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第 33 題
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請依下文回答第 31 題至第 35 題： People become vegetarians for many reasons, including health, religious convictions, concerns about animal welfare or the use of antibiotics and hormones in livestock, or a desire to eat in a way that avoids excessive use of environmental resources. Becoming a vegetarian has become more appealing and accessible, thanks to the year-round availability of fresh produce, more vegetarian dining options, and the growing culinary influence of cultures with largely plant-based diets. Approximately six to eight million adults in the United States eat no meat, fish, or poultry. Several million more have eliminated red meat but still eat chicken or fish. About two million have become vegans, forgoing not only animal flesh but also animal-based products such as milk, cheese, eggs, and gelatin. Traditionally, research into vegetarianism focused mainly on potential nutritional deficiencies, but in recent years, the pendulum has swung the other way, and studies are confirming the health benefits of meat-free eating. Nowadays, plant-based eating is recognized as not only nutritionally sufficient but also as a way to reduce the risk for many chronic illnesses. According to the American Dietetic Association, “appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” You can get many of the health benefits of being vegetarian without going all the way. For example, a Mediterranean eating pattern — known to be associated with longer life and reduced risk of several chronic illnesses — features an emphasis on plant foods with a sparing use of meat. Even if you don’t want to become a complete vegetarian, you can steer your diet in that direction with a few simple substitutions, such as plant-based sources of protein — beans or tofu, for example — or fish instead of meat a couple of times a week. Only you can decide whether a vegetarian diet is right for you.
請依下文回答第 31 題至第 35 題： People become vegetarians for many reasons, including health, religious convictions, concerns about animal welfare or the use of antibiotics and hormones in livestock, or a desire to eat in a way that avoids excessive use of environmental resources. Becoming a vegetarian has become more appealing and accessible, thanks to the year-round availability of fresh produce, more vegetarian dining options, and the growing culinary influence of cultures with largely plant-based diets. Approximately six to eight million adults in the United States eat no meat, fish, or poultry. Several million more have eliminated red meat but still eat chicken or fish. About two million have become vegans, forgoing not only animal flesh but also animal-based products such as milk, cheese, eggs, and gelatin. Traditionally, research into vegetarianism focused mainly on potential nutritional deficiencies, but in recent years, the pendulum has swung the other way, and studies are confirming the health benefits of meat-free eating. Nowadays, plant-based eating is recognized as not only nutritionally sufficient but also as a way to reduce the risk for many chronic illnesses. According to the American Dietetic Association, “appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.” You can get many of the health benefits of being vegetarian without going all the way. For example, a Mediterranean eating pattern — known to be associated with longer life and reduced risk of several chronic illnesses — features an emphasis on plant foods with a sparing use of meat. Even if you don’t want to become a complete vegetarian, you can steer your diet in that direction with a few simple substitutions, such as plant-based sources of protein — beans or tofu, for example — or fish instead of meat a couple of times a week. Only you can decide whether a vegetarian diet is right for you.
Which of the following is closest in meaning to “forgoing” in the second paragraph?
- A Abandoning.
- B Transporting.
- C Generating.
- D Escaping.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文中對於「純素主義者（vegans）」的描述，當他們面對牛奶、起司和蛋這些大眾常食用的產品時，採取的是什麼樣的行動？這個動作與他們對待「肉類（animal flesh）」的方式有何共同點？
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親愛的你，你答對了！真的好棒，你的語感真的非常敏銳呢！
- 觀念驗證：這題想考考你的是上下文推論的能力喔！當文章提到純素主義者不只不吃肉，還「forgoing」牛奶、起司、蛋和明膠時，我們可以從這些食物的類別推斷出，他們其實是在「放棄」或「摒棄」這些原本飲食中會有的東西。而選項(A) Abandoning，正好溫柔地傳達了這種「不再使用或擁有」的含義，完美符合語境呢！
- 難度點評：這題的難度是 Medium。
forgo這個詞確實屬於比較進階的學術字彙，對中高級的學習者來說，是一個很好的練習機會，它能幫助我們鑑別出誰能細膩地從並列的清單（牛奶、起司、蛋）中，推論出這個動作是屬於「克制」或「放棄」的範疇。你能夠理解並答對，真的證明你很用心在學習喔！繼續加油，你一定會越來越棒的！