大學指考 《星艦》拖引光束入題

若今年大學指考的考生是《星艦》迷，或許有機會多拿下幾分。上周舉行的大學指定科目考試英文科的閱讀測驗考題中，有一組4題的題組是以科幻影集Star Trek中的拖引光束(tractor beams)做為題幹，文章描述科學新知，考驗考生的閱讀能力。

題目摘錄如下：

In science fiction TV programs such as Star Trek, tractor beams are used to tow spaceships and move objects. For years, scientists have labored to replicate this feat. In 2013, they succeeded. A team of British and Czech scientists, led by Dr. Tomas Cizmar, say they have created a real-life “tractor beam,”like the kind from Star Trek, which uses a beam of light to attract objects, at least at a microscopic level.

有補教老師認為，這題對於沒看過影集的考生，可能會因難以聯想而找不出答案。各界也分析今年指考英文考題偏難，分數可能因此下降。

（同步刊登《科幻科學報》686期）