(免費試讀) 風靡日本的出租奶奶服務 A Grandma Rental Service That Is Taking Japan by Storm

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New opportunities in an aging society.

　　In Japan, about 9.3 million people aged 65 and above are still part of the workforce as of 2024. This means roughly one quarter of seniors continue working beyond retirement age. As the cost of living rises each year, many seniors find that pension income alone is __1__ enough to cover daily expenses. To maintain financial stability, some choose part-time work rather than fully retire.

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　　One service that __2__ this reality is OK Obaachan, which hires grandmas between the ages of 60 and 94 to provide various forms of assistance. The service has attracted public attention for turning Japan’s aging population into a __3__ human resource.

　　Whether you need to learn to cook a special recipe, want some words of wisdom after a breakup, or simply hope for someone calm and experienced to talk to, all you need to do is __4__ about NT$630 per hour plus travel expenses, and OK Obaachan will send a grandma to lend a hand. With around 100 grandmas available, the service offers help with daily tasks as well as warm, grandmotherly __5__. OK Obaachan not only meets the practical needs of customers but also gives seniors a chance to feel useful and connected.

1.    (A)  exactly   (B) barely     (C) originally    (D) relatively

2.    (A) responds to   (B) leans on       (C) suffers from  (D) communicates with

3.    (A) relaxed    (B) challenging     (C) heavy       (D) valuable

4.    (A)  pays    (B) paying      (C)  pay    (D) paid 

5.    (A) attitude      (B) guidance   (C) occasion  (D) permission

答案 :  1. (B)　2. (A)　3. (D)　4. (C)　5. (B)

1.第一題空格應選 (B) barely

理由

本句空格前提到生活費用逐年上漲，可推知僅憑養老金的收入是「幾乎不」足以負擔日常開銷，故選 (B) barely。

2.第二題空格應選 (A) responds to

理由

第一段最後一句提到有些年長者為了維持經濟穩定，而選擇繼續工作，暗示 OK Obaachan 是「因應」這樣的社會現實而出現的服務，故選 (A) responds to。

3.第三題空格應選 (D) valuable

理由

空格前一句提到，OK Obaachan 聘請老奶奶提供各種形式的協助，可推知此服務將老化的人口轉化為「有價值的」的人力資源，故選 (D) valuable。

4.第四題空格應選 (C) pay

理由

本空格測試下列固定用法：All sb needs to do is (to) + 原形動詞　　某人所必須做的就是……
根據上述固定用法，因此選原形動詞的 (C) pay。

5.第五題空格應選 (B) guidance

理由

空格前一句提到奶奶能教做菜、給予建議以及陪伴談心，這些皆來自人生經驗的分享，屬於提供方向與建議的「指引」，故選 (B) guidance。