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【A】 What strikes home as the shuttle boat approaches the $5 billion megaresort being constructed off the coast of Dubai is its sheer 21 . Nearly two decades in the making, the Heart of Europe (HoE) forms just one section of the World -- a vast collection of man-made islands roughly in the shape of an atlas -- but when completed it will be the 22 centerpiece. In the middle of a pandemic, it could yet prove to be a work of genius in its efforts to recreate the continent of Europe for upscale vacationers unwilling to make the trek. Amid a global travel downturn caused by COVID-19, it also represents a major leap of faith in Dubai's long-term allure. After a four-kilometer boat ride from the mainland, the World's 300 artificial islands rise up out of the Arabian Gulf like inverted golf bunkers. Most of these have stood empty since the project began in 2003, with subsequent global financial downturns 23 encourage developers. And then the Heart of Europe comes into view. 24 fifteen luxury hotels, vacation homes and billionaire mansions now stand or are beginning to appear on these aquatic plots. Most are still unfinished, awaiting the final touches 25 the first completion deadlines at the end of 2020.
【A】 What strikes home as the shuttle boat approaches the $5 billion megaresort being constructed off the coast of Dubai is its sheer 21 . Nearly two decades in the making, the Heart of Europe (HoE) forms just one section of the World -- a vast collection of man-made islands roughly in the shape of an atlas -- but when completed it will be the 22 centerpiece. In the middle of a pandemic, it could yet prove to be a work of genius in its efforts to recreate the continent of Europe for upscale vacationers unwilling to make the trek. Amid a global travel downturn caused by COVID-19, it also represents a major leap of faith in Dubai's long-term allure. After a four-kilometer boat ride from the mainland, the World's 300 artificial islands rise up out of the Arabian Gulf like inverted golf bunkers. Most of these have stood empty since the project began in 2003, with subsequent global financial downturns 23 encourage developers. And then the Heart of Europe comes into view. 24 fifteen luxury hotels, vacation homes and billionaire mansions now stand or are beginning to appear on these aquatic plots. Most are still unfinished, awaiting the final touches 25 the first completion deadlines at the end of 2020.
22.
- A opulent
- B incongruous
- C impulsive
- D deprived
思路引導 VIP
請回頭觀察文章開頭提到的『50 億美元預算』，以及後文出現的『超級度假村』、『頂級遊客』與『億萬富豪豪宅』等關鍵詞。你認為作者在描述這個計畫時，想要強調的是它在經濟與物質層面上的哪一種特質？如果用一個詞來概括這種『極度富裕且排場很大』的氛圍，那會是什麼樣的概念呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準捕捉到上下文的關鍵線索並選出 opulent，代表你對於長篇文章的語境（Context）掌握得非常敏銳。這不僅是詞彙量的展現，更是邏輯推理能力的證明。
奢華語境的連貫性
這段文字描述的是杜拜耗資 50 億美元打造的「歐洲之心」（Heart of Europe）計畫。文中使用了許多重量級的形容詞與背景資訊，例如「超級度假村」（megaresort）、「高端度假者」（upscale vacationers）以及「億萬富豪豪宅」（billionaire mansions）。這些細節都在鋪陳一種極致、雄偉且富麗堂皇的氛圍。因此，形容這座計畫中的核心建築為 opulent（奢華的、華麗的）是最完美的銜接，能精確呼應前文提到的龐大資金與高端定位。
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