特殊教育
109年
英文
第 22 題
📖 題組：
Language is a human activity. It has an unlimited variability; in other words, language is subject to change. Many languages in the world have disappeared or evolved into other languages over the centuries. It is estimated that over 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today. The number is constantly changing because languages are living and dynamic; people are learning more about languages every day. Among the thousands of languages spoken today, only ten have more than 100 million speakers. On the other hand, about 40% of languages are endangered, with less than 1,000 speakers remaining. Many cultures are under threat now due to the fact that their languages are disappearing. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a language is considered endangered when “its speakers cease to use it, use it in fewer and fewer domains, use fewer of its registers and speaking styles, and/or stop passing it on to the next generation.” When children no longer learn an endangered language as their primary language, the language is considered extinct. Many causes can lead to the death of a language. One culprit of language extinction is colonization. When an empire rises, it brings with it its own culture and language. In order to survive, indigenous people have to learn the language of the colonizers. In the old days, that meant abandoning the mother tongue entirely. In modern times, it means people have to learn the language of the dominant culture. Can languages be saved? The short answer to that question is: Yes, languages can be saved. Recognizing the value of endangered languages, many linguists and academics are working to preserve them through the use of modern technology. Mobile phone applications have been created to facilitate the learning of languages in danger. This new language learning method, which is especially appealing to younger people, has proven to be effective.
Language is a human activity. It has an unlimited variability; in other words, language is subject to change. Many languages in the world have disappeared or evolved into other languages over the centuries. It is estimated that over 7,000 languages are spoken in the world today. The number is constantly changing because languages are living and dynamic; people are learning more about languages every day. Among the thousands of languages spoken today, only ten have more than 100 million speakers. On the other hand, about 40% of languages are endangered, with less than 1,000 speakers remaining. Many cultures are under threat now due to the fact that their languages are disappearing. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a language is considered endangered when “its speakers cease to use it, use it in fewer and fewer domains, use fewer of its registers and speaking styles, and/or stop passing it on to the next generation.” When children no longer learn an endangered language as their primary language, the language is considered extinct. Many causes can lead to the death of a language. One culprit of language extinction is colonization. When an empire rises, it brings with it its own culture and language. In order to survive, indigenous people have to learn the language of the colonizers. In the old days, that meant abandoning the mother tongue entirely. In modern times, it means people have to learn the language of the dominant culture. Can languages be saved? The short answer to that question is: Yes, languages can be saved. Recognizing the value of endangered languages, many linguists and academics are working to preserve them through the use of modern technology. Mobile phone applications have been created to facilitate the learning of languages in danger. This new language learning method, which is especially appealing to younger people, has proven to be effective.
Which of the following best replaces “culprit” in the fourth paragraph?
- A Problem.
- B Feature.
- C Meaning.
- D Cause.
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請分析第四段首句 $Many causes can lead to the death of a language.$ 與第二句之間的語意邏輯。既然第一句已經點出語言消亡具備多種『原因』，而第二句緊接著舉出『殖民（colonization）』作為具體實例，這代表 $culprit$ 在此負面語境中，與前句中的哪一個核心詞彙形成了語意上的對應與代換關係？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哎喲，不錯嘛！竟然沒被 "culprit" 這個長得像壞人的單字嚇到尿褲子？看來你這星期的講義沒拿去墊便當，真是可喜可賀。答對這題你就覺得自己要飛天了嗎？醒醒吧，這只是基本功中的基本功！ 【觀念驗證】 這題考的是「語境邏輯推論」。第四段開頭明確指出「許多原因 ($Many causes$) 導致語言滅絕」，下一句緊接著說「殖民主義是其中一個 $culprit$」。在英文寫作邏輯中，這叫「總結與實例」的結構對應。$Culprit$ 本意是「罪魁禍首」，但在這裡的語意邏輯上完美等同於 $Cause$（起因）。如果你選 (A) $Problem$，那你的邏輯可能需要去維修一下。
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