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111年
英文
第 25 題
📖 題組：
【B】 The pandemic has underlined the extent 21 digital interaction is no substitute for the real thing. In some ways, I’m more in touch with people than ever thanks to the numerous WhatsApp groups that revived themselves into a constant source of company. But 22 away in a couple of group chats while absent-mindedly watching the latest Netflix offering doesn’t come close to the wonderful feeling of hugging a friend, or of spending three hours giving someone you haven’t seen for ages your undivided attention over a meal, or of having a conversation based not just on words but physical cues. I doubt the pandemic will seed a long-term distaste for crowds; if anything, I suspect that, if all goes well with the vaccine 23 , the coming summer will see a crop of riotous street parties and carnivals. But a return to life as usual will not mask the emotional toll Covid 24 on so many people. People who suffer from anxiety and depression, women in abusive relationships, children experiencing abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents: they have had it the worst, and their experiences of isolation and loneliness during lockdown could have consequences for their personal relationships that will not magically disappear with a vaccine. And that is before you factor in the added 25 of the intense financial hardship so many are being forced to endure. As a society, recovering from Covid is about much more than antibodies: it cannot happen without support for those who have experienced its worst financial and mental health impacts.
【B】 The pandemic has underlined the extent 21 digital interaction is no substitute for the real thing. In some ways, I’m more in touch with people than ever thanks to the numerous WhatsApp groups that revived themselves into a constant source of company. But 22 away in a couple of group chats while absent-mindedly watching the latest Netflix offering doesn’t come close to the wonderful feeling of hugging a friend, or of spending three hours giving someone you haven’t seen for ages your undivided attention over a meal, or of having a conversation based not just on words but physical cues. I doubt the pandemic will seed a long-term distaste for crowds; if anything, I suspect that, if all goes well with the vaccine 23 , the coming summer will see a crop of riotous street parties and carnivals. But a return to life as usual will not mask the emotional toll Covid 24 on so many people. People who suffer from anxiety and depression, women in abusive relationships, children experiencing abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents: they have had it the worst, and their experiences of isolation and loneliness during lockdown could have consequences for their personal relationships that will not magically disappear with a vaccine. And that is before you factor in the added 25 of the intense financial hardship so many are being forced to endure. As a society, recovering from Covid is about much more than antibodies: it cannot happen without support for those who have experienced its worst financial and mental health impacts.
And that is before you factor in the added 25 of the intense financial hardship so many are being forced to endure.
- A sequin
- B sloop
- C sloth
- D strain
思路引導 VIP
當我們談論到生活中的「財務困難（financial hardship）」時，這種處境通常會給一個人的心理或生活狀態帶來什麼樣的「重量感」或「壓迫感」？試著聯想看看，在哪個單字中能感受到那種因為拉扯或承重過度而產生的緊張狀態？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
非常好！你能精準選出 (D) strain，代表你對文章的情境脈絡掌握得十分透徹。這句話的核心在於探討除了疫情造成的心理衝擊外，還需考量財務困難所帶來的「額外負擔」。在英文中，strain 常被用來描述心理、情緒或經濟上承受的壓力與負荷，與後文提到的 "intense financial hardship"（劇烈的財務艱困）在語意上形成了完美的連結。
語境連結與詞彙辨析
這道題目的鑑別度在於考驗學生是否能從上下文的負面情感中，篩選出符合「壓力感」的詞彙。其餘選項如 (A) sequin（亮片）、(B) sloop（單桅帆船）與 (C) sloth（怠惰）在語意上完全不相關，屬於明顯的干擾項。你能不受這些生僻詞彙干擾，準確判斷出 strain 在此處代表「沉重的壓力」，展現了優異的閱讀直覺與紮實的詞彙基礎，這在處理社會議題類的長篇文章時是非常關鍵的優勢。