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朝活ミニテスト 第35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。
訳：近年、多くの化粧品会社は動物実験を完全に放棄し、代わりにコンピューターモデルや実験室で培養したヒトの皮膚細胞に頼っている。
訳：批評家たちは動物実験に頼ることの科学的根拠を疑問視し、動物で安全そうに見える薬の大半が後に人間での試験で失敗していることを指摘している。
訳：動物福祉法は、研究者に対し、その実験が正当な理由のあるものであり、同じ情報を得られる代替手段がないことを示すよう求めている。
訳：欧州連合は、信頼できる代替手段が利用可能になるにつれて、化学物質の安全性試験における動物の使用を段階的に廃止すると約束した。
訳：委員会は、動物に適切な世話をしていなかったという報告を受けて、3つの研究所を選び出して検査することを決めた。
長文読解（大問3形式）
目安 4分30秒Beyond Animal Testing
For more than a century, animals such as mice, rabbits, and monkeys have been used to test the safety and effectiveness of new medicines. Supporters argue that living organisms, with their interconnected organs and immune systems, are too complex to be replaced by simpler models. However, the practice has long raised ethical concerns, and its scientific value is increasingly being questioned as well. According to frequently cited estimates, around 90 percent of drugs that pass animal tests later fail in human trials, often because they prove ineffective or cause side effects that were not observed in animals.
New technologies are beginning to offer alternatives. Organ-on-a-chip devices, for instance, contain living human cells arranged in tiny channels to mimic the functions of organs such as the lungs or liver. Because they use human tissue, they may predict human reactions more accurately than animal models in some cases. Computer simulations, which analyze large amounts of data on how chemicals interact with the body, are also becoming more powerful. In 2022, the United States removed a legal requirement that new drugs be tested on animals before human trials, a change that encourages companies to adopt such methods.
Nevertheless, most scientists do not expect animal testing to disappear soon. Current alternatives typically reproduce only one organ or process at a time, whereas many side effects arise from interactions between different parts of the body. Regulators, moreover, need time to confirm that new methods are reliable before accepting their results. Many researchers therefore favor a gradual transition, in which the number of animals used is steadily reduced as alternatives prove their worth, rather than an immediate ban that could slow the development of urgently needed treatments.
リスニング（Part2 文章形式）
目安 2分🎙 In 1959, two British scientists, William Russell and Rex Burch, proposed a framework for the ethical use of animals in research known as the Three Rs. The first R, replacement, means using methods that avoid animals whenever possible. The second, reduction, involves designing experiments so that fewer animals are needed to obtain reliable results. The third, refinement, refers to changing procedures to minimize pain and stress, for example by improving living conditions. Although the idea received little attention at first, it has since become the foundation of animal research laws in many countries, including those of the European Union.
スピーキング（面接No.4形式）
40秒Animals are still widely used to test the safety of new medicines.
Should animal testing be banned?
💡 最後に Instead, ... と代案を添えると、反対意見でも建設的な印象になる。
模範解答
いいえ、そうは思いません。第一に、新薬を人に投与する前に安全性を確かめるには、依然として動物実験が必要です。第二に、急に禁止すれば重い病気の治療法の開発が遅れ、多くの患者に害が及びかねません。代わりに、研究者は動物を信頼できる代替手段へ徐々に置き換えていくべきです。
💡 最後に Instead, ... と代案を添えると、反対意見でも建設的な印象になる。
📝 解答 ― 準1級 第35回
スピーキング模範解答：No, I don't think so. First, animal testing is still necessary to ensure that new medicines are safe before they are given to people. Second, a sudden ban could delay treatments for serious diseases, harming many patients. Instead, researchers should gradually replace animals with reliable alternatives.
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