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[題組:第11-15題]“Anne! Jo! I mean, Max!” Mothers often mix up their children’s names, but studies show that moms are not the only ones who make this mistake. 11 name phenomenon turns out to be very common. Almost everyone sometimes mixes up the names of their family and friends.
The phenomenon is called a “cognitive glitch” by researchers in the field of cognitive science. It is not caused by a bad memory or by aging processes that affect brain functioning. It is simply a result of the way our brain 12 those we love.
When our brain is attempting to retrieve a name so that we can say it, it is likely that another name in the same group will come to our lips 13 the one we meant to say. That is because in order to find the name we are looking for, we are essentially 14 the whole set of names in that group, which includes all our beloved family members. Scientists also report that the category 15 the person belongs (family, close friends, etc.) is far more influential in causing a mix-up than any phonetic similarity between names. Names that sound alike do not usually trigger the mix-up.
Isn’t it great to know that when you call others by the wrong name, it is evidence of your love for them all?
11. (A) Forgetful
(B) Complicated
(C) Scrambled
(D) Alternative

[題組:第11-15題]12. (A) classifies
(B) defends
(C) predicts
(D) translates

[題組:第11-15題]14. (A) making up
(B) catching on
(C) skipping off
(D) flipping through

[題組:第16-20題]17. (A) associated with
(B) committed to
(C) familiar with
(D) similar to

[題組:第16-20題]20. (A) make
(B) count
(C) read
(D) tell

[題組:第21-30題]Bubble wrap, a sheet of thin plastic filled with air bubbles, is one of the most common packing materials. Before it was invented, people used balled-up newspaper to safeguard items during shipping. But it was messy and didn’t offer that much 21 . Bubble wrap solved these problems and was a “godsend” for the shipping industry. However, the invention of bubble wrap was actually quite 22 .
Originally, bubble wrap was created in the late 1950s by two engineers for use as a wallpaper that would appeal to the young postwar generation. They placed two pieces of plastic shower curtain through a heat-sealing machine to create the texture. But the result was 23 . What turned out was only a plastic sheet with trapped air bubbles in it, far from the material they had intended to produce.
However, the inventors did not totally 24 their failed product. They found that their invention could have a different use. The air bubbles created excellent cushions to 25 shock, perfect for packaging and shipping fragile items. To market this invention, the two engineers 26 a company in 1960 and named their product Bubble Wrap. Meanwhile, IBM, the leading computer maker at the time, needed a safe way of packing their 27 electronic devices for transit. They found bubble wrap to be the answer to their problem. That opened the door for a lot of other businesses to start using bubble wrap. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company branched into creating more packing products. Bubble wrap has since evolved into different shapes, sizes, and thicknesses for 28 applications.
Besides using it for shipping, people find great joy in popping those air-filled pockets. Some are even 29 to doing it-always needing to have just one more pop. Scientific research has found an explanation for this phenomenon: The simple 30 of popping helps to release muscle tension and take the mind off a stressful situation. From packing material to a therapeutic tool, bubble wrap has come a long way since its original purpose as wallpaper.
(A) act
(B) follow
(C) managing
(D) disappointing (E) protection (F) dismiss
(G) delicate
(H) founded
( I)expanded ( J ) accidental
21.

[題組:第21-30題]22.

Bubble wrap, a sheet of thin plastic filled with air bubbles, is one of the most common packing materials. Before it was invented, people used balled-up newspaper to safeguard items during shipping. But it was messy and didn’t offer that much 21 . Bubble wrap solved these problems and was a “godsend” for the shipping industry. However, the invention of bubble wrap was actually quite 22 .
Originally, bubble wrap was created in the late 1950s by two engineers for use as a wallpaper that would appeal to the young postwar generation. They placed two pieces of plastic shower curtain through a heat-sealing machine to create the texture. But the result was 23 . What turned out was only a plastic sheet with trapped air bubbles in it, far from the material they had intended to produce.
However, the inventors did not totally 24 their failed product. They found that their invention could have a different use. The air bubbles created excellent cushions to 25 shock, perfect for packaging and shipping fragile items. To market this invention, the two engineers 26 a company in 1960 and named their product Bubble Wrap. Meanwhile, IBM, the leading computer maker at the time, needed a safe way of packing their 27 electronic devices for transit. They found bubble wrap to be the answer to their problem. That opened the door for a lot of other businesses to start using bubble wrap. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company branched into creating more packing products. Bubble wrap has since evolved into different shapes, sizes, and thicknesses for 28 applications.
Besides using it for shipping, people find great joy in popping those air-filled pockets. Some are even 29 to doing it-always needing to have just one more pop. Scientific research has found an explanation for this phenomenon: The simple 30 of popping helps to release muscle tension and take the mind off a stressful situation. From packing material to a therapeutic tool, bubble wrap has come a long way since its original purpose as wallpaper.
(A) act
(B) follow
(C) managing
(D) disappointing (E) protection (F) dismiss
(G) delicate
(H) founded
( I)expanded ( J ) accidental
[文意選填]

[題組:第21-30題]23.

Bubble wrap, a sheet of thin plastic filled with air bubbles, is one of the most common packing materials. Before it was invented, people used balled-up newspaper to safeguard items during shipping. But it was messy and didn’t offer that much 21 . Bubble wrap solved these problems and was a “godsend” for the shipping industry. However, the invention of bubble wrap was actually quite 22 .
Originally, bubble wrap was created in the late 1950s by two engineers for use as a wallpaper that would appeal to the young postwar generation. They placed two pieces of plastic shower curtain through a heat-sealing machine to create the texture. But the result was 23 . What turned out was only a plastic sheet with trapped air bubbles in it, far from the material they had intended to produce.
However, the inventors did not totally 24 their failed product. They found that their invention could have a different use. The air bubbles created excellent cushions to 25 shock, perfect for packaging and shipping fragile items. To market this invention, the two engineers 26 a company in 1960 and named their product Bubble Wrap. Meanwhile, IBM, the leading computer maker at the time, needed a safe way of packing their 27 electronic devices for transit. They found bubble wrap to be the answer to their problem. That opened the door for a lot of other businesses to start using bubble wrap. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company branched into creating more packing products. Bubble wrap has since evolved into different shapes, sizes, and thicknesses for 28 applications.
Besides using it for shipping, people find great joy in popping those air-filled pockets. Some are even 29 to doing it-always needing to have just one more pop. Scientific research has found an explanation for this phenomenon: The simple 30 of popping helps to release muscle tension and take the mind off a stressful situation. From packing material to a therapeutic tool, bubble wrap has come a long way since its original purpose as wallpaper.
(A) act
(B) follow
(C) managing
(D) disappointing (E) protection (F) dismiss
(G) delicate
(H) founded
( I)expanded ( J ) accidental
[文意選填]

[題組:第21-30題]24.

Bubble wrap, a sheet of thin plastic filled with air bubbles, is one of the most common packing materials. Before it was invented, people used balled-up newspaper to safeguard items during shipping. But it was messy and didn’t offer that much 21 . Bubble wrap solved these problems and was a “godsend” for the shipping industry. However, the invention of bubble wrap was actually quite 22 .
Originally, bubble wrap was created in the late 1950s by two engineers for use as a wallpaper that would appeal to the young postwar generation. They placed two pieces of plastic shower curtain through a heat-sealing machine to create the texture. But the result was 23 . What turned out was only a plastic sheet with trapped air bubbles in it, far from the material they had intended to produce.
However, the inventors did not totally 24 their failed product. They found that their invention could have a different use. The air bubbles created excellent cushions to 25 shock, perfect for packaging and shipping fragile items. To market this invention, the two engineers 26 a company in 1960 and named their product Bubble Wrap. Meanwhile, IBM, the leading computer maker at the time, needed a safe way of packing their 27 electronic devices for transit. They found bubble wrap to be the answer to their problem. That opened the door for a lot of other businesses to start using bubble wrap. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company branched into creating more packing products. Bubble wrap has since evolved into different shapes, sizes, and thicknesses for 28 applications.
Besides using it for shipping, people find great joy in popping those air-filled pockets. Some are even 29 to doing it-always needing to have just one more pop. Scientific research has found an explanation for this phenomenon: The simple 30 of popping helps to release muscle tension and take the mind off a stressful situation. From packing material to a therapeutic tool, bubble wrap has come a long way since its original purpose as wallpaper.
(A) act
(B) follow
(C) managing
(D) disappointing (E) protection (F) dismiss
(G) delicate
(H) founded
( I)expanded ( J ) accidental
[文意選填]

[題組:第21-30題]25.

Bubble wrap, a sheet of thin plastic filled with air bubbles, is one of the most common packing materials. Before it was invented, people used balled-up newspaper to safeguard items during shipping. But it was messy and didn’t offer that much 21 . Bubble wrap solved these problems and was a “godsend” for the shipping industry. However, the invention of bubble wrap was actually quite 22 .
Originally, bubble wrap was created in the late 1950s by two engineers for use as a wallpaper that would appeal to the young postwar generation. They placed two pieces of plastic shower curtain through a heat-sealing machine to create the texture. But the result was 23 . What turned out was only a plastic sheet with trapped air bubbles in it, far from the material they had intended to produce.
However, the inventors did not totally 24 their failed product. They found that their invention could have a different use. The air bubbles created excellent cushions to 25 shock, perfect for packaging and shipping fragile items. To market this invention, the two engineers 26 a company in 1960 and named their product Bubble Wrap. Meanwhile, IBM, the leading computer maker at the time, needed a safe way of packing their 27 electronic devices for transit. They found bubble wrap to be the answer to their problem. That opened the door for a lot of other businesses to start using bubble wrap. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company branched into creating more packing products. Bubble wrap has since evolved into different shapes, sizes, and thicknesses for 28 applications.
Besides using it for shipping, people find great joy in popping those air-filled pockets. Some are even 29 to doing it-always needing to have just one more pop. Scientific research has found an explanation for this phenomenon: The simple 30 of popping helps to release muscle tension and take the mind off a stressful situation. From packing material to a therapeutic tool, bubble wrap has come a long way since its original purpose as wallpaper.
(A) act
(B) follow
(C) managing
(D) disappointing (E) protection (F) dismiss
(G) delicate
(H) founded
( I)expanded ( J ) accidental
[文意選填]