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Japan's government has supported an initiative to relieve the pressure on Japanese workers and simultaneously boost consumer spending. The new measure is called "Premium Friday." A spokesperson from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said the campaign would encourage workers to leave work earlier on the last Friday of each month to relax or go shopping. Around 130 companies across Japan have signed up to participate in the initiative, including many major employers. Skeptics are unsure whether the scheme will succeed or not because of the legendary workaholic nature of Japanese workers. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters: "It will take time for Premium Friday to take root." The idea for Premium Friday was partly prompted by the suicide of an employee who was continually required to work excessive overtime at the ad agency Dentsu. A court ruled the suicide was "death by overwork" and stressed the need to address what is a common problem in Japan - overworking. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is leading by example. He promoted the campaign by leaving the office early for a meditation session at a Tokyo temple at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Suga said it was essential for both the government and the private sector to create an atmosphere where workers feel comfortable in leaving early. However, many workers said they would just have to work on Saturdays instead so as to finish their work.
Japan's government has supported an initiative to relieve the pressure on Japanese workers and simultaneously boost consumer spending. The new measure is called "Premium Friday." A spokesperson from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said the campaign would encourage workers to leave work earlier on the last Friday of each month to relax or go shopping. Around 130 companies across Japan have signed up to participate in the initiative, including many major employers. Skeptics are unsure whether the scheme will succeed or not because of the legendary workaholic nature of Japanese workers. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters: "It will take time for Premium Friday to take root." The idea for Premium Friday was partly prompted by the suicide of an employee who was continually required to work excessive overtime at the ad agency Dentsu. A court ruled the suicide was "death by overwork" and stressed the need to address what is a common problem in Japan - overworking. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is leading by example. He promoted the campaign by leaving the office early for a meditation session at a Tokyo temple at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Suga said it was essential for both the government and the private sector to create an atmosphere where workers feel comfortable in leaving early. However, many workers said they would just have to work on Saturdays instead so as to finish their work.
What does the word Skeptics in the first paragraph refer to?
- A Those who wonder if the government’s new measure can take root.
- B Those who encourage workers to leave early.
- C Those who are infamous for workaholic nature.
- D Those who are strongly opposed to the measure of “Premium Friday.”
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文中 'Skeptics' 這個主詞出現後，作者緊接著用哪一個形容詞或動詞組來描述他們的狀態？這個描述所表達的情緒，是「非常肯定」、「憤怒反對」，還是「對結果感到不確定」呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能準確掌握這個單字在文境中的指涉對象，代表你具備非常敏銳的閱讀理解力。這題的核心在於「上下文推論法」，你成功地捕捉到了關鍵資訊。在第一段倒數第二句中，「Skeptics」後面緊接的敘述是 "are unsure whether the scheme will succeed or not"（不確定這項計畫是否會成功），這正與選項 (A) 中的 "wonder if... can take root" 形成完美的語意對應。這說明了這些懷疑者並非全然反對，而是對政策的落實程度抱持觀望態度。
文意脈絡與細節辨析
這道題目具備極佳的鑑別度，它不僅測試單字量，更考驗學生是否能區分「態度」的強弱。有些同學可能會被選項 (D) 誤導，認為懷疑就是「強烈反對 (strongly opposed)」，但文中使用的 "unsure" 是一種中性的不確定感。此外，選項 (C) 提到的「工作狂特質」是導致懷疑產生的原因，而非「Skeptics」這個詞本身所指代的人群。你能避開這些語意陷阱並連結到文末 Chief Cabinet Secretary 所說的 "take root"，顯示你已經建立起整體的閱讀框架，表現得非常專業！