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Japan, the ​ (a)   champion of the World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Premier12.

• defending
• defend
• defends
• defended

Answer explanation

日本作為衛冕冠軍在

世界棒壘球總會(WBSC)舉辦的世界十二強賽

Japan, the champion of the WBSC,

was defeated by Team Taiwan in a victory many were not ​ (a)   .

• anticipating
• anticipate
• anticipated
• anticipaten

Answer explanation

日本作為衛冕冠軍,意外地被中華隊擊敗。

By the end of the game, the score read 4-0 ​________ Taiwan.

• in favor of
• 
  in terms of

• in charge of

• in place of

Answer explanation

比賽結束時,由臺灣以 4 比 0 勝出。

Large crowds gathered in Taipei, Taoyuan, and Taichung

at outdoor viewing events to cheer on _____ celebrate the team.

• and

• but

• of

• for

Answer explanation

大批群眾聚集在臺北、桃園和臺中的戶外觀賞球賽活動, 為球隊加油並慶祝這場勝利。

The Taiwanese team had never _____ for a medal in the Premier12 before.

• qualified

• qualify

• qualifying

• qualifyed

Answer explanation

中華隊此前從未在世界十二強賽中獲得任何獎牌。

Previously, at the ______ level of international tournaments,

it earned a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

• highest

• high

• higher

• most high

Answer explanation

之前在最高層級的國際賽事中,

他們於 1992 年巴塞隆納夏季奧運會上獲得銀牌。

Earlier in the tournament,

the WBSC _____Taiwan US$2,000 over complaints

that it changed its pitcher

after _____ it had already qualified for the final.

• fined / learning

• paid / to learn

• gave / learning

• fined / to learn

Answer explanation

稍早在本次的巡迴賽中,世界棒壘球總會對臺灣處以兩千美元的罰款,

原因是有投訴稱臺灣在提早得知晉級決賽後更換了投手。

Japan _______ the charge that the original pitcher, Lin Yu-min,

was replaced by Chen Po-ching.

• brought forward

• broke out

• looked over

• gave away

Answer explanation

日本方面 "指控" 原本應該上場的投手林昱珉被換成了陳柏清。

The Japanese side _____ the action was “unsportsmanlike.”

• claimed

• announced

• complained

• explained

Answer explanation

日方 "稱" 這一舉動「不符合運動家精神」。

 This, however,

didn’t _____ the victorious spirit of Chinese Taipei and its fans.

• dampen

• delay

• damage

• decorate

Answer explanation

然而,這並未 "影響" 中華隊及其球迷的勝利喜悅。