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109學測英文試卷-18
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Henna Heals， an artist group based in Canada， uses henna tattoos to help women suffering from cancer feel confident and beautiful again. They draw elegant henna crowns on the women’s bare heads to help them ___18___ the loss of their hair after cancer treatment.
(A) carry away
(B) build on
(C) cope with
(D) get off
109學測英文試卷-19
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Featuring floral patterns， religious symbols， and messages of hope， the painted henna crowns are amazing substitutes for the hats and wigs that the cancer patients would ___19___ use to cover their heads.
(A) moreover
(B) altogether
(C) namely
(D) otherwise
109學測英文試卷-20
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Many women report that the henna crowns really work as a healing device， helping them build a more ___20___ self-image at a time when they are vulnerable and depressed.
(A) positive
(B) general
(C) flexible
(D) considerate
109學測英文試卷-21
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When a person sneezes， the droplets can spread diseases. Now research shows that plants have a somewhat ___21___ problem. Plant diseases can also spread through tiny water drops that jump off leaves—a plant’s version of a sneeze.
(A) similar
(B) miserable
(C) realistic
(D) temporary
109學測英文試卷-22
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Scientists already knew earlier that wind and splashes of rainwater can move bacteria and other germs from leaf to leaf. ___22___ other possible transmission routes， researchers at Virginia Tech observed water drops on the leaves of wheat plants that were infected with leaf rust.
(A) As a result of
(B) In a search for
(C) With a view to
(D) To the extent of
109學測英文試卷-23
第21至25題為題組
They found that the sick plants could “sneeze”” and ___23___ tiny water drops filled with leaf rust germs， spreading the disease to neighboring plants.
(A) shoot out
(B) hold on
(C) come across
(D) give up”
109學測英文試卷-25
第21至25題為題組
However， not all plants can sneeze. The ability is ___25___ to those with leaves that are hydrophobic， or repel water—a special feature that forces the liquid to move away when the leaf is exposed to it.
(A) curious
(B) relative
(C) unique
(D) primitive
109學測英文試卷-26
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The idea of Blue Monday dates back to a 2005 campaign by Sky Travel. The travel company wanted to ___26___ people to take January vacations， so they reached out to a psychologist.
(A) increase
(B) require
(C) command
(D) encourage
109學測英文試卷-27
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The scholar then developed an equation to find the most depressing day of the year， and it turned out to be the third Monday in January. Since then， other companies have jumped on the bandwagon to promote everything from soft drinks to new clothes as a ___27___ .
(A) disguise
(B) merit
(C) remedy
(D) ceremony
