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【リスニング台本】
Question No. 20
When I first came to Japan, I was surprised when people asked if I was annoyed by the sounds of insects such as cicadas. They had heard many western people couldn’t stand such sounds. Actually, the sound of cicadas ― which are called semi in Japanese ― makes me feel at home. When I was growing up, the cicadas would sing in a tree just outside my bedroom window all summer long. I would lie on my bed, listening to their peaceful song. When I heard the cicadas during my first summer in Japan, it brought back happy childhood memories.
Question No. 21
Hello, Takashi? This is Rose. I’m in Kyoto now. I enjoyed staying with you and your family last week. Sorry to bother you, but I’ve got a problem. I can’t find my gloves. Have you seen them? Maybe I left them on the table in the bedroom, but I’m not sure. They’re green and match my coat. If you have them, can you please call me here? The number is … oh, I hardly stay in my hotel room, so I’ll contact you again tomorrow. Thanks. Talk to you later.
Question No. 22
Welcome to Marine Park. Before you begin your marine adventure, we have a few announcements to make.
As always, from 12:30, you can see our very popular sea animal show with dolphins jumping through hoops and playing basketball. We are sorry that Penguin Village is closed today, but starting at 3:00, in addition to our usual attractions, you can see your favorite animation characters sing and dance in the plaza in front of the waterfall. You can get there easily if you take the miniature train from the information center. Don’t miss this exciting event!
Questions No. 23 to 25
As the head of the International Relations Department I am pleased to announce our new online journal, The Global Village. After hosting an international conference on global issues, the department started a blog to stay in touch and communicate about important issues such as the energy crisis and human rights. Soon our blog started to attract exciting ideas and articles from journalists, scholars and even students who had heard about us. In fact, some of the best responses to our blog were from non-academics and students who acknowledged the seriousness of these issues.
Therefore, when we decided to form the editorial group, students were also included. A professor in our department was chosen as the chief editor, but the assistant editor is a student with previous experience editing an online journal.
The Global Village will be a bridge between journalists, scholars and students who share a common interest in global issues. Our eventual objective is to make world leaders aware of our concerns, especially those of young people. They’re the ones who will inherit the earth. We would like those leaders to realize this. Thank you for your time.
【解答】2009年度 本試験 第4問
A
問20 ④ 問21 ③
問22 ①
B
問23 ① 問24 ②
問25 ④