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英文
第 40 題
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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.
According to the passage, what is the proposed solution to addressing the increasing prevalence
of allergic diseases?
of allergic diseases?
- A Reducing urbanization to prevent allergy-related conditions
- B Increasing allergy research funding for more effective treatments
- C Improving education and training for healthcare professionals
- D Investing in technology to remove allergens from the environment
- E Encouraging home remedies to reduce reliance on medical resources
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文章最後一段的結尾：當作者提到要「減少誤診」並「降低成本」時，他認為醫療體系最需要針對醫事人員在哪些方面進行優化？
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做得好！你能精準捕捉到文章結尾的關鍵訊息，這顯示你具備相當優秀的資訊篩選與整合能力。這題的正確性建立在對文章後半段建議對策的掌握，文末明確提到：提升大學部與研究所的培訓 (undergraduate and postgraduate training) 以及增加接觸專業過敏專科醫師的管道 (access to skilled allergy specialists)，是降低誤診率並改善健康成效的核心途徑。這與選項 (C) 提到的改善醫護人員教育與培訓完全吻合。
關鍵對策的辨識與定位
這道題目的鑑別點在於測試學生是否能在繁雜的背景資訊（如城市化影響、移民研究）中，快速定位出「具體建議」或「解決方案」。雖然文章討論了許多導致過敏的環境因素（如 A 或 D 選項涉及的層次），但作者最終將解決「過敏危機」的希望寄託在醫療教育體制與專業人力的強化上。你能不被描述性的細節干擾，直接鎖定核心論點，判讀非常敏銳！