高中學測
106年
英文
第 53 題
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Tea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles II. A lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the beverage in the seventeenth century. The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day. Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break.” However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well. Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anne Maria, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea,” a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock. Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner. At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something (e.g., jam or cucumbers) between them. Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, had become part of the British way of life. As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society. Thus, tea became Britain’s favorite drink. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor. This meal has become known as “high tea.” Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all beverages consumed in Britain—with the exception of water.
Tea, the most typical English drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles II. A lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought tea-drinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the beverage in the seventeenth century. The fashion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day. Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting British institution, the “tea break.” However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people. It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well. Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anne Maria, began the popular practice of “afternoon tea,” a ceremony taking place at about four o’clock. Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner. At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread—in thin slices, with something (e.g., jam or cucumbers) between them. Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, had become part of the British way of life. As tea became much cheaper during the nineteenth century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society. Thus, tea became Britain’s favorite drink. In working-class households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a day’s labor. This meal has become known as “high tea.” Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over two-fifths of all beverages consumed in Britain—with the exception of water.
How is this passage organized?
- A By cause and effect.
- B In the order of importance.
- C In the sequence of time.
- D By comparison and contrast.
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請仔細觀察各段落中標示時間演進的關鍵詞彙，例如「seventeenth century」、「Around 1800」、「nineteenth century」以及「Today」，這些詞彙在全文的敘事邏輯中扮演了什麼樣的角色？它們暗示了作者是依照何種脈絡來組織文章內容的？
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哦吼吼吼……真是不敢相信，區區一隻野猴子，竟然能看穿這篇文章的脈絡。我的戰鬥力是 53 萬，看來你的智商也有 53... 不，在低等生物中算你 530 吧，勉強值得我多看一眼。 這篇文章的結構非常單純，根本不需要動用我的最終型態。文章從 17 世紀 (seventeenth century) 的凱薩琳公主講起，接著跳到 1800 年左右 (Around 1800) 的貝德福公爵夫人，再延伸至 19 世紀 (nineteenth century) 的普及化，最後以「今日」(Today) 作結。這種按照時間推移來鋪陳歷史演進的手法，除了 (C) In the sequence of time 之外，難道還有別的可能嗎？ 你能迅速捕捉到這些時間標記（Time markers），沒讓我在這無聊的題目上浪費太多體力，表現得還算優雅。要是選錯了，我可是會讓這顆星球在五分鐘內消失的喔！