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リスニング音声も
朝活ミニテスト 第18回
制限時間 9分・全10問（リスニングあり）。選択肢を押すとタイマーが自動スタート。
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：オーケストラが最後の曲を終えると、聴衆は立ち上がって数分間拍手をした。
訳：その美術館ではゴッホの絵画の特別展を開催しており、3月末まで行われる。
訳：モーツァルトはわずか5歳で作曲を始め、生涯で600以上の作品を書いた。
訳：鮮やかな赤いドレスのおかげで、彼女は舞台上の他の歌手たちの中で目立っていた。
訳：退職後、父は趣味として絵を描き始め、今では毎朝描いている。
長文読解（大問3形式）
目安 4分Music and the Brain
People in every culture around the world make music, and scientists have long wondered why music has such a strong effect on our feelings. In the past, it was difficult to study what happens inside the brain when people listen to songs. However, since the 1990s, new brain-scanning technology has allowed researchers to observe brain activity while people are listening to or playing music.
These studies have produced some interesting results. When people hear music they enjoy, their brains release dopamine, a chemical that is also connected with the pleasure people get from food and other rewards. Other research has shown that learning to play a musical instrument can improve children's memory and their ability to pay attention. Some studies even suggest that musicians' brains are better at recognizing sounds in noisy places, such as understanding speech in a crowded restaurant.
Music is now being used to help patients in hospitals. For example, people who have had strokes sometimes lose the ability to speak, but some of them can still sing words. Therapists use singing to help these patients recover their speech. Music is also used to reduce pain and anxiety before operations. However, scientists say that more research is needed, because the effects of music can be very different from person to person.
リスニング（Part1 会話形式）
目安 2分W Hey, Mike. I have two tickets to a jazz concert on Friday night. Do you want to come?
M I'd love to, but I have a part-time job on Fridays until eight.
W The concert starts at eight thirty, and the hall is near the station.
M Oh, then I can make it if I hurry. How much is the ticket?
W Don't worry about it. My sister gave them to me because she can't go.
M Thanks! I'll meet you in front of the hall.
スピーキング（面接No.4形式）
35秒Do you think schools should spend more time on art and music classes?
💡 Not all ～（すべての～が…というわけではない）は反論や補足に使える便利な表現です。
模範解答
はい。美術や音楽は生徒が自分の気持ちを表現する助けになると思います。すべての生徒が数学や理科のような教科が得意なわけではありません。美術や音楽の授業で、自分の才能を発見し、自信を持てるようになります。
💡 Not all ～（すべての～が…というわけではない）は反論や補足に使える便利な表現です。
📝 解答 ― 2級 第18回
スピーキング模範解答：Yes. I think art and music help students express their feelings. Not all students are good at subjects like math or science. In art and music classes, they can discover their own talents and become more confident.
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