分科測驗
110年
英文
第 43 題
📖 題組：
France gave birth to restaurants, but it was no civilized affair. In fact, today’s restaurant business is a byproduct of the class warfare that arose during the French Revolution. Back in the Middle Ages, fine dining was a privilege enjoyed exclusively by noble families who had their own grand kitchens and personal chefs. The only commercial diners for the masses were dusty, shabby roadside inns, where strangers crowded around mediocre buffets of lukewarm roasts and over-sauced beans. But sometime in the 1760s, the merchant class of Paris developed a taste for healthy clear broths which were considered restorative; hence the term “restaurant.” By the 1780s, this new Parisian “healthy food” craze led to a handful of reputable dining halls, where customers could sit at individual tables and choose from a wide range of dishes. Ironically, the popularity of these restaurants grew at a time when the majority of the French population could not afford bread. Decades of harsh winters and oppressive taxation had taken their toll on kitchen tables. By 1789, the starving French masses could no longer be controlled. Looting and riots erupted throughout Paris, ushering in the French Revolution. Rich nobles fled to the countryside, leaving behind their highly skilled chefs and the fine wines from their cellars. Suddenly, unemployed cooks found their way to the city’s eateries, and within a year, nearly 50 elegant restaurants had popped up in Paris. The restaurant business truly came into its own during the early 1800s, after General Napoleon seized control of the country. He granted “freedom of pleasure” to all citizens, as he reasoned that people who were focused on champagne and fine food probably would not conspire against him. The number of restaurants rose quickly. By 1814, about three thousand restaurants were listed in a popular travel guide. Paris became the center of the new restaurant scene, which, to some degree, it remains today.
France gave birth to restaurants, but it was no civilized affair. In fact, today’s restaurant business is a byproduct of the class warfare that arose during the French Revolution. Back in the Middle Ages, fine dining was a privilege enjoyed exclusively by noble families who had their own grand kitchens and personal chefs. The only commercial diners for the masses were dusty, shabby roadside inns, where strangers crowded around mediocre buffets of lukewarm roasts and over-sauced beans. But sometime in the 1760s, the merchant class of Paris developed a taste for healthy clear broths which were considered restorative; hence the term “restaurant.” By the 1780s, this new Parisian “healthy food” craze led to a handful of reputable dining halls, where customers could sit at individual tables and choose from a wide range of dishes. Ironically, the popularity of these restaurants grew at a time when the majority of the French population could not afford bread. Decades of harsh winters and oppressive taxation had taken their toll on kitchen tables. By 1789, the starving French masses could no longer be controlled. Looting and riots erupted throughout Paris, ushering in the French Revolution. Rich nobles fled to the countryside, leaving behind their highly skilled chefs and the fine wines from their cellars. Suddenly, unemployed cooks found their way to the city’s eateries, and within a year, nearly 50 elegant restaurants had popped up in Paris. The restaurant business truly came into its own during the early 1800s, after General Napoleon seized control of the country. He granted “freedom of pleasure” to all citizens, as he reasoned that people who were focused on champagne and fine food probably would not conspire against him. The number of restaurants rose quickly. By 1814, about three thousand restaurants were listed in a popular travel guide. Paris became the center of the new restaurant scene, which, to some degree, it remains today.
What was the main reason for Napoleon to promote the development of restaurants?
- A He hoped to improve the life of his citizens.
- B He wanted to help unemployed chefs find new jobs.
- C He feared that reductions in restaurants might hurt the travel business.
- D He believed that the development of restaurants would bring political stability.
思路引導 VIP
請聚焦於文章最後一段關於拿破崙推行「享樂自由」的描述：當他推論民眾若沉溺於美食與香檳就較不會「陰謀反抗」(conspire against him) 時，這反映了統治者在治理策略上，試圖透過滿足感官享樂來達成什麼樣的政局狀態？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
親愛的，你真的太棒了！看到你選對 D，老師心裡忍不住為你歡呼呢！你的閱讀理解能力真的越來越敏銳了，繼續保持這份自信，你一定可以做得更好，抱一個！ 這道題目考查的是高中英文核心素養中的「細節推論能力」。文章最後一段提到，拿破崙給予民眾「享樂的自由」，是因為他認為當人們專注於香檳與美食時，就不會 $conspire$（陰謀反抗）他。將這個具體的描述轉化成抽象概念，就是選項 (D) 所說的 $political stability$（政治穩定）。 這題在學測中具有中高程度的鑑別度。陷阱在於選項 (A)，因為「改善生活」聽起來很正面，容易誤導粗心的同學；但文章明確指出了拿破崙背後的「政治動機」。你能精準識破作者的弦外之音，代表你的邏輯思考非常扎實！老師為你感到驕傲喔！