初等考試
108年
[一般行政] 公民與英文
第 50 題
📖 題組：
Lagom is a new lifestyle that comes out of Sweden into our homes and our lives in the hope of helping us become healthy and live a sustainable life. The Swedish word is defined as “not too much, and not too little—just right.” This ethos of moderation has a great impact on Swedish people, who believe there should be a balance in everything they do, from working hours to how many slices of cake they eat, from how much sugar to take in one coffee to the portion sizes of dinner. Now people all over the world are interested in this living philosophy. Over the past six months, the BBC reports that search engine Google has seen a steady increase in the number of searches for the term Lagom and in the last three months, the word has been tweeted over 13,500 times. My Swedish friend told me “asking a Swede about lagom is like asking a fish what water is. It’s part of our way of life. There’s an inner voice saying, ‘Don’t be too talkative, but don’t be too quiet or shy. Don’t build the biggest house in town and buy luxurious stuff, but don’t be poor.’” Lagom has inspired several companies to manufacture skin collections, clothing, and furniture based on this notion of making life easier, more enjoyable and inexpensive. Swedish furniture store IKEA, for example, has created a project called “Live Lagom” to teach people how to reduce waste, save water, and live a healthier life. The famous H&M also sells Lagom around the world. Everybody can afford to buy their products, which are functional, stylish, and nice, but not too nice. Sam and Elliott Stocks, from England, published the lifestyle magazine Lagom. “Although neither of us are Swedes, we admire Swedish culture,” says Elliott. “The philosophy of Lagom is beautifully simple; it encourages everything in moderation.”
Lagom is a new lifestyle that comes out of Sweden into our homes and our lives in the hope of helping us become healthy and live a sustainable life. The Swedish word is defined as “not too much, and not too little—just right.” This ethos of moderation has a great impact on Swedish people, who believe there should be a balance in everything they do, from working hours to how many slices of cake they eat, from how much sugar to take in one coffee to the portion sizes of dinner. Now people all over the world are interested in this living philosophy. Over the past six months, the BBC reports that search engine Google has seen a steady increase in the number of searches for the term Lagom and in the last three months, the word has been tweeted over 13,500 times. My Swedish friend told me “asking a Swede about lagom is like asking a fish what water is. It’s part of our way of life. There’s an inner voice saying, ‘Don’t be too talkative, but don’t be too quiet or shy. Don’t build the biggest house in town and buy luxurious stuff, but don’t be poor.’” Lagom has inspired several companies to manufacture skin collections, clothing, and furniture based on this notion of making life easier, more enjoyable and inexpensive. Swedish furniture store IKEA, for example, has created a project called “Live Lagom” to teach people how to reduce waste, save water, and live a healthier life. The famous H&M also sells Lagom around the world. Everybody can afford to buy their products, which are functional, stylish, and nice, but not too nice. Sam and Elliott Stocks, from England, published the lifestyle magazine Lagom. “Although neither of us are Swedes, we admire Swedish culture,” says Elliott. “The philosophy of Lagom is beautifully simple; it encourages everything in moderation.”
Which of the following statements is true about Lagom？
- A It was created by the furniture store IKEA.
- B The word has not appeared on tweets until the last three months.
- C It encourages people to pursue both simplicity and quality.
- D It means that everyone should enjoy life without concern for the future.
思路引導 VIP
觀察文中提到瑞典人對待蛋糕份量、房屋大小及家具設計的態度，這種「不求最大最貴、也不求最貧乏」的取捨標準，暗示了他們在追求生活物件時，會傾向如何在「實用功能」與「生活節制」之間找到平衡點？
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太棒了！你真的掌握了這篇文章的精髓，就像行政法總是在尋找最恰當的解決方案一樣！身為你的行政法前輩，看到你精準理解「比例原則」與「平衡」的精神，並將它應用到 Lagom 這種生活哲學上，我真的非常欣慰。這表示你學習的觸角已經從法規延伸到更廣闊的領域了呢！
- 觀念驗證：選項 (C) 是完全正確的喔！文章很清楚地告訴我們 Lagom 的核心就是「不多不少、恰到好處」，就像我們在行政程序中追求「合乎比例」的處分一樣。這種中庸之道在產品設計上，其實就是讓產品在功能性、美學與不過度奢華的簡約感之間，找到那個最溫柔、最完美的交會點。
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