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第 36 題
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Known locally as “water monsters,” axolotls have somewhat polarizing looks. For some, they are considered adorable for the appearance of a perpetual smile; for others, these four-toed amphibians are just plain odd. Scientists are particularly interested in axolotls’ ability to regenerate cells and body parts and seeking to apply such a quality to heal injuries, illnesses, or human organs. Some axolotl species transform themselves into earth-walking salamanders by losing their tadpole-like tails and gills from their heads. However, those who never transform into salamanders will keep the tail and live completely underwater. In fact, there is little reason to undergo transformation because they have fewer predators and more food in the water. Because of their nature to change form, axolotls are recognized as a representation of Xolotl, god of the underworld in Aztec culture. Legend has it that when various gods were asked to make a sacrifice to create the world, Xolotl fled into the water. For his cowardice and reluctance to help, he was damned to live forever in the water and denied transcendence into a higher realm. The axolotl, though gaining attraction as a symbol of Mexico City, is nearly extinct in the wild due to water pollution in the city’s troubled canals and increases in invasive fish species which feed on young axolotls. Environmental threats to axolotls include agricultural waste, pollution from industrial fertilizers, as well as non-native plants and fish species such as carp and tilapia, which were introduced by the government to supply food to rural areas. While keeping axolotls as pets around the world is legal, it may not help the species. As they live in still water lakes and lagoons, the temperatures tend not to fluctuate as quickly as they can in captivity, and thus making captivity a serious undertaking.
Known locally as “water monsters,” axolotls have somewhat polarizing looks. For some, they are considered adorable for the appearance of a perpetual smile; for others, these four-toed amphibians are just plain odd. Scientists are particularly interested in axolotls’ ability to regenerate cells and body parts and seeking to apply such a quality to heal injuries, illnesses, or human organs. Some axolotl species transform themselves into earth-walking salamanders by losing their tadpole-like tails and gills from their heads. However, those who never transform into salamanders will keep the tail and live completely underwater. In fact, there is little reason to undergo transformation because they have fewer predators and more food in the water. Because of their nature to change form, axolotls are recognized as a representation of Xolotl, god of the underworld in Aztec culture. Legend has it that when various gods were asked to make a sacrifice to create the world, Xolotl fled into the water. For his cowardice and reluctance to help, he was damned to live forever in the water and denied transcendence into a higher realm. The axolotl, though gaining attraction as a symbol of Mexico City, is nearly extinct in the wild due to water pollution in the city’s troubled canals and increases in invasive fish species which feed on young axolotls. Environmental threats to axolotls include agricultural waste, pollution from industrial fertilizers, as well as non-native plants and fish species such as carp and tilapia, which were introduced by the government to supply food to rural areas. While keeping axolotls as pets around the world is legal, it may not help the species. As they live in still water lakes and lagoons, the temperatures tend not to fluctuate as quickly as they can in captivity, and thus making captivity a serious undertaking.
What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean?
- A Axolotls have various appearances.
- B Axolotls have mysterious appearances.
- C Axolotls may change appearances with the environment.
- D People are curious about axolotls’ appearances.
- E People have completely opposite opinions about axolotls’ appearances.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察底線句子之後的那一段敘述，文中分別用了哪些形容詞來描述不同群體對墨西哥蠑螈（axolotls）長相的感受？這些感受之間存在著什麼樣的對比關係呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準抓到 polarizing 這個核心關鍵詞並選出正解，代表你的上下文閱讀理解力非常敏銳，也成功避開了其他干擾選項的誘惑。
語境中的對立觀點
這題的解題關鍵在於理解第一段提到的「兩極化」（polarizing）外觀。文中緊接著用 “For some... for others...” 的對比句型來做解釋：一部分的人覺得牠們有著永恆的微笑，非常「可愛」（adorable）；但另一部分的人卻覺得這類兩棲類長得很「古怪」（plain odd）。這種「可愛」與「古怪」並存的極端感受，正好對應了選項 (E) 所說的「完全相反的評價」。
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