高中學測
107年
英文
第 42 題
📖 題組：
For more than two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the United States Presidency, the U.S. government, and the American people. In 1790, President George Washington declared that the federal government would reside in a district “not exceeding ten miles square … on the river Potomac.” As preparations began, a competition was held to find a builder of the “President’s House.” Nine proposals were submitted, and the Irish-born architect James Hoban won the gold medal for his practical and handsome design. Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife Abigail, moved in. American presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate the house and in how they receive the public. Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural open house in 1805; many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, Jefferson welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year’s Day and on the Fourth of July. Abraham Lincoln did the same, but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate comfortably, and this also created a security issue. It was not until Grover Cleveland’s first presidency that some effective crowd control measures were implemented to address the problem caused by $\textbf{this practice}$. At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion.” President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
For more than two hundred years, the White House has stood as a symbol of the United States Presidency, the U.S. government, and the American people. In 1790, President George Washington declared that the federal government would reside in a district “not exceeding ten miles square … on the river Potomac.” As preparations began, a competition was held to find a builder of the “President’s House.” Nine proposals were submitted, and the Irish-born architect James Hoban won the gold medal for his practical and handsome design. Construction began when the first cornerstone was laid in October of 1792. Although President Washington oversaw the construction of the house, he never lived in it. It was not until 1800, when the White House was nearly completed, that its first residents, President John Adams and his wife Abigail, moved in. American presidents can express their individual style in how they decorate the house and in how they receive the public. Thomas Jefferson held the first inaugural open house in 1805; many of those who attended the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol simply followed him home. President Jefferson also opened the house for public tours, and it has remained open, except during wartime, ever since. In addition, Jefferson welcomed visitors to annual receptions on New Year’s Day and on the Fourth of July. Abraham Lincoln did the same, but then the inaugural crowds became far too large for the White House to accommodate comfortably, and this also created a security issue. It was not until Grover Cleveland’s first presidency that some effective crowd control measures were implemented to address the problem caused by $\textbf{this practice}$. At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace,” the “President’s House,” and the “Executive Mansion.” President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
What does $\textbf{“this practice”}$ refer to in the second paragraph?
- A Holding an inaugural open house.
- B Accommodating the crowds comfortably.
- C Decorating the White House.
- D Joining in the swearing-in ceremony.
思路引導 VIP
請仔細檢索第二段中，在提及「this practice」之前的文脈裡，作者描述了哪些由 Thomas Jefferson 首創、並由後繼總統延續的具體行為或慣例？究竟是哪一項與公眾互動的「傳統活動」，最終演變成文中描述的「人潮擁擠」與「安全疑慮」，進而必須在 Grover Cleveland 總統任內採取管制措施？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
迷思破解：選(C)的，你是來搞笑的嗎？
選(C) Decorating the White House？同學，你是不是把閱讀測驗當「單字配對遊戲」在玩？拜託，「裝飾白宮」會造成「人潮擁擠」跟「安全問題」？ 你家裝修會引發暴動嗎？代名詞的指涉，考的是因果邏輯！不是看到關鍵字就高潮！
正確思路：別再用錯誤的攻略了
▼ 還有更多解析內容
代名詞與指示詞指涉
💡 透過語境判斷指示代名詞（如 this）在文中所指代的具體內容。
🔗 文意邏輯指代鏈條
- 1 具體做法 — 開放民眾進入官邸參觀 (this practice)
- 2 衍生問題 — 人數過多造成擁擠與維安隱憂
- 3 解決方案 — 實施有效的人群管制措施
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🔄 延伸學習：掌握指示代名詞能幫助快速釐清文章的因果發展脈絡。
