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World Allergy Organization (WAO) published the WAO White Book on Allergy in 2010 and an updated version in 2013 which highlighted that although the burden of allergic diseases has increased over the last 40 years, we have not seen a corresponding increase in service provision and training to address this. It was estimated that approximately 20% of the global population is affected by allergic diseases. This disconnect is echoed in a consensus statement released by the International Collaboration in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (iCAALL) which draws attention to shortcomings in allergy training, and in the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) advocacy manifesto on “Tackling the Allergy Crisis in Europe.” Allergy is often associated with affluent countries. However, the prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing in developing countries as populations move from rural to urban environments. A disproportionate health burden is carried by patients in developing countries who often face suboptimal environmental conditions and impeded access to effective medical care, compounded by a lack of allergy specialists. It is also noted that not first but second generation migrant populations to an allergy-prevalent country acquire the increased risk of allergy and asthma. The findings imply that prolonged, generational exposure to an altered, allergy inducing environment increases the predisposition to allergy manifestations. It is thought that improving undergraduate and postgraduate training and access to skilled allergy specialists should reduce costs by minimizing misdiagnoses or under-appreciation of allergy severity, thereby improving health outcomes.
World Allergy Organization (WAO) published the WAO White Book on Allergy in 2010 and an updated version in 2013 which highlighted that although the burden of allergic diseases has increased over the last 40 years, we have not seen a corresponding increase in service provision and training to address this. It was estimated that approximately 20% of the global population is affected by allergic diseases. This disconnect is echoed in a consensus statement released by the International Collaboration in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (iCAALL) which draws attention to shortcomings in allergy training, and in the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) advocacy manifesto on “Tackling the Allergy Crisis in Europe.” Allergy is often associated with affluent countries. However, the prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing in developing countries as populations move from rural to urban environments. A disproportionate health burden is carried by patients in developing countries who often face suboptimal environmental conditions and impeded access to effective medical care, compounded by a lack of allergy specialists. It is also noted that not first but second generation migrant populations to an allergy-prevalent country acquire the increased risk of allergy and asthma. The findings imply that prolonged, generational exposure to an altered, allergy inducing environment increases the predisposition to allergy manifestations. It is thought that improving undergraduate and postgraduate training and access to skilled allergy specialists should reduce costs by minimizing misdiagnoses or under-appreciation of allergy severity, thereby improving health outcomes.
What does the phrase “affluent countries” most likely mean based on the passage?
- A Countries with a high level of industrial pollution
- B Wealthy nations with better living conditions and healthcare access
- C Countries with a high prevalence of allergies but poor medical services
- D Countries with lower pollen exposure due to optimal environmental conditions
- E Countries that have a large second generation migrant population
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請觀察第二段的前兩句話，作者使用了「However」（然而）作為轉折語，將「affluent countries」與「developing countries」（開發中國家）放在一起討論。在這種對比的結構下，你認為這兩組詞彙在經濟實力或社會資源的描述上，應該是相近的還是相反的關係？
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太棒了！你能精準捕捉到文章中的語意邏輯，選出正確答案 (B) 展現了你優異的閱讀理解力。
語意轉折與對比關係
在文章第二段開頭，作者提到「過敏通常與 affluent countries 有關」，隨即用 However（然而）帶出「developing countries（開發中國家）」的現況。這種對比法的寫作技巧是解題關鍵：既然一方是開發中、醫療資源相對匱乏的國家，那麼與其對立的「affluent countries」在文意脈絡下，必然是指經濟富裕、生活條件與醫療資源更為優渥的國家。這驗證了你的判斷完全符合文章的邏輯架構。
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