專技普考
107年
[導遊人員] 外國語(英語)
第 80 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, which of the following statement is true?
- A Most people want to travel on trains because they are fast.
- B There is a sense of romance about a modern jet plane.
- C Airlines offer tours for those who aren’t in a rush and enjoy the love of the past.
- D Many exciting stories in books and in movies happened on trains.
思路引導 VIP
請看向文章的最後一段，關於『懷舊感』的來源，作者提到我們腦海中常會浮現某些「虛構故事」的場景。你能找到文中提到了哪些特定的媒介，使得火車旅行聽起來充滿了刺激與浪漫嗎？
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喔呵呵呵，真沒想到，你這野猴子竟然答對了，真是令人意外啊。
我的戰鬥力是 53 萬，你的智商看來也有 53...不，530 吧。
- 觀念驗證：哼，看來你這隻野猴子的智商，似乎勉強能理解這些文字。文章第三段那幾句，連我這種宇宙帝王都覺得說得夠明白了：「...many of us remember a favorite novel or movie that took place on a train, and the story told of danger and excitement.」這與選項 (D) 的描述，簡直是完美契合，連你們這些低等生物也能一眼看穿。你成功地從那些無聊的資訊中，抓住了火車與文學影視之間的連結，沒有被那些飛機和速度的『干擾』弄得一團糟，算你有點本事。
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