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Lesson 1 Potential Uses of Optical Illusions

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１．次の会話文を読んで，Lesson 1 で登場する表現を用いて①～⑥の（ ）に当てはまる語をそれぞれ書きなさい。
知【各 5 点×６=30 点】
Aki: Thank you for inviting me to your new home! The ceiling is extremely high! I also likehow the walls have ①() painted in beautiful colors.

Jane: Thanks. Actually, the ceiling just appears to ②(
technique called the Fick ③() high. The designer used a) to make the room look more spacious.

Aki : Wow! Iʼll definitely keep that in ④() when I buy my own house in the future. Do

you have other suggestions?
Jane : Yes, for ⑤(), another important factor to think about is the ⑥() you

install your living room windows. I recommend them facing the south to get a lot ofsunlight into the room.
Aki : I see! Thank you for the great suggestions!

２．次の英文は京都の龍安寺に関する記事である。これを読んで，①，②の（が通じるようにそれぞれ並び替えなさい。

）内の語を意味知【各 10 点×2=20 点】

The Optical Illusion at the Zen temple Ryōanji
Optical illusions have been used in different ways around the world. First, one example is①( have / which / historically / in / the manner / they ) been incorporated into structuraldesigns. The karensansui (dry landscape) garden at the Zen temple Ryōanji in Kyoto
illustrates such a use. Its surface may look completely level, but actually, it inclines towards
the gardenʼs south-east corner. Also the west-side earthen wall is slightly higher at its
northern end. These factors create an optical illusion that makes this surface look deeper.
Of course, the power of optical illusions is limited. It cannot make ②( it / can / larger, /nor / the garden / make ) the surface deeper. Nonetheless, it is interesting that thesetechniques were applied in the 15th century.

①…one example is＿＿____________________________________＿________＿＿＿＿ been ….

②It cannot make ＿＿＿__________________________________＿＿＿＿＿the surface deeper.

3. 次の英文を読んで，後の設問に答えなさい。

思【各 10 点×5=50 点】<1> ( ① ) Another technique employed recently is to create on a two-dimensional surface, theappearance of a three-dimensional object. ( ② ) In one train station, for instance, people are
frequently unable to find an elevator located in a blind spot. ( ③ ) To assist them, a sign thatappears to be three-dimensional is painted on the floor. ( ④ )Q1. Where do you put the following sentence in the passage? Choose the appropriate part from①~④.
The sign is of significant help in sending people in the right direction.
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Q2. According to the passage above, what is true about the technique used in the train station?
a. It is used to help people build three-dimensional objects.
b. It is used to help people reach a certain location that is difficult to find.
c. It is used in blind spots, which are three-dimensional.
d. It is used to build an elevator for people to use in the station.
()<2> Optical illusions can be used at an intersection with no traffic lights. Crosswalk designs thatlook three-dimensional have been painted on some roads to prevent traffic accidents. From theviewpoint of approaching drivers, it looks like large concrete blocks are in the road. (),drivers will slow down when they see them, before nearing the crosswalk. Although drivers will
come to realize over time that it is just an illusion, it should be possible to find an even wider
variety of useful applications in the future.
Q1. Choose the appropriate word for the blank.
a. Closely

b. Hopefullyc. Nonethelessd. Unfortunately()

Q2. What is true about optical illusions used in crosswalks?
a. Drivers who have spent a lot of time driving are more likely to slow down.
b. They can replace traffic lights in an intersection.
c. It takes a lot of time for the illusions to come to effect.
d. The drivers will realize eventually that the concrete blocks are illusions.
(Q3. Have you ever experienced any optical illusions in your daily life?

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