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A Short Story on a Receipt  小說販賣機 讓你變文青
by Brian Foden

A French company has come up with a novel way to distribute fiction through vending machines.
一家法國公司想出了一個用自動販賣機來發送小說的新點子。

  

  Vending machines exist for a variety of purposes: dispensing candy bars, chips, soda, pens, and even ice cream, to name just a few. One unusual use for these machines is to __1__ short stories—really short ones. A French company named Short Edition, which is a community publisher of short literature, has developed stylish, cylindrical, black and orange dispensers that allow people to select free works of fiction according to __2__. Three buttons on the devices let the public __3__ from stories that take one minute, three minutes, or five minutes to finish. After deciding on the appropriate stories, readers watch as the vending machines print out text on receipt-like paper, which they can then stuff into their pockets, purses, or __4__ else they want, and read at their leisure. Call it micro-fiction for the masses.
  Cofounder of Short Edition, Quentin Pleplé, says the idea behind the vending machines is to provide people with a convenient way to __5__ time when they are bored, like when they are waiting to see the doctor or dentist. At present, all the stories are written by French authors and __6__ in French and, through translation, English. "The feedback we got has been __7__ positive, (and) we are thrilled to see it working so well," Pleplé said. He added that people in many countries around the world have expressed interest and desire in having Short Edition vending machines in operation there.
1. (A) bring about  (B) put off  (C) call for  (D) hand out
2. (A) concept  (B) length  (C) trend  (D) version
3. (A) choose  (B) suffer  (C) vanish  (D) escape
4. (A) whatever  (B) anyway  (C) whenever  (D) anyhow
5. (A) seek  (B) take  (C) waste  (D) kill
6. (A) eligible  (B) tolerable  (C) available  (D) sensible
7. (A) ironically  (B) scarcely  (C) overwhelmingly  (D) reluctantly

 

cylindrical a. 圓柱形的
dispenser n. 投幣機
: drink dispenser  飲料機
tape dispenser  膠臺
receipt dispenser  收據吐出口
text n. 文字 & vt. 傳簡訊給(某人)
: text message  簡訊
mass n. 群眾;大量;團,塊
: a mass of...  大量的……

1. to name just a few  僅舉幾個為例
: just to name a few
Molly has many hobbies, such as singing, dancing, and painting, to name just a few.
茉莉有許多嗜好,隨便舉幾個來說,像是唱歌、跳舞、畫畫等都是。

2. at one's leisure  在某人閒暇時
: in one's spare time
At my leisure, I like to write, sew, and make jewelry.
我閒暇時喜歡寫作、縫紉和製作首飾。
*sew vi. & vt. 縫(衣服)(三態為:sew, sewed, sewn / sewed。)

3. provide A with B  提供 B 給 A
: provide B for A
Many universities provide their students with on-campus housing.
許多大學提供該校學生住校的服務。

4. be thrilled to V  ……很興奮
I was thrilled to meet my favorite singer in person.
能親眼見到我最喜歡的歌手令我很興奮。

5. in operation  運作/營業
Because of renovation, the restaurant will not be in operation until next Friday.
由於重新裝潢,餐廳要到下星期五才會恢復營業。

1. receipt n. 收據,發票(本字的 p 不發音)
: electronic receipt  電子發票
Would you like the receipt in the bag?
您要把發票放在袋子裡嗎?

2. novel a. 新穎的,新奇的 & n. 小說
: a novel idea  新奇的點子
Larry proposed a novel idea which may help boost sales.
賴瑞提出一個能提升銷售業績的新穎點子。
Lisa began writing novels in her twenties.
麗莎二十幾歲開始寫小說。

3. distribute vt. 分發,分送
Owen helped his teacher distribute questionnaires to his classmates.
歐文幫老師把問卷發給其他同學。
*questionnaire n. 問卷

4. fiction n.(虛構)小說類(集合名詞,不可數)
: nonfiction n.(虛構)非小說類(集合名詞,不可數)
比較 novel 和 fiction 皆表「小說」,但是 novel 為可數名詞,所以表示「一本小說」時要用 a novel。而 fiction 則為集合名詞,表「小說的總稱」,前面不可以置冠詞。
That short story is a work of fiction. In other words, it is not about real people.
那則短篇故事是小說類作品。也就是說,它與真人真事無關。

5. dispense vt. 提供;分配;配藥
: dispense A to B   將 A 分給 B
The hospitable villagers dispensed iced tea to the thirsty mountain climbers.
好客的村民提供冰茶給口渴的登山者。
*hospitable a. 好客的,殷勤的
Pharmacists can't be too careful when dispensing medicine.
藥師配藥時再謹慎也不為過。
*pharmacist n. 藥劑師

6. appropriate a. 恰當的;合適的
: inappropriate a. 不恰當的
Now is not the appropriate time to talk about this problem.
現在不是討論這個問題的恰當時機。
Roy's inappropriate comment offended his friends.
洛伊那段不恰當的發言惹惱了他的朋友。

7. stuff vt. 塞進,塞滿 & n. 物品,東西(不可數)
: be stuffed with...  塞滿……
a lot of stuff  許多東西(非 a lot of stuffs)
= a lot of things
This closet is stuffed with my sister's clothes.
這個衣櫥塞滿了我姊姊的衣服。
I'm afraid I can't go out with you tonight. I have a lot of stuff to do.
今晚我恐怕不能跟你出去了。我有很多事要做。

8. micro- pref. 微(小的)
: microwave n. 微波爐
microphone n. 麥克風

 

1. One unusual use for these machines is to hand out short stories—really short ones.
這些機器的其中一個特別用途是發送短篇小說 ── 真的很短的故事。

理由:
a. (A) bring about...  造成/導致……
: give rise to...
The bad economy brought about more unemployment in the country.
惡劣的經濟情況導致這個國家更多人失業。
(B) put off...  拖延……,將……延期
: postpone vt.
Due to the typhoon, we've decided to put off our trip until next week.
因為颱風的緣故,我們決定將旅行延到下週。
(C) call for...  要求……
People are calling for the senator involved in the scandal to step down.
民眾要求涉及該醜聞的參議員下臺。
*senator n. 參議員
(D) hand out... / hand... out  發放……,分發……
Jimmy got a part-time job handing out flyers in front of the store.
吉米找到一份在商家前發傳單的兼職工作。
b. 根據語意,(D) 項應為正選。

2. A French company named Short Edition... has developed stylish, cylindrical, black and orange dispensers that allow people to select free works of fiction according to length.
一家名為 Short Edition 的法國公司……開發了時尚、圓柱形、黑橙配色、能讓大家根據小說長度來選擇免費小說作品的自動販賣機。

理由:
a. (A) concept n. 概念,觀念
It is hard to define a concept as abstract as beauty.
要替像美麗這種抽象的概念下定義是很困難的。
*abstract a. 抽象的
(B) length n. 長度
Do you want to keep your hair shoulder length?
您的頭髮要剪到齊肩嗎?
(C) trend n. 趨勢
Nina always pays close attention to the latest fashion trends.
妮娜隨時密切注意服裝的最新流行趨勢。
(D) version n. 版本;譯本
Jeremy thought the movie version was nothing like the novel.
傑若米認為那部小說的電影版本完全比不上小說本身。
b. 根據語意,(B) 項應為正選。

3. Three buttons on the devices let the public choose from stories that take one minute, three minutes, or five minutes to finish.
裝置上的三個按鈕讓大眾可以選擇需要花一分鐘、三分鐘或五分鐘讀完的故事。

理由:
a. (A) choose vi. & vt. 選擇(三態為:choose, chose, chosen。)
: 複數名詞 + to choose from  有……從中選擇
There were many kinds of dessert to choose from on the menu.
菜單上有許多甜點可供選擇。
The little girl chose the largest apple in the basket.
這小女孩挑了籃中最大的蘋果。
(B) suffer vi. 受苦;患(病)
: suffer from...  遭受……;罹患……(疾病)
Iris suffers from insomnia because of her high-pressure job.
艾莉絲因為工作壓力大而罹患失眠。
*insomnia n. 失眠
(C) vanish vi. 消失
: vanish from...  從……消失
= disappear from...
Many animal species have already vanished from the face of the Earth.
許多物種已從地球表面消失。
(D) escape vi. & vt. 逃離;逃避
: escape from...  從……逃脫
Luckily, we were able to escape from the burning building.
很幸運地,我們能逃離那棟失火的房子。
The travelers escaped the herd of elephants by hiding behind some rocks.
那群旅人躲在一些岩石後面以避開象群。
b. 根據語意及用法,(A) 項應為正選。

4. ... which they can then stuff into their pockets, purses, or whatever else they want, and read at their leisure.
……接著可以將這張紙塞進口袋、錢包或其他任何想要塞入的東西中,並在閒暇時閱讀。

理由:
a. (A) whatever pron. 任何東西 & a. 不管什麼樣的 & conj. 無論什麼
I believe whatever Judy says.
我相信茱蒂所說的任何話。
If you can't come for whatever reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
如果你不能來,不管是什麼樣的原因,都請儘快讓我們知道。
Whatever happens, I'll back you up.
不論發生什麼事,我都會支持你。
(B) anyway adv. 不論如何,到底(強調用,置於疑問句或感嘆句句尾)
Who wants to go to your stupid party anyway!
到底有誰會想要去你那個愚蠢的派對啊!
(C) whenever conj. 每當 & adv. 無論何時
Whenever I was on stage, my hands couldn't stop shaking.
每當我上臺表演時,我的手就抖個不停。
I'll be home tonight. You can stop by whenever you want.
我今晚在家。你隨時都可以來拜訪我。
(D) anyhow adv. 不管如何
: anyway
= at any rate
Anyhow, we can give it a try.
不管怎樣,我們可以試試看。
b. 根據語意及用法,(A) 項應為正選。

5. ... the idea behind the vending machines is to provide people with a convenient way to kill time when they are bored...
……自動販賣機背後的想法是提供人們一個能在無聊時打發時間的簡便方法……

理由:
a. 本題測試以下固定用法:
kill time  打發時間
Listening to music is a good way to kill time.
聽音樂是消磨時間的好方法。
b. 根據上述用法,(D) 項應為正選。

6. At present, all the stories are written by French authors and available in French and, through translation, English.
目前,所有的故事均由法國作家撰寫,有法文和英文翻譯版。

理由:
a. (A) eligible a. 有資格的,合格的
: be eligible for sth  有資格得到某物
Anyone who finds my lost dog will be eligible for a cash reward.
任何人找到我走失的小狗都有資格獲得一筆獎金。
(B) tolerable a. 可忍受的
The pain from the needle going into my arm was tolerable.
針筒打入我手臂的這種痛還可以忍受。
(C) available a. 可用的;可得到的
Are there any seats available on the afternoon flight?
下午的班機還有沒有空位?
(D) sensible a. 明智的,合理的
It was sensible of you to quit that awful job.
你辭掉那份糟糕的工作是個明智的做法。
b. 根據語意,(C) 項應為正選。

7. "The feedback we got has been overwhelmingly positive, (and) we are thrilled to see it working so well," Pleplé said.
普萊普利說:「我們得到的回饋一直都極為正面,我們很高興看到它運作得這麼好。」

理由:
a. (A) ironically adv. 諷刺地
Ironically, the more water I drink, the thirstier I get.
諷刺的是,我水喝得越多,口就越渴。
(B) scarcely adv. 幾乎不
: hardly adv.
Mary was so surprised that she could scarcely speak.
瑪麗驚訝得幾乎說不出話來。
(C) overwhelmingly adv. 壓倒性地
None of the other ideas seemed to be so overwhelmingly convincing.
似乎沒有其他觀點具有如此壓倒性的說服力。
*convincing a. 令人信服的
(D) reluctantly adv. 不情願地
Dora reluctantly explained to me why she broke up with her boyfriend.
朵拉不情不願地跟我解釋她和男友分手的原因。
b. 根據語意,(C) 項應為正選。

 

襪子外交 用「雙腳」說話
加拿大總理以選擇襪子的方式來傳達訊息。
  

  外交有許多形式。舉例來說,有一種是砲艦外交,即較為強大的國家為了達成該國的外交政策目標而使用軍事武力、或威脅要動用軍事武力。還有一種是穿梭外交,這需要外交官在拒絕直接與彼此接觸的兩個國家往返,試著替兩國達成某種協議。但你有聽過襪子外交嗎?這是《紐約時報》最近一直用來指稱加拿大總理賈斯汀•杜魯道那既有創意又引人注目的襪子用法,他用襪子來擁護某一種活動、生活方式、態度、信仰,以及習俗。
  根據《紐約時報》,杜魯道的襪子外交在去年六月的多倫多驕傲遊行期間相當重要,當時,杜魯道穿著一雙不僅僅是彩虹顏色(彩虹為 LGBTQ 社群的傳統象徵)的襪子參加遊行,它也印有 Eid Mubarak 字樣,以及一顆星星和新月。Eid Mubarak 是傳統穆斯林問候語,意即「開齋節快樂」。星星和新月的標誌則和伊斯蘭教有著密不可分的關係。由於多倫多驕傲遊行當天剛好是齋戒月(穆斯林禁食的月份)最後一天,因此他的襪子再適合不過了。在那之前,杜魯道於五月參加一場北大西洋公約組織會議時,就穿著印有北大西洋公約組織旗子的襪子,一腳藍色、一腳粉紅色。這展現了他對這個國際組織的支持。他也藉由在一個電視脫口秀中穿著襪上印有加拿大國家象徵的楓葉來展現他的愛國心。誰猜得到下一回杜魯道的腳上時尚又會帶給世界什麼訊息呢?
答案:
1. L 2. A 3. J 4. C 5. I 6. G 7. E 8. D 9. F 10. H

 
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