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第26至30題為題組
Research has proven that weather plays a part in our moods: Warmer temperatures and exposure to sunshine increase positive thinking， whereas cold， rainy days bring anxiety and fatigue. __26___， many people believe that bad weather can reduce productivity and efficiency.
(A) At most
(B) In contrast
(C) Literally
(D) Accordingly

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26至30題為題組
Their brain is ___28___ tricked into thinking they are eating more than they really are.
(A) beforehand
(B) likewise
(C) instead
(D) therefore

第11至15題為題組
In certain forests， when you look up you will see a network of cracks formed by gaps between the outermost edges of tree branches. It looks like a precisely engineered jigsaw puzzle， each branch growing just perfectly so it almost， ______， touches the neighboring tree.
(A) in no time
(B) by all means
(C) but not quite
(D) and pretty much

第11至15題為題組
______ decades of investigation， there is no consensus on exactly what causes the beautiful and mysterious phenomenon of crown shyness.
(A) For
(B) Besides
(C) Despite
(D) Concerning

第11至15題為題組
The World Café was ___15___ created.
(A) still
(B) also
(C) further
(D) thus

第16至20題為題組
Looking out into the distance from the vehicle can help ___20___.
(A) as well
(B) by far
(C) at least
(D) after all