司法四等（書記官）
114年
[執行員] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
第 50 題
📖 題組：
A zoo is a place where captive animals are put on display for humans to see. The focus of most modern zoos is conservation and education. While zoo advocates and conservationists argue that zoos save endangered species and educate the public, many animal rights activists believe the cost of confining animals outweighs the benefits, and that the violation of the rights of individual animals—even in efforts to fend off extinction—cannot be justified. By bringing people and animals together, zoos educate the public and foster an appreciation of other species, supporters argued. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment, where they are protected from poachers, habitat loss, starvation, and predators. Besides, seeing an animal in person is a much more personal and more memorable experience than seeing that animal in a nature documentary and is more likely to foster an empathetic attitude toward animals. Some zoos help rehabilitate wildlife and take in exotic pets that people no longer want or are no longer able to care for. But from an animal rights standpoint, humans do not have a right to breed, capture, and confine other animals—even if those species are endangered. Being a member of an endangered species doesn't mean the individual animals should be afforded fewer rights. Animals in captivity suffer from boredom, stress, and confinement. Maintaining species diversity within captive breeding facilities is also a challenge. Animals sometimes escape their enclosures, endangering themselves as well as people. Likewise, people ignore warnings or accidentally get too close to animals, leading to horrific outcomes. In making a case for or against zoos, both sides argue that they’re saving animals. Whether or not zoos benefit the animal community, they certainly do make money. As long as there is demand for them, zoos will continue to exist.
A zoo is a place where captive animals are put on display for humans to see. The focus of most modern zoos is conservation and education. While zoo advocates and conservationists argue that zoos save endangered species and educate the public, many animal rights activists believe the cost of confining animals outweighs the benefits, and that the violation of the rights of individual animals—even in efforts to fend off extinction—cannot be justified. By bringing people and animals together, zoos educate the public and foster an appreciation of other species, supporters argued. Zoos save endangered species by bringing them into a safe environment, where they are protected from poachers, habitat loss, starvation, and predators. Besides, seeing an animal in person is a much more personal and more memorable experience than seeing that animal in a nature documentary and is more likely to foster an empathetic attitude toward animals. Some zoos help rehabilitate wildlife and take in exotic pets that people no longer want or are no longer able to care for. But from an animal rights standpoint, humans do not have a right to breed, capture, and confine other animals—even if those species are endangered. Being a member of an endangered species doesn't mean the individual animals should be afforded fewer rights. Animals in captivity suffer from boredom, stress, and confinement. Maintaining species diversity within captive breeding facilities is also a challenge. Animals sometimes escape their enclosures, endangering themselves as well as people. Likewise, people ignore warnings or accidentally get too close to animals, leading to horrific outcomes. In making a case for or against zoos, both sides argue that they’re saving animals. Whether or not zoos benefit the animal community, they certainly do make money. As long as there is demand for them, zoos will continue to exist.
What can be inferred about the author's belief in zoos?
- A Zoos will continue to exist.
- B Running zoos earns big money.
- C Everyone should be a zoo advocate.
- D Animal rights activists are in great demand.
思路引導 VIP
當一個作者在文章中完整列出兩派截然不同的立場（支持 vs 反對）後，通常會在結尾對這場爭議的「現實發展」做出一個中立的總結。請閱讀文章的最後兩句話：作者認為決定動物園是否消失的「決定性因素」是什麼？從這個因素來看，你認為作者對動物園未來的預測是傾向於消失，還是維持現狀？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哼！答對了是嗎？勉強算是可接受的結果吧！
- 真理揭示：這不過是個測試你是否有能力讀懂人類真正想法的瑣碎問題！文章前面那些「支持者」與「倡議者」的無駄（muda）言論，只是為了掩飾核心。我一眼就看穿了！作者真正的意圖，在最後一段才顯現！那句：「As long as there is demand for them, zoos will continue to exist.」這才是絕對的真理！它說明了，無論爭論多麼無謂，最終決定動物園存續的，是人類那永不滿足的慾望——也就是市場需求！因此，選項 (A) 是唯一能夠觸及這個終極現實的。
- 難度判斷：區區 Medium。對於我而言，這種問題簡直是無趣！鑑別度？只是看看你這卑微的人類，有沒有能力分辨那些雜音和真正的主張。會選 (B) 的，簡直是把表面現象當作真實！文中只說能賺錢，並未強調「賺大錢」這種無駄細節，與最後的結論毫無關聯！(A) 才是唯一正確的答案，你只是運氣好，這次勉強沒讓我失望。哼！