1. He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.

　　A. stated firmly B. argued light-mindedly

　　C. thought seriously D. announced regretfully

　　解釋：asserted：state clearly and forcefully as the truth

　　清楚而有力地表明為事實; 聲稱; 斷言:

　　She asserted her innocence/that she was innocent.

　　她堅稱自己很清白[她是無辜的].

　　2. The proposal provoked widespread criticism.

　　A. demanded B. elicited C. extracted D. defied

　　解釋：provoked：to cause a reaction, especially an angry one

　　cause to occur or arouse

　　使產生; 引起:

　　provoke laughter, riots, smiles, violence

　　引起大笑﹑ 暴亂﹑ 微笑﹑ 暴力行為

　　elicit makes other people respond or react. 引出, 誘出, 探出

　　3. Other peoples houses always fascinated her

　　A. intrigued B. infected C. inclined D. inconvenienced

　　解釋：fascinated：attract or interest greatly

　　使著迷﹑ 神魂顛倒或極感興趣:

　　The children were fascinated by the toys in the shop window.

　　孩子們讓商店櫥窗里的玩具給吸引住了.

　　Intrigue arouse sbs interest or curiosity 激起某人的興趣或好奇心:

　　What you say intrigues me; tell me more. 你說的很有意思, 多給我講些吧.

　　infect cause sb/sth to have a disease; contaminate sb/sth

　　使某人[某物]傳染﹑ 感染; 污染某人[某事物]:

　　The laboratory animals had been infected with the bacteria.

　　實驗室的動物都已受到這種細菌的感染.

　　inconvenience to cause inconvenience to

　　to cause trouble or difficulty for sb

　　給帶來不便; 麻煩; 打擾:

　　The companies were greatly inconvenienced by the postal delays.

　　郵件延誤給這些公司造成極大不便.

　　incline lean or slope in the direction of sth 向某物的方向傾斜:

　　persuade sb to do sth; cause a certain tendency in sb; influence sb 說服某人做某事; 使某人有某傾向; 對某人施加影響

　　4. We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences by peaceful means.

　　A. determine B. solve C. unite D. complete

　　1. He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.

　　A. stated firmly B. argued light-mindedly

　　C. thought seriously D. announced regretfully

　　解釋：asserted：state clearly and forcefully as the truth

　　清楚而有力地表明為事實; 聲稱; 斷言:

　　She asserted her innocence/that she was innocent.

　　她堅稱自己很清白[她是無辜的].

　　2. The proposal provoked widespread criticism.

　　A. demanded B. elicited C. extracted D. defied

　　解釋：provoked：to cause a reaction, especially an angry one

　　cause to occur or arouse

　　使產生; 引起:

　　provoke laughter, riots, smiles, violence

　　引起大笑﹑ 暴亂﹑ 微笑﹑ 暴力行為

　　elicit makes other people respond or react. 引出, 誘出, 探出

　　3. Other peoples houses always fascinated her

　　A. intrigued B. infected C. inclined D. inconvenienced

　　解釋：fascinated：attract or interest greatly

　　使著迷﹑ 神魂顛倒或極感興趣:

　　The children were fascinated by the toys in the shop window.

　　孩子們讓商店櫥窗里的玩具給吸引住了.

　　Intrigue arouse sbs interest or curiosity 激起某人的興趣或好奇心:

　　What you say intrigues me; tell me more. 你說的很有意思, 多給我講些吧.

　　infect cause sb/sth to have a disease; contaminate sb/sth

　　使某人[某物]傳染﹑ 感染; 污染某人[某事物]:

　　The laboratory animals had been infected with the bacteria.

　　實驗室的動物都已受到這種細菌的感染.

　　inconvenience to cause inconvenience to

　　to cause trouble or difficulty for sb

　　給帶來不便; 麻煩; 打擾:

　　The companies were greatly inconvenienced by the postal delays.

　　郵件延誤給這些公司造成極大不便.

　　incline lean or slope in the direction of sth 向某物的方向傾斜:

　　persuade sb to do sth; cause a certain tendency in sb; influence sb 說服某人做某事; 使某人有某傾向; 對某人施加影響

　　4. We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences by peaceful means.

　　A. determine B. solve C. unite D. complete