Many people know the history of Black Friday.

• A、True
  
  

• B、False
  
  

• C、Not Given
  
  

五、填詞補文：第 31~40 題，每題 1.5 分，共 15 分。

下面的短文有十處空白，短文后列出十二個詞，其中十個取自短文，請根據短文內容將其分

別放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。

A decision is a choice made from among ________ courses of action that are available. The

purpose of making decision is to establish and ________ organizational goals and objectives. The

reason for making a decision is that a problem exists, goals or objectives are wrong, or something

is standing in the way of ________ them.

Thus the decision-making process is ________ to management. Almost everything a manager

does ________ decisions. Indeed, some suggest that the management process is decision making.

Although ________ cannot predict the future, many of their decisions require that they consider

possible future events. Often managers must make a best guess at what the future will be and try

to leave as little as ________ to chance, but since uncertainty is always there, risk accompanies

decisions. Sometimes the consequences of a poor decision are slight; at other times they are

serious.

People often assume that a decision is an ________ phenomenon. But from a systems point

of view, problems have multiple causes, and decisions have ________ and unintended

consequences. An organization is an ongoing entity, and a decision made today may have

consequences far into the future. Thus the skilled manager looks ________ the future consequences of current decisions.

A: accomplishing

B: isolated

C: achieve

D: alternative

E: managers

F: fundamental

G: intended

H: possible

I: involves

J: into

K: toward

L: indoor

四、填句補文：第 26~30 題，每題 2 分，共 10 分。

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放回原有位置，以恢復文章原貌。

When Do Babies Learn To Talk

Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. But doctors now say babies begin learning on their first day of life. ________ A baby learns to get the best care by smiling to please her mother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and "talk" with other people.

Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when the place is rich with sounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people again and again. ________

________By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. ________. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children are able to make simple sentences. ________ It is at these ages that children begin to understand the rules of language.

A: The first signs of communication happen during the first few days of life, when a baby learns

that crying will bring food and attention.

B: By the end of their first year, most children are able to say a few simple words, although they

may not understand the meaning of the words

C: Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by

six months of age.

D: By ages three, four and five, the number of words a child can understand quickly increases.

E: A baby will smile if his or her mother does something the baby likes.

F: Different babies learn at different ages.