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Last week, I saw her for the third time. Just as before, she was sitting quietly on a platform2 bench. Three trains came and went, but she didn’t even look up. It seemed like she was just... listening.
“Mind the gap.” The familiar3 announcement4 echoed through the station. Some passengers5 got off. Others rushed6 to grab a seat. Still others made their way to the exits7. She just sat, listening.
The old woman wasn’t bothering8 anyone. Yet, as the stationmaster, I decided to check if anything was wrong. I walked over. Before I could reach her, she rose and spoke first.
“Excuse me, sir, but the voice...”
“Ma’am?”
“The voice,” she went on, “it’s different. It’s not his.”
Seeing her become emotional9, I pointed to the bench, and we sat down together. Then, she shared her story. The voice in the previous10 announcements belonged to her late husband. Still trying to get over his death, she sometimes visited the station just to hear him “speak” again.
I felt sorry to tell her that a new announcement system11 had replaced12 the old one for good. With a very sad look on her face, she got up and disappeared into the crowd.
I still saw the old woman passing through the station from time to time. Yesterday, she came back again. A train arrived, and I saw her stop to listen to the announcement. Wonder filled her face when she once more heard her lost love’s voice: “Mind the gap.”
I walked to her, handing over a copy of the recording13. Her eyes shone with tears of gratitude14. “Thank you. I can go on from here now,” she smiled. “Carrying my memories15 with me, I no longer mind the gap.”
Vocabulary
Words
1. gap n. [C] 間隙；n. [sing.] 隔閡
● Riding a scooter through a narrow gap between the cars is very dangerous.
騎摩托車穿越車輛之間的狹窄間隙是非常危險的。
● The couple believes that love can bridge the age gap.
這對夫妻相信愛能克服年齡的隔閡。
2. platform n. [C] 月臺
● On Friday evening, many people are waiting on the platform to catch the train home.
星期五晚上，很多人在月臺正等著要搭火車回家。
3. familiar adj. 熟悉的 ANT unfamiliar
● I am quite familiar with the city because I grew up there.
我對那個城市相當熟悉，因為我從小在那裡長大。
4. announcement n. [C] 公告
● My English teacher made an announcement to let everyone know the results of the test.
我的英文老師發布公告，讓每個人知道考試的結果。
announce vt. 宣布
● The principal announced that the school was closing early due to bad weather.
校長宣布學校因為壞天氣而提早關閉。
(p.88)
5. passenger n. [C] 乘客
● Passengers on the plane were asked to fasten their seatbelts.
飛機上的乘客被要求要繫好他們的安全帶。
6. rush vi. vt. 趕緊 SYN hurry
● As soon as the doors opened, shoppers rushed inside the store for the big sale.
店門一開，購物者為了大特賣趕緊衝進商店內。
rush n. [sing.] 匆忙 SYN hurry
● Judy overslept this morning and was in a big rush to get to school on time.
Judy今天早上睡過頭，她匆匆忙忙以準時到校。
7. exit n. [C] 出口 ANT entrance
● You must move these boxes immediately. They’re blocking the fire exit.
你必須立刻移開這些箱子。它們擋住了逃生出口。
8. bother vt. 打擾
● Loud noises bothered Kelly all night, so she didn’t get any sleep.
巨大的噪音整夜干擾著Kelly，所以她一夜沒睡。
9. emotional adj. 情緒激動的；情感的
● The fans got really emotional and excited when their favorite team won the World Cup.
當他們最喜愛的球隊贏得世足賽時，粉絲們十分激動，興奮不已。
● When I feel upset, my parents always give me emotional support.
當我感到沮喪時，我的父母總是給我情感上的支持。
emotion n. [C, U] 情感
● I am fond of this love poem because it is full of emotion.
我喜歡這一首情詩，因為它充滿了情感。
(p.89)
10. previous adj. 先前的 SYN former
● Mr. Brown is the previous owner of this house. He sold it to me last year.
Brown先生是這間房子的前屋主。他在去年把房子賣給了我。
11. system n. [C] 系統
● There is something wrong with the school’s computer system. No one can log in.
學校的電腦系統異常。沒有人可以登入。
12. replace vt. 取代
● The country is trying to replace nuclear power with other forms of energy.
這個國家正試圖用其它形式的能源取代核電。
replacement n. [U] 替換
● The museum will be closed during the replacement of the old artworks.
美術館將會在更換舊藝術作品期間關閉。
13. recording n. [C] 錄製品；唱片
● My mother has a collection of the late singer’s recordings.
我媽媽收藏了這位已故歌手的唱片集。
record vt. 錄製
● It is easy to record a voice message and send it out on the LINE app.
在LINE應用程式上可以輕鬆錄製語音訊息並且傳送出去。
(p.90)
14. gratitude n. [U] 感激 SYN thanks ANT ingratitude
● No words can express my gratitude for your generous help. Thanks a million!
任何言語都無法表達我對你慷慨幫助的感激之情。萬分感謝！
grateful adj. 感激的 SYN thankful ANT ungrateful
● Stop complaining about your life. You should be grateful for all you have.
停止抱怨你的生活。你應該對所擁有的一切心存感激。
15. memory n. [C] 回憶
● These photos always bring back memories of my high school life.
這些照片總能喚起我高中生活的回憶。
Phrases
1. get off 下（公車、火車、飛機等） ANT get on
● Amber’s brother will be waiting for her when she gets off the plane.
當Amber下飛機時，她哥哥將會正在等她。
2. go on 繼續；持續 SYN continue
● The construction of this new metro will go on for another year.
這個新地鐵的建設將繼續進行一年。
(p.91)
3. belong to 屬於
● This lovely garden belongs to the young lady who lives next door.
這座可愛的花園屬於住在隔壁的年輕女子。
4. get over 從……中恢復
● Even after ten years, Nancy still hasn’t gotten over the death of her husband.
即使過了10年，Nancy仍然沒有從她丈夫的死亡中走出來。
5. from time to time 偶爾 SYN sometimes
● From time to time, Joseph goes to Japan on business.
Joseph偶爾去日本出差。
6. once more 再次 SYN once again
● Ashley hopes to visit the Taiwan Lantern Festival event once more.
Ashley希望能再次參加臺灣燈會活動。
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