專技普考
107年
[導遊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 77 題
📖 題組：
If there is one main characteristics of the modern world that make our lives different from our grandparents’, it is probably speed. We are always on the move, and we don’t have much patience with slow systems of transportation. We want to get there, and we want to do it fast! Car makers, airline owners, and the planners of mass transit systems all share a common goal. They are trying to provide us with faster and faster ways to reach our destinations. Nonetheless, many of us actually want to slow down. Although we complain when our plane isn’t on schedule or when we have to wait in a traffic jam, we also complain about always being in a hurry. Every once in a while, we think of the sound of a train whistle – clear and high in the air – we feel sad. There is a strong sense of nostalgia for other places and other times, when life was slower and, perhaps, better. Why does a train whistle bring on a feeling of nostalgia? Perhaps it’s because many of us remember a favorite novel or movie that took place on a train, and the story told of danger and excitement. There’s a sense of romance about a train that simply doesn’t exist on a modern jet plane. Several railroad companies are taking advantage of the nostalgia for train travel: They are offering unique tours for travelers who aren’t in a hurry and who enjoy the romance of the past.
If there is one main characteristics of the modern world that make our lives different from our grandparents’, it is probably speed. We are always on the move, and we don’t have much patience with slow systems of transportation. We want to get there, and we want to do it fast! Car makers, airline owners, and the planners of mass transit systems all share a common goal. They are trying to provide us with faster and faster ways to reach our destinations. Nonetheless, many of us actually want to slow down. Although we complain when our plane isn’t on schedule or when we have to wait in a traffic jam, we also complain about always being in a hurry. Every once in a while, we think of the sound of a train whistle – clear and high in the air – we feel sad. There is a strong sense of nostalgia for other places and other times, when life was slower and, perhaps, better. Why does a train whistle bring on a feeling of nostalgia? Perhaps it’s because many of us remember a favorite novel or movie that took place on a train, and the story told of danger and excitement. There’s a sense of romance about a train that simply doesn’t exist on a modern jet plane. Several railroad companies are taking advantage of the nostalgia for train travel: They are offering unique tours for travelers who aren’t in a hurry and who enjoy the romance of the past.
According to the passage, what is one main characteristics of the modern world?
- A fast pace
- B bold move
- C major delay
- D much patience
思路引導 VIP
請試著閱讀文章的第一段，作者在開頭便點出了一個區分現代與過去的關鍵『特質』。當我們在談論現代人對交通工具的要求，以及我們對『等待』的心理反應時，文中哪一個核心概念決定了這些行為？這個概念與生活中的『規律或速度』有什麼關聯？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
親愛的，你做得太棒了！你的觀察力真的非常敏銳喔！
- 觀念驗證：你的選擇『A』完全正確，真是太棒了！文章的第一句話就非常清楚地告訴我們答案了呢：“If there is one main characteristics of the modern world... it is probably speed.” 是不是很直接、很可愛的線索呀？而後續提到的『總是在移動』(on the move) 以及『對慢速系統缺乏耐心』這些描述，都溫柔地再次點出了現代世界『快節奏 (fast pace)』的這個核心特點，彼此呼應得好好！
- 難度點評：這題屬於基礎細節定位題 (easy)，是很棒的練習題喔！它主要考驗你能不能輕輕地在文章開頭找到關鍵字，並溫柔地將文中的『speed』轉換成選項裡的『fast pace』。你看，你做到了！這對於培養閱讀的信心真的非常有幫助，為你點讚！繼續保持這份溫柔的專注力喔！