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英検準２級読解

　当ブログでは、授業のポイント解説をしています。

　塾生たちは、５月の第１回英語検定に向けた対策学習を行っています。過去問の長文読解を中心に対策を進めています。準２級の問題は、高校１～２年の学習内容が出題範囲となります。

2023年度・第２回　３Ａ

※問題省略

Stephen's New School

　Stephen's family recently moved to a new city, and Stephen had to change schools. He did not know anyone at his new school, and he felt lonely every day. He talked to his parents about his problem. Stephen's mother said that he would make new friends soon, and his father suggested joining one of the clubs at his new school. However, Stephen did not like sports, music, or, art, so he did not know what to do.

　One day, Stephen saw a poster at school for a games club. The members met three times a week to play board games and card games. Stephen really liked playing games, so he joined the club. The members were very kind, and Stephen quickly made friends. Recently, Stephen decided to create his own game. He has been working hard to make the rules and the other things he will need for the game. Once it is ready, he plans to try it with the other members of the club.

語句

recently：最近

move to：～に引っ越す

have to：～しなければならない

not ~ anyone：だれも～ない

lonely：孤独な

suggest：提案する

one day：ある日

time：回（回数）

a week：１週につき

quickly：すぐに、すばやく

create：創り出す

once（接続詞）：～したら

plan：計画する

文法

時制の一致

Stephen's mother said that he would make new friends soon

would：willの過去形

"suggest"

動名詞~ingを目的語にとる

his father suggested joining

"like"

動名詞とto不定詞の両方とれる

Stephen really liked playing games

=Stephen really liked to play games

疑問詞 to 不定詞

he did not know what to do

何をすべきか分からなかった

have been ~ing（現在完了進行）

He has been working hard

今も～し続けている

接触節（名詞＋主語・動詞）

the rules and the other things he will need for the game

接続詞"once"

「～したら」

Once it is ready, he plans to try it

条件を表す節は現在形

2023年度・第２回　３Ｂ

※問題省略

The Return of Greeting Cards

　During the 20th century, people often sent paper greeting cards to friends and family members on birthdays or at other special times. Greeting cards usually have a picture on the front and a message inside. In the 1990s, however, people began communicating online. Sending an electronic message by e-mail or through social media is quicker and easier than sending a paper greeting card. In addition, most greeting cards are thrown away. This creates a lot of trash. As a result, some people prefer online communication because they think it is better for the environment.

　For several years, sales of greeting cards in the United States went down. Recently, though, young adults have become intersted in greeting cards. Many of them think that it is too easy to send a message online. Sending a greeting card to a person takes more effort. It shows that you really care about that person. Because of this, Americans still buy around 6.5 billion greeting cards every year.

　Although people once thought that the Internet might be bad for sales of greeting cards, it may actually be helping them. This is because people who use social media are often reminded about events. For example, they may be sent a message to tell them that one of their friends has a birthday or wedding anniversary soon. As a result, they remember to buy a greeting card and send it to their friend.

語句

return：復活

century：世紀

inside：中に

1990s：1990年代

online：オンライン

electronic：電子の

through：～を通して

social media：ソーシャルメディア

in addition：加えて

most：ほとんどの

throw away：捨てる

trash：ごみ

as a result：結果として

prefer：好む

environment：環境

several years：数年

sale：販売

go down：低下する

though：けれど

take effort：努力をする

care about：大切に思う

around + 数：およそ

billion：１０億

although：けれども

once：かつて

actually：実際には

remind：思い出させる

文法

動名詞・主語　~ing

Sending an electronic message by e-mail or through social media

時制の一致

people once thought that the Internet might be bad

might：mayの過去形

助動詞＋進行形

it may actually be helping them

助動詞＋受動態

they may be sent a message

※受動態

most greeting cards are thrown away

tell 人 that ～（that S+V）

人に～だと伝える

to tell them that one of their friends has a birthday

remember to ~

～するのを覚えている、忘れずに～する

they remember to buy a greeting card

※

remember to ~　→これからのこと

remember ~ing　→すでにあったこと（～したことを覚えている）

2023年度・第２回　４Ａ

※問題省略（Ｅメール形式の問題）

From：Henry Robbins

To：Peter Robbins

Date：October 8

Subject：My visit

Dear Peter,

I'm really excited to see you again next week. I had such a great week the last time that I visited. I can't believe it's been 12 months already. I'm glad I can stay for a whole month this time. I'm planning lots of fun things for us to do together. Please tell your little sister that I'm looking forward to playing with her again, too.

I thought we could go camping by Mirror Lake. We could try fishing in the lake, too. Have you ever been fishing before? I took your dad fishing many times when he was a boy. It's very relaxing, but you have to be ready and move quickly if you want to catch anything! I can teach you lots of tricks to help you become a good fisher.

I also thought that we could go to watch a baseball game together. I haven't been to any big baseball games for a long time because there aren't any professional teams near my house. Your dad told me that you joined a baseball team in your town a few months ago. How is that going? If you want to, we can go to a park to practice throwing, catching, and hitting.

Anyway, I'll see you very soon.

Love,

Grandpa

語句

whole：全体

for a whole month：丸１か月

lots of：たくさんの

many times：何度も

look forward to：～を楽しみにする

relaxing：リラックス（のんびり）できる

trick：仕掛け

for a long time：長い間

professional：プロの

a few：２～３の

How is that going?：調子はどう？

anyway：何はともあれ

文法

the last time that S+V

最後に（前回）～したとき

the last time that I visited

it has = it's（現在完了）

it's been 12 months already

look forward to + 名詞

I'm looking forward to playing with her

"to"のあとは~ing形の動名詞または名詞

現在完了

Have you ever been fishing before?

釣りをしたことがありますか

take 人

人を連れていく

I took your dad fishing

help Ａ原形

Ａが～するのを助ける

Ａが～するのに役立つ

help you become a good fisher

＝help you to become

there are not any ~：１つも～ない

there aren't any professional teams

"practice"

動名詞を目的語にとる（to不定詞はとらない）

practice throwing, catching, and hitting

2023年度・第２回　４Ｂ

※問題省略

Drive-in Movie Theaters

　Richard Hollingshead was an American businessman. His mother loved movies, but she did not like the hard seats in movie theaters. Hollingshead thought that she might be more comfortable if she could watch movies while sitting on the soft seats of her own car. He put a screen and some speakers in his yard and invited his family and neighbors to try his new business idea: a drive-in movie theater.

　Hollingshead opened a bigger drive-in movie theater in 1933, but he did not make much money from it. Other people copied his idea, though, and drive-in movie theaters soon became popular, especially with people with small children. One reason was that the children could run around and shout without bothering other people. Some drive-in movie theaters even had playgrounds, so children could enjoy themselves while they waited for the movies to start.

　At first, these theaters had large speakers near the screen. The sound was not good, so some theaters put a speaker by every car. However, there were other problems for drive-in movie theaters. One was that drive-in movie theaters could only show movies in the evening after it became dark. Also, movie companies got more money from indoor theaters, so many of them did not let drive-in movie theaters show their best movies. Drive-in movie theaters often had to show movies that were older or less popular.

　In the 1970s, many drive-in movie theaters closed because people could rent videos to watch at home. Also, many drive-in movie theaters were just outside large towns and cities. Companies wanted the theaters so that they could build new homes on the land. They offered the owners a lot of money, and many owners decided to sell their theaters. Although there were over 4,000 drive-in movie theaters in the United States around 1960, today, there are just a few hundred left.

語句

hard：かたい

comfortable：快適な

while ~ing：～しながら

yard：庭

invite：招待する

neighbor：近所の人（＝neighbour）

copy：まねをする、倣う

especially：特に

become popular with：～に人気がある

shout：叫ぶ

without ~ing：～せずに

bother：悩ます、迷惑をかける

playground：遊び場

company：企業

rent：借りる

outside：外側

land：土地

offer A B：AにBを提示する、申し出る

文法

時制の一致

Hollingshead thought that she might be more comfortable

might："may"の過去形

接続詞"while" S+V

while they waited

接続詞のあとは主語＋動詞

after it became dark

wait for A to ~

Aが～するのを待つ

they waited for the movies to start

every + 単数

some theaters put a speaker by every car

使役動詞"let" + A + 原形

”let"：許可して～させる

many of them did not let drive-in movie theaters show their best movies

比較級"less"

movies that were older or less popular

より古くて人気のない映画

※"that"：関係代名詞

so that S can ~　

Sが～できるように

Companies wanted the theaters so that they could build new homes

分詞の後置修飾

there are just a few hundred left

分詞１語でも修飾することがある

※形容詞の後置修飾

something else

this room available

the best option possible

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