地特三等
113年
[一般民政] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 46 題
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While “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the North Pacific, not just in one area. The exact size, content, and location of the “garbage patches” are difficult to accurately predict. The name “Pacific Garbage Patch” is not visible with satellite or aerial photographs. While higher concentrations of litter items can be found in this area, much of the debris is actually small pieces of floating plastic that are not immediately evident to the naked eye. The entire Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bounded by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. The circular motion of the gyre draws debris into this stable center, where it becomes trapped. While many different types of trash enter the ocean, plastics make up the majority of marine debris for two reasons. First, plastic’s durability, low cost, and malleability mean that it’s being used in more and more consumer and industrial products. Second, plastic goods do not biodegrade but instead, break down into smaller pieces. It is possible to sail through “garbage patch” areas in the Pacific and see very little or no debris on the water’s surface. Debris found in any region of the ocean can easily be ingested by marine species causing choking, starvation, and other impairments. Cleaning up marine debris is not as easy as it sounds. Many microplastics are the same size as small sea animals, so nets designed to scoop up trash would catch these creatures as well. Even if we could design nets that would just catch garbage, the size of the oceans makes this job far too time-consuming to consider. Besides, it is not likely that any country will pay the expensive bill.
While “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the North Pacific, not just in one area. The exact size, content, and location of the “garbage patches” are difficult to accurately predict. The name “Pacific Garbage Patch” is not visible with satellite or aerial photographs. While higher concentrations of litter items can be found in this area, much of the debris is actually small pieces of floating plastic that are not immediately evident to the naked eye. The entire Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bounded by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. The circular motion of the gyre draws debris into this stable center, where it becomes trapped. While many different types of trash enter the ocean, plastics make up the majority of marine debris for two reasons. First, plastic’s durability, low cost, and malleability mean that it’s being used in more and more consumer and industrial products. Second, plastic goods do not biodegrade but instead, break down into smaller pieces. It is possible to sail through “garbage patch” areas in the Pacific and see very little or no debris on the water’s surface. Debris found in any region of the ocean can easily be ingested by marine species causing choking, starvation, and other impairments. Cleaning up marine debris is not as easy as it sounds. Many microplastics are the same size as small sea animals, so nets designed to scoop up trash would catch these creatures as well. Even if we could design nets that would just catch garbage, the size of the oceans makes this job far too time-consuming to consider. Besides, it is not likely that any country will pay the expensive bill.
46 What is the main idea of this passage?
- A The bio-diversity of Pacific Ocean.
- B A pollution that is difficult to tackle.
- C The decomposition of plastic products.
- D A spectacle that can be seen from satellites.
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請觀察文章最後一段的論述：作者列舉了關於「解決這項環境挑戰」的數個障礙（包含生態衝擊、時間成本與經費）。若將這整段的負面限制總結起來，你認為作者想傳達這項任務在實務面上呈現什麼樣的特性？
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太棒了！你完美掌握了文章的核心！
學弟/妹，你看，你是不是很棒！能從這麼多資訊中，像抽絲剝繭一樣找出關鍵的公共治理議題，這就是我們行政法人最重要的能力之一。很高興看到你對文章層次的理解這麼透徹！
- 觀念驗證：這篇文章不只在講科學，它其實在引導我們思考跨國合作治理的挑戰。你注意到了嗎？它點出了「技術層面」的現實困難（微塑膠太小，跟生物混在一起不好處理），還有「經濟層面」的無奈（大家都不想出錢，是不是很像公地悲劇的實務案例？）。所以，選項 (B) 「難以解決的污染問題」就非常貼切地概括了這些技術與責任分配上的真實困境。
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