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朝活ミニテスト 第27回
制限時間 10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：コオロギやミールワームはタンパク質が豊富で、アジアの一部では何世紀も食べられてきたにもかかわらず、多くの人は昆虫を食べるという考えに嫌悪感を覚える。
訳：昆虫の養殖場は牛の牧場よりもはるかに少ない土地と水で済む。このため、世界人口が増える中で、昆虫は従来の肉に代わる実現可能な選択肢になりうると考える専門家もいる。
訳：その新興企業はコオロギを細かい粉末にしてパスタやクッキーのようななじみのある食品に加えることで、消費者の不安を和らげようとした。
訳：そのスーパーのチェーンがコオロギのクラッカーを売り出すと、好奇心旺盛な買い物客が1週間で在庫をすべて買い占め、製造元さえ驚かせた。
訳：昆虫スナックに砂糖や人工香料を加えると健康上の利点が薄れ、普通のジャンクフードとほとんど変わらなくなるのではないかと心配する食品科学者もいる。
長文読解（大問3形式）
目安 4分30秒Overcoming the Yuck Factor
Nutritionists have long pointed out that edible insects are a rich source of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Because insects are cold-blooded, they do not need to use energy to maintain their body temperature, and some species, such as crickets, are thought to convert feed into body mass considerably more efficiently than cattle or pigs. Insect farming also appears to produce fewer greenhouse gases and to require far less land and water than conventional livestock farming. Insects are already a common part of the diet in many parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Despite these apparent advantages, however, insect-based foods have remained a niche product in most Western countries.
Psychologists suggest that the main obstacle is not taste but disgust, an emotion that appears to be heavily shaped by culture. People who grow up in societies where insects are eaten tend to regard them as ordinary food, whereas others associate them with dirt and disease. Research indicates that such reactions can weaken with repeated exposure, particularly when insects are served in forms that hide their shape, such as flour used in pasta or baked goods. In some studies, participants who had tasted a product containing ground insects were noticeably more willing to try similar foods later.
Marketers have drawn practical lessons from these findings. Rather than promoting insects as exotic delicacies to be eaten on a dare, many companies now present them as a sensible, sustainable ingredient. Some critics, however, question whether insect farming is as environmentally friendly as advocates claim. They note that its benefits depend heavily on what the insects are fed and on how much energy is needed to keep farms warm in cooler climates. If insects are raised on crops that humans could have eaten directly, the efficiency gains may be much smaller than expected.
リスニング（Part2 文章形式）
目安 2分🎙 In 2013, a United Nations report encouraged the world to consider insects as a food source, sparking interest among entrepreneurs. Yet many insect farming companies have since struggled financially. One major problem is scale. Raising insects efficiently requires automated facilities, and building them is costly. Moreover, because demand from consumers has grown slowly, many farms now sell most of their products as animal feed rather than human food. Fish farms and pet food companies have become important customers. Some analysts argue this is not a failure but a sensible step, since replacing imported soybean feed with insects could still reduce the environmental impact of meat production.
スピーキング（面接No.4形式）
40秒Some companies are now selling foods made from insects as an alternative to meat.
Do you think insect-based foods will become common in Japan in the future?
💡 No の立場でも「代わりになるもの（魚・大豆）がすでにある」と示すと論理的に聞こえる。
模範解答
いいえ、そうは思いません。第一に、ほとんどの日本人は昆虫を食べることに強い心理的抵抗があり、そうした感情を変えるには長い時間がかかります。第二に、日本には魚や大豆のような手頃なタンパク源がすでに豊富にあるので、人々が切り替える必要性はあまりありません。
💡 No の立場でも「代わりになるもの（魚・大豆）がすでにある」と示すと論理的に聞こえる。
📝 解答 ― 準1級 第27回
スピーキング模範解答：No, I don't think so. First, most Japanese people have a strong psychological resistance to eating insects, and changing such feelings takes a long time. Second, Japan already has plenty of affordable protein sources, such as fish and soybeans, so there is little need for people to switch.
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