1. Chiufen: A Cultural Treasure of Taiwan

2. Para 1 The town of Chiufen, located on a mountainside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, is regarded as one of Taiwan’s unique cultural treasures. = which is located on a mountainside [ 位於山邊 ] = which overlooks the Pacific Ocean [ 俯視太平洋 ]

3. Para 1 A visit here offers a chance to escape from the roaring traffic and daily bustle of city life, and a chance to let the imagination wander back in time. 使役動詞 let / made + O. + O.C. ________ ( 表主動 ) ________ ( 表被動 ) VR be p.p.

4. Para 1 Old brick buildings, packed intimately together, one row built just above the other, offer a charming, relaxed view. = which are packed intimately together [ 緊密地接合 ] = one row which is built just(adv. 正好 ; 就在 ) above the other

5. in view of 有鑑於 例： In view of the facts, it is useless to continue this discussion. with a view to 為了要 例： With a view to saving time, we’ve decided to combine two meetings into one.

6. Para 1 Narrow, dark alleyways, paved in stone that is now worn down by the foot and carriage traffic of many decades, suggest an old-fashioned way of life. = which were paved in stone… [ 由石頭鋪設 ] 現在這些石頭被足跡和車輛磨損

7. Para 1 The whole place has a picturesque and romantic air about it.

8. Para 2 Just as picturesque and romantic as the scenery of Chiufen is the story behind it. 本句是一個主詞補語倒裝的句型，原句如下： The story behind it is just as picturesque and S V romantic as the scenery of Chiufen. SC

9. In the past century, the town has undergone several dramatic changes.

10. Beginning as a tiny, unknown village, it grew into a booming gold mining town, then later became a peaceful artists’ colony, and finally one of the major tourist attractions in northern Taiwan. 其原子句為 Chiufen began as a tiny, unknown village 。

11. Indeed, it is this fascinating past that has made the town so popular today. 使役動詞 let / made + O. + O.C. ________ ( 表主動 ) ________ ( 表被動 ) VR be p.p.

12. Para 3 Chiufen started out as a remote mountain community with only nine families. 以 …… 開始 Mr. Conti started out as a kitchen worker in a small cafe, but now he is the owner of three Italian restaurants.

13. Para 3 In fact, it is from these nine families that Chiufen derives its name, which in English means “nine portions.”

14. Para 3 Because the village was almost impossible to get to by road, whenever anyone made the long trip to town for provisions, they would always bring back nine portions of each item, one for each family.

15. Para 4 This simple way of life changed almost overnight in the 1890s, when gold was discovered in Chiufen.

16. Para 4 Hoping to get rich quick, people flocked to the town, which came to be known as “the gold capital of Asia.” 現在分詞片語，主詞也是 people 故省略 非限定用法，只是補充說明先行 詞 the town

17. Para 4 By the 1930s, the town had grown to between 3,000 and 4,000 homes. The tiny streets were now lined with homes and many different kinds of stores and restaurants. by + 時間， 表示「在 …… 之前」  By the 1960s, the gold was nearly gone.  By 2020, Tony will have been a teacher for forty years.

18. Para 4 The city even boasted the first theater in all of northern Taiwan. Before long, sleepy Chiufen had become what people called “Little Shanghai.”

19. Para 5 For many people, however, life in Chiufen was not easy. Many of them had very dirty and dangerous jobs in the dark gold mines. people living in Chiufen

20. Para 5 Nevertheless, the relatively good wages — and the thought of finding their own gold — kept miners at the job. 兩個破折號之間的文字補 充說明前面的主詞 the thought of + N/V-ing 想到 ……  It was bad enough that Sarah broke up with me, but I couldn’t bear the thought of her going out with somebody else.

21. Para 5 What’s more, their free-spending ways enabled Chiufen to continue to prosper. = moreover = in addition = besides [ 此外，還 ……]  Debbie is a great golfer. What’s more, she’s happy to teach others to play. [ 黛比是很優秀的高爾夫選手；此外，她也 很樂意指導他人打球。 ]

22. Para 6 Within just a few decades, however, this way of life disappeared. By the 1960s, the gold was nearly gone; eventually, the mines were abandoned, people moved away, and Chiufen was almost forgotten.

23. Para 6 But not completely—as far as some people were concerned, especially artists and poets, the town remained as attractive as ever. remain as + adj. + as... [ 保持和 …… 一樣 ……]  Nancy remained as young as she was ten years ago.

24. Para 6 Its peaceful seaside location and beautiful scenery, complete with springtime cherry blossoms, cool summer breezes, swaying autumn grasses, and romantic winter rains, were idea for anyone in search of inspiration. 「（在 …… 方面）齊全的； 具備某種特徵或設備的」。

25. an apartment complete with furniture 一間 附傢俱的公寓房子 a report complete with diagrams and photographs 一份附圖表和照片的報告 a house complete with swimming pool and sauna 一棟附設游泳池與三溫暖的房子

26. Para 6 When painters began holding exhibitions around the island that showed the landscape of Chiufen, more people began to take notice, and when some filmmakers began to make movies in Chiufen, the town’s fame continued to grow.