第17回 の解答
テーマ：図書館と読書 正解は緑、解説・和訳・スクリプト・模範解答つき
語彙・熟語（大問1形式）
目安 2分30秒空所に入れるのに最も適切なものを1つ選びなさい。
訳：市立図書館は、人々が仕事の後に訪れられるように開館時間を延長する予定だ。
訳：A：この本はいつ返さなければなりませんか。B：来週の金曜日が返却期限です。もっと時間が必要なら、オンラインで延長できます。
訳：その歴史の本はとても面白かったので、一晩で止まらずに読んでしまった。
訳：その図書館は新しい建物に移転したとき、何千冊もの古い本を地元の学校に無償で譲った。
訳：部屋を掃除しているとき、祖母がくれた古い絵本を偶然見つけた。
長文読解（大問3形式）
目安 4分Libraries in the Digital Age
For centuries, libraries have been places where people could borrow books and find information. However, with the spread of the Internet, many people now search online instead of visiting a library. In addition, e-books can be downloaded in seconds. As a result, the number of visitors to some libraries fell, and some local governments began to question whether libraries were still necessary.
To survive, many libraries have changed the way they serve their communities. Besides lending books, they now offer free Wi-Fi, computer classes, and quiet spaces where students can study. Some libraries also lend e-books and hold events such as concerts and cooking classes. In Japan, a library in Takeo, Saga Prefecture, attracted national attention in 2013 when it was redesigned with a café and a bookstore inside. The number of visitors increased sharply in its first year after reopening.
However, not everyone welcomed these changes. Some critics said that libraries with cafés were becoming more like shopping centers than places of learning. Others worried that libraries were spending too much money on popular new books and not enough on materials about local history. Experts say that the key challenge for libraries today is to attract new users while protecting their traditional role of preserving knowledge for future generations.
リスニング（Part2 文章形式）
目安 2分🎙 Welcome to Westfield City Library. Please note that the library will be closed on Monday for building repairs. During this time, you can return books using the return box next to the main entrance. Also, our summer reading event for children will begin next week. Children who read ten books during the summer will receive a small prize. Application forms are available at the front desk.
スピーキング（面接No.4形式）
35秒Do you think people read fewer books today than in the past?
💡 比較の質問には now や these days を入れて「昔との違い」をはっきり示しましょう。
模範解答
はい。今の人々はスマホに使う時間が増えていると思います。空き時間に動画を見たりSNSを使ったりしています。また、インターネットで情報をすぐ得られるので、以前ほど本を読む必要がありません。
💡 比較の質問には now や these days を入れて「昔との違い」をはっきり示しましょう。