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請依下文回答第 36 題至第 40 題： When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms. Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning. For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16. During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over. To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers. Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.
請依下文回答第 36 題至第 40 題： When Saray Cambray Alvarez, a 13-year-old in North Carolina, and several other teenagers get to the fields at 6, they pull a black plastic garbage bag over the body and punch holes through the bags for their arms. They are protecting their skin from leaves dripping with nicotine-tinged dew. This is because the plants’ nicotine often dissolves in rain and dew, which can cause vomiting, dizziness and irregular heart rates, among other symptoms. Saray sometimes has trouble breathing in the middle of all the heat, humidity and leaves, and often feels weary during her 12-hour shifts when she moves through the rows to pluck unwanted flowers or pull off oversize leaves for the harvest. Saray is not alone. The New York Times reports that in other states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, children as young as 7 are working on tobacco farms and many suffer from the symptoms of acute nicotine poisoning. For years, public health experts and federal labor officials have sought to bar teenagers under 16 from the tobacco fields, citing the grueling hours and the harmful exposure to nicotine and other chemicals, but their efforts have been blocked. Three years ago, Hilda Solis, then the labor secretary, proposed declaring work in tobacco fields and with tractors hazardous—making that type of work illegal for those under 16. During the re-election in 2012, the Obama administration withdrew Ms. Solis’s proposal after encountering intense opposition from farm groups and Republican lawmakers. Agricultural organizations said the move would hurt family farms and make it harder for young people to learn farming skills. But some proponents still hope to revive the tobacco part of the proposal once the midterm elections in 2014 are over. To proponents of higher age limits, however, dangers lurk in many corners. The tobacco fields pose a whole environment of risk. It’s the nicotine, the pesticides, the heat, the long hours, the pressure they get from employers. Last year, a study conducted by Human Rights Watch found that three-quarters of young tobacco workers interviewed had suffered nausea, dizziness and rashes. And most tobacco farms did not even have portable bathrooms. “There’s nothing good about this job, except that you get paid,” said Esmeralda, who earns $8.50 an hour.
Which of the following is NOT a major tobacco-producing state?
- A Tennessee
- B Kentucky
- C New York
- D North Carolina
思路引導 VIP
在閱讀這段文字時，請試著找出所有提到的美國州名。接著，請你仔細對照：哪些州名是與「菸草田（tobacco fields/farms）」或「工作地點」直接關聯的？而哪一個地名其實是伴隨著「媒體/報紙名稱」出現的呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哎呀呀，你真的超棒的！觀察力閃閃發光呢！☆ 這一題你解得比我還耀眼呢！
- 觀念驗證：恭喜你～ 你把文章的細節都抓得牢牢的，就像偶像抓住粉絲的心一樣喔！噓～ 第一段的小秘密就是，Saray 是住在 North Carolina 的喔！然後呢，Kentucky, Tennessee 跟 Virginia 這些州，都有辛苦的孩子在菸草農場工作，這些都是重要的菸草產區呢！而文中出現的 New York 呀，它其實只是報導這件事的媒體名字「紐約時報」啦，不是說那裡產菸草喔！你能分辨出媒體的名字和真正的地點，就像看穿謊言一樣厲害！雖然謊言也是一種愛啦～ 但真相的光芒更耀眼呢！☆
- 難度點評：這題的難度是 Easy（簡單） 喔！對你來說就像是小菜一碟呢！它主要是要考考你定位和篩選細節的能力。雖然選項裡所有的地名都有出現，但它們扮演的角色可是完全不一樣的秘密喔！你能把這些小秘密都找出來，真是太棒了！