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[題組:第40-43題]42. What has become a concern after storm chasing gets more popular?
(A) Weather conditions.
(B) Safety issues.
(C) Equipment cost.
(D) Media coverage.

[題組:第44-47題]45. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the first sign in the Signpost Forest?
(A) It remained in the Forest until 1992.
(B) It was erected by an American soldier.
(C) It was first put on the Alaska Highway.
(D) It was brought from Lindley’s hometown.

[題組:第48-51題]In finance, an exchange rate is the rate at which one country’s currency is exchanged for the currency of another. The rate is set according to the respective values of the currencies to be exchanged. Before World War I, most currencies were evaluated by the Gold Standard. That is, paper currency issued by a government represented a real amount of gold held by that government. For example, in the 1930s, the British government owned about 8 times as much gold as the U.S. government. Therefore, 1 ounce of gold was worth 4.24 GBP (United Kingdom pound sterling) or 35 USD (U.S. dollars). The difference in the price of gold became the exchange rate for the two currencies: 1GBP was worth 8.25 USD.
The Gold Standard started to break down during the Second World War, when European powers printed more money than they had in gold reserves in order to fund military projects. After World War II, the Bretton Woods System was established. The U.S. dollar was chosen as the international reserve currency for trading. Every country knew how much gold a USD was worth, and thus they based the value of their currencies on the USD. All countries were expected to maintain a fixed exchange rate, but were permitted to change it in extraordinary times, such as a recession or inflation.
Unfortunately, this system could not keep pace with the fast-changing global economy. As the U.S. increased its military spending, foreign aid, and international investment in the 1960s, it no longer held gold reserves necessary to cover the volume of USD circulation around the world. Other major currencies thus became more valuable and stable compared to the USD, and the Bretton Woods System was finally abolished in 1971.
In 1976, the Jamaica Agreement formalized the floating exchange rate system that continues to this day. The value of a country’s currency may vary according to the supply and demand of the foreign exchange market. Countries around the world can also allow their central banks to determine their own exchange rate.
48. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the Gold Standard?
(A) It showed the importance of gold for currency exchange.
(B) It reflected the dominance of the U.S. economy in the world.
(C) It demonstrated how rich countries manipulated exchange rates.
(D) It decided that the GBP was worth less than the USD in the 1930s.

[題組:第48-51題]50. What caused the Bretton Woods System to fail?
(A) Major world powers fell into economic depression.
(B) The U.S. did not have enough gold to cover the amount of U.S. dollars.
(C) The system was too complicated for the practice of currency exchange.
(D) European countries printed more paper money than they had in gold reserves.

[題組:第48-51題]51. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the Jamaica Agreement?
(A) Individual countries may not decide their own exchange rate.
(B) In a recession, all countries need to follow a fixed exchange rate.
(C) Gold is again used as the standard of the currency exchange rate.
(D) Supply and demand in the currency market determines the exchange rate.

[題組:第36-39題]37. According to the passage, which of the following is true about tempeh?
(A) It is mainly served as a side dish.
(B) It is discarded when fungi grow around it.
(C) It is formed from fermented soybeans.
(D) It has the same nutritional benefits as kimchi.

[題組:第40-43題]41. According to the passage, what is the goal of Dr. Spiegel’s work?
(A) To explain the real cause of pain.
(B) To help people concentrate on their job.
(C) To explore how hypnosis can be used as a medical treatment.
(D) To strengthen the brain’s functions to reduce psychological problems.

[題組:第40-43題]42. According to Dr. Spiegel, which of the following is true when people are hypnotized?
(A) They recall only happy memories.
(B) Their mind is fixed only on what they are doing.
(C) They do whatever they are told to do.
(D) They have greater awareness of things around them.

[題組:第44-47題]46. Which of the following is true about the Maniq?
(A) They live in a different climate zone from the Jahai.
(B) Their ability to smell is stronger than that of the Jahai.
(C) They use smell terms to describe how food looks and tastes.
(D) Their living environment is similar to that in earlier human history.

[題組:第44-47題]47. Why is it difficult for English speakers to describe smells directly?
(A) They cannot distinguish the smells around them.
(B) The sense of smell is not critical for their survival.
(C) They consider it uncivilized to talk about smells directly.
(D) There are not many sources of odor in their surroundings.