4U: U7-1
Tokiwa-so: An Important (: A Crucial)
Chapter (篇章) in Manga History
Manga=> Cartoon; Animated pictures;
comics; comic strips
With (: Because of/具備……特色+ 名詞 不等於 As) its ____(mental/metal) roof and aged (aged=>
ancient/aging walls, Tokiwa-so ____ (looks much alike/looks like/resemble) an ordinary (: a common)
house in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward(:
Area/Part/Region 區域). But (: However/Yet/Still), this isn’t any old
house (=> this is no old/ancient
house). For many (: numerous/a great
number of) people across
(: all over/around/throughout) Japan and the rest of (剩餘的: the remaining part of) the world, Tokiwa-so represents (: stands for/signifies/symbolizes) the beginning (: start) of
modern manga.
Fans (: Followers) ____ very _____(were…excited/were…exciting)
when (: as) the new Tokiwa-so finally (: eventually/terminally) opened (開幕) last summer. The building (: architecture) is a perfect (: an ideal)
copy of the place ____ (which/where) some of Japan’s greatest comic book artists once (adv. 曾經 at one time) lived
(=> resided/inhabited). These included (: contained/covered) Tezuka Osamu (手塚治虫), (who is) the creator of Astro Boy (原子小金剛), and Fujiko
Jujio (藤子不二雄), the two artists ____ (made/make/who made) Doramemon
(哆啦A夢)
The original (: primary/initial) Tokiwa-so was knocked down (: was torn down/was
dismantled/was demolished) in 1982. (tear 爹/tore 頭/torn 痛 撕裂的痛) However/Yet/Still: 然而; 不過; 但是, every detail (細節) has been
____ (perfect/perfectly)
recreated (: rebuilt 重新創建) in the new building. On the
second floor, visitors can see
(: view/spot/perceive/observe/note/notice) the tiny (: very small) spaces (: areas/parts/regions)
where (: in which)
each of these ___ (amazed/amazing)
artists lived (: resided). (Much 十分) To (令) the joy (: happiness/delight)
of comic book lovers, there’s (: there is) also the ____ (exciting/excited) chance (: opportunity) to take part in (: participate in/partake in)
a manga workshop (工作坊; 研討會). And (: Also,/Besides,/On top of that,/In
addition,/Additionally,/Plus,) there’s (: there is) a manga library
____(which/why/where/when)
you can spend hours
___ (in reading/on
reading) Tokiwaso’s many familiar
(熟悉的) creations. Best of all (最棒的是), this museum (博物館)is totally (: completely/wholly/thoroughly) free (of
charge).
Cf. chance 機會/charge/change
改變
1. change/alter/switch/turn/transform … into…=
Keep the change.
2.
charge
(1)
be charged with/be accused of 控告; 控訴
He is charged with a murder in a train accident.
He has been accused of a murder in the train crash.
Cf.
l matter 事情/thing/incident事件/happening最近發生的事/event活動
l matter: be important
l accident 意外事故
by accident: accidentally
(2)
負責
take charge of/take on the responsibility of/
be responsible
for/be in charge of
(3)
fee/expenditure/expense/payment
費用
v. 要價; 索價
(4)
charge a battery 電池充電=> recharge
batteries電池再充電中
3.
chance: 機會 a chance=> an opportunity
很可能
Chances are that you will win the race.
It is likely (: probable/possible) that you will beat the other participants
and win the race.
You are likely to win the race.
avenue: road/street/path/pathway
revenue: income
expense: expenditure 費用
