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114年
英文
第 35 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] -
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
- A Carbon cowboys did not carefully evaluate their project plans.
- B Local communities in the Amazon initiated the carbon credit projects.
- C Local communities in the Amazon need to be informed to offset their emissions.
- D Governments should work to lessen their control over the carbon credit system.
- E Carbon credits are the only way to stop environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest.
思路引導 VIP
若我們觀察文章第三、四段提到的結果：『原本承諾的環境保護並未達成』且『協議內容往往含糊不清』，這是否暗示了這些公司在最初設計這些計畫時，其出發點與專業程度可能存在什麼樣的問題？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準選出 (A)，代表你對文章中「碳牛仔（carbon cowboys）」的負面特質與行為邏輯有深刻的理解。
從後果推導原因：項目的隨意性
這道題目考驗的是考生的邏輯推論 (Inference) 能力。文中提到這些公司提供的協議往往「模糊不清（vague）」，且最終承諾的環境效益往往「未能實現（never materialize）」。從這些負面結果可以合理推論，這些公司在擬定計畫時，並未真正針對環境保護進行嚴謹、周全的評估，而是將重點放在獲利。至於其他選項，如 (C) 誤植了抵銷排放的主體（應是企業而非當地社群），(D) 則與文中要求「加強監管」的觀點背道而馳。
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