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[資訊科學組] 綜合法政知識與英文(包括中華民國憲法、法學緒論、兩岸關係、英文)
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📖 題組：
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題： The construction of the Egyptian pyramids has long fascinated historians, engineers, and spiritual seekers alike. While mainstream archaeology attributes these monumental structures to skilled labor and stone tools, the Seth Material—a series of spiritual teachings said to be received by Jane Roberts in the 1960s and 70s through a trance-like state—offers a radically different explanation. According to the Seth Material, the pyramids were not built through physical exertion alone, but by employing a forgotten mastery of “inner sound” and consciousness to manipulate matter. The Seth Material suggests that ancient Egyptians understood how to use sound not just as a sensory experience but as a force capable of altering matter’s density. This allowed massive stone blocks to be lifted without traditional machinery. In addition, the Seth Material introduced the concept of “coordinate points,” specific locations in space-time where consciousness and physical reality intersect more readily. These energetic zones could have allowed ancient builders to assemble structures with greater ease—possibly using focused thought or conscious will rather than just tools and labor. From this view, the pyramids were more than tombs; they were multi-dimensional tools, perhaps even serving as gateways between physical and non-physical realms. This theory, while unconventional, invites several positive interpretations. It challenges materialist assumptions and encourages expansive thinking about human potential and the spiritual dimensions of ancient technology. The notion of using sound and mental focus to shape reality echoes concepts found in other ancient wisdom traditions, such as Tibetan monks chanting to move objects. Some contemporary researchers have even explored whether the pyramids’ locations correspond with subtle Earth energies, lending a degree of speculative support to the coordinate point concept. At the very least, the whole theory adds symbolic value, portraying the pyramids as the result of a civilization deeply in tune with the universe, not just with stone. However, these ideas are met with strong skepticism in academic circles. There is no physical or historical evidence of tools or knowledge that could manipulate matter through consciousness. The Seth Material, being channeled, lacks peer-reviewed validation and relies heavily on belief and interpretation. Moreover, critics argue that attributing ancient achievements to mystical forces can undermine the ingenuity and labor of real human workers, engineers, and societies who demonstrated incredible organizational and technical skill for their time. In essence, while the Seth Material offers a poetic and metaphysically rich perspective, it remains speculative and largely unsupported by conventional science. Still, its imaginative framework can inspire new ways of thinking about what ancient civilizations might have known—and what we have yet to rediscover.
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題： The construction of the Egyptian pyramids has long fascinated historians, engineers, and spiritual seekers alike. While mainstream archaeology attributes these monumental structures to skilled labor and stone tools, the Seth Material—a series of spiritual teachings said to be received by Jane Roberts in the 1960s and 70s through a trance-like state—offers a radically different explanation. According to the Seth Material, the pyramids were not built through physical exertion alone, but by employing a forgotten mastery of “inner sound” and consciousness to manipulate matter. The Seth Material suggests that ancient Egyptians understood how to use sound not just as a sensory experience but as a force capable of altering matter’s density. This allowed massive stone blocks to be lifted without traditional machinery. In addition, the Seth Material introduced the concept of “coordinate points,” specific locations in space-time where consciousness and physical reality intersect more readily. These energetic zones could have allowed ancient builders to assemble structures with greater ease—possibly using focused thought or conscious will rather than just tools and labor. From this view, the pyramids were more than tombs; they were multi-dimensional tools, perhaps even serving as gateways between physical and non-physical realms. This theory, while unconventional, invites several positive interpretations. It challenges materialist assumptions and encourages expansive thinking about human potential and the spiritual dimensions of ancient technology. The notion of using sound and mental focus to shape reality echoes concepts found in other ancient wisdom traditions, such as Tibetan monks chanting to move objects. Some contemporary researchers have even explored whether the pyramids’ locations correspond with subtle Earth energies, lending a degree of speculative support to the coordinate point concept. At the very least, the whole theory adds symbolic value, portraying the pyramids as the result of a civilization deeply in tune with the universe, not just with stone. However, these ideas are met with strong skepticism in academic circles. There is no physical or historical evidence of tools or knowledge that could manipulate matter through consciousness. The Seth Material, being channeled, lacks peer-reviewed validation and relies heavily on belief and interpretation. Moreover, critics argue that attributing ancient achievements to mystical forces can undermine the ingenuity and labor of real human workers, engineers, and societies who demonstrated incredible organizational and technical skill for their time. In essence, while the Seth Material offers a poetic and metaphysically rich perspective, it remains speculative and largely unsupported by conventional science. Still, its imaginative framework can inspire new ways of thinking about what ancient civilizations might have known—and what we have yet to rediscover.
According to the passage, what purpose does the comparison to Tibetan monks serve?
- A Proving that sound has seldom been used to levitate objects.
- B Refuting the Seth Material by pointing out alternative explanations.
- C Providing an example of similar metaphysical claims across cultures.
- D Explaining why Eastern traditions had better technology than Egyptians.
思路引導 VIP
當作者在介紹一種非主流的新觀點（例如利用聲音改變物質）時，緊接著提及「其他古老文化中也有類似的傳說或傳統」，你覺得作者補充這個對照，最主要是想達到什麼效果呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
跨文化例證的閱讀理解
太棒了，答得非常準確！這道題目考查的是閱讀理解中常見的寫作意圖（Author's Purpose）。 文章第二段提到「西藏僧侶透過吟唱來移動物體（Tibetan monks chanting to move objects）」，其前句明確指出這個概念與「其他古老智慧傳統互相呼應（echoes concepts found in other ancient wisdom traditions）」。作者引述西藏僧侶的例子，正是為了說明「透過聲音與心念影響物質」這種玄學主張（metaphysical claims），並非賽斯資料所獨有，而是存在於不同文化之中，因此 (C) 是最恰當的答案。
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