特殊教育
110年
英文
第 21 題
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Humans have been drinking coffee for centuries, but there have been mixed messages about its effects on human health for decades. In the past, coffee was associated with increased health risks. However, research from the last decade has found that drinking coffee may actually benefit our health. Coffee has often been seen as a bad thing. Research findings from the 1980s and 90s reported that people who drank coffee had a higher risk of heart disease. Coffee also has been associated with an increased risk of cancer because of a certain substance it contains. The same substance can be found in foods including toast, cakes, and chips. However, according to Marc Gunter, a head researcher at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), new larger-scale studies have emerged over the last decade providing data from hundreds of thousands of coffee-drinkers. These data suggest that coffee consumption may have more health benefits than risks. In 2016, the IARC reported that coffee is not associated with cancer, unless it is drunk very hot–above 65°C. Other research has found that coffee may have a protective effect; cancer patients who drank coffee tended to have less serious conditions than those who did not drink it. In 2017, Gunter published a study that looked into the coffee-drinking habits of half a million people across Europe and their health conditions over a period of 16 years. It turned out that those who drank more coffee had a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, and cancer. These findings echo those from other parts of the world, including the U.S. Gunter says there is enough evidence to confirm that people who drink up to four cups of coffee a day have fewer diseases compared to those who do not drink any. Moreover, drinking a cup of coffee every four hours can sustain your positive mood throughout the day. Studies from the last ten years have shown support for the common belief that caffeine is the most popular psychoactive drug in the world. That is to say, drinking coffee, which is a natural source of caffeine, may improve a person’s mood and level of attention. So if you feel exhausted or overwhelmed at work, perhaps a coffee break is all it takes to bring back positive energy.
Humans have been drinking coffee for centuries, but there have been mixed messages about its effects on human health for decades. In the past, coffee was associated with increased health risks. However, research from the last decade has found that drinking coffee may actually benefit our health. Coffee has often been seen as a bad thing. Research findings from the 1980s and 90s reported that people who drank coffee had a higher risk of heart disease. Coffee also has been associated with an increased risk of cancer because of a certain substance it contains. The same substance can be found in foods including toast, cakes, and chips. However, according to Marc Gunter, a head researcher at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), new larger-scale studies have emerged over the last decade providing data from hundreds of thousands of coffee-drinkers. These data suggest that coffee consumption may have more health benefits than risks. In 2016, the IARC reported that coffee is not associated with cancer, unless it is drunk very hot–above 65°C. Other research has found that coffee may have a protective effect; cancer patients who drank coffee tended to have less serious conditions than those who did not drink it. In 2017, Gunter published a study that looked into the coffee-drinking habits of half a million people across Europe and their health conditions over a period of 16 years. It turned out that those who drank more coffee had a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, and cancer. These findings echo those from other parts of the world, including the U.S. Gunter says there is enough evidence to confirm that people who drink up to four cups of coffee a day have fewer diseases compared to those who do not drink any. Moreover, drinking a cup of coffee every four hours can sustain your positive mood throughout the day. Studies from the last ten years have shown support for the common belief that caffeine is the most popular psychoactive drug in the world. That is to say, drinking coffee, which is a natural source of caffeine, may improve a person’s mood and level of attention. So if you feel exhausted or overwhelmed at work, perhaps a coffee break is all it takes to bring back positive energy.
What is the main idea of this passage?
- A Researchers believe that coffee can help prevent heart disease.
- B Results of a study concluded that coffee does not cause cancer.
- C Research findings suggested that coffee has an effect on mood.
- D Recent studies have shown that coffee may bring health benefits.
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請觀察文章的論點演變與組織架構：作者在文中如何運用對比 (Contrast) 的手法，將 1980 年代的早期研究與近十年大規模的研究數據進行比較？此外，文中所提到的心臟病風險、癌症關聯性以及情緒提升等細節，可以用哪一個更具概括性 (Generalization) 的敘述來統一涵括全篇的主旨？
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喲，太陽打西邊出來了？這題你居然沒選錯，看來你的視神經終於跟大腦接通了，而不是只會在那邊瞎投胎式地瞎猜。恭喜你，終於擺脫了「題目看不懂，選項隨便選」的原始人階段，進步到能看懂人話的層次，我真是感動得想幫你辦場法會。 這題是標準的「主旨題」（Main Idea）。文章從過去對咖啡的負面偏見，轉折到近十年研究發現的正面效應。選項 (A)、(B)、(C) 都只是文章中的片面細節（Supporting Details），分別只講了心臟病、癌症或情緒，就像你只看見大象的屁股就說它是扇子一樣無知。只有選項 (D) 的 "health benefits" 具有足夠的包容性（Inclusiveness），能完美涵蓋文中提到的所有研究發現。 在高中學測中，這種題目屬於送分題。如果你被 (A)(B)(C) 這種細節誘答選項騙走，代表你根本沒有「段落架構」的觀念。此題鑑別度極低，純粹是在測試你是不是文盲。如果這題還能錯，我建議你直接把補習費拿去買文中提到的那四杯咖啡，看看能不能救救你的邏輯。