地特四等
112年
[一般行政] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 46 題
📖 題組：
The Giver is a story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, suffering and sadness. There is no color, music or emotion, and individuality is prohibited. Everything is chosen; from your parents to your partner. At 12, children are assigned their jobs, which they will train for and do for the rest of their lives. Jonas is assigned to become the new Receiver of Memory, also known as the Giver. The Receiver holds all the bad and good memories of the past. In other words, no one in the community has any memory of humankind’s history. The storyline is complex enough to hold the attention of both young and old readers. The development of Jonas from a scared boy to someone willing to risk his future to save the community is enjoyable to follow. The story prompts us to reflect on the path of growing up. At first we are scared to accept that there are new responsibilities, but as we slowly get used to it, we want to move more and more away from childhood. What’s also impressive is Jonas’ loss of trust in his father. At the beginning, Jonas believes his parents completely. However, after the current Receiver shows Jonas the tape of his father killing and disposing of a new born child, Jonas loses his admiration of his father. This moment is what forces Jonas to leave the community. It is symbolic of the change from the innocent mind of a child into the questioning and educated mind of an adult. The ending is another aspect which makes this book interesting to read. There are two possible meanings behind the ending and readers have a choice in what it means: either Jonas freezes to death on the sled, or he has really found “Elsewhere.” The ending shows us that, whatever happens, Jonas has made choices for himself rather than being told what to do.
The Giver is a story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, suffering and sadness. There is no color, music or emotion, and individuality is prohibited. Everything is chosen; from your parents to your partner. At 12, children are assigned their jobs, which they will train for and do for the rest of their lives. Jonas is assigned to become the new Receiver of Memory, also known as the Giver. The Receiver holds all the bad and good memories of the past. In other words, no one in the community has any memory of humankind’s history. The storyline is complex enough to hold the attention of both young and old readers. The development of Jonas from a scared boy to someone willing to risk his future to save the community is enjoyable to follow. The story prompts us to reflect on the path of growing up. At first we are scared to accept that there are new responsibilities, but as we slowly get used to it, we want to move more and more away from childhood. What’s also impressive is Jonas’ loss of trust in his father. At the beginning, Jonas believes his parents completely. However, after the current Receiver shows Jonas the tape of his father killing and disposing of a new born child, Jonas loses his admiration of his father. This moment is what forces Jonas to leave the community. It is symbolic of the change from the innocent mind of a child into the questioning and educated mind of an adult. The ending is another aspect which makes this book interesting to read. There are two possible meanings behind the ending and readers have a choice in what it means: either Jonas freezes to death on the sled, or he has really found “Elsewhere.” The ending shows us that, whatever happens, Jonas has made choices for himself rather than being told what to do.
What is the characteristic of the society Jonas lives in?
- A Everyone has a good memory.
- B Inhabitants love music, color, and art.
- C People are scared of taking responsibility.
- D Individuality is absent from the society.
思路引導 VIP
請試著從文中描述的生活方式來思考：如果一個社會連你的父母、伴侶甚至是工作都由官方統一指派，且生活中完全沒有顏色和音樂的差異，那麼這個社會是鼓勵人們展現「與眾不同的自我」，還是傾向於讓每個人都「變得一模一樣」呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你準確掌握了文章的核心細節！在地方特考四等的英文測驗中，閱讀測驗的「事實細節題」是得分的基本盤，你能迅速從第一段定位關鍵資訊，展現了非常紮實的閱讀功底。
社會特徵的精準定位
這道題目的正解隱藏在文章的第一段。文中明確提到：「individuality is prohibited」（個體性是被禁止的），且強調「Everything is chosen」（一切都是被選擇好的），從父母到伴侶都由社會安排。這與選項 (D) Individuality is absent from the society（社會中不存在個體性）的語意完全吻合。其他選項如音樂、色彩或記憶，在文中皆被描述為「不存在」或「被禁止」，因此 (A)、(B) 選項與文意相反。
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