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I liked learning English from the beginning. Moreover, when I
ある意味
began to learn English Braille, I found it easter than Japanese in a
1 S+V (=be) + C(= thatt>)
English Braille
(English Braille)
way. One advantage) is that is has a set of rules (to abbreviate words)
English Bradle連の
~を省略する
"BUT " for example, can be made short as "V", and "have" as "h".
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I chose to study English further at university. There was one difficulty,
しらべる
NEZK
though. I often had to consult a paper Braille English - Japanese
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dictionary in nearly 100 volumes.
I studied English hard for four years, but I felt that just using
English
追加の
was not enough for my future career. I needed aditiona)
処理
skills. I decided to learn information processing at Nippon Lighthouse,
卒業すること
a center for the blind, after graduating from the university.
When I finished the courses there)"
"Finishing the courses (there!) I began to work for IBM Research
(at Nippon Lighthouse
In Tokyo), at first an intern in 1984, and one year later as a
正社員
~として
full-time employee. I was certainly a turning point in my
life.

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可能性のある
I thought that computer technologies had a high potential (to help
に応えるのを
デンタルする。
meet the strong needs of the blind)) I joined a team to degitize
(要求にこた見るテ
the Braille system. The result made Braille books
via Braille libraries throughout Japan
~によって
Sibet that One advantage is that
(svc)
The troble is that
利用可能な
available
MU

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3
~をおどろかせる
When I first experienced the internet, I was astonished
間接ギモン文
Khow much information I could access. But the Internet was
~する人たち
only for those who could see. I wanted to make it) user-friendly
~が~するのをやめさせる
<the internet)
for the blind and stop the accessibility gap from widening any
futher. I had the idea of a voice browser that reads the
~を開発する
Text on
Web
pages. We decided to develop the
system
and
started the project in early 1997.
When
You
use the internet, the mouse is useless if you
can't see. So the blind use the computer's number pad
その代わりに
instead. The voice browser reads the text in a male voice
and the hyperlinks in a female voice to let them know the
どうにかする
Text includs links. We maneged to release it by October of
the same year.
The blind became able not only "read" Webpages but

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Surf the internet. They could
あちちちちらに
go
back and forth smoothly
and jump to the next link by using the pad. They could
also
疎通する/~とコミュニケーション
をそ
すぐに
communicate with others through the internet. In no Time .
応用される
the technology was applied to other languages. The next
step is for the blind like myself to "see" the surrounding
world.

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The voice browser has brought the blind accessibility to the
virtual world. But futher challenges.
働き続ける
Today I'm working on creating new
are waiting for me.
Technologies that will bring
たとえば
the blind accessibility to the real world. For instance, through.
着用でき装置
a smartphone or a wearable device, the technology will whisper
どこでんしも
necessary information wherever they go.
☐
付き添い
they go. It will be a companion to
(no matter where
help them walk around as they wish.
コ修飾
~のように
With such Technologies, the blind can enjoy window - shopping
~にあいつすね。
名指しで
or greet a friend by name who is walking toward them. The world
名前をいって友達にあいさつをする
will
open up
for them. Those technologies are also useful for
Genior citizens, forign visiters, or even people who are cooking.
visiting a place where they've never been, or
way to go home.
Looking
振りかえると
back over
farquar
my
checking the best
A
~したい
research career. I'd like to say that
(I would)

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機会
my disadvantage has given me opportunities to think from
different viewpoints. It has surely helped me moke
進歩
progress.
I've learned that there is always a chance to turn our
試行錯誤
disadvantage into an advantage. By trial and error, we'll
Take a small
Step
forward, and we can make the
impossible possible for our future.

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《練習問題》 partl
1 下線部 ①・②・③を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すように, かっこの中に適当な語を入
れなさい.
(1)人間が自然を支配することは不可能です.
It is impossible (
) humans (
) control nature.
) to read books!
(2) 本を読むことはなんと重要であることか.
How important (
(
(3) 彼は潜ろうとしたがうまくいきませんでした.
) attempt (
) dive wasn't a success.
(
(4)彼女には独立したいという強い願望があります.
She has a (
) desire to (
(5)いつあなたは彼女にここに来るように頼みましたか.
When did you (
)(
) independent.
) to come here?
(6)彼女は私に, 彼に謝罪するように忠告しました.
She (
) me to (
) to him.
(7)父は私たちがその犬を家で飼うことを許しませんでした.
My father didn't(
)(
) to have the dog at home.
2 [発展的な比較表現] ④を参考にして, かっこの中の語 (句) を用いて, 日本語の意味を
表す英文を完成しなさい. [ 本書 p. 16, LANGUAGE FOCUSA]
(1)高く登れば登るほど,それだけ寒くなります.(higher, colder)
(2) 英語の勉強を頑張れば頑張るほど,それだけ難しいと気づきます.
(harder, more difficult)
(3)たくさん本を読めば読むほど,私はそれだけ幸福になります. (more)
3 下線部 ⑤を参考にして,かっこの中の語 (句) を並べ換えて、日本語の意味を表す英文を
完成しなさい.
次の日曜日は新しいレストランが開店する日です.
Next Sunday is (the day / the / when / will be / opened / new restaurant).
Next Sunday is
HINTS 1(2)「How + 形容詞 + 主語+動詞」の語順で感嘆文となる. (6) 「〜に忠告する」は advise
を使う.2(3) many books をベースに考える.

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《練習問題》part2.
1 [S + V(=be 動詞) + C ( = that 節)] 下線部 ①を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すよ
うに、かっこの中に適当な語を入れなさい、 [→本書 p. 16, LANGUAGE FOCUSB]
(1) 困ったことに、私はそのときお金の持ち合わせが十分ではなかったのです.
) is that I didn't have enough money with
(
) (
me then.
(2) 実は私は彼に一度も会ったことがないのです。
(
)(
) is that I have never seen him.
2 下線部②④を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すように、 かっこの中に適当な語を入れ
なさい。
(1) 先生の言葉を聞いて彼女はクラスメイトの感情により敏感になりました.
The teacher's words (
classmates' feelings.
(2) ブラジルでは何語が話されていますか.
(
) language is (
) her more (
(3) 彼女はその知らせでとても悲しくなりました.
She was (
)very (
(4) ブドウでワインを作ることができます.
Grapes can (
)(
) in Brazil?
) by the news.
) into wine.
) to her
3 下線部 ③を参考にして, かっこの中に入る適当な語 (句) を選び, 記号で答えなさい、
(1)(
) at the next corner, and you will find the post office.
7. Turning
イ. Turned ウ. To turn
I. Turn
(2)(
) at the scene, I was at a loss.
7. Surprising イ. Surprised ウ. To surprise
I. Surprise
(3)( ) Kyoto before, I could visit many temples easily.
ア. Visiting イ. Visited ウ. Having visited
(4)(
エ. Having visiting
) the word exactly, he had his composition corrected.
ア. Using イ. Used ウ. Not using I. Not used
INTS 2(4) be made into は「~に作り変えられる」 3(2) 「being + 過去分詞」で始まる分詞構
文はふつう being が省略される.

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《練習問題》part 3
1 下線部①を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すように、 かっこの中に適当な語を入れなさい.
(1)果報は寝て待て
Everything comes to (
(2)天は自ら助くるものを助く.
Heaven helps (
) (
) wait.
(
) help themselves.
)you thought kind.
(3) あなたが親切だと思った人の話を聞きなさい.
Listen to (
) (
(4) 佳人薄命(=神が愛する人は早く亡くなる).
(
(
)the gods love die young.
2 下線部②④を参考にして、 かっこの中の語 (旬) を並べ換えて, 日本語の意味を表す英
文を完成しなさい。
(1)忘れず5時に私を起こしてください.
(wake me / please / up / to / remember / five / at / . )
(2) 自転車を修理してもらわなければならないのですか.
( need / repaired / have / do / to / your bike / you / ? )
(3)これは彼女が食べるパンです.
(for / this / to / the bread / eat / her / is / . )
3 下線部 ③を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すように, かっこの中に適当な語を入れなさい.
(1)彼女は高価なカバンだけでなく、 自動車も所有しています.
She (
)only has expensive bags (
(2) トムも進もそのクラブに参加しました.
) Tom (
) a car.
)Susumu joined the club.
(
(3)両親だけでなく姉も私の計画に反対しました.
Not only my parents but (
against my plan.
) my sister(

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《 練習問題 》
part4.
1 下線部 ①を参考にして、同意文となるように, かっこの中に適当な語を入れなさい.
〈例〉I will give him a book. I will give a book to him.
(1)Who showed her the red dress?
→ Who showed the red dress (
(2)He found me a good dictionary.
→
・He found a good dictionary (
(3)May I ask you a favor?
->
→ May I ask a favor (
)(
)?
(
).
(
)?
2 下線部②を参考にして、英文を日本語に直しなさい.
(1)There is a man at the door who wants to see you.
(2)I know nothing about him which makes her sad.
(3)The apple pie was delicious that I ate in the restaurant.
3 下線部 ③を参考にして, 日本語の意味を表す英文を完成しなさい.
(1)広島は私の父が生まれた町です.
Hiroshima is the city
(2)川に沿って走っているあの少年と話したい.
I want to talk with
4 [無生物主語] 下線部 ④を参考にして、日本語の意味を表すように, かっこの中に適当
な語を入れなさい.
[→本書 p. 17, LANGUAGE FOCUS]
(1)私はこの歌を聴くといつも母のことを思い出します。
This song always(
)me(
(2)大雨のせいで私たちはその試合を中止しました.
The heavy rain (
) my mother.
) us to (
) off the game.
) you (
) the beach.
(3)この電車に乗れば浜辺に行けますよ.
This train will (
HINTS 1(3) ask you a favor は「あなたにお願いする」. 2 関係代名詞を手がかりに先行詞の分
離を見抜く. 4 (2) call off は 「~を中止する」.

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練習問題 答え
Lesson 1
part 2
1 (1) for To
(2) it is
(3) His, To
(4) strong, be (5) ask her.
2 (1) The higher
we climb, the colder it becomes.
3
(2) The harder you study English, the more
difficult you find it.
(3) The more books I read, the happier I become
the day when the new restaurant will be
opened

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Part-2
1 (1). The trouble
(2). The fact
2. (1) made. sensitive
(2) What, spoken
(3) made, Sad
(4) be made
3, 11) I (2)イ (3) ウ (4) ウ
part 3
1 (1) those who
(4) Those who (m)
(2) Those who (3) those who (m)
2 (1) blease remember to wake me up at five.
(2) Do you need to have your bike repaired?
(3) This is the bread for her to eat.
311) not, but
(2) Both, and
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part4
1 (1) to her
(2) for
me
(3) of you
2ドアの所にあなたに会いたがっている男性がいる。
(2)私は彼について彼女が悲しくなることは知りません。
(3)私がそのレストランで食べたアップルパイはおいしかった。
3 (1) where my father was born.
(2) that boy who (that) is running along the river
4 (1) reminds of (2) forced,call
4(1)
1
(3) take to