EZCNN 易英网

The Super Collector 超炫的超人博物馆

课文朗读

课文讲解

課文.pdf      繁體中文譯本

You’ve heard of history, art, and science museums, but have you ever heard of the Super Museum? This museum, located in the sleepy town of Metropolis, Illinois, is dedicated to all things Superman. Inside, visitors can ___1___ old Superman costumes, posters, toys, comic books, and even a phone booth!

你听说过历史，艺术和科学博物馆，但你可曾听过超人博物馆？这间博物馆位于伊利诺伊州、大都会（梅特罗波利斯）市的寂静小镇上，这间博物馆用来展示的所有东西都和超人有关。参观者在馆内可以看到早期的超人服装、海报、玩具、漫画书，甚至是电话亭！

This may seem like an unusual museum, but to Jim Hambrick, the ___2___ of the Super Museum. It is the result of his life’s work. Hambrick has been actively collecting since 1959, and he now owns more than 100,000 Superman items. Some of his most valuable pieces, like the brown and grey Superman costume used for black and white television, are ___3___ US$100,000, but he doesn’t plan on selling them.

这似乎是一间不寻常的博物馆，但对超级博物馆的创始人吉姆．汉姆布瑞克来说，这间博物馆是他一生的心血结晶。汉姆布瑞克从1959年以来一直积极搜集超人相关物品，如今他拥有超过10万件超人品项。其中一些最具价值的搜集品，如以前用于黑白电视时代的褐色和灰色超人戏服，价值超过10万美元，但他不打算卖掉这些珍藏品。

Hambrick actually started his first Superman museum when he was only 10 years old. Back then, kids from school ___4___ to his room to see his large Superman collection. So many kids were coming, in fact that he decided to start ___5___ them money to enter. He even set his bedroom up to look more like a museum, and put a sign out in front of his house to advertise it.

汉姆布瑞克真正开始经营他的第一间超人博物馆时，年仅10岁。当时，小朋友们从学校涌进他的房间，为的是看他众多的超人收藏品。基于众多的参观人数，汉姆布瑞克决定开始向他们收取入场费。他甚至布置自己的卧室使其看起来更像一间博物馆，并在家前面摆放标示牌以宣传他的博物馆。

Hambrick used to worry that people might think he was strange ___6___ his large assortment of Superman items. But after seeing the ___7___ people showed for him and his collection, Hambrick decided to fully commit himself to it. He even became good friends with the man who played Superman on TV. So if you’re a fan of the Man of Steel, head to Hambrick’s museum and enjoy a super day.

汉姆布瑞克曾担心有人会因他众多的超人收藏品而觉得他很奇怪。但在看到众人对他和他的收藏品所表现的尊重之后，汉姆布瑞克决定全心投入。他甚至与在电视上饰演超人的男演员成为好朋友。因此，如果你是一位超人迷，请前往汉姆布瑞克的博物馆，享受超级棒的一天。

－by Baxley Aldworth

Vocabulary

单词发音

sleepy [ˋslipɪ] adj. 寂静的 without activity or bustle

booth [buθ] n. 公用电话亭; （有篷的）货摊

actively [ˋæktɪvlɪ] adv. 积极地，主动地

advertise [ˋædvɚ͵taɪz] v. 为……做广告；为……宣传

assortment [əˋsɔrtmənt] n. 各式各样东西的混合

Idiom

成语发音

dedicate [ˋdɛdə͵ket]  to   把（时间、精力等）用于…；献（身）于

plan on doing sth 打算 to intend to do something

set up 设立  to assemble and erect

commit oneself to 致力于   to devote oneself to someone or something; to be faithful to someone or something

put out 扑灭 to extinguish

check out [口]看看; 检验; 检查   Informal to have a look at; inspect

EO Chat Superman Celebration 2010 Day 3-2-Interview with Jim Hambrick

Jim Hambrick's Superman Museum in Metropolis

Man of Steel - Official Trailer 3 [HD]

Answer