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請依下文回答第 47 題至第 50 題： Britain’s second-largest city, Birmingham, has a new skyline－only it belongs to its Alabama namesake.Birmingham City Council distributed 720,000 leaflets that praised residents for exceeding recycling targets, carrying amessage that read: “Thank You Birmingham.” The message appeared stamped across a photograph of the city’s skyline.But the photo was not of Birmingham, England, but of Birmingham, Alabama.It’s the second time British officials have mistakenly used images of Birmingham, Alabama. Three lawmakers whorepresent Birmingham at the European Parliament accidentally used a picture of the U.S. city on their Internet site inJanuary.“I would have thought the council would take more care,” said Birmingham resident Jon Cooper. “I can’t believe noone at the town hall noticed.”Britain’s Birmingham is famed for its modernist Bullring shopping mall, with its distinctive metallic curved exterior,and an extensive network of canals, churches, and historical buildings. The Alabama city’s skyline includes the WachoviaTower, University of Alabama buildings, and skyscrapers.Officials said the wrong image was selected from an Internet photo archive. “It’s human error,” said BirminghamCity Council spokesman, Kris Kowalewski. “We accept that the wrong photo was used, but the text and detail containedin the leaflet is wholly correct.”In Alabama, the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce didn’t immediately respond to calls for comment.
47 Which of the following is the best title?
(A)Two Cities with Different Skylines
(B)A Successful Recycling Program for Birmingham
(C)Birmingham City Council
(D)Leaflets Showing the Wrong Birmingham

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答案：D
難度：適中0.457317
統計：A(25),B(34),C(26),D(75),E(0)

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