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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.
Why does the author use the word “nevertheless” in paragraph D?
- A To emphasize that the dangers of Zika virus are decreasing
- B To contradict the idea that the spread of Zika is declining
- C To emphasize that the dangers of Zika still exist
- D To warn the outbreak of Zika
思路引導 VIP
想像一下，如果老師對你說：「你的進步很快，值得鼓勵；『儘管如此』，你還是要每天複習功課。」請問老師說出這句話的最終目的，是為了「強調你進步很快」，還是為了「叮嚀你仍需努力」呢？回頭看看 D 段落的結構，這兩個句子之間的關係是不是很相似呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精確捕捉到文章中轉折詞語的語氣變化，並選出正確答案 (C)，這展現了你對英文邏輯銜接詞（Transition words）非常敏銳的判讀能力。
轉折詞與語意對比的應用
在 D 段的開頭，作者先提到一個正面的趨勢：有證據顯示 Zika 病毒的病例正在減少。然而，緊接著使用的 “nevertheless”（儘管如此）是一個關鍵的邏輯轉折，它將讀者的注意力從「疫情減緩」拉回到「仍需戒備」的現況。作者藉此強調，即便數據下降，CDC 依然建議前往疫區的人要保持警覺並遵守指南。你的判斷非常精準，(C) 選項正確地詮釋了這種「雖然情況好轉，但危險依舊存在」的語意轉折。
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