Dogs in Hong Kong are getting a new view of their city from aboard a bus. 香港的狗狗可從搭乘的巴士上享受牠們所處城市的新視野。
It's widely known that dogs are man's best friends. _(1)_ Outdoor adventures are the best way to keep a dog happy and healthy, but for pet owners living in major metropolitan areas, this can be hard. _(2)_ For people who don't own cars or can't afford taxis, it's even harder to get out of the city with their pets because public transportation generally prohibits animals from traveling in their vehicles. In Hong Kong, two pet owners had finally had enough and decided to do something about it. In 2012, the Ninety-nine Bus began carting canines and their owners across Hong Kong. _(3)_ The bus runs on weekends and public holidays and stops at several popular recreational areas around the city and on the outskirts of Hong Kong. Since its trial run, the Ninety-nine Bus has developed into a semi-permanent, independent bus line with regular routes and new stops being added regularly. The response to the campaign has been extremely positive, with offers of sponsorship and loads of possible collaborations. _(4)_ Ninety-nine Bus' Facebook group already has nearly 10,000 likes and features countless photos of happy dogs running through parks and swimming at the city's many now-accessible beaches. _(5)_
(A) The transport service provides dog owners with plenty of dog-friendly bus routes around the city. (B) Hopefully, the idea can spread to other cities across Asia that are less than dog friendly because best friends everywhere need and deserve some fun in the sun. (C) Dog bans in parks and other popular recreational areas in city centers make it hard for dogs to get fresh air. (D) Their love and loyalty are unmatched in humans, and it's important that owners return this companionship to their furry friends. (E) Dog owners have been the most enthusiastic because they are thrilled that they can now travel easily with their best friends.
第一題空格應選 (D) 理由: a. 空格前一句提到 "...dogs are man's best friends."（……狗狗是人類最好的朋友。），而 (D) 選項的句子提及，"furry friends"（毛茸茸的朋友），前後兩句皆以 friends 來描述狗狗，因此形成關聯。 b. 根據上述，(D) 項應為正選。 大補丸: a. loyalty n. 忠誠，忠心 Loyalty is a trait often attributed to dogs. 忠心常被認為是狗的特性。 b. unmatched a. 無法比擬的 c. companionship n. 陪伴 d. furry a. 毛茸茸的
第二題空格應選 (C) 理由: a. 空格後一句提到 "...public transportation generally prohibits animals from traveling in their vehicles."（……大眾交通工具普遍都禁止動物乘坐車輛。），而選項 (C) 中提及 "Dog bans in... make it hard for dogs to get fresh air."（在……都有禁狗令，這讓狗狗不易呼吸新鮮空氣。），前一句的 prohibits（禁止）和後一句的 ban（禁令）使兩句產生關聯。 b. 根據上述，(C) 項應為正選。 大補丸: a. ban n. 禁令 b. recreational a. 休閒的，娛樂的
第三題空格應選 (A) 理由: a. 空格前一句提到 "...the Ninety-nine Bus began carting canines and their owners across Hong Kong."（……九九巴士開始載送全香港的狗狗及其主人。），選項 (A) 中提到 "The transport service provides dog owners with plenty of dog-friendly bus routes around the city."（這項載送服務在城市各處提供了狗主人許多狗狗適用的巴士路線），前一句的 carting（載送）和後一句的 transport service（載送服務）使兩句產生關聯。 b. 根據上述，(A) 項應為正選。 大補丸: route n. 路線
第四題空格應選 (E) 理由: a. 空格前一句提到 "The response to the campaign has been extremely positive..." （這項活動已得到了相當積極的回響……），而選項 (E) 中提到 "Dog owners have been the most enthusiastic..."（狗狗的主人一直都是最熱心的……），前一句的 positive（積極的）和後一句的 enthusiastic（熱心的）使兩句產生關聯。 b. 根據上述，(E) 項應為正選。 大補丸: a. enthusiastic a. 熱心的 be enthusiastic about... 對……很熱心 Nowadays, many people are enthusiastic about volunteering. 現今許多人對義工工作都很熱心。 b. thrill vt. 使興奮；使激動 be thrilled by... 對……感到興奮 Andy was thrilled by the news that his son had been accepted into law school. 安迪聽到兒子錄取法學院的消息時感到很興奮。
第五題空格應選 (B) 理由: a. 空格前一句提到 "Ninety-nine Bus' Facebook group... features countless photos of happy dogs running through parks and swimming at the city's many now-accessible beaches."（九九巴士的臉書粉絲團……主要以源源不絕的照片作為特色，像是狗狗開心地在公園奔跑以及在該市中現在都能進入的諸多海邊游泳。）而選項 (B) 的句子提及 "Hopefully, the idea can spread to other cities across Asia that are less than dog friendly..."（但願這個想法可以散播到那些對狗狗不夠友善的亞洲城市……），得知這項活動讓狗狗能有更多活動的空間，同時呼籲其他亞洲國家也能迎頭趕上，前後語意連貫。 b. 根據上述，(B) 項應為正選。 大補丸: a. hopefully adv. 但願 b. deserve vt. 應得 Such a good student deserves our praise. = Such a good student deserves to be praised by us. 這樣的好學生值得我們讚揚。
prohibit vt. 禁止 prohibit sb from V-ing 禁止某人做…… The law prohibits stores from selling cigarettes to minors. 法律禁止商店販賣香菸給未成年人。
on the outskirts of... 在……的郊外 outskirts n. 郊外，郊區 Real estate prices are lower on the outskirts of Taipei than in the downtown area. 臺北郊區的房地產價格比市中心的便宜。 ＊real estate n. 房地產（集合名詞，不可數）
trial n. 試驗，試用；審判 After hours of trial and error, Ted finally cracked the code. 經過好幾個小時的反覆試驗後，泰德終於解開了密碼。 Mark had been on trial for murder, but in the end he was found innocent. 馬克已經因涉嫌謀殺而受審，但最後證明他是清白的。
permanent a. 永久的 temporary a. 短暫的 The accident left Sally with a permanent scar above her left eye. 這場意外在莎莉的左眼上方留下了永久的疤痕。 The hunter made a temporary shelter out of branches. 獵人用樹枝做了一個臨時的躲避處。
independent a. 獨立的 be independent of... 脫離……而獨立 In order to be independent of his parents, David moved out last year. 為了不依賴雙親，大衛去年搬出來住了。
campaign n.（為達成某一目標所進行的）運動／活動 The government will launch an anti-drug campaign next month. 政府下個月將發起反毒運動。
feature vt. 以……為特色；刊出 The latest issue of Vogue magazine featured an interview with Brad Pitt. 最新一期的《時尚》雜誌刊出了布萊德•彼特的專訪。
accessible a. 可進入／使用的 That remote island is only accessible by boat. 那座偏遠的小島只能搭船進入。
metropolitan a. 大都市的 metropolis n. 大都市
cart vt. 載運
canine n. 犬科動物 feline n. 貓科動物
sponsorship n. 贊助，資助
collaboration n. 合作
唯『狗』獨尊 香港的狗狗可從搭乘的巴士上享受牠們所處城市的新視野。 眾所周知，狗狗是人類最好的朋友。牠們的愛與忠誠是人類望塵莫及的，因此飼主以陪伴來回報這些毛茸茸的朋友是相當重要的。戶外探險是讓狗狗保持快樂和健康的最佳方法，但對於住在都會地區的飼主來說，這可能有困難。在公園以及市中心等其他熱門的休閒場所都有禁狗令，這讓狗狗不易呼吸新鮮空氣。對於那些自己沒有車子或是負擔不起計程車費的人來說，帶著狗狗離開城市就變得更難了，因為大眾交通工具普遍都禁止動物搭乘。在香港，有兩位飼主終於受夠了，因此決定要採取行動來解決這個問題。 2012 年，九九巴士開始載送全香港的狗狗及其主人。這項載送服務在城市各處提供了狗主人許多狗狗適用的巴士路線。這臺巴士在週末和國定假日行駛，並且在市內各地以及香港郊區的幾個熱門休閒地區都會停靠。九九巴士自從試辦以來已發展成一條半永久性且有固定路線的獨立巴士，且會定期增加新的停靠點。 這項活動已得到了相當積極的回響，有許多單位提供贊助，還有許多單位可能會和九九巴士合作。狗狗的主人一直都是最熱心的，因為他們很高興現在可以輕易帶著他們最好的朋友去旅行了。九九巴士的臉書粉絲團已有將近一萬人按讚，主要以源源不絕的照片作為特色，像是狗狗開心地在公園奔跑以及在該市中現在都能進入的諸多海邊游泳。但願這個想法可以散播到那些對狗狗不夠友善的其他亞洲城市，因為我們最好的朋友無論到哪裡都需要在陽光底下玩樂，這也是牠們應得的權利。 答案：1. D 2. C 3. A 4. E 5. B
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