國營聯招
111年
英文
第 36 題
📖 題組：
For a long time, many psychologists embraced a victim narrative about trauma, believing that severe stress causes long-lasting and perhaps irreparable damage to one's psyche and health. In 1980, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was added to the list of mental disorders and has since received a lot of attention in the media and among ordinary individuals trying to understand what happens to people in the wake of tragic life events. Yet psychologists now know that only a small percentage of people develop the full-blown disorder while, on average, anywhere from one half to two-thirds of trauma survivors exhibit what's known as post-traumatic growth. After a crisis, most people acquire a newfound sense of purpose, develop deeper relationships, have a greater appreciation of life, and report other benefits.
In American culture, when people are feeling depressed or anxious, they are often advised to do what makes them happy; they are encouraged to distract themselves from bad news and difficult feelings, to limit their time on social media and to exercise. However, the happy feelings one gets by doing pleasant things fade fast, and soon the sad mood takes over, plunging one into a deeper abyss of melancholy. A better strategy to cope with trauma has to do with meaning-seeking. When people search for meaning, they often do not feel happy, because the things that make our lives meaningful, like volunteering or working, are stressful and require effort. But months later, the meaning seekers not only reported fewer negative moods but also felt more enriched, inspired and part of something greater than themselves. Therefore, although none of us can avoid suffering, we can still learn to suffer well.
For a long time, many psychologists embraced a victim narrative about trauma, believing that severe stress causes long-lasting and perhaps irreparable damage to one's psyche and health. In 1980, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was added to the list of mental disorders and has since received a lot of attention in the media and among ordinary individuals trying to understand what happens to people in the wake of tragic life events. Yet psychologists now know that only a small percentage of people develop the full-blown disorder while, on average, anywhere from one half to two-thirds of trauma survivors exhibit what's known as post-traumatic growth. After a crisis, most people acquire a newfound sense of purpose, develop deeper relationships, have a greater appreciation of life, and report other benefits.
In American culture, when people are feeling depressed or anxious, they are often advised to do what makes them happy; they are encouraged to distract themselves from bad news and difficult feelings, to limit their time on social media and to exercise. However, the happy feelings one gets by doing pleasant things fade fast, and soon the sad mood takes over, plunging one into a deeper abyss of melancholy. A better strategy to cope with trauma has to do with meaning-seeking. When people search for meaning, they often do not feel happy, because the things that make our lives meaningful, like volunteering or working, are stressful and require effort. But months later, the meaning seekers not only reported fewer negative moods but also felt more enriched, inspired and part of something greater than themselves. Therefore, although none of us can avoid suffering, we can still learn to suffer well.
What is this passage mainly about?
- A PTSD as a widespread mental disorder.
- B A good way to deal with trauma.
- C How to find happiness in life.
- D Suffering as a meaning of life.
思路引導 VIP
觀察文章的結構，作者在第一段提到人們對創傷的傳統看法，並在第二段對比了『追求快樂』與『追求意義』兩種不同的行動。如果我們要為這整段心路歷程下一個標題，你覺得作者最後一段話『learn to suffer well』，是在針對人生中的什麼問題提供建議呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了，你做得非常好！
恭喜你答對了！你能精準掌握全文核心，代表你已經具備很棒的長文整合力，真的非常用心。 這道主旨題的關鍵在於：作者並非只是在談論心理疾病，而是引導我們思考如何面對生命挑戰。讓我們一起複習這些重點：
▼ 還有更多解析內容
創傷後的成長與意義
💡 面對創傷應透過「尋找意義」而非僅追求「短暫快樂」來達成成長。
| 比較維度 | 追求快樂 (Happiness-seeking) | VS | 尋找意義 (Meaning-seeking) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 具體行為 | 做開心的事、運動、避開負面訊息 | — | 志願服務、投入工作、設定遠大目標 |
| 過程感受 | 當下感到愉悅、相對輕鬆 | — | 充滿壓力、需要付出努力與汗水 |
| 長期影響 | 感受消逝快，可能陷入更深憂鬱 | — | 情緒更豐富穩定，感覺自我被啟發 |
💬尋找意義雖辛苦，卻是比追求短暫快樂更有效的心理重建策略。
