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Mall walking is a hit with senior citizens.
到商場散步成為年長族群喜愛的新運動方式。
 



   
Walking has always been praised as one of the best ways for elderly people to get some exercise. It is fairly easy, isn't overly _(1)_ on bones or joints, and doesn't make the heartbeat rise to dangerous levels. When most people think about taking a walk, they imagine briskly traveling on the streets or hiking in the mountains; _(2)_ do they picture the sterile, corporate world of the interior of a mall. However, over the past few decades, mall walking has become very popular, especially with senior citizens.
   It makes a lot of _(3)_ for malls to open their doors early for walkers. First of all, the mall is usually _(4)_ except for maintenance workers, security guards, and shop workers who are getting ready for the day. Therefore, mall walkers are not _(5)_ with customer traffic at all. Secondly, mall walkers may _(6)_ in a food court after exercising and buy something to eat or drink. They may even spend the rest of the day shopping, adding to the economy of the mall. Finally, something as easy as unlocking the doors to the mall early can produce a lot of good publicity for a mall, which in turn, makes customers _(7)_.
   Some mall walkers go to the same mall every time, while others vary their _(8)_ and visit different ones frequently. The malls with the biggest mall walking communities usually run special programs, which can _(9)_ a variety of things: blood pressure checks, free bottles of water, or even computerized cards that log the kilometers that have been walked. Many mall walkers now prefer the safety, comfort, and reliability of good weather in malls to actually taking a _(10)_ stroll around the park. The next time your grandmother or grandfather wants to get some exercise, have them head to the nearest mall.
說明:請依文意在所提供的 (A) 到 (L) 12 個選項中,選出最適當的10 個選項。
(A) include (B) loyal  (C) leisurely (D) sense (E) interfering (F) stressful (G) surrounded (H) rarely (I) unoccupied (J) congregate (K) communicating (L) routines



  1. except for...  除了……(本身不包含在內)
         2. in turn  接著,依次



1. It is fairly easy, isn't overly stressful on bones or joints, and doesn't make the heartbeat rise to dangerous levels.
理由:
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 is 和副詞 overly(過度地),可知空格應置入形容詞或分詞。
b. 選項中為形容詞或分詞的有 (B) loyal(忠心的,忠誠的)、(C) leisurely(悠閒的,從容不迫的)、(E) interfering(干擾)、(F) stressful(壓力重的)、(G) surrounded(被包圍)、(I) unoccupied(空著的),以及 (K) communicating(聯絡;溝通),惟 stressful 置入後符合語意,故選 (F)。
c. stressful a. 壓力重的:緊張的
例: I like to take a long bubble bath after a stressful day at the office.
(結束一整天沉重的工作後,我喜歡慢慢洗個泡泡浴。)



2. ...; rarely do they picture the sterile, corporate world of the interior of a mall.
理由:
a. 空格後為一倒裝句構(do they picture...),可知空格應置入否定副詞或否定副詞片語。
b. 選項 (H) rarely(很少,難得)為否定副詞,置於句首時其後主要子句須採倒裝句構,符合語意及用法,故選之。
c. rarely adv. 很少,難得
例: Rarely can you see owls in action during the day because most are nocturnal.
(白天你很少會看到貓頭鷹活動,因為牠們大多是夜行性動物。)



3. It makes a lot of sense for malls to open their doors early for walkers.
理由:
a. 空格前有數量詞 a lot of(很多的),可知空格應置入名詞。
b. 選項中為名詞的有 (D) sense(道理)和 (L) routines(例行公事),惟 sense 置入後符合語意,亦能與動詞 makes 形成下列用法:
make sense  有道理,合理
例: The facts of Shirley's adventure don't make sense. I think she made the story up.
(雪莉說的冒險故事不太合理,我想她是亂掰的。)
c. 根據上述,可知 (D) 為正選。



4. First of all, the mall is usually unoccupied except for maintenance workers, security guards, ...
理由:
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 is,和副詞 usually(通常),可知空格應置入形容詞或分詞。
b. 選項中為形容詞或分詞的有 (B) loyal(忠心的,忠誠的)、(C) leisurely(悠閒的,從容不迫的)、(E) interfering(干擾)、(G) surrounded(被包圍)、(I) unoccupied(空著的)和 (K) communicating(聯絡;溝通),僅 unoccupied 置入後符合語意,故選 (I)。
c. unoccupied a. 空著的
例: I think we can take these seats since they are unoccupied.
(這些位子是空著的,我想我們可以坐下。)




5. Therefore, mall walkers are not interfering with customer traffic at all.
理由:
a. 空格前有 be 動詞 are,後有介詞 with,可知空格內應置入形容詞或分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (B) loyal(忠心的,忠誠的)、(C) leisurely(悠閒的,從容不迫的)、(E) interfering(干擾)、(G) surrounded(被包圍),以及 (K) communicating(聯絡;溝通),惟 interfering 置入後符合語意,亦能與 with 形成下列用法:
interfere with...  干擾……,妨礙……
例: You may take a part-time job as long as it doesn't interfere with your schoolwork.
(只要不妨礙課業,你就可以找份兼差。)
c. 根據上述,可知 (E) 為正選。




6. Secondly, mall walkers may congregate in a food court after exercising and buy something to eat or drink.
理由:
a. 空格前有助動詞 may,後為介詞 in,可知空格應置入原形的不及物動詞或不及物動詞片語。
b. 符合上述的選項僅有 (J) congregate(聚集,集合),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。
c. congregate vi. 聚集,集合
例: We congregated outside the pizzeria after the ball game.
(球賽後我們在披薩店外面集合。)




7. Finally, something...can produce a lot of good publicity for a mall, which in turn, makes customers loyal.
理由:
a. 空格前有不完全及物動詞 makes 和受詞 customers(顧客),可知空格應置入名詞、形容詞或原形不及物動詞作受詞補語。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (B) loyal(忠心的,忠誠的)、(C) leisurely(悠閒的,從容不迫的)、(G) surrounded(被包圍的),以及 (L) routines(例行公事),但僅 loyal 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (B)。
c. loyal a. 忠心的,忠誠的
be loyal to...  對……忠心∕忠誠
例: Most dogs are loyal to their owners.
(大多數的狗兒對牠們的主人很忠心。)




8. Some ..., while others vary their routines and visit different ones frequently.
理由:
a. 空格前有所有格 their(他們的),可知空格應置入名詞。
b. 選項中為名詞的僅有 (L) routines(例行公事),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。
c. routine n. 例行公事
例: Megan's daily routine has changed since she had the baby.
(梅根有了孩子後,每天的例行事項都改變了。)




9. ... special programs, which can include a variety of things: blood pressure checks...
理由:
a. 空格前有助動詞 can,後有名詞詞組 a variety of things(不同的事),可知空格應置入原形及物動詞。
b. 符合上述的選項僅有 (A) include(包含,包括),置入後亦符合語意,故選之。
c. include vt. 包含,包括
例: A diet that includes a variety of foods is the healthiest one to have.
(包含各種食物的飲食是最健康的。)




10. Many mall walkers now prefer...to actually taking a leisurely stroll around the park.
理由:
a. 空格前有不定冠詞 a,後有名詞 stroll(散步),可知空格應置入形容詞或可作形容詞的分詞。
b. 符合上述的選項有 (C) leisurely(悠閒的,從容不迫的)和 (G) surrounded(被包圍的),惟 leisurely 置入後符合語意,可知應選 (C)。
c. leisurely a. 悠閒的,從容不迫的
例: After retiring, my grandfather enjoyed a leisurely life in the country.
(退休後,祖父在鄉間享受悠閒的生活。)




1. elderly a. 年長的
2. fairly adv. 相當地
3. joint n. 關節
4. heartbeat n. 心跳
5. sterile a. 呆板的,無生氣的;不長植物的
6. corporate a. 團體的,公司的
7. interior n. 內部
8. senior a. 年長的
a senior citizen  長者
9. security guard n. 保全人員
10. food court n.(購物中心裡)提供食物及座位的地方
11. unlock vt. 開……的鎖
12. blood pressure n. 血壓
13. computerized a. 電腦化的
14. log vt. 正式紀錄




1. stroll n. & vi. 散步
take a stroll  去散步
= take a walk
= go for a stroll
= go for a walk
例: Every evening, my mom and dad take a stroll in the park.
(每天傍晚我爸媽都會去公園散步。)
2. overly adv. 過度地
例: Many people were overly optimistic about the stock market and lost a lot of money.
(許多人對股票市場過於樂觀而損失了很多錢。)
3. briskly adv. 迅速地;輕快地
例: Riding the bike briskly on the way to school made me work up a sweat.
(上學途中快速騎腳踏車讓我滿身大汗。)
4. maintenance n. 維修,保養
例: I took my car into the shop for some minor repairs and maintenance.
(我把車子送去店裡做些小修理和保養。)
5. add to...  增加……
例: Drinking coffee will only add to your anxiety.
(喝咖啡只會使你更焦躁。)
6. publicity n. 名聲,知名度;宣傳
例: Few attended the concert because of bad publicity.
(由於宣傳不好,來聽這場音樂會的人不多。)
7. vary vt. 使不同,變更
例: When you work out, you should vary your activities so that you can exercise different muscles.
(健身時,你應該做各種不同的運動以便鍛鍊不同部位的肌肉。)
8. frequently adv. 頻繁地,經常
例: Michael frequently tries to ask Alice out on dates, but she always turns him down.
(邁可常常想約艾莉絲出去,但總是被她拒絕。)
9. reliability n. 可靠,可信賴度
例: That company's cars are known for their reliability.
(大家都知道那家公司的車非常可靠。)  

 


走路一直被推崇為最適合年長者的運動方式之一,這種方式相當簡單,對骨頭或關節來說不會有過大負擔,心臟也不會跳得過快造成危險。多數人想到散步,就會聯想到在路上健走或是在山中健行,很少人會想到在冷冰冰的商場內部進行。然而,過去幾十年來,商場散步變得相當流行,尤其在年長族群中更是大受歡迎。
   商場早早開門開放給散步民眾是相當合理的點子。首先,那個時間商場通常很空曠,裡面只有維修人員、保全人員,以及準備開店的商場工作人員。因此,散步民眾完全不會干擾到顧客逛街。再者,在商場散步的民眾運動過後,或許會聚集在美食街買東西吃或喝。他們接下來的時間甚至會購物血拼,為商場帶來經濟效益。最後,對商場來說,為顧客提早開門這種簡單的小事能為它帶來不錯的宣傳效果,也間接讓顧客的忠誠度更高。
   有些到商場散步的民眾每次都造訪同一間商城,有些人則經常改變例行安排,到不同的商場運動。擁有大量散步族群的商場通常會安排特別企劃,包括許多不同的事項,像是血壓檢測、免費飲水,或甚至是記錄散步里程數的電腦卡片。現在許多到商場散步的民眾喜愛其安全、舒適又保證天氣良好的室內環境,勝過到公園悠哉的散步。下次你的爺爺或奶奶想要做點運動時,不妨讓他們到最近的商場走一趟。
答案: 1. (F) 2. (H) 3. (D) 4. (I) 5. (E) 6. (J) 7. (B) 8. (L) 9. (A) 10. (C)

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