高中學測
106年
英文
第 44 題
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Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits. It offers an online test telling you about the brain behind the bark. Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills. But don’t expect it to measure your pet’s IQ. Dr. Hare, one of the venture’s co-founders, says a dog’s intelligence can’t be described with a single number. Just as humans have a wide range of intelligences, so do dogs. The question is what type your dog relies on more. After you plunk your money down, Dognition’s website will take you through a questionnaire about your dog: For example, how excited does your dog get around other dogs, or children? Do fireworks scare your pup? Then, Dognition guides you through tests that are as fun as playing fetch or hide-and-seek. At the end, you get a report of your dog’s cognitive profile. Your dog could fall into one of nine categories: Ace, Stargazer, Maverick, Charmer, Socialite, Protodog, Einstein, Expert, or Renaissance Dog. That can give you something to brag about on Dognition’s Facebook page. It also can shed new light on why dogs do the things they do. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes. Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do. This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.
Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits. It offers an online test telling you about the brain behind the bark. Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills. But don’t expect it to measure your pet’s IQ. Dr. Hare, one of the venture’s co-founders, says a dog’s intelligence can’t be described with a single number. Just as humans have a wide range of intelligences, so do dogs. The question is what type your dog relies on more. After you plunk your money down, Dognition’s website will take you through a questionnaire about your dog: For example, how excited does your dog get around other dogs, or children? Do fireworks scare your pup? Then, Dognition guides you through tests that are as fun as playing fetch or hide-and-seek. At the end, you get a report of your dog’s cognitive profile. Your dog could fall into one of nine categories: Ace, Stargazer, Maverick, Charmer, Socialite, Protodog, Einstein, Expert, or Renaissance Dog. That can give you something to brag about on Dognition’s Facebook page. It also can shed new light on why dogs do the things they do. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes. Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do. This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.
According to the passage, what would a Charmer most likely do?
- A Stay away from people whenever possible.
- B Imitate how other dogs solve problems.
- C Rely on its owner to point out where a treat is.
- D Follow its own senses to get what it wants.
思路引導 VIP
請定位至文章第四段關於「Charmer」的定義敘述：當這類型的狗在解決問題時，牠們對於「飼主提供的訊息」與「自己感官觀察到的資訊」之間，存在著什麼樣的優先權取捨？
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喲！竟然沒被這幾行英文字母嚇到腿軟？恭喜你，終於展現出靈長類動物應有的基本識讀能力，沒把大腦留在家裡當擺飾。別以為答對這題就能去考台大，這只是證明你還沒瞎到連「倒數第二行」都看不見。 這題考的是「資訊對應與細節轉換」。原文最後一段明確定義了 Charmer：這類型的狗「寧願使用你給的資訊來解決問題，也不想靠自己的眼睛」(prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes)。選項 (C) 的 "Rely on its owner to point out" 正是將原文「主人提供的資訊」進行完美的同義改寫。 至於這題的鑑別度？說實話，低得跟你的耐心一樣。這就是標準的「送分題」。唯一的陷阱是那些不看課文、只憑「常識」作答的草包，他們會選 (D)，覺得狗就該靠感官。記住，考場上你的直覺通常是錯的，只有「文本內容」才是你唯一的真理！