25. (A) slangs (B) theories (C) proverbs (D) networks 第26至30題為題組 The CEO of a big bank in the UK warned that a no-deal Brexit (Brexit: British exit) could tip the UK economy into recession. He told the BBC that a bad Brexit could result in zero or negative economic growth, which would (26) the company's share price. He also said the bank was becoming careful about lending to certain (27) of the economy -- particularly retail and construction. The CEO said: "We are assuming 1-1.5% growth for next year but if we get a bad Brexit then that could be zero or negative and that would affect our profitability and our share price." The news that the bank is withdrawing credit will heap further (28) on the retail sector, which has already seen nearly 2000 stores closed so far this year. "There are some retailers we are having to be a bit more cautious about because they have not made the necessary (29) from bricks and mortar to digital," said the CEO. He also reported worries in construction. "The big construction companies are getting very cautious about where they are putting their capital -- particularly around London." (30), he said small and medium sized companies seemed relatively unaffected and were continuing to borrow, invest and grow their businesses. When the CEO sounds notes of caution about the future, he is talking to all of us.

35. (A) when (B) which (C) what (D) that 三、閱讀測驗：以下有3篇短文，共有15個題目，為第36至第50題，請分別根據各篇文章之文意選出最適當的1個選項。第36至40題為題組 How can a piece of art create a monster? Easy, it can inspire an entire city to hold a huge arts festival. It happened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when a gigantic piece of sculpture was installed on a downtown plaza. In 1969, a type of stationary abstract sculpture, called a stabile, was installed downtown in front of City Hall. Twentieth century American artist Alexander Calder created it. Calder's stabiles are constructed of flat curving shapes of metal welded together and usually painted red or black. His stabiles are playful, fanciful creations that look great in parks and plazas. Once the sculpture was in place, the people of Grand Rapids started thinking that they needed an arts festival to celebrate Calder's work. More important, they needed an arts festival to celebrate the arts in West Michigan. So, in 1970, Festival was born. This three-day arts celebration, held the first full weekend in June in downtown Grand Rapids, attracts thousands of participating artists. Festival has grown from a few booths and food stalls into the nation's largest all-volunteer arts festival, with more than 20,000 volunteers and more than 500,000 people attending. It has grown so large that it is spread out over almost all of downtown – that is a monster of a festival, and it is certainly worth a visit.

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