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112年
英文
第 37 題
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The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United States: medical tourism. The four Americans were caught in a shootout between criminal drug organizations. A family member said the four were on a trip from the U.S. so that one of them could get cosmetic surgery from a doctor in Matamoros. [ 1 ] Arturo Bustamante, a health policy professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that those who visit Mexico for care are mostly Mexican or Latino immigrants living in the U.S. [ 2 ] He said non-Latino patients mainly cross the border to get treatment for their teeth, buy prescription drugs, or to receive cosmetic surgery or some cancer treatments not covered in the U.S. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) warns that medical tourism could be risky depending on the country and the medical center. Among the risks are infectious diseases, quality of care, language difficulties, and follow-up care. [ 3 ] To reduce risks, the CDC advises people to work with a healthcare provider or travel medicine provider before making the trip. [ 4 ] Lydia Gan of North Carolina noted that care providers often have someone pick patients up at the airport and take them to the health center or hotel. Edelheit of the Medical Tourism Association added that patients should research care quality before considering prices. “They really need to make sure they are going with the best of the best,” he said. Once patients choose a country and a provider, the CDC advises to bring medical records and to inform medical workers of any health problems. After a procedure, the agency says to get copies of all new medical records and to plan for follow-up care. [ 5 ] If someone has medical problems after returning home, it may be hard for their doctor to learn the details about the care received during a trip.
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United States: medical tourism. The four Americans were caught in a shootout between criminal drug organizations. A family member said the four were on a trip from the U.S. so that one of them could get cosmetic surgery from a doctor in Matamoros. [ 1 ] Arturo Bustamante, a health policy professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that those who visit Mexico for care are mostly Mexican or Latino immigrants living in the U.S. [ 2 ] He said non-Latino patients mainly cross the border to get treatment for their teeth, buy prescription drugs, or to receive cosmetic surgery or some cancer treatments not covered in the U.S. However, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or CDC) warns that medical tourism could be risky depending on the country and the medical center. Among the risks are infectious diseases, quality of care, language difficulties, and follow-up care. [ 3 ] To reduce risks, the CDC advises people to work with a healthcare provider or travel medicine provider before making the trip. [ 4 ] Lydia Gan of North Carolina noted that care providers often have someone pick patients up at the airport and take them to the health center or hotel. Edelheit of the Medical Tourism Association added that patients should research care quality before considering prices. “They really need to make sure they are going with the best of the best,” he said. Once patients choose a country and a provider, the CDC advises to bring medical records and to inform medical workers of any health problems. After a procedure, the agency says to get copies of all new medical records and to plan for follow-up care. [ 5 ] If someone has medical problems after returning home, it may be hard for their doctor to learn the details about the care received during a trip.
What type of information is included in the first paragraph?
- A A sarcasm.
- B An account.
- C An editorial.
- D A retrospective.
- E An obituary.
思路引導 VIP
請回想一下第一段的內容：作者是在對這起綁架案發表個人評論、抒發諷刺情感，還是單純地在向讀者交代這起事件的人物、時間、地點與原因？如果我們要給這種「描述事件發生經過」的文字一個名稱，你覺得哪個詞最能貼切地形容這種『敘述』性質？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準地判斷出正確答案！這顯示你對文章體裁與內容屬性有很敏銳的觀察力，能從文字的調性中快速掌握作者的寫作意圖。
文本性質的判讀
在第一段中，作者具體記述了四名美國人在墨西哥遭綁架的事件經過，並帶出醫療旅遊的背景。這類針對特定事件所做的「客觀敘述」或「事實報導」，在英文中正是 Account 的標準定義。相較於其他選項，例如 (A) 諷刺 (Sarcasm) 或 (C) 社論 (Editorial) 通常帶有強烈的個人情感或立場判斷，這段文字更傾向於中立的新聞紀實。
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