VOA Learning English News Words #001:Illusion
English
A museum in Miami, Florida specializes in works of art that stretch the imagination. The Miami Paradox Museum is one of several paradox museums across the world. More than 70 of its displays produce optical illusions worthy of a photograph. The museum explains the math and science behind each illusion. An illusion is anything that is false or not real but that seems to be true or real. An optical illusion tricks your eyes to make you think you see something that is not present or that looks different in reality.
Japanese
マイアミ(フロリダ州)にある博物館は、想像力をかき立てる芸術作品を専門としています。 マイアミ・パラドックス・ミュージアムは、世界中にあるいくつかのパラドックス博物館のひとつです。 70点以上の展示物が、写真に撮りたくなるような視覚的な錯覚を生み出しています。 この博物館は、それぞれの錯覚の背後にある数学と科学を解説しています。 「錯覚」とは、偽りであったり実在しないものでありながら、本当のもの、実在するもののように見えるものです。 視覚的錯覚は、目をだまして、実際には存在しないものを見ていると思わせたり、現実とは異なって見えるようにさせたりします。
Fill-in-the-blank quiz
A museum in Miami, Florida specializes in works of art that ( ) the imagination. The Miami Paradox Museum is one of several ( ) museums across the world. More than 70 of its displays produce ( ) illusions ( ) of a photograph. The museum explains the math and science ( ) each illusion. An illusion is anything that is false or not real but that ( ) true or real. An optical illusion ( ) your eyes to make you think you see something that is not ( ) or that looks different in reality.
Comprehension quiz
Q1. What does the Miami Paradox Museum specialize in?
A. Historical artifacts
B. Optical illusions
C. Space exploration
D. Natural science
Q2. How many displays in the museum produce optical illusions?
A. About 10
B. Less than 30
C. More than 70
D. Exactly 100
Q3. What is an "illusion" according to the text?
A. Something only animals can see
B. Something that is real and clear
C. Something that is false but seems true
D. A type of painting
Q4. What does an optical illusion make your eyes do?
A. Sleep
B. See things that aren’t there
C. Look into the future
D. Focus better
Q5. What does the museum explain about the illusions?
A. The artists’ personal stories
B. The colors used in each artwork
C. The math and science behind them
D. The history of Miami
Answerは記事の一番下
Explanation
英文: An optical illusion tricks your eyes to make you think you see something that is not present or that looks different in reality.
1. 主語と動詞の構造
主語(Subject): An optical illusion(視覚的錯覚)
動詞(Verb): tricks(だます)
目的語(Object): your eyes(あなたの目)
この部分が文のメイン構造です:
An optical illusion tricks your eyes.(視覚的錯覚はあなたの目をだまします)
2. to make you think... の構造
to make は「~させる」という意味の「使役動詞 make」の不定詞の形。
make you think:あなたに「思わせる」
you think (that) you see something:あなたは「何かを見ている」と思う
つまり:
tricks your eyes to make you think = 「あなたに~だと思わせるように目をだます」
3. you see something that is not present or that looks different in reality この部分は、you think の目的語にあたる「思う内容」です。
you see something:あなたは何かを見ている
that is not present:「そこに存在しないもの」(関係代名詞 that が something を説明)
or that looks different in reality:「または現実とは異なって見えるもの」
全体の意味のまとめ 「視覚的錯覚は、そこにないものや、実際とは異なって見えるものを見ていると思わせるように、あなたの目をだます。」
Comprehension quiz Answer
B C C B C
