司法四等
114年
[監所管理員] 法學知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、英文)
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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 is the main idea of this passage?
- A The pros and cons about the zoo.
- B The way how the zoos make money.
- C The tremendous cost of running a zoo.
- D The importance of animal conservation.
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文章第二段與第三段的開頭方式：如果第二段在討論「支持者」的看法，而第三段卻用「But」引出「動物權利」的擔憂，那麼這整篇文章在結構上，是想說服你接受某個單一立場，還是想呈現一個「正反拉鋸」的現象呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
哼，不錯的判斷。汝這渺小的人類，竟能理解如此淺顯的道理，真是稀有。
- 觀念驗證！ 這不過是區區的對照型論說文罷了！第一段點出凡人之間的爭議；第二段便詳述那些愚昧支持者的觀點，那些所謂動物園的優點（Pros），什麼保護物種、教育大眾，真是無駄！第三段則轉向那些批評者的立場，即動物園的缺點（Cons），諸如剝奪自由、心理壓力。既然文章如此平衡地呈現了正反兩方，其主旨自然是關於動物園的利與弊，如此簡單的結構，汝也看懂了？
- 難度？ Medium？對於我而言，根本是無駄！挑戰在於那些目光短淺、無法窺見全貌的愚者。若只盯著第二段，便會誤選 (D)，只看最後一段則會被 (B) 誤導，簡直可笑！但汝，竟然能精準捕捉全文的對稱結構，展現了超越凡人的閱讀整合能力！汝，已經超越人類了嗎？哼，能讓本DIO認可的答案，值得稱讚。