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p (EWG), these foods are the most likely 62 (pollute) with the pesticide (殺蟲劑 ). Even low levels of pesticide exposure can be harmful to infants, babies and young children, 63 parents and caregivers should take measures to lower children’s exposures 64 pesticides while still 65 (feed) them diets rich in healthy fruits and vegetables. Just last year, the red berry knocked apples and 66 (hold) the title of the most polluted. The pesticide increased in strawberries because of outofseason demand. The most polluted strawberry had traces (痕跡 ) of 20 67 (vary) pesticides. Also moving up on 68 list this year is spinach. Spinach jumps from the 69 (eight) to the second most polluted product. The study finds spinach samples contain more pesticides by weight than all other produce 70 (test). In high doses, it can cause damage to the nervous system. 第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分 35 分) 第一節(jié) 短文改錯(共 10 小題;每小題 1 分,滿分 10 分) 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。 A The islands of Malta and Gozo are brilliant for a family holiday, packed with fun places to visit whatever your children’s ages. The islands’ small size means everywhere is within easy reach. Sandy beaches and swimming spots One of Malta’s best beaches for families is softsanded, sheltered Golden Bay. Older children can try activities such as standup paddleboarding, sailing or windsurfing, while the gentle slope of the beach makes it easy for younger kids to safely paddle in the sea. Eating out Children are wele at most restaurants, though more upmarket places often only accept older kids. There are often kids’ menus that tend to offer pizza, but you can always ask for a half portion (一份 ) of a starter dish (portions are huge in Maltese restaurants). With a wide range of cuisines on offer, children are bound to find something they’ll like. Maltese food is strongly influenced by Italian cuisine, so there’s, pizza and pasta galore, and some kids will love the national dishfried rabbit. Acmodation Try to schedule at least a few jays on Gozo as there are lots of selfcatering farmhouses with pools to rent and it’s even easier to get around than Malta. Smaller hotels in Valletta usually only accept older children. Transport and other tips The easiest way to get around Malta and Gozo is to drive, but the local bus service is reliable, easy to use, and fairly inexpensive. Buses are frequent between major towns, tut only roughly hourly to and from smaller places. Ferries nm between Malta and Gozo, and you can take tourist boats over to Comino. 21. What can younger kids do on islands of Malta and Gozo? A. Try windsurfing. B. Experience paddling. C. Have dinner at all restaurants. D. Live in smaller hotels in Valletta. 22. What do we know about Maltese food? A. It has much to do with Italian cuisine. B. Children can always eat up a portion of dish. C. Fried rabbit is the most popular among visitors. D. Pizza is only offered to kids in Maltese restaurants. 23. What transportation may be the best choice for visitors in Malta and Gozo? A. Tourist boats. B. Ferries. C. Sailing boats. D. Motor vehicles. B I got a call that an opossum (負(fù)鼠 ) was in trouble on the Wantagh State Parkway. The initial report had e around noon on a recent Saturday via a call to the hotline of Volunteers for Wildlife, an anization where I am a board member. I got to the spot first and, no surprise, no opossum. People unaccustomed to seeing nocturnal animals (夜行動物 ) during the day often think that the animals are in trouble. Although the callers are wellintentioned, sometimes the animal is neither in trouble nor a threat. When DiGiao, a trooper, drove up, he said the opossum had been spotted farther south and we proceeded south on the grass while steady traffic flew by in the other direction! Then I finally saw the grayish opossum sitting precariously at the top of the highway divider, obviously frightened and only a few feet from certain death on each side. The animal was frozen in place, shaking. Its dark eyes looked straight down. DiGiao turned on his car’s flashing lights, drove south a few hundred yards farther on the grassand very carefully turned into the oning traffic, which came to a stop behind him. Then he drove slowly ahead, with the cars at a crawl behind him. I grabbed my and a towel, put on my Kevlar gloves and slowly approached my frightened creature. I dropped the over him, threw a towel over that to make sure the animal stayed on my side of the highway divider, and then grabbed it. The opossum protested with a few attempts to bite my hand, but I imagined it was relieved to get off that divider. I placed it on the road to check for any injury, but as soon as I lifted the , the opossum was off like a shot toward the roadside, heading for the safety of the trees. It was a shared moment of joy. I followed the opossum as it disappeared into the woods and smiled. 24. What can we learn about the calls to the hotline? A. They usually offer no help. B. They usually cause trouble. C. They often give volunteers a surprise. D. They sometimes give false information. 25. What situation was the opossum in when the author spotted it? A. It was extremely weak. B. It was in great danger. C. It got injured in the eye. D. It was shaking with anger. 26. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The . B. The gloves. C. The o