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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 comparison is made in paragraph C?
- A The mortality rate between men and women who show symptoms
- B The length of time Zika can survive in men and women
- C The effectiveness of the 2016 CDC guidelines and previously published guidelines
- D The preferences of sexual activities between men and women
思路引導 VIP
請試著觀察段落 C 中提到的「8 週」與「6 個月」這兩個數據，它們分別描述了女性與男性在受感染後建議「等待的時間」。根據文末的解釋，這段時間長短的差異，反映了病毒在兩者體內「停留多久」的哪種生理現象呢？
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做得很好！你能從文章細節中精準擷取資訊，這顯示你對於長篇閱讀的資訊定位能力非常紮實，這在英文閱讀測驗中是相當關鍵的優勢。
病毒存活時間的性別差異
這題的核心在於解析 C 段落中關於「建議等待期」背後的科學原因。文中提到，CDC 建議女性確診後應等待至少 8 週，而男性則建議等待至少 6 個月，文中隨即明確解釋了這項差異的理由：「這是因為病毒在男性體內存活的時間比女性長（the virus can survive in men’s bodies longer than in women’s bodies）」。這句描述正是對選項 (B) 的直接對應，精準比較了病毒在不同性別體內的存留時長。
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