Two years ago our school started a digital reading plan and gave a 11 to every student. The change was not easy. Teachers first had to learn the new 12 that runs the reading lessons, and the school 13 often slowed down when three hundred people went online at the same time. A few machines even 14 during the week of the first exams. Today, however, few teachers want to go back. Students hand in their homework through one simple 15, and anyone who misses a lesson can watch it again at home. Most teachers now say the technology finally saves time.
Questions 11–15
11
Atrunk
Bfable
Cclown
Dtablet
✔ 正確答案：(D) tablet
解析gave a ____ to every student 加上前面的 digital reading plan，可知發的是「平板電腦 tablet」。trunk 樹幹、clown 小丑、fable 寓言都不是可以發給學生的閱讀裝置。
12
Aauthority
Bsoftware
Cusage
Dfragrance
✔ 正確答案：(B) software
解析the new ____ that runs the reading lessons 指跑課程的「軟體 software」。usage 用法、authority 職權、fragrance 香味都無法 run lessons。
13
Anetwork
Bsite
Ccycle
Dchain
✔ 正確答案：(A) network
解析three hundred people went online at the same time 造成變慢的是學校的「網路 network」。chain 鍊條、site 位址、cycle 循環都不會因為上線人數而變慢。
解析Students hand in their homework through one simple ____ 指用一個「應用程式 app」收作業。obstacle 阻礙、interpretation 詮釋都無法用來收作業；frustrate 使灰心是動詞，不能放在 one simple 之後當名詞。
Ten years ago most people kept their files on one computer at home. If that 16 was stolen or damaged, the photos were gone forever. Today many of us store everything in the 17 instead. Companies keep our files on huge machines far away, and we open them with a password or a short 18 sent to our phone. The change is useful, but it does bring risks. A single 19 at one company can expose millions of private records. Experts therefore advise users to check their settings in a 20 way at least twice a year.
Questions 16–20
16
Alily
Bchick
Cdevice
Dcreature
✔ 正確答案：(C) device
解析承接前句 one computer at home，被偷或損壞的是那台「裝置 device」。creature 生物、chick 小雞、lily 百合花都不是存檔案的東西。
17
Aperfume
Bcloud
Csausage
Dbump
✔ 正確答案：(B) cloud
解析store everything in the ____ 加上後句「檔案放在遠方的大型主機」，指的是「雲端 cloud」。perfume 香水、sausage 香腸、bump 碰撞聲都不能存檔案。
18
Ascratch
Bspark
Cmurderer
Dcode
✔ 正確答案：(D) code
解析a password or a short ____ sent to our phone 指手機收到的驗證「代碼 code」。spark 火花、scratch 刮痕、murderer 兇手都不會傳到手機當作密碼。
19
Aleak
Brescue
Cprofit
Dequivalent
✔ 正確答案：(A) leak
解析can expose millions of private records（讓私人紀錄曝光）的是資料「外洩 leak」。profit 利潤、rescue 營救、equivalent 相等物都不會造成外洩。
20
Abrand-new
Bsystematic
Cacademic
Dtropical
✔ 正確答案：(B) systematic
解析check their settings in a ____ way at least twice a year 指「有系統的 systematic」方式。tropical 熱帶的、academic 學術的、brand-new 全新的都不能形容檢查方式。