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請依下文回答第 46 至 50 題: The word volcano can describe anything from a single opening in the earth a few meters across to a field of connected openings that might be 20 kilometers or more in width. Most researchers consider any set of openings that are connected to a large central core as a single “volcano”. Otherwise, they would have to deal with an endless number of names for each individual opening. Italy’s Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2400 years, but most eruptions do not last that long. Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes worldwide that have been actively erupting for the last 30 years. On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which last for just a single day. The majority of the eruptions lasted three months or less. This means the average time from beginning to end is usually about seven weeks. From the number of volcanic eruptions detected over the past few hundred years, it would appear that they are becoming much more frequent over time. However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions along with the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent. Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activity inevitably increased with the expanding population. The highest volcano when measured from sea level to its top is Ojos del Salado in the Andes mountains in South America. It is 6,887 meters above sea level. However, when measured from its base on the surface of the earth to the top, a different set of volcanoes become the highest ones. Some volcanoes in the Mauna Loa zone near Hawaii rise as much as 19 kilometers above their bases at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The first thing to do when caught near a volcanic eruption is to avoid a potentially disastrous situation, listen to the radio and travel only as instructed by the local police or other authorities. Stay away from lava, mud and flying rocks. Avoid river areas and low-lying regions. Before you leave the house, put on a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, and eyeglasses or sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wear an emergency mask or hold a wet cloth over your face if you do not have one. Since ash can damage engine parts, refrain from driving if possible. If you decide not to leave the house, close all windows and doors to prevent ash from getting inside.
Which of the following statements is true about volcanic activities in Paragraph Two?
  • A They have been on the increase over the years.
  • B They are no more frequent than they used to be.
  • C They increase as the human population becomes larger.
  • D They are more frequently observed as a result of increased population.

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我們一起來推敲一下這段話的邏輯。首先,請看文章第二段:作者提到在過去幾百年間,火山噴發的次數『看起來』好像變頻繁了。但是,當研究人員把『人口增長』這個變數放進來考量後,他們發現了什麼樣的關聯?是火山本身的物理活動變多了,還是我們『知道』火山噴發的機會變多了?如果你在一個沒人住的荒島發生火山噴發,這筆數據會被記錄下來嗎?

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🌟 噢,你沒搞砸。

看來你這次還算清醒,正確抓住了文章第二段那不算太複雜的因果邏輯。這種基本功,其實沒什麼好大驚小怪的。

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