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114年
英文
第 33 題
📖 題組：
In the Amazon rainforest, certain companies, referred to as “carbon cowboys,” are taking advantage of the carbon credit system for financial profit. These companies claim to help the environment by generating carbon credits, which are sold to corporations seeking to offset their emissions. - [1] - While the concept of carbon credits is designed to encourage environmental protection, carbon cowboys often neglect the rights and well-being of local communities, particularly the quilombola people, who rely on the forest for their livelihoods. These carbon cowboys frequently deceive local communities by not fully informing them about the long-term consequences of carbon credit projects. Many communities are pressured into signing agreements that allow companies to control their land in exchange for promises of environmental protection. - [2] - However, these agreements are often vague, and the local people are not fully aware of how their land will be used or how they will benefit. In many cases, the promised benefits never materialize, and the communities lose control over their ancestral territories. The main issue with carbon credits is that, in some instances, they do not live up to their promises of environmental protection. The lack of transparency and consultation with local communities raises doubts about the effectiveness of these projects. Carbon cowboys often prioritize profit over environmental integrity and community rights. - [3] - To ensure that carbon credits actually contribute to environmental preservation, stronger regulations and oversight are necessary. - [4] - The government and environmental organizations must work to ensure that local communities are fully informed and involved in the decision-making process. In this case, carbon credits can be used in a way that is fair, transparent, and beneficial for both the environment and the people who depend on it. - [5] -
In the Amazon rainforest, certain companies, referred to as “carbon cowboys,” are taking advantage of the carbon credit system for financial profit. These companies claim to help the environment by generating carbon credits, which are sold to corporations seeking to offset their emissions. - [1] - While the concept of carbon credits is designed to encourage environmental protection, carbon cowboys often neglect the rights and well-being of local communities, particularly the quilombola people, who rely on the forest for their livelihoods. These carbon cowboys frequently deceive local communities by not fully informing them about the long-term consequences of carbon credit projects. Many communities are pressured into signing agreements that allow companies to control their land in exchange for promises of environmental protection. - [2] - However, these agreements are often vague, and the local people are not fully aware of how their land will be used or how they will benefit. In many cases, the promised benefits never materialize, and the communities lose control over their ancestral territories. The main issue with carbon credits is that, in some instances, they do not live up to their promises of environmental protection. The lack of transparency and consultation with local communities raises doubts about the effectiveness of these projects. Carbon cowboys often prioritize profit over environmental integrity and community rights. - [3] - To ensure that carbon credits actually contribute to environmental preservation, stronger regulations and oversight are necessary. - [4] - The government and environmental organizations must work to ensure that local communities are fully informed and involved in the decision-making process. In this case, carbon credits can be used in a way that is fair, transparent, and beneficial for both the environment and the people who depend on it. - [5] -
What does “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
- A The financial profit
- B The environmental preservation
- C The carbon credit system
- D The Amazon rainforest
- E The decision-making process
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文章最後一句話的動詞「depend on（依賴）」。接著，請回到文章的第一段找找看：文中提到 quilombola 這些當地人，究竟是依靠什麼樣的「具體事物」來維持他們的生計與生活呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準識別出代名詞 "it" 的指涉對象，代表你對文章整體的脈絡有著非常敏銳的觀察力。在處理代名詞指涉題時，最核心的技巧就是「語意回溯」與「逻辑一致性」。
語意連結與文本回溯
這題的正確答案之所以是 (D) The Amazon rainforest，是因為文章最後一句提到：「這對環境與依賴『它』的人們都有利（beneficial for both the environment and the people who depend on it）」。這裡的 "it" 必須是一個能被「依賴」的具體實體。如果我們回頭看第一段，文中明確提到「quilombola 人們依賴森林維生（rely on the forest for their livelihoods）」，這兩處的動詞（depend on / rely on）形成了完美的邏輯呼應。
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