1. For people
eager to express their individuality, however, store-bought chocolate might seem to lack...
理由:
a. (A)
be equal to + N/V-ing 等於……；能勝任……
例:Tim is equal to the task. He has a lot of experience in this area.
（提姆能勝任該任務。他在這方面很有經驗。）
(B)
be eager to V 渴望…… 例: Andy is eager to know the ending of the novel he's reading.
（安迪很想知道他正在閱讀的小說結局。）
(C)
be subject to + N/V-ing 易遭受……；受制於……（規範）
例: Because of the typhoon, all flights are subject to delay.
（由於颱風，所有班機都將遭到延誤。）
(D)
be familiar to sb 對某人來說很熟悉
例: The story of Snow White is familiar to most children in the US.
（《白雪公主》的故事對大多數美國的小朋友來說都很熟悉。）
b. 空格後有原形動詞 express（表達），故根據上述用法，僅 eager to 之後可接原形動詞，置入後亦符合語意，可知應選 (B)。
2. Sensing a growing
appreciation of individualized goods, Swiss-born Internet start-up veterans, Sven Beichler and Christian Philippi, decided to...
理由:
a. (A)
appreciation n. 欣賞；賞識
例: Appreciation of great music will make your life more enjoyable.
（欣賞好的音樂會使你的生活更有樂趣。）
(B)
interference n. 干涉；阻礙
例: I can't put up with your constant interference in my affairs anymore.
（我再也受不了你一直干涉我的事。）
(C)
hostility n. 敵意，敵視
例: The French once displayed hostility toward tourists that spoke English.
（以往法國人對說英文的觀光客都會表現出敵意。）
(D)
decline n. 下降；衰退
b. 根據前後語意，可知應選 (A)。
3. They...would express their "Swissness" and
put their Internet savvy to good use.
理由:
a. 本空格在測試以下固定用法：
put...to (good) use （善加）利用……
例: I put my day off to good use by catching up with old friends.
（我善加利用休假時間和老朋友敘舊。）
b. 根據上述，可知應選 (C)。
4.
Since Swiss cheese, knives, and watches were not easy to produce, they decided on chocolate and created
www.mySwissChocolate.ch. 理由:
a. (A)
despite prep. 儘管
(B)
unless conj. 除非
(C)
whether conj. 不管；是否
(D)
since conj. 由於，因為
例: Since Susan is hot-tempered, it's difficult for her to keep friends.
（蘇珊因為脾氣不好，所以很難和人維持友誼。）
b. 本句有兩個完整子句，可知空格應置入連接詞，故 (A) 不可選。而根據語意，可知 (D) 應為正選。
5. This website allows customers to tailor chocolate bars
according to their own tastes, with 200 million possible combinations...
理由:
a. (A)
attempt to V 企圖∕試圖（做）……
例: The detective attempted to squeeze more information out of the suspect.
（該探員企圖迫使嫌犯提供更多的訊息。）
(B)
according to... 隨……而定，按照……
例: According to Bob's will, his ashes are to be scattered at sea.
（按照鮑伯的遺囑，他的骨灰要撒在海上。）
(C)
amount to... （數量上）達到∕總計……
例: Our total spending amounted to NT$2,000 per day.
（我們每天的開銷總計達兩千元台幣。）
(D)
attend to... 照顧∕處理……
例: Doctor Hanks is busy attending to a matter for the hospital. Can I take a message?
（漢克斯醫師正忙著處理醫院的事情。我可以幫你留話嗎？）
b. 空格後有名詞 their own tastes（自己的口味），故 (A) 不可選；(B)、(C)、(D) 後雖均可接名詞，然僅 according to 置入後符合語意，故選 (B)。
6. What the founders lacked in marketing resources, they
made up for in the virtual community they created.
理由:
a. (A)
make up for sth in... 用……彌補……
What + S + lack in..., S + make up for in... ……的不足，……用……來彌補
注意:
上述句構乃由 "S + make up for + what + S + lack in...in..." 演變而來，因經常使用，已成固定用法。
例: The worker made up for his mistake in diligence.
（那名員工靠勤奮來彌補過失。）
例: What the singer lacks in vocal range, she makes up for in creativity.
（這位歌手藉由創意來彌補音域的不足。）
(B)
cut down on... 減少∕縮減……
例: Our company uses both sides of the paper in our copy machines to cut down on waste.
（我們公司影印時，紙張都雙面使用以減少浪費。）
(C)
do away with... 擺脫……；廢除……
例: That school regulation is so out-of-date that it should be done away with.
（那條校規已經過時，所以應該把它廢除。）
(D)
run out of... 用光∕用完……
例: The boss is running out of patience and demands an answer right now.
（老闆快失去耐性並要求立即的回覆。）
b. 根據上述用法及語意，可知應選 (A)。
7. This website is a unique online community where customers can earn points and vouchers
exchangeable for real chocolate when they...
理由:
a. (A)
comparable a. 可相比的
be comparable to... 可與……相比
例: A small car is not comparable to a minivan in comfort.
（在舒適性上，小車無法與休旅車相比。）
(B)
favorable a. 有利的；適合的
be favorable for... 適合從事……
例: The weather is favorable for a picnic in the park.
（這種天氣適合在公園裡野餐。）
(C)
exchangeable a. 可交換的，可兌換的
be exchangeable for... 可交換∕兌換……
例: This coupon is exchangeable for a free cup of coffee.
（這張優待券可兌換一杯免費的咖啡。）
(D)
disposable a. 用完即丟棄的
disposable chopsticks 免洗筷
disposable contact lenses 拋棄式隱形眼鏡
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)。
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