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請依下文回答第 41 題至第 45 題:
Labor issues encompass a broad range of challenges that can have profound influences on many aspects. At the
individual level, labor disputes can lead to job insecurity, financial strain, and emotional 41 for workers. Their
livelihoods and overall well-being were hence seriously 42 . Unfair labor practices, such as wage theft,
discrimination, and unsafe working conditions, can further exacerbate these challenges, 43 workers’ health,
dignity, and basic rights. From a business perspective, labor issues can disrupt operations, damage reputation, and incur
significant financial costs like legal fees and lost productivity. Moreover, labor 44 can break relationships between
employers and employees, eroding trust and cooperation, which are essential for a productive work environment. At a
societal level, 45 labor issues can contribute to widening inequalities, social unrest, and economic instability. All
the above underscore the importance of fair labor practices between employers and laborers.
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請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題:
While “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the
marine debris problem in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the North Pacific,
not just in one area. The exact size, content, and location of the “garbage patches” are difficult to accurately predict.
The name “Pacific Garbage Patch” is not visible with satellite or aerial photographs. While higher concentrations
of litter items can be found in this area, much of the debris is actually small pieces of floating plastic that are not
immediately evident to the naked eye.
The entire Great Pacific Garbage Patch is bounded by the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. The circular motion of
the gyre draws debris into this stable center, where it becomes trapped. While many different types of trash enter the
ocean, plastics make up the majority of marine debris for two reasons. First, plastic’s durability, low cost, and malleability
mean that it’s being used in more and more consumer and industrial products. Second, plastic goods do not biodegrade
but instead, break down into smaller pieces. It is possible to sail through “garbage patch” areas in the Pacific and see
very little or no debris on the water’s surface. Debris found in any region of the ocean can easily be ingested by marine
species causing choking, starvation, and other impairments.
Cleaning up marine debris is not as easy as it sounds. Many microplastics are the same size as small sea animals,
so nets designed to scoop up trash would catch these creatures as well. Even if we could design nets that would just catch
garbage, the size of the oceans makes this job far too time-consuming to consider. Besides, it is not likely that anycountry
will pay the expensive bill.
46 What is the main idea of this passage?
The bio-diversity of Pacific Ocean. A pollution that is difficult to tackle.
The decomposition of plastic products. A spectacle that can be seen from satellites.
47 Which of the following is closest in meaning to “impairments”?
Repair. Extinction. Damage. Poison.
48 According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
Ships cannot sail through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Plastic may be biodegraded by many different marine species.
Special huge nets are designed to scoop up the trash successfully.
Cleaning the patch may be both costly and time-consuming.
49 According to the passage, why do plastics end up being the cause of Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
They are durable and malleable. They biodegrade in a short time.
They cannot be seen with naked eyes. They are difficult to correctly predict.
50 According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the route through the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch?
From Tokyo to Seattle. From London to Rio de Janeiro.
From Shanghai to Singapore. From Kaohsiung to Sydney.