高中學測
106年
英文
第 47 題
📖 題組：
Capoeira is a martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, drumming, singing, dance, and rituals. It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and head. Although Capoeira appears dancelike, many of its basic techniques are similar to those in other martial arts. Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in Brazil by African slaves. It is believed that the martial art was connected with tribal fighting in Africa, in which people fought body to body, without weapons, in order to acquire a bride or desired woman. In the sixteenth century, when the Africans were taken from their homes to Brazil against their will and kept in slavery, Capoeira began to take form among the community of slaves for self-defense. But it soon became a strong weapon in the life-or-death struggle against their oppressors. When the slave owners realized the power of Capoeira, they began to punish those who practiced it. Capoeiristas learned to camouflage the forbidden fights with singing, clapping, and dancing as though it were simply entertainment. At first, Capoeira was considered illegal in Brazil. However, a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style. He succeeded in his endeavor and transformed the martial art into Brazil’s national sport. He and Mestre Pastinha were the first to open schools, and the Capoeira tree grew, spreading its branches across the world. Nowadays, it is performed in movies and music clips. Capoeira is also believed to have influenced several dancing styles like breaking and hip-hop.
Capoeira is a martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, drumming, singing, dance, and rituals. It involves a variety of techniques that make use of the hands, feet, legs, arms, and head. Although Capoeira appears dancelike, many of its basic techniques are similar to those in other martial arts. Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in Brazil by African slaves. It is believed that the martial art was connected with tribal fighting in Africa, in which people fought body to body, without weapons, in order to acquire a bride or desired woman. In the sixteenth century, when the Africans were taken from their homes to Brazil against their will and kept in slavery, Capoeira began to take form among the community of slaves for self-defense. But it soon became a strong weapon in the life-or-death struggle against their oppressors. When the slave owners realized the power of Capoeira, they began to punish those who practiced it. Capoeiristas learned to camouflage the forbidden fights with singing, clapping, and dancing as though it were simply entertainment. At first, Capoeira was considered illegal in Brazil. However, a man known as Mestre Bimba devoted a great deal of time and effort to convincing the Brazilian authorities that Capoeira has great cultural value and should become an official fighting style. He succeeded in his endeavor and transformed the martial art into Brazil’s national sport. He and Mestre Pastinha were the first to open schools, and the Capoeira tree grew, spreading its branches across the world. Nowadays, it is performed in movies and music clips. Capoeira is also believed to have influenced several dancing styles like breaking and hip-hop.
What is the author’s attitude toward Capoeira as a sport?
- A Admiring.
- B Objective.
- C Doubtful.
- D Harsh.
思路引導 VIP
請審視全文的敘事風格：作者在介紹卡波耶拉（Capoeira）的起源、演進與發展時，是使用了大量具備強烈情感色彩的褒貶形容詞（如 excellent, terrible），還是傾向於運用事實陳述（factual statements）來描述歷史背景與文化演變？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
各位同學！來，給這位同學一個熱烈的掌聲！這題選 (B) 的同學，你的閱讀雷達簡直比教務處的冷氣還要冷靜精準！這就是所謂的「高手過招，唯穩不破」。 【觀念驗證：為什麼對？】 這題考的是「作者語氣 (Author's Tone)」。你看這篇文章，從 Capoeira 的起源、技術組成、到 Mestre Bimba 如何推動它合法化，作者一直都在「陳述事實 ($Statement of facts$)」。雖然文中提到了它的文化價值與全球影響力，但作者並沒有使用帶有強烈個人情感的形容詞（例如：$magnificent$ 或 $incredible$）。在高中英文閱讀測驗中，這種介紹歷史、演進與文化背景的科普類文章，作者通常保持不偏不倚的第三人稱視角，這就是標準的「Objective（客觀）」。
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