32 The new prime minister tried to stimulate economic growth in this region by offering ____to foreign investors.
(A) incentives (B) impacts (C) instruments (D) intrusions
請依下文回答第 41 題至第 45 題 Have you noticed the phenomenon of puppy dog eyes, the inner eyebrow raising movement of dogs? Do you believe it
a result of __41__ for dogs to appeal to humans? Researchers dissected dog and wolf heads and found that the facial muscle
anatomy of both animals was almost identical -- __42__ an eyebrow muscle, found only in dogs. The inner eyebrow raising
movement makes the dogs’ eyes appear larger and more infant like, __43__ prompts a “nurturing” response in humans.
When dogs make the movement, it seems to elicit a strong desire in humans to __44__ them. This would give the dogs
that moved their eyebrows more a selection advantage over others, reinforcing the trait in __45__ generations. The findings
show how important faces can be in capturing our attention, and how powerful facial expression can be in social interaction. 【題組】41 (A) irritation (B) evolution (C) migration (D) realization
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題 Hikikomori is a psychological condition which makes people shut themselves off from society, often staying in their
houses for months on end. There are at least half a million of them in Japan. It was once thought of as a young person’s
condition, but sufferers are getting older and staying locked away for longer. It is an economic as well as a social threat
to the country, and is seriously worrying Japanese government.
As of 2015, there were 541,000 hikikomori aged 15-39 in Japan, according to government statistics. There is no data
on other age groups, suggesting that the figure is likely to be far larger. Some families are also loath to report hikikomori
in their households, Kingston said. Doctors began to observe hikikomori as a social phenomenon around the mid-1980s,
when young men exhibited signs of lethargy, refused to communicate, and spent most of their time in their rooms. There’s
no unifying reason why people become hikikomori. Some withdraw from society because they feel they don’t know what
to do with their lives and can no longer cope with the pressure from people around them. Others are triggered by events
in their lives, like bad grades or heartbreak. Hikikomori feel a deep sense of shame that they cannot work at a job like
ordinary people. They think of themselves as worthless and unqualified for happiness. Almost all feel remorse at having
betrayed their parents’ expectations.
As hikikomori refuse to participate in society, let alone go to work, Japan’s economy also suffers. They diminish the
size of the workforce, so they contribute to a tighter labor market. Also, they are not self-sufficient, so when family
support dries up due to death or financial problems, they will need to rely on state assistance.
Japanese government plans to set up counseling centers and have support staff visit hikikomori at home in a bid to
boost the country’s flagging workforce. But some criticize this may put pressure on hikikomori. Professor Jeff Kingston,
an Asian studies professor in Tokyo, said, “One can only hope that more access to various therapies and public health
campaigns to destigmatize the phenomenon will encourage more to seek help, find it, and learn to manage their symptoms
so that they can lead more productive and fulfilling lives.” 【題組】46 What is the passage mainly about?
(A) A group of people who suffer and make others suffer.
(B) A phenomenon caused by the flagging economy in Japan.
(C) An efficient system to take care of the unemployed.
(D) A new medical treatment for the disease called hikikomori.
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