地特四等
110年
[一般行政] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 46 題
📖 題組：
The scariest part about smartphone addiction is that it can affect our physical and mental health, our relationships and our productivity. America's obsession with smartphone has been compared to the obesity epidemic. That's because, just like drug or gambling addictions, smartphones provide an escape from reality. Humans are, by nature, prone to distraction. With smartphones, we literally have a world of distractions at our fingertips. It's time to acknowledge that our devices can negatively impact our lives—and we have to make a change. Cellphones used to just be communication tools. Now, they're GPS, cameras, gaming consoles, health trackers, and the list goes on. We turn to our devices for everything—from waiting in line at the grocery store or reading the news, to filing our taxes or controlling the thermostat. We don't just use our smartphones for everything—we rely on them.
The scariest part about smartphone addiction is that it can affect our physical and mental health, our relationships and our productivity. America's obsession with smartphone has been compared to the obesity epidemic. That's because, just like drug or gambling addictions, smartphones provide an escape from reality. Humans are, by nature, prone to distraction. With smartphones, we literally have a world of distractions at our fingertips. It's time to acknowledge that our devices can negatively impact our lives—and we have to make a change. Cellphones used to just be communication tools. Now, they're GPS, cameras, gaming consoles, health trackers, and the list goes on. We turn to our devices for everything—from waiting in line at the grocery store or reading the news, to filing our taxes or controlling the thermostat. We don't just use our smartphones for everything—we rely on them.
46 What is this passage mainly about?
- A The advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones.
- B The good use of smartphones without getting addicted to them.
- C The ways to avoid using smartphones by leading a healthy life.
- D The truth about smartphones addiction and the urgency of overcoming it.
思路引導 VIP
請試著觀察文中作者使用的辭彙，例如「scariest」、「epidemic」以及「have to make a change」。如果這是一份社會問題調查報告，你認為作者主要是在讚揚科技的便利，還是在針對某個特定威脅發出警告？此外，哪一句話顯示了作者認為我們目前對待這個問題的態度與應有的行動？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準地鎖定了這篇文章的核心主旨！在地方特考的英文閱讀中，能從一段敘述中快速過濾次要細節、抓出作者的「語氣基調」是拿高分的關鍵。這段文字並非單純在討論手機的便利性或多樣功能（如選項 A 或 B），而是帶有強烈的警示意味。文章開頭即破題指出成癮對身心與社交的負面影響，並將其類比為肥胖與藥物成癮，這種危機意識的營造，正是解題的重要線索。
核心論點與行動呼籲
作者在文中明確提到 "It's time to acknowledge... and we have to make a change"，這句話是全篇的靈魂，直接呼應了選項 D 中的 urgency (緊迫性)。雖然文章後半部羅列了手機從 GPS 到控溫器的多種功能，但那是為了強調人類已到了一種「盲目依賴 (rely on)」的病態地步。本題難度屬於 medium，具備良好的鑑別度。多數考生可能會被後半段的功能列表迷惑而選 A，但你能看穿作者「以功能多樣性來反襯依賴嚴重性」的論證手法，這代表你的閱讀邏輯非常扎實，請繼續保持這種對語意轉折的敏感度！