27. Furniture retailers are among those reporting the sharpest annual decline in sales during the .

(A) succession
(B) perception
(C) recession
(D) possession

28. With the typhoon , people in the coastal town stored some supplies in advance. (A) appointing (B) approaching (C) appreciating (D) reproaching

29. Tall buildings were a new on the skyline when this city just expanded in size in the 60s. (A) contest (B) height (C) feature (D) delivery

30. To become globally known, the pianist has been to serious daily practices. (A) demoted (B) delivered (C) devoted (D) distracted 請依下文回答第 31 題至 35 題 Imagine if you could look into the future and see yourself 50 years from now. You could see the wrinkles on your face, how your hair would gray, and how the shape of your face would change 31 decades of life. It sounds 32 something out of a fairytale. But a viral “Aged” filter on TikTok is allowing users to look into the face of their 33 selves. The new filter uses AI to estimate 34 your face will look like as you age. In a 35 of months, the filter got 11 billion views. Young people using the filter reveal a deep fear of getting, and more importantly, looking old.

31. (A) after (B) against (C) with (D) under

32. (A) if (B) like (C) of (D) to

33. (A) future (B) historic (C) past (D) present

34. (A) what (B) when (C) where (D) why

35. (A) use (B) matter (C) few (D) little 代號：4141 頁次：4－3 請依下文回答第 36 題至 40 題 Tough yet malleable and easy to bend and work with, lead became the chosen metal for water pipes long, long ago— a use that dates back to the ancient Romans. However, lead is notoriously dangerous, with medical and public health experts agreeing that there is no safe level of lead in the human body. Then, how does lead get into our tap water? It enters drinking water when a chemical reaction occurs in plumbing materials that contain lead. This is known as corrosion －dissolving or wearing-away of metal from the pipes and fixtures. This reaction is more severe when water has high acidity or low mineral content. Because we cannot see, taste, or smell lead in drinking water, the best way to know the risk of exposure to lead in drinking water is to identify the potential sources of lead in the service line and household plumbing. The local water authority is always the first source for testing and identifying lead contamination in the tap water. Here are a few suggestions for homeowners to cope with the problem: －First and foremost, ask your water provider if you have a lead service line providing water to your home. If you have a lead service line, ask if there are any programs to assist with removal of the lead service line going to your home. －You should be aware that any work, such as water main or service line replacement, could increase exposure to lead while the work is ongoing and for up to six months after the work is completed. －You should ask to have your water tested. Many public water systems will test drinking water for residents upon request. There are also laboratories that are certified to test for lead in water. －You need to understand that water sampling results can vary depending on the time of day, season, method of sampling, flow of water and other factors.

36. According to the passage, which of the following is associated with plumbing materials? (A) Pipes and fixtures (B) Mineral content (C) Certified laboratories (D) Removal of acidity

37. According to the passage, how does lead get into our tap water? (A) Water pipes containing lead corrode, and the metal dissolves into the water. (B) The water authority does not monitor and treat source water that contains lead. (C) Lead gets into drinking water when the service line replacement is in process. (D) Drinking water is contaminated when it is tested and sampled by laboratories.

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