問題
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次の会話は退職する恩師への贈り物について相談している生徒たちのやりとりの一部である。(30)～(32)へ入れるのに最も適当なものを、それぞれ下の①～④の中から選べ。
Sean: Thanks for coming in on a Saturday, everyone. It wasn't easy to find time for us all to sit down and talk. As you know, Ms. Guillot is retiring this year. It is our responsibility to arrange a gift for her on behalf of all current and former students. We don't have much time before her party, so I'd really like to reach a final decision today. Did you come up with any ideas?
Alex: Not exactly, but I've heard that many teachers get bored after retirement. I don't think we should get her something like a painting, because it would just sit on the wall. If we buy her something that she can make the most of on a daily basis, then she will feel the appreciation all her students have for her more often.
Sean: Thanks, Alex. So, you think giving her something ( 30 ) would be appropriate, right?
①she can use quite regularly
②to make her house look nice
③to share at the retirement party
④we students made ourselves
Alex: Yes, I think I would be best.
Thomas
Anne: And, she loves doing work in her garden, too. I've seen some pictures of her house. She has a beautiful garden and a massive deck. She has a great variety of flowers and vegetables. She often spends time relaxing on her deck just enjoying the view of her garden.
Sean: Thomas and Anne, it seems that you both think we should consider Ms. Guillot's ( 31 ) when we buy her present.
①
②garden
③leisure time
④weekends
Anne: That's right. But it's a little hard to come up with an actual item, isn't it?
Mimi: Why don't we get her something she can use for entertaining people? Ms. Guillot loves cooking and I heard she has small parties at her house every couple of weeks. Hmmm..., I don't think we need to get her anything to use in the kitchen, as she seems to have plenty of that kind of stuff already. And usually, people who like cooking have their own preferences when it comes to things like that.
Sally: I agree. She's told us about her parties. She often mentions that whenever she has them, everyone has to go inside to eat if they want to sit down. Perhaps something that she can use when entertaining her guests would be most appropriate.
Anne: I think that's a great point. Once she has retired, I'm sure she'll be having more of those parties. Who knows? Maybe she'll even invite us!
Sean: That would be nice, wouldn't it, Anne? Well, thank you for all your ideas. Considering what we have discussed, I think a present such as ( 32 ) will be best as it seems to match what everyone has said about Ms. Guillot.
①a large bunch of flowers
②a statue for her garden
③some outdoor furniture
④some sets for cooking
解答
30：①
31：③
32：③
解説
ひっかけもなく、シンプルな問題でした。それでは意味を見ていきます。
Sean: Thanks for coming in on a Saturday, everyone.
みんな、土曜日に集まってもらってありがとう。
It wasn't easy to find time for us all to sit down and talk.
全員が集まって話せる時間を見つけるのは、大変だったよ。
As you know, Ms. Guillot is retiring this year.
みんなもご存知の通り、Guillot先生が今年退職されます。
It is our responsibility to arrange a gift for her on behalf of all current and former students.
在校生と卒業生を代表して、僕たちが先生に贈り物を準備しなければなりません。
We don't have much time before her party, so I'd really like to reach a final decision today.
パーティーまでに時間がないから、今日最終決定にたどりつきたいと思います。
Did you come up with any ideas?
いい考えはある？
Alex: Not exactly, but I've heard that many teachers get bored after retirement.
特にないかな、でも、多くの先生は退職後暇になると聞いたことがあるよ。
I don't think we should get her something like a painting, because it would just sit on the wall.
絵みたいにただ壁にかかってるだけのような物が贈らないほうがいいと思う。
If we buy her something that she can make the most of on a daily basis, then she will feel the appreciation all her students have for her more often.
何か、日常的に使えるものを贈ったら、僕たち生徒の感謝の気持ちをもっと頻繁に感じることができるよね。
Sean: Thanks, Alex. So, you think giving her something ( 30 ) would be appropriate, right?
ありがとう、アレックス。君は先生に（３０）のような物を贈るのが良いと思うんだね？
①she can use quite regularly
定期的に使えるもの
②to make her house look nice
家を良く見せるもの
③to share at the retirement party
退職パーティーで披露できるもの
④we students made ourselves
生徒たちが手作りしたもの
Alex: Yes, I think I would be best.
うん、それがいいと思う。
Thomas
Guillot先生は、退職が暇にはならないと思う。
We all know that she is very active.
みんな先生がとてもアクティブだって知ってるよね。
She often participates in sporting events and loves spending time outside.
先生は、スポーツイベントにもよく参加して、外で時間を過ごすのが好きなんだ。
I heard that on Saturdays and Sundays, she runs in the mornings and plays tennis in the evenings.
先生が土日に、朝は走って夕方はテニスしてるって聞いたよ。
She hardly ever stays indoors and never misses her daily walk even if it is raining.
先生はほとんど家にいなくて、雨が降っていても毎日の散歩は欠かさないんだよ。
Anne: And, she loves doing work in her garden, too.
あと、先生はお庭で作業するのが好きよ。
I've seen some pictures of her house.
先生の家の写真見たことあるわ。
She has a beautiful garden and a massive deck.
きれいな庭と大きなテラスがあるのよ。
She has a great variety of flowers and vegetables.
たくさんの花や野菜を育ててるわ。
She often spends time relaxing on her deck just enjoying the view of her garden.
先生は、テラスで庭を眺めながらリラックスして時間を過ごすのよ。
Sean: Thomas and Anne, it seems that you both think we should consider Ms. Guillot's ( 31 ) when we buy her present.
トーマスとアン、君たち二人は贈り物を買う時にGuillot先生の（31）を考えなくちゃいけないと考えてるんだね。
① art works
芸術作品
→そんな話でてきてない。
②garden
庭
→Annは庭の話をしたけど、Thomasはスポーツの話をしたので×。
③leisure time
自由な時間（趣味）
→ThomasとAnneの話をまとめるとこれが正解。
④weekends
週末
→話をよく見ると週末だけの話ではない。（例：毎日の散歩）
Anne: That's right. But it's a little hard to come up with an actual item, isn't it?
そうね。でも実際の品物を考えるのはちょっと難しいかな？
Mimi: Why don't we get her something she can use for entertaining people?
人をもてなすときに使えるものを贈ったらどうかしら？
Ms. Guillot loves cooking and I heard she has small parties at her house every couple of weeks.
Guillot先生は、料理が好きで、２，３週間に一度は家でパーティーを開くって聞いたわ。
Hmmm..., I don't think we need to get her anything to use in the kitchen, as she seems to have plenty of that kind of stuff already.
んー。キッチンで使える物は買う必要ないかもね、もうすでにたくさん持っているだろうし。
And usually, people who like cooking have their own preferences when it comes to things like that.
しかも、料理が好きな人って、そういう物になると、好みがあるものね。
Sally: I agree. She's told us about her parties.
そうだね、先生、パーティーの話してくれたよね。
She often mentions that whenever she has them, everyone has to go inside to eat if they want to sit down.
先生曰く、パーティーをするとき、みんな座って食べたければ部屋の中に入らなきゃいけないって言ってたね。（外に座る場所がない）
Perhaps something that she can use when entertaining her guests would be most appropriate.
たぶん、ゲストをもてなす時に使えるものが一番良さそうだね。
Anne: I think that's a great point.
確かに言えてるわね。
Once she has retired, I'm sure she'll be having more of those parties.
退職したら、もっとパーティーを開くだろうし。
Who knows? Maybe she'll even invite us!
分からないわよー！私たちも招待されるかも！
Sean: That would be nice, wouldn't it, Anne?
良さそうだね、Anne！
Well, thank you for all your ideas.
みんなアイディアをありがとう。
Considering what we have discussed, I think a present such as ( 32 ) will be best as it seems to match what everyone has said about Ms. Guillot.
みんなで話し合ったことをまとめると、(32)みたいな贈り物が良さそうだね、みんながGuillot先生について言ってくれたことにピッタリだから。
①a large bunch of flowers
たくさんの花
②a statue for her garden
庭に置く像
③some outdoor furniture
屋外用の家具
④some sets for cooking
料理のセット
