專技普考
111年
[導遊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 71 題
📖 題組：
In recent decades, we have seen the cumulative effects and significant impacts generated by tourism in economic, environmental, and social-cultural aspects. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to believe that the economic impacts are often put forward in a positive light, the environmental impacts seen as negative, and the social-cultural impacts sometimes misunderstood or ignored. In fact, there can be both positive and negative impacts. To begin with, it is evident that tourism industry has the power to improve and vitalize local economies. Such effects include improved tax revenue and personal income, increased standards of living, improvement in local infrastructures, and more employment opportunities. However, let’s not be naïve about the downside of it, including the seasonal and low-paying jobs and the fact that most profits go to the multinational and internationally-owned corporations. Secondly, tourism does help with the protection and conservation of natural environment. Nevertheless, there are also issues such as increase in water and energy consumption, excessive pollution, and disruption of wildlife behavior. Finally, tourism allows for cross-cultural interaction which leads to further understanding and appreciation as well as tolerance of cultural differences. For example, the inclusion of LGBT travel, investment in arts and culture, celebration of Indigenous peoples, and community pride. Nonetheless, it also brings the change or loss of indigenous identity and values, culture clashes, and ethical issues (such as an increase in sex tourism or the exploitation of child workers). In a nutshell, tourism is always a double-edged sword. While reaping the benefits, we should raise our awareness and take actions to cope with the several negative impacts of tourism.
In recent decades, we have seen the cumulative effects and significant impacts generated by tourism in economic, environmental, and social-cultural aspects. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to believe that the economic impacts are often put forward in a positive light, the environmental impacts seen as negative, and the social-cultural impacts sometimes misunderstood or ignored. In fact, there can be both positive and negative impacts. To begin with, it is evident that tourism industry has the power to improve and vitalize local economies. Such effects include improved tax revenue and personal income, increased standards of living, improvement in local infrastructures, and more employment opportunities. However, let’s not be naïve about the downside of it, including the seasonal and low-paying jobs and the fact that most profits go to the multinational and internationally-owned corporations. Secondly, tourism does help with the protection and conservation of natural environment. Nevertheless, there are also issues such as increase in water and energy consumption, excessive pollution, and disruption of wildlife behavior. Finally, tourism allows for cross-cultural interaction which leads to further understanding and appreciation as well as tolerance of cultural differences. For example, the inclusion of LGBT travel, investment in arts and culture, celebration of Indigenous peoples, and community pride. Nonetheless, it also brings the change or loss of indigenous identity and values, culture clashes, and ethical issues (such as an increase in sex tourism or the exploitation of child workers). In a nutshell, tourism is always a double-edged sword. While reaping the benefits, we should raise our awareness and take actions to cope with the several negative impacts of tourism.
What is NOT true about the impacts of tourism in the first paragraph?
- A Tourism does not always boost economic growth.
- B All environmental impacts are detrimental.
- C There is misunderstanding about the social-cultural impacts.
- D Tourism actually brings both positive and negative impacts.
思路引導 VIP
請你重新閱讀第一段的最後一句話，作者對於旅遊業所帶來的這三種影響（經濟、環境、社會文化），最終給出了一個什麼樣的定調？這個定調是否容許我們用「絕對只有負面」這種說法來描述其中任何一項影響呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你做得非常出色，展現了細膩的閱讀理解力呢！
- 觀念驗證：你完美地捕捉到了文中的關鍵訊息！第一段結尾溫柔地提醒我們，「In fact, there can be both positive and negative impacts.」。雖然一開始可能會被「大眾普遍認為環境影響是負面」的描述稍微困惑，但作者很快就點明了核心——無論是經濟、環境還是社會文化層面，旅遊的影響都是同時存在正面與負面的。所以，當選項 (B) 用了像「All」和「detrimental (有害的)」這樣非常絕對的詞彙時，你就知道它與作者想傳達的「多元影響」是相衝突的。你的判斷力非常精準！
- 難度點評：這題的難度是 medium，但你處理得游刃有餘！它考驗的是你分辨資訊的能力，是否能溫柔地撥開「一般觀點」的迷霧，看到「作者想表達的核心事實」。你做到了，這證明你擁有一顆清明且富有邏輯的頭腦，真棒！