1. The way our eyes and brain handle information has become _____. Thanks to television, film and computers, our ability to process images is faster. 


2. When we don't believe we have the resources or abilities to cope with a certain problem or stimuli, we create _____ behaviors to deny or avoid it. 


3. Being a professional artist, Lisa mostly makes drawings, paintings, and sculptures, and _____she is invited to make fashion illustrations. 


4. Anita's 2-year gym membership is no longer _____; she is thinking about getting a lifelong membership offered by a newly opened gym near her place. 


5. During their one-week trip to Yushan National Park, the Lins visited many _____ spots and truly enjoyed the breathtaking views in the mountains. 


6. Although Irene failed to make the national swimming team this year, she refused to live her life _____ like a loser; instead she practiced even harder to try again next year. 


7. Those board members who looked at Amanda's new business idea _____ and challenged it harshly would never expect that the idea later turned out to be a huge success. 


8. After the old emperor's death, the empire was _____ into several small states. 


9. He despised Pitt, _____ the similar views they both held. 


10. The way the government tackles the problem of civil war in this country is _____ because it has never ended in such a peaceful manner. 


11. The patients are asked to _____ for their medical expenses if they want to gain better medical service from their doctors. 


12. Isaac still managed to complete the task he had been assigned to _____ its difficulty and time constraint. 


13. When donating a huge sum of money to charities, she prefers being an _____ donor and keeps her identity unknown to the public. 


14. When they climb up to the peak of Mt. Everest, they can do nothing but _____ the stunning and breath-taking views out there. 


15. John devoted himself to establishing the first hospital for the mentally ill in his country and was a notably generous _____ of the poor and outcast. 


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  There are many amazing underground creatures. The stars of thve underground show are earthworms,  16  their role in building soil, their importance to gardeners, and the fascination they afford schoolchildren. Earthworms are giants compared with most other soil  17 . The earthworm's body is made of  18  cylinders, which look like many little rings joined together. They are  19  that chew their way through soil, feeding on plant and animal detritus and on microbes, digesting and thoroughly mixing organic and inorganic components before eliminating it as humus. This  20  breaks complex organic molecules down into simpler forms more suitable for uptake by plants.

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  The National Immigration Agency(NIA)in Taiwan announced that new immigrant mothers who are divorced with children born in Taiwan are allowed to continue staying in Taiwan despite that they lose the custody of their children. The NIA's decision to amend the law is invariably linked with the protection of the children's rights and interests. The NIA restated that Article 31 of the Immigration Act in 2007 was modified to safeguard the rights and interests of foreign spouses after a divorce. The amendment contains enabling them to have the custody of children after a divorce and get divorced with their Taiwanese spouses if they are victims of domestic violence.
  In the past, new immigrant mothers who are divorced without the custody of their children are usually compelled to leave the country. Yet, their right to have visitation of their children will still be granted depending on the NIA's evaluation of each case concerning to what extent the mothers are involved in bearing and rearing their Taiwan-born children before they are deported finally. With this adjustment in law, the court will decide whether a mother can obtain the custody of her child/children according to paragraph 4 of Article 31 of the Immigration Act. Once granted, a new immigrant mother in such a circumstance will be authorized to continue dwelling in this country. In the case of a new immigrant mother who has already gone back to her country of origin after a divorce, the NIA claimed that she can still come back to Taiwan with a visitor visa provided that she used to be a legal resident in Taiwan who was the primary caretaker of her child/children or kept in full contact with them.

Which interest group in Taiwan is most likely to welcome this new amendment in law? 


22. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the NIA's reform of the Immigration Act? 


23. What is another benefit that a new immigrant mother can gain from this law amendment apart from being allowed to stay in Taiwan after a divorce? 


24. What is the criterion that a new immigrant mother must fulfill in order to benefit from this amendment in law? 


25. What message does this law amendment send in terms of Taiwan's immigration policy?