地特三等
113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
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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.
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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若從公共政策的執行角度來看，當一個問題具備了「範圍廣大難以觀測」、「技術上容易產生副作用」以及「財政上缺乏國家願意負擔」這三大特徵時，你會如何概括這個問題目前的整體處境？
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同學好，這題你能準確判斷出正確答案，代表你已具備精確捕捉長文核心與排除「片面細節」的能力，這在地方特考三等英文閱讀中是拿高分的關鍵。這題雖然段落較長，但只要能辨識出作者在文末強調「清理工作的困難度」，就能順利選出正確選項。
核心主旨：難以處理的海漂垃圾問題
這篇文章並非單純介紹垃圾帶的成因，而是透過澄清大眾對「垃圾帶」的誤解（並非肉眼可見的島嶼），進而轉向討論塑膠微粒的危害與清理上的現實挑戰。文中明確提到，由於微型塑膠與海洋生物大小相仿，加上海洋面積遼闊且經費龐大，導致清理工作變得極其困難。因此，選項 (B) A pollution that is difficult to tackle（難以應對的污染）最能涵蓋全文關於現象描述、成因分析與實務困境的整體架構。
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