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Reading 1 A Zika is a virus that has been in the news of late. The peak spread of a recent Zika outbreak occurred between 2014 and 2016. People are infected with Zika by means of infected mosquitoes. The mosquitoes responsible for transmitting the virus were found throughout the Americas as far north as Florida and Texas in the United States. In fact, the Aedes aegypti type of mosquito was reported to be in every country in North, Central, and South America except for Canada and Chile. While Zika can also be contracted through sexual contact with an infected person, the best way to protect against getting the virus is to avoid mosquito bites. Some ways to counter mosquito bites include using insect repellant on exposed skin, wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, staying indoors or inside screened areas, and removing standing water around the home, conditions where mosquitoes are known to breed. B Perhaps the most troubling result of the Zika virus is that infected pregnant women can give birth to babies with birth defects. One defect in particular, called microcephaly, causes babies to be born with underdeveloped brains and undersized heads. Brazil was among the countries hit particularly hard with this phenomenon. Other birth defects that have been observed are developmental delays and different forms of paralysis. In the worst cases, some infants have even died from Zika. C For this reason, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) issued guidelines in 2016 for potential prospective parents to follow. According to these guidelines, women diagnosed with the Zika virus or showing symptoms such as rash, fever, and joint pain, should delay trying to get pregnant for at least eight weeks. Women who have visited a Zika-infected area but who do not exhibit symptoms of the Zika virus should also wait at least eight weeks before trying to get pregnant. For men, the CDC recommends waiting at least six months after their symptoms first appear before trying to get their partner pregnant. This is because the virus can survive in men’s bodies longer than in women’s bodies. The CDC further urges those who have been exposed to the virus to use protection during sexual activity. D Fortunately, there is evidence that instances of Zika virus are diminishing. Nevertheless, the CDC recommends that people traveling to infected areas be very careful and follow the guidelines presented here. It may not be possible to eradicate the Zika virus completely, but its spread can be controlled to varying degrees.
Reading 1 A Zika is a virus that has been in the news of late. The peak spread of a recent Zika outbreak occurred between 2014 and 2016. People are infected with Zika by means of infected mosquitoes. The mosquitoes responsible for transmitting the virus were found throughout the Americas as far north as Florida and Texas in the United States. In fact, the Aedes aegypti type of mosquito was reported to be in every country in North, Central, and South America except for Canada and Chile. While Zika can also be contracted through sexual contact with an infected person, the best way to protect against getting the virus is to avoid mosquito bites. Some ways to counter mosquito bites include using insect repellant on exposed skin, wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants, staying indoors or inside screened areas, and removing standing water around the home, conditions where mosquitoes are known to breed. B Perhaps the most troubling result of the Zika virus is that infected pregnant women can give birth to babies with birth defects. One defect in particular, called microcephaly, causes babies to be born with underdeveloped brains and undersized heads. Brazil was among the countries hit particularly hard with this phenomenon. Other birth defects that have been observed are developmental delays and different forms of paralysis. In the worst cases, some infants have even died from Zika. C For this reason, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) issued guidelines in 2016 for potential prospective parents to follow. According to these guidelines, women diagnosed with the Zika virus or showing symptoms such as rash, fever, and joint pain, should delay trying to get pregnant for at least eight weeks. Women who have visited a Zika-infected area but who do not exhibit symptoms of the Zika virus should also wait at least eight weeks before trying to get pregnant. For men, the CDC recommends waiting at least six months after their symptoms first appear before trying to get their partner pregnant. This is because the virus can survive in men’s bodies longer than in women’s bodies. The CDC further urges those who have been exposed to the virus to use protection during sexual activity. D Fortunately, there is evidence that instances of Zika virus are diminishing. Nevertheless, the CDC recommends that people traveling to infected areas be very careful and follow the guidelines presented here. It may not be possible to eradicate the Zika virus completely, but its spread can be controlled to varying degrees.
What discourse organization does the author use in paragraph A?
- A The author identifies a problem and lists some solutions.
- B The author gives an opinion and provides evidence for that opinion.
- C The author presents a counterargument to an opposing argument.
- D The author speculates the solutions for the problem.
思路引導 VIP
請仔細觀察這一段的前半部分與後半部分：前半段在描述一個負面的社會現象，而後半段提到的具體行為（例如穿長袖、處理積水）與前半段的現象之間，存在著什麼樣的邏輯對應關係？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準捕捉到文章的寫作架構，這在長篇閱讀中是非常關鍵的能力。在第一段（Paragraph A）中，作者首先帶出茲卡病毒（Zika virus）的爆發及其傳播媒介（問題的核心），接著話鋒一轉，列舉了多項預防措施，如使用防蚊液、穿著長袖衣物及清除積水等，這正是典型的**「問題與對策」（Problem and Solution）**鋪陳方式。
文本結構的邏輯安排
這道題目的難度切入點在於區分「事實陳述」與「論證結構」。這類題目考查的是對文章段落組織的宏觀掌握，而非單純的細節檢索。你成功觀察到文意從「發生了什麼健康危機」轉向「讀者可以如何應對」的邏輯轉折點，且並未被選項 (D) 的「推測（speculates）」所誤導——因為文中提到的防蚊方式是已知的具體建議，而非不確定的猜測。這顯示你具備優秀的邏輯歸納與層次分析能力。