問題詳情

IV. Contextual Structure (10%)Have you checked the bottoms of your shoes lately? You may very well have chewing gum on the soles. Chewing gum has a long history. In prehistoric times, people chewed on clumps of tree resin. _(43)_ Modern chewing gum was first tried and tested by Mr. Thomas Adams. Although he had planned on inventing a gum used for car tires, it dawned on him that he could just as well chew it.By the 1930s, chewing gum had found its way to more mouths than ever after research revealed that chewing on gum, or anything for that matter, aids in relieving one's tension. _(44)_ Seeing people on streets chomping on chewing gum became a common sight.Unfortunately, the popularity of chewing gum has led to a problem in public areas. _(45)_ This problem bothered Singapore's government so much that it banned chewing gum altogether in 1992. _(46)_ Now, with more relaxed regulations, chewing gum is available by doctor's prescription only. England also tried its hand at solving the problem. _(47)_ Chewing gum has come a long way but, unfortunately, the habit of throwing things on the ground is still instilled in some of us. (9-3)
(A) Anyone in the country possessing chewing gum will be fined NT$180,000 or more.
(B) This finding prompted the US government to order its soldiers to chew gum to stay alert but relaxed.
(C) With more gum chewers than ever, seats or walls in public places are often found decorated with pink or blue blobs of dried and hardened gum.
(D) Ancient Greeks and Turks were fans of the chewing gum as well.
(E) The government set up boards with well-known English politicians for passersby to stick their gum on.
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參考答案

答案：B
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(1),B(2),C(0),D(3),E(0)

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