fruit， has been valued for centuries not only for its distinct and unique taste， but also for its miraculous health and medical benefits. But pineapples can also be a fashionable fruit: Pineapple leaves can ______ a substitute for leather.
(A) bring along
(B) turn out
(C) account for
(D) serve as

第21至25題為題組
The idea was developed when a Spanish designer travelling to the Philippines observed a traditional Filipino shirt ______ together with the fibers of pineapple leaves.
(A) wove
(B) weaving
(C) woven
(D) to weave

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After five years of research， she created from pineapple leaves a material which， like real leather， can be used for making bags， shoes， and ______ textile products.
(A) else
(B) those
(C) other
(D) such

第21至25題為題組
This eco-friendly leather has clear ______ for the environment， compared to real leather and synthetic leathers.
(A) advantages
(B) considerations
(C) opportunities
(D) responsibilities