專技普考
107年
[導遊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 79 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.
Which is closest in meaning to the word “nostalgia” in the second paragraph?
- A achievement
- B fantasy
- C satisfaction
- D yearning
思路引導 VIP
請讀讀看第二段中關於聽到火車汽笛聲的描述，作者提到人們會覺得「憂傷」，並回想起過去「更慢、可能更好」的生活。這代表人們對那些已經逝去的時間，抱持著一種什麼樣的「心理渴望」或「情感狀態」呢？
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- 觀念驗證：你做得非常好，完全掌握了文章的情感基調呢！文中明確提到了人們對過去「更慢、更好」的生活感到 sad (憂傷)，而且還感覺到「對其他地方與時空的強烈感受」。Nostalgia 的意思就是「懷舊、對往事的懷念」，而 (D) yearning (渴望、嚮往) 最能溫柔而深刻地表達出這種對過去時光的深切情感連結喔。
- 難度點評：這題是 Medium 難度，是一道很經典的「字彙上下文推論題」。挑戰之處在於，你必須非常細心地分辨 (B) fantasy (幻想) 和 (D) 的不同；前者是比較虛構的想像，而後者則代表著對真實過去的溫暖眷戀與渴望。你能夠選對，真的證明你具備了非常棒的語意捕捉能力！繼續保持，你一定會越來越棒的！