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Most people have habits or behaviors1 that they would like to change for the better. However, such changes aren’t always easy to make. According to some experts2, the key is to make change fun.
Let’s look at a simple part of daily life: crossing the street. People often ignore the “red man” light signal3. This can lead to accidents4. To improve5 road safety6, a car company put up a different light in Lisbon, Portugal. Instead of standing still, this new “red man” started to dance when the light turned red. Seeing the red-light signal dancing, pedestrians7 felt curious and stopped to watch or even dance with it. As a result, more than 80% of people were willing to wait a little longer before crossing the road. It was by adding a little fun that the experiment8 was successful.
At a busy subway9 station in Stockholm, Sweden, another fun change was made to people’s daily lives. The goal of this was to encourage subway users to take the stairs instead of the escalators. In the experiment, regular stairs were changed to look like giant10 piano keys. When people stepped on the stairs, each would make a sound. Because of the fun change, many chose to climb the stairs. The number of people who used the stairs went up by 66%! Again, it was the musical11 stairs that had encouraged people to change.
As you can see, most people are happy to join in the fun when ordinary12 activities13 become more entertaining. There are different ways to add a little fun to daily routines14, and the changes can be big or small. The important thing is that they promote15 positive behaviors by making people feel good, safe and healthy.
Vocabulary
Words
1. behavior n. [C, U] 行為 SYN act, action
● The book talks about ways to prevent problem behaviors among teenagers.
這本書在討論預防青少年問題行為的方法。
behave vi. 行為舉止 SYN act
● Waiters and waitresses are always asked to behave politely toward customers.
服務生總是被要求對顧客要有禮貌。
2. expert n. [C] 專家
● Dr. Huang is an expert on wild birds. You can ask him anything about birds.
黃博士是野生鳥類專家。你可以問他關於鳥類的任何事情。
3. signal n. [C] 信號 SYN sign
● When I nod my head, it is a signal for you to speak.
當我點頭時，就是你該說話的信號。
4. accident n. [C] 意外事故
● Fortunately, none of the passengers was hurt in the accident.
幸運的是，意外事故中沒有乘客受傷。
(p.108)
5. improve vt. 改善 SYN enhance
● Practicing every single day is the best way to improve your tennis skills.
每天練習是提升網球技能的最佳方法。
improvement n. [C] 改善
● Many improvements have been made to the country’s public health system. It’s much better now.
這個國家的公共衛生系統已經改進了許多。現在好多了。
6 safety n. [U] 安全 SYN security
● For your own safety, please keep away from the doors when they are closing.
為了您自身的安全，請在關門時遠離門。
7. pedestrian n. [C] 行人 SYN walker, passer-by
● The pedestrian tripped and fell while crossing the road, but a nice lady helped her up.
這個行人在過馬路時被絆倒，但一位好心的女士將她扶了起來。
8. experiment n. [C] 實驗
● Scientists did many experiments to see whether the new medicine worked.
科學家們做了很多實驗來看這個新的藥物是否有效。
9. subway n. [C] 地鐵 SYN tube, underground, metro
● Taking the subway to work saves both time and money.
搭乘地鐵上班既省時間又省錢。
10. giant adj. 巨大的 SYN huge, enormous
● We were amazed by the giant TV screen at Bill’s house.
我們對Bill家的巨大電視螢幕感到驚訝。
(p.109)
11. musical adj. 音樂的
● Beethoven’s musical works have greatly influenced many musicians throughout modern history.
貝多芬的音樂作品極大地影響了現代歷史上的許多音樂家。
12. ordinary adj. 普通的 SYN normal, common, regular
● The special news report was about ordinary people who made a big difference in society.
這新聞特別報導是關於對社會產生重大影響的普通人。
13. activity n. [C] 活動
● Scarlett was encouraged to do more outdoor activities to improve her health.
Scarlett被鼓勵做更多的戶外活動來改善她的健康。
active adj. 活躍的
● In spite of his age, my grandfather still leads a very active life.
儘管年事已高，我的祖父仍然過著非常活躍的生活。
14. routine n. [C] 例行公事
● Feeding the chickens and ducks is part of the farmer’s daily routine.
餵食雞和鴨是這位農民例行公事的一部分。
15. promote vt. 促進 SYN advance, encourage
● The group tried to promote greater awareness of the dangers of rising sea levels.
這個團體試圖提高人們對海平面上升危險的意識。
promotion n. [C] 促銷
● There’s a special promotion in this month; shoppers can enjoy a 10% discount on all products.
這個月有一個特別促銷；購物者可以享有所有產品10%的折扣。
(p.110)
Phrases
1. for the better 改善
● Keep trying your best, and things will soon change for the better.
繼續盡全力努力，事情很快就會好轉。
2. lead to 導致 SYN result in, bring about
● Several days of heavy rain led to flooding in the town.
幾日的大雨導致鎮上洪水氾濫。
3. be willing to 願意（做某事）
● Richard is so kind that he is always willing to help needy people.
Richard是如此善良，他總是樂於幫助有需要的人。
4. go up（價格、數量等）上升 SYN rise
● It is reported that oil prices will go up next week.
據報導，下週油價將上漲。
5. join in 參加 SYN take part in
● We still need one more person for the game. Do you want to join in?
我們這場比賽還差一個人。你想加入嗎？
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