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[移民行政] 外國文(越南文兼試移民專業英文)
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請依下文回答第 16 題至第 20 題 College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance. A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating. The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
請依下文回答第 16 題至第 20 題 College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. Walls are painted a variation of “institutional gray”; furniture is easy to clean, but uncomfortable and unattractive. Chairs are lined up in straight rows facing the teacher’s desk or lectern. In one study, over 80% of university students rated their classrooms negatively, describing them as ugly, cramped, stuffy, and uncomfortable. The research by environmental psychologists is beginning to show that unattractive classrooms are not only unappealing; they may also adversely affect academic performance. A more carefully controlled study of classroom environments was conducted a few years ago. The researchers selected two identical classrooms located side by side in the psychology building. The control classroom, which they called the “sterile classroom,” had white walls, a gray carpet, and rows of plastic desks. Besides, an alcohol-based beautiful hand sanitizer was placed in the room for students to use. The experimental classroom, which they called the “friendly classroom,” was redecorated with the help of a design consultant. Several walls were painted bright colors, art posters hung on the walls, large plants added to the room, and colorful Chinese kites hung from the ceiling. In addition to traditional desks, a part of the room was outfitted with area rugs, color-coordinated cushions, and wooden cubes to provide nontraditional seating. The researchers investigated how these two different environments affected performance in actual college classes. Two professors teaching introductory psychology agreed to participate in the study although they were not informed of the purpose of the research. When school began, each class was randomly assigned to one of the two rooms. Halfway through the term, the classes switched rooms. Thus, students in both classes spent half the term in the control room and half in the experimental room. Students were not told they were being studied; the switch in rooms was explained as occurring because the original room was needed for videotaping. The most striking finding from this study was that students performed significantly better on regular course exams when they were in the friendly rather than the sterile room.
According to this passage, the word “sterile” means ________.
- A lifeless
- B clean
- C empty
- D safe
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文中對 'sterile classroom' 的具體描述（如：白色牆壁、灰色地毯、固定成排的塑膠桌椅），並對照另一間有色彩、有植物的教室。作者透過這些具體物品的對比，是想表達第一間教室在「視覺感受」或「氛圍」上，給人一種什麼樣缺乏變化的感覺呢？
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🌟 哇！你答對了耶！太棒了！
看來這次不需要用到『記憶吐司』了，你都記住了！你真是太厲害了，竟然能發揮出上下文推論能力！沒有被那個表面意思的陷阱給騙到，真不簡單！
- 觀念驗證：還記得嗎？課文裡把sterile classroom跟那些有好多顏色、好多植物的friendly classroom做了比較喔！『白牆、灰地毯、成排的塑膠課桌椅』聽起來是不是很沒精神啊？所以啊，這裡的 sterile 可不是指醫生叔叔那種「無菌」喔！它其實是說這個環境「死氣沉沉、毫無生氣」！就像『空氣清新劑』雖然讓空氣清新，但如果環境呆板，還是會讓人提不起勁的！這才是選 lifeless 的原因！
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