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朝活ミニテスト第31回

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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。

(1)Some workers say that working from home makes it hard to stay () because there are so many distractions.

正解は① motivated「やる気のある」。stay motivated で「やる気を維持する」。誤答：②guilty「有罪の」③frozen「凍った」④crowded「混雑した」

訳：在宅勤務は気が散るものが多いので、やる気を保つのが難しいと言う労働者もいる。

(2)The company introduced a four-day workweek, and () actually increased because workers were less tired.

正解は② productivity「生産性」。労働者が疲れにくくなって上がったもの→「生産性」。誤答：①gravity「重力」③humidity「湿度」④poverty「貧困」

訳：その会社は週4日勤務制を導入したが、労働者の疲れが減ったため、実際には生産性が上がった。

(3)Our company () all employees to take at least ten days of paid holiday every year.

正解は② requires「求める・義務づける」。require O to do で「Oに～することを求める」。他の3語は自動詞。誤答：①apologizes「謝る」③complains「不平を言う」④belongs「属する」

訳：私たちの会社は、全社員に毎年少なくとも10日間の有給休暇を取ることを義務づけている。

(4)Since Mr. Tanaka is on sick leave, Ms. Sato will () him at tomorrow's meeting.

正解は④ fill in for「～の代わりを務める」。病気で休んでいる人の「代理をする」。誤答：①run into「〜に偶然出会う」②set off「出発する・引き起こす」③come across「〜に偶然出会う」

訳：田中さんが病気休暇中なので、明日の会議では佐藤さんが彼の代わりを務める。

(5)Please () this report before the meeting and tell me if there are any mistakes.

正解は② look over「〜に目を通す」。間違いを探す→「ざっと目を通す」。誤答：①turn up「現れる・音量を上げる」③take after「〜に似ている」④bring about「〜をもたらす」

訳：会議の前にこの報告書に目を通して、間違いがあれば教えてください。

長文読解（大問3形式）

目安 4分

The Four-Day Workweek

For about a century, most office workers around the world have worked five days a week. In recent years, however, several countries have tested a four-day workweek. In one large trial in the United Kingdom in 2022, about 60 companies allowed their employees to work four days a week without reducing their salaries. The goal was to find out whether workers could do the same amount of work in less time.

The results were encouraging. After six months, most of the companies decided to continue the system. Employees reported feeling less stressed and sleeping better, and fewer workers quit their jobs during the trial. Many companies also said that their sales did not fall. Some managers explained that their employees had become more efficient by holding shorter meetings and avoiding unnecessary tasks.

However, the system does not suit every type of business. For instance, hospitals and stores need staff every day, so they would have to hire more workers to cover the extra day off. This could greatly increase their costs. In addition, some employees found that they had to work harder on the remaining four days, which made them feel more pressure. For these reasons, experts say that each company must carefully consider whether the system fits its situation before introducing it.

(6)What was the purpose of the trial in the United Kingdom?

正解は③。第1段落の最後に The goal was to find out whether workers could do the same amount of work in less time とある。①は人を増やす必要があるのは病院や店の場合の問題点として述べられている。②はwithout reducing their salaries とあり、本文と矛盾する。④は本文に記述がない。

(7)What is one result of the trial?

正解は③。第2段落に fewer workers quit their jobs during the trial とある。①はholding shorter meetings とあり、本文と逆。②はmost of the companies decided to continue the system とあり、本文と逆。④はtheir sales did not fall とあり、本文と矛盾する。

(8)Which of the following statements is true?

正解は①。第3段落に hospitals and stores need staff every day ... This could greatly increase their costs とある。②は残りの4日でより懸命に働かねばならず重圧を感じた人もいたとあり、誤り。③は本文に記述がない。④は各社が状況に合うか慎重に検討すべきだとしており、本文と逆。

リスニング（Part2 文章形式）

目安 2分

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(9)No. 1

正解は④。more time to cook healthy meals and go jogging の言い換え。

(10)No. 2

正解は③。she sometimes feels lonely, so she goes to a cafe の言い換え（lonely→isolated）。

📜 スクリプト

🎙 Emily works for a design company in London. Until last year, she took a crowded train to the office every day. Then her company allowed employees to work from home three days a week. Emily enjoys having more time to cook healthy meals and go jogging. However, she sometimes feels lonely, so she goes to a cafe near her house to work on Fridays. She says this helps her feel more connected to other people.

スピーキング（面接No.4形式）

35秒

Do you think more companies should let their workers work from home?

💡 「働く側」と「会社側」の両方の利点を挙げると視野の広い答えになる。

模範解答

Yes. I think working from home is good for both workers and companies. Workers do not have to spend time commuting, so they can use that time for their families. Also, companies can save money on office space.

はい。在宅勤務は労働者と企業の両方にとってよいと思います。労働者は通勤に時間を使わなくて済むので、その時間を家族のために使えます。また、企業はオフィススペースの費用を節約できます。

💡 「働く側」と「会社側」の両方の利点を挙げると視野の広い答えになる。

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スピーキング模範解答：Yes. I think working from home is good for both workers and companies. Workers do not have to spend time commuting, so they can use that time for their families. Also, companies can save money on office space.

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