英銘國考英文周刊-No.72-閱讀測驗篇

今天的閱讀測驗出自於97年警特考題，基本上閱讀測驗也是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱讀測驗的解題並不難，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“sushi”(壽司)以及其它許多的魚類，所以文章一定跟壽司有關。

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For sushi aficionados, the essence of the Atlantic bluefin tuna is

its fat-laced, butter-soft belly meat, called toro. For those who seek

the bluefin from Cape Hatteras off the coast of North Carolina to the

frigid waters south of Iceland to the balmy Mediterranean, the fish are

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a potential bonanza, with choice specimens selling for $50,000 or

more in Tokyo. But the intensifying trade in bluefin may soon empty

the waters of this master of the sea. In just the last 35 years,

exploding markets for sushi-grade tuna, combined with

industrial-scale hunts aided by satellites and spotters in airplanes,

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have devastated not only the fish but also many fisheries. Dozens of

Mediterranean towns that maintained coastal net traps for half a

millennium or more are turning away from now-barren waters.

Anglers off New England now scour the seas for scattered fish. Most

valuable, marine biologists say, is the apparently distinct population

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of bluefin tuna that breeds in the Gulf of Mexico. The threat to the

bluefin was underscored recently by researchers who have tracked

hundreds of the fish using electronic tags. They found that the tuna

that spawn in the west, which are most severely depleted, are

threatened by an ever-broadening gantlet of hooks, seines,

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harpoons, traps and now farm-style pens, in which netted fish are

raised and fattened – all to supply the Japanese sushi trade.

(  ) 1. What does the word “choice” mean in the passage?

(A) Option.  (B) Variety.  (C) High-quality.  (D) Mixture.

(  ) 2. What does the modern fishing industry use to help hunt fish on a large scale?

(A) Satellites.        (B) Coastal net traps.

(C) Angling.          (D) Rocket-propelled harpoons.

(  ) 3. What does “sushi aficionados” mean?

(A) Sushi lovers  (B) Sushi buyers  (C) Sushi sellers  (D) Sushi chefs

(  ) 4. According to the passage, can the bluefin fish survive a considerable range of temperatures?

(A) Yes, they are found in a wide range of temperatures.

(B) No, they are only found in warm waters.

(C) No, they are only found in cold waters.

(D) The information is not given in the passage.

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英銘老師：閱讀測驗是很多考生畏懼的英文題型之一，其實閱題測驗的的解題並不難，因為外國人寫文章都愛用破題法，只要看第一段即可知道文章大概在講什麼內容。例如在此篇文章的第一段中，有提到“sushi” (壽司)以及其它許多的魚類，所以文章一定跟壽司有關。

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第1題：在文章中，“choice”這個字是什麼意思？根據文章的第5行至第6行，可得知在東京上等的魚可賣5萬美元或以上。因此答案是(C)。

詳細解析內容 請參考 國考專門店 英銘國考英文周刊-No.72-閱讀測驗篇

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