Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.

　　Video　conferencing is nothing more than a television set or PC monitor with a camera. Through the video conferencing, not only your voice but also your face, the surroundings and any other graphic and physical　 (36) 　 can be captured and transmitted through the communication system with or without wires. Of course, when you go into the details, the technology involved is very　 (37) 　and the subject matter littered with jargon. Such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), POTS(Plain Old Telephone Service) or the 　　(38) 　　behind bandwidth, latency and is corny which are used to explain how videoconferencing works. Good people communication is 　　(39) __ in any business, and the more interaction you can achieve, the more likely it is that your 　(40) 　 will be the right ones. Videoconferencing not only allows you to speak to people in different locations, but also note　　 (41) 　　 expressions 　　　　and gestures that let you know what the other person is really thinking. Meetings are made more (42) __ by sharing documents　　and computer applications that a simple telephone cannot 　　(43) 　. 　　(44) , organizations are discovering the competitive advantages and the power of videoconferencing. With advances in performance, economical pricing, the ability to　　(45) __ essential meeting tools and connectivity to global telephone networks and stand and iced video conferencing protocols, videoconferencing is now a practical reality for any organization.

　　A) Fortunately

　　B) effective

　　C) images

　　D) ANTICULAT

　　E) facial

　　F) manage

　　G) decsions

　　H) connect

　　I) advanced

　　J) integrate

　　K) progressive

　　L) concepts

　　M) pictures

　　N) Increasingly

　　O) important