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II. Semantic Filling 10% 

(AB) thwart (AC) Thus (AD) guise (AE) doctored (BC) debunk(BD) unverified (BE) attributed to (CD) legitimate (CE) For example (DE) literacy 

Fake news is everywhere—you see it on your social media feeds and group chats. There’salways someone sharing __(21)__ news on child kidnappings, stories of political unrest and thelatest cancer scares from often dubious sources. It was even named 2017’s word of the year byCollins Dictionary, which describes fake news as “false, often sensational, informationdisseminated under the __(22)__ of news reporting”.To __(23)__ its spread, Malaysia passed the Anti-Fake News Bill in April this year, whichcarries severe punishments of up to six years in jail and a maximum fine of RM 500,000(A$165,000).Being able to spot fake news is a crucial part of digital __(24)__ and an important aspectof life in the digital age. Here’s a crash course: 
 1. Check the website and quality of the articles. 
Look at where the story comes from and read other articles on the site—are they wellwritten using correct citations or are they riddled with grammatical errors? You should alsomake sure that you’re on a __(25)__ news site. Some fake sites use addresses and even logosthat are similar to those of real news organizations. For example, abcnews.go.com is real, whileabcnews.com.co is not. 
 2. Is it the whole truth and nothing but the truth?  
Sometimes a fake news story can have a sliver of truth to it, but most of the facts andfigures are made up. For example, the event and the people mentioned may be real, but thequotes __(26)__ them and other facts are simply made up. To make sure the report isn’t fiction,search for the same story on several credible websites to ensure nothing has beenmisrepresented. 
 3. Do a Google Reverse Image Search. 
 Upload (drag and drop) a photo to images.google.com to check where else the image hasbeen used and for what purposes. That will help you decide if a photograph has been __(27)__or is being falsely presented. 
 4. Do some independent research. 
 Check the questionable piece of news against other news sources or fact-checking websites.__(28)__, if the news is about a local kidnapping, it would be odd if the story wasn’t coveredin your local newspapers. If it’s not local, check against other news sources or fact-checkingwebsites such as Snopes.com, PolitiFact.com and FactCheck.org—all sources that help__(29)__ fake news, rumors and urban legends. 
 5. Make sure it’s not satire. 
 If the story is on a satirical website, you should be aware that the intent is humor, not tomislead. These websites publish parodies of news—satirical news stories to make you laugh.__(30)__, if you’re thinking a story is a bit far-fetched, check that you’re not reading a satiricalsite like The Onion, or The Borowitz Report in The New Yorker.
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參考答案

答案:B,D
難度:困難0.375
統計:A(1),B(4),C(1),D(6),E(0)

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