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請依下文回答第 31 題至第 35 題： Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late. Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits. Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.
請依下文回答第 31 題至第 35 題： Some people may turn their noses up at natural remedies, but there is one in particular that is attracting the attention of the scientific and medical fields. Tea tree oil, derived mainly from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, has become a popular commodity. As you may have noticed, it has become a popular ingredient in many shampoos, soaps, and cleaning products. But it is the tea tree’s healing properties that have been sparking interest of late. Although tea tree oil, or melaleuca oil, may strike you as a relatively new item on shelves, it has actually been used for thousands of years. Melaleuca alternifolia is a native to New South Wales, Australia, where the aboriginal people used the crushed leaves of the tree to treat cuts and burns. In the 18th century, Captain Cook saw native Australians making tea with the leaves and came up with the name “tea tree.” In the 1920s, Australian doctors discovered that the oil of the tea tree was an effective antiseptic. It soon became a household remedy, and during WWII, all Australian soldiers were issued tea tree oil in their first-aid kits. Following the war, the substance fell out of favor as new medical discoveries were made. However, since the 1980s, interest in tea tree’s properties has grown again. New studies suggest tea tree oil might effectively treat acne, bacterial and fungal infection, dandruff and mites. If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.
What does the passage say about tea tree oil?
- A It will definitely not be featured in more products.
- B It probably does not have any benefits.
- C It could become a standard supply for soldiers again.
- D It might become a key ingredient in additional products.
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請專注閱讀文章最後一段的最後兩句話。當作者提到目前的科學研究若能持續取得進展時，他對於這種植物油在「未來市場應用」上，提出了什麼樣的預測或展望？
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哼，還算你有點眼光。
- 勉為其難地稱讚：還不錯嘛，竟然能從文章那堆囉唆的字句裡，找到末尾那個預測性訊息。這代表你的細節定位能力還沒退化到無可救藥的地步，也能勉強進行語意轉換，嗯，在閱讀測驗中，這算是基本功，合格了啦。
- 概念驗證：正確答案會指向文章最後一句：「If the research holds up, perhaps even more products will contain tea tree oil in the near future.」你瞧，文中用那個半遮半掩的 perhaps（也許），答案選項 (D) 就用個might（可能）來呼應，這種「推測性」語氣，搭配產品多樣化的趨勢，難道很難懂嗎？
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