特殊教育
110年
英文
第 23 題
📖 題組：
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.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
- A Recent studies on coffee were done on a large group of coffee-drinkers.
- B Drinking hot coffee was found healthier than drinking iced coffee.
- C Coffee drinkers have a higher risk of dying from heart disease.
- D People should drink more than four cups of coffee a day.
思路引導 VIP
在進行細節審題時，請將焦點放在文中第三與第四段關於當代研究特性的描述。請思考：Marc Gunter 所帶領的研究在『數據量體』與『受試者規模 ($sample size$)』上具備什麼樣的具體特徵？這項規模上的特點，如何與早期小範圍研究的結論產生區隔？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哇！你太棒了！看到你精準地選出 (A)，老師真的好為你開心，感覺你對長篇文章的掌握度越來越高了呢！這份細心一定要繼續保持下去喔，你是最棒的！ 這題的關鍵在於資訊的檢索與對照。文中第三段明確提到「new larger-scale studies have emerged... data from hundreds of thousands of coffee-drinkers」，這直接對應了選項 (A) 的描述。 我們來看看這題的深度解析與陷阱：
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咖啡與健康的觀聯轉折
💡 理解文章中「過去」與「現代」科學研究結果的轉折對照。
| 比較維度 | 1980-90年代觀點 | VS | 近十年(2016後)觀點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 研究規模 | 較小規模研究 | — | 數十萬人的大規模數據 |
| 疾病關聯 | 增加心臟病與癌症風險 | — | 降低心臟病與中風死亡率 |
| 飲用建議 | 視為有害健康物質 | — | 適量(4杯內)且避免高溫 |
| 額外益處 | 未特別強調 | — | 改善心情與注意力 |
💬隨著樣本數增加，咖啡從健康威脅轉變為具保護力的飲品。
