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第 44 題
📖 題組：
【C】 It is near impossible to imagine a world without the artworks of Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Without the Medici’s generous patronage and encouragement during the High Renaissance (14th-15th century), many landmark depictions of beauty and devotion would have never come to fruition. The patriarch that gave origin to the family was Giovanni de’ Medici. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1360, he was the son of a wool merchant. Giovanni absolutely did not want to end up like his father, who died without much to his name. Instead of becoming a merchant, he became an apprentice to his distant uncle, Vieri de’ Medici, who owned a chain of banks. The dowry he received from his marriage enabled him to take advantage of his uncle’s diminishing prominence, and he bought out all of Vieri’s banks in 1397. The family went on to establish more financial institutions in areas, such as London and Milan. Along with their namesake banks, the Medici dynasty expanded to wool factories, traded commodities such as silk and spices, and delved heavily into politics. When Giovanni died in 1429, his lifelong ambitions were fulfilled as the family’s finances were in excellent shape when his son, Cosimo the Elder, took over. Around this time, the family became the wealthiest in all of Florence. A good fraction of the family’s fortune was spent on commissioning works of art, whether it was for their home, public display, or devotion for the church. At the forefront of the family’s patronage and influence throughout their reign during the Italian Renaissance was Lorenzo the Magnificent, the great-grandson of Giovanni. Botticelli was one of the favored artists that the Medicis financed. He was welcomed freely within their home (which included his own art studio) and attentively listened as well as engaged in intelligent, philosophical conversations among the nobles— many of which would spark inspiration for his works. With the family’s utmost support and protection, especially for more secular matters, he was able to explore and portray divine subjects that were not on strict terms with Christianity — an artistic approach that was not widely supported at the time. The Birth of Venus, in particular, was speculated to have been commissioned by the family circa 1485–1486. The painting itself was kept secret due to its controversial nature as there were not any recollections of its existence before the 1550s.
【C】 It is near impossible to imagine a world without the artworks of Botticelli, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Without the Medici’s generous patronage and encouragement during the High Renaissance (14th-15th century), many landmark depictions of beauty and devotion would have never come to fruition. The patriarch that gave origin to the family was Giovanni de’ Medici. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1360, he was the son of a wool merchant. Giovanni absolutely did not want to end up like his father, who died without much to his name. Instead of becoming a merchant, he became an apprentice to his distant uncle, Vieri de’ Medici, who owned a chain of banks. The dowry he received from his marriage enabled him to take advantage of his uncle’s diminishing prominence, and he bought out all of Vieri’s banks in 1397. The family went on to establish more financial institutions in areas, such as London and Milan. Along with their namesake banks, the Medici dynasty expanded to wool factories, traded commodities such as silk and spices, and delved heavily into politics. When Giovanni died in 1429, his lifelong ambitions were fulfilled as the family’s finances were in excellent shape when his son, Cosimo the Elder, took over. Around this time, the family became the wealthiest in all of Florence. A good fraction of the family’s fortune was spent on commissioning works of art, whether it was for their home, public display, or devotion for the church. At the forefront of the family’s patronage and influence throughout their reign during the Italian Renaissance was Lorenzo the Magnificent, the great-grandson of Giovanni. Botticelli was one of the favored artists that the Medicis financed. He was welcomed freely within their home (which included his own art studio) and attentively listened as well as engaged in intelligent, philosophical conversations among the nobles— many of which would spark inspiration for his works. With the family’s utmost support and protection, especially for more secular matters, he was able to explore and portray divine subjects that were not on strict terms with Christianity — an artistic approach that was not widely supported at the time. The Birth of Venus, in particular, was speculated to have been commissioned by the family circa 1485–1486. The painting itself was kept secret due to its controversial nature as there were not any recollections of its existence before the 1550s.
According to the passage, which of the following statements about Giovanni de’ Medici can be INFERRED?
- A His father was a wool merchant who financed Botticelli, for he had received lots of inspiration from his works.
- B He learned banking systems from his uncle, Vieri de’ Medici, who owned a chain of banks.
- C The great-grandson of Giovanni took over his wool factories after he died.
- D Giovanni established and expanded the cattle ranches in Florence, Italy.
思路引導 VIP
請回想一下文章第二段，當喬凡尼決定不繼承父親的羊毛事業時，他選擇投靠了哪一位親戚？這位親戚當時從事的是什麼樣的行業，而喬凡尼又是以什麼樣的身分待在對方身邊呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準鎖定文章細節並排除干擾選項，顯示出你對閱讀測驗中的**事實推論（Inference）**掌握得非常紮實。
家族事業的起點
這題的正確答案為 (B)，主要判斷依據在於文章第二段。文中明確提到喬凡尼（Giovanni）不想像父親一樣貧窮，因此選擇成為他堂叔維埃里（Vieri de’ Medici）的學徒（apprentice），而這位堂叔當時正經營著連鎖銀行。從「學徒」身分與「銀行體系」的對應，我們可以合邏輯地推論出他在那裡學習了銀行經營的知識與技巧，這正是他日後擴張家族版圖的基石。
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