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26 According to the passage, what can we assume about the author’s opinion toward the Daylight Saving Time?
(A) Confusing.
(B) Supporting.
(C) Ignoring.
(D) Opposing.
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統計： A(143), B(198), C(95), D(546), E(0) #2686819
統計： A(143), B(198), C(95), D(546), E(0) #2686819
詳解 (共 6 筆)
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In the United States Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. local time on the second Sunday in March.在美國，夏令時從三月的第二個星期日當地時間凌晨 2:00 開始。
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On the first Sunday in November areas on Daylight Saving Time return to Standard Time at 2:00 a.m. When Daylight Saving Time begins, turn your clocks ahead one hour.每年 11 月第一個星期日，夏令時地區將於凌晨 2:00 恢復標準時間。夏令時開始時，請將時鐘撥快一小時。
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At the end of Daylight Saving Time turn your clocks back one hour.夏令時結束時，請將時鐘往回撥一小時。
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For most Americans, Daylight Saving Time means only one thing: losing an hour’s sleep.對大多數美國人來說，夏令時只意味著一件事：失去一個小時的睡眠。
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So what is the point?This is actually a reasonable question, according to a growing body of scientific research.那麼重點是什麼呢？根據越來越多的科學研究表明，這實際上是一個合理的問題。
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Most of North America and Europe follows Daylight Saving Time, while the majority of countries elsewhere do not. 北美和歐洲大部分地區實施夏令時，而其他大多數國家則不實施夏令時。
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When clocks in almost all of the United States spring forward by an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, it will likely prompt an increase in heart attacks and strokes, cause more car accidents and reduce worker productivity, according to studies. 研究表明，當美國幾乎所有地區的時鐘在周日凌晨 2 點撥快一小時時，這可能會導致心臟病發作和中風的增加，引發更多的車禍，並降低工人的工作效率。
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It will also fail to cut the nation’s energy bill, contrary to what the experts once believed.與專家曾經認為的相反，它也無法削減國家的能源費用。
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Disruptions, even minor ones, to human beings’ sleep patterns can have outsized effects, according to researchers. 研究人員表示，即使是輕微的睡眠中斷也會對人類的睡眠模式產生巨大影響。
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“Our study suggests that sudden, even small changes in sleep could have detrimental effects,” Amneet Sandhu of the University of Colorado told Reuters in 2014 after his study of Michigan hospital data showed a 25 percent jump in heart attacks on the Monday after Daylight Saving Time began.科羅拉多大學的阿姆尼特·桑德胡 (Amneet Sandhu) 在 2014 年接受路透社採訪時表示：「我們的研究表明，睡眠狀況突然發生哪怕是很小的變化都可能產生有害影響。」此前，他對密西根州醫院的數據進行了研究，結果顯示夏令時開始後的那個星期一，心臟病發作的幾率增加了 25%。
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Daylight Saving Time, which runs until the fall, was widely adopted during World War Two as an energy-saving measure.夏令時持續到秋季，在第二次世界大戰期間被廣泛採用，作為節能措施。
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The rationale was that a later sunset meant people would spend fewer hours using lights inside their homes in the evening.理由是，日落時間越晚，人們晚上在家裡使用燈光的時間就越少。
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But studies have generally failed to show significant energy savings associated with the shift.但研究普遍未能證明這種轉變能顯著節約能源。
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Plenty of people expressed frustration on social media on Saturday, as the prospect of losing an hour’s sleep loomed large.週六，許多人在社交媒體上表達了沮喪情緒，因為他們擔心自己將失去一小時的睡眠。
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Abolishing Daylight Saving Time – or conversely, extending it year-round – would require a law passed by U.S. Congress.廢除夏令時（或相反，將其延長至全年）需要美國國會通過法律。
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States are allowed to opt out of Daylight Saving Time, but all states are required to follow standard time from November to March. 各州可以選擇不實施夏令時，但所有州都必須在 11 月至 3 月期間遵守標準時間。
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Legislators in some states have tried unsuccessfully to pass laws abandoning Daylight Saving Time, but Arizona and Hawaii are the only states that do not reset their clocks twice a year.一些州的立法者曾試圖透過法律取消夏令時，但沒有成功，但亞利桑那州和夏威夷州是唯一沒有每年兩次調整時鐘的州。
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For everyone else, Sunday morning will come just a little bit earlier than usual.對其他人來說，週日早晨會比平常早一點到來。
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According to the passage, what can we assume about the author’s opinion toward the Daylight Saving Time?根據文章內容，我們可以推測作者對夏令時的看法是什麼？
(A) Confusing.令人困惑
(B) Supporting.支持
(C) Ignoring.忽略
(D) Opposing.反對
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