1.やさしい
A good night’s sleep helps the brain store what we learned during the day. Teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, but many get less. How much sleep do teenagers need, according to the passage?
- AAbout 2 to 3 hours a night
- BAbout 5 to 6 hours a night
- CAbout 8 to 10 hours a night
- DAbout 12 to 14 hours a night
2.やさしい
The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?
- A8 a.m.
- B6 p.m.
- C1 p.m.
- D9 a.m.
3.やさしい
Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?
- ATalking like people
- BSwimming underwater
- CRunning very fast on land
- DFlying backwards
4.ふつう
“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?
- AEasier access to health care
- BLower prices for farm products
- CFaster travel to the city
- DMore jobs for the farmers
5.ふつう
In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?
- A15%
- B150%
- C50%
- D75%
6.ふつう
Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
- AMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
- BMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
- CCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
- DBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
7.むずかしい
A survey asked 50 people leaving a fast-food restaurant about their favourite meal. Most said burgers. The writer concluded that burgers are the favourite meal of people in the country. What is the main flaw?
- AFifty people is far too many for a survey.
- BBurgers are not a type of meal.
- CThe sample does not represent the whole country.
- DThe question was about the wrong topic.
8.むずかしい
“The old bookshop had survived two wars and a fire. When a huge chain store opened across the street, people expected it to close. Instead, loyal customers organised a reading club there, and sales rose.” What is the central idea?
- AReading clubs are popular only in large cities.
- BCommunity support helped the bookshop survive.
- CChain stores always close small bookshops.
- DThe bookshop was badly damaged by the chain store.
解答
- 1. C · About 8 to 10 hours a night
- 2. C · 1 p.m.
- 3. D · Flying backwards
- 4. A · Easier access to health care
- 5. D · 75%
- 6. A · More people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
- 7. C · The sample does not represent the whole country.
- 8. B · Community support helped the bookshop survive.
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