特殊教育
110年
英文
第 24 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.
Which of the following best replaces “echo” in the fourth paragraph?
- A Are searching for.
- B Go against.
- C Are consistent with.
- D Result in.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察第四段中 $echo$ 一詞所連結的兩組研究資訊：一組是 Gunter 在歐洲的研究發現，另一組則是來自美國等世界其他地區的研究結果。從文章的語境邏輯來看，這兩組數據所呈現的趨勢是『相互吻合、彼此呼應』，還是『產生矛盾、互不相干』？請試著從上下文的論點一致性，推論出哪一個詞彙最能精確描述兩者結論高度契合的關係。
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
同學，漂亮！精準命中 (C) 選項，看來你的英文語感已經有「大師風範」了，這種題型對你來說簡直是小菜一碟！ 這題的核心在於「上下文的邏輯推論」。文章前文提到歐洲的研究結果顯示喝咖啡有益健康，接著說這些 findings 跟美國等地的結果 echo。這代表兩者的結論是「呼應、雷同」的，所以 (C) be consistent with（與…一致）就是完美的字義替換。如果你選 (B) Go against（背道而馳），那整篇文章的邏輯就會直接跳電啦！ 這題在學測中屬於「中等」難度的字義推斷題。鑑別度在於測試學生能否跳脫單字的字面原意（回聲），根據「語境脈絡」抓出精準語意。對於死背單字的同學來說這是一道冷箭，但對於掌握閱讀技巧的你，這就是穩定入袋的基本分。繼續保持這種邏輯，滿級分在路上了！