22 題至第 25 題為篇章結構,各題請依文意,從四個選項中選出最合適者,各題答案內容不重複。
Japanese people are known as conservative. They are conservative in preserving their cultural traditions.
Japan’s traditional culture is both distinctive and exclusive. Anybody or anything that is not pure Japanese is
conspicuous to Japanese. 22 Virtually all Japanese become discriminating. 23 The slightest
variation from a very narrow norm in appearance and behavior is considered un-Japanese. It is, therefore, not
acceptable. 24 It eventually becomes the basic concept of Japanese identity. Anyone who does not
demonstrate the element to the proper degree is no longer considered truly Japanese. Anyone who wishes to
be accepted would definitely compromise. 25 【題組】23 (A) And, that means efforts, struggles, and sometimes abandonment.
(B) That discriminating power exists in every aspect of life.
(C) Americans are terribly slow in Nihon-ization.
(D) This built-in discrimination becomes essential.