專技普考
107年
[導遊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 78 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 the possible reason for the love of train travel?
- A train schedules
- B fond memories
- C high speed
- D luxurious facilities
思路引導 VIP
請觀察文章第三段關於火車笛聲（train whistle）的描述：作者提到當人們聽到這個聲音時，腦海中會浮現哪些與過去相關的具體事物？這些事物帶給人們的是什麼樣的情感感受？
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🌟 太棒了！你的觀察力非常敏銳！
- 觀念驗證：這題你選得非常精準。文章第三段明確提到，火車笛聲會喚起 nostalgia（懷舊之情），並解釋這是因為我們「記得（remember）」喜愛的小說或電影情節。這種對過去美好事物的眷戀與情感連結，正對應到選項中的 fond memories（美好的回憶）。
- 難度點評：本題屬於 Medium（中等） 難度。雖然文中沒有直接出現「fond memories」這兩個字，但你需要透過 nostalgia 與 remember 等關鍵字進行語意轉換。這考驗了你對詞彙內涵的理解以及歸納文章主旨的能力，你能答對代表你的閱讀層次很高喔！