CONTENTS

Unit 1: Have I Found Ms. Right? ― Scanning…………………………………… 1（人生のパートナー）

Unit 2: How Good Is Your Memor y? ― Skimming for the Main Idea 盧 …… 7（記憶の不思議）

Unit 3:

The Histor y of Time-Keeping ― Predicting ………………………… 13（時間の歴史）

Unit 4: Endangered Species ― Identifying Meaning from Context 盧 ……… 19（絶滅の危機）

Unit 5:

Travel Manners ― Identifying Main Ideas within Paragraphs 盧 … 25（旅のマナー）

Unit 6: What Does a Million Dollars Buy?
― Identifying Cause and Effect ………………………………………… 31（百万ドルの価値）

Unit 7: Earth’s Mysterious Places― Identifying Main and Supporting Ideas 盧 ………………………… 37（世界の不思議）

Unit 8: Is an Only Child a Lonely Child?
― Identifying Fact versus Opinion ……………………………………… 43（ひとりっ子は孤独？）

Unit 9: Homeschooling ― a Better Way to Learn?
― Arguing For and Against a Topic …………………………………… 49（自宅教育の是非）

Unit 10: The Segway ― a New Look at Travel ― Inferring …………………… 55（乗り物新時代）

Unit 11: What Constitutes Art?
― Logical and Chronological Sequencing……………………………… 61（芸術とは何か？）Unit 12: Avoiding Cultural Taboos ― Skimming for the Main Idea 盪 ……… 67（異文化理解の知恵）

Unit 13: Robotic Surgeons ― Identifying Meaning from Context 盪 ………… 73（明日の医学）

Unit 14: The Challenges of Space Travel― Identifying Main and Supporting Ideas 盪 ………………………… 79（宇宙旅行の将来）

Unit 15: Changing Roles: Stay-at-Home Dads― Identifying Main Ideas within Paragraphs 盪 ……………………… 85（家庭パパの子育て）Have I FoundMs. Right?

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Reading Skill●●Scanningスキャニング（Scanning）とは，何か必要な情報を，本文にすばやく目を通しながら把握するというリーディングの技術です。本文の細かな点をひとつひとつ理解することは必要ではなく，求めている情報のみを早く，正確に得ることがポイントになります。辞書で単語をさがし当てたり，時刻表で自分の乗ろうとする列車の発着時刻を調べたりするのも，一種のスキャニングと言えます。

次の質問に目を通しましょう。

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What kind of party is going to be held?
In which hotel is it going to be held?
When is it going to be held?
では，次のページの招待状から，質問の答えを探してみましょう。

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You’re invited to Tom and Amy’s engagement party.
The Sun Hotel1221 North Mission StreetSaturday, May 29 6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be servedDress code: CasualRSVP: No later than May 15いろいろな情報がありますが，以下の下線の部分のみに注目すればよいということになります。

You’re invited to Tom and Amy’s engagement party.1The Sun Hotel21221 North Mission StreetSaturday, May 29 6:30 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.3Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be servedDress code: CasualRSVP: No later than May 15このような読み方が スキャニング です。

Vocabulary Exercise下線を引いた語（句）とほぼ同じ意味を持つものを選びなさい。

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In this month’s Dear Agnes column, Agnes gives some sound advice onchoosing the perfect marriage partner.
( a. severeb. peacefulc. good )2.

I have fallen head over heels in love with her.
( a. very muchb. reluctantlyc. at first sight )3.

It is important that you and your partner should be compatible in marriage.
( a. very different from each otherb. having enough moneyc. able to live happily together )4.

Try to find out what your future spouse’s life goals are before you get married.
( a. a father or motherb. a husband or wifec. an uncle or aunt )5.

Only marry someone who has qualities you admire.
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Unit 1 Have I Found Ms. Right?

Before You Read以下の質問の内容をよく理解しましょう。また質問の答えを探しながら，スキャニングのスキルを活用してこのあと本文を読んでみましょう。

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If two people have different life goals, can they still have a good marriage?
Is it important to be able to share all of your feelings with your partner?
If two people have different personalities, will their marriage work?
Is it okay to marry someone who has qualities you don’t like?

Reading― Scanning ―02

Have I Found Ms. Right?
1 In this month’s Dear Agnes column, Agnes gives some sound advice on choosing 1the perfect marriage partner.
2 Q: Dear Agnes,I recently met a wonderful woman, and I have fallen head over heels in love withher. I think she may be Ms. Right, but I don’t know. I want to marry her, but how 5can I be sure she is my ideal1 partner?
Yong-Il,Seoul, Korea3 A: Dear Yong-Il,Choosing your life partner is a decision that requires very careful thought. Getting 10married is something you do not want to take lightly2. Divorce rates around theworld are increasing every year, and in some countries they are now as high as 50percent! If you don’t want to end up3 divorced and heart-broken, take my advice andfollow these five rules to help you choose your perfect partner.
4 First of all, you and your partner should be compatible. You need to know that 15you share a common purpose in life. You and your partner should have similar goalsand ambitions that you can work toward achieving throughout your married life. Itwill be difficult to keep your marriage together if your partner wants to stay at homeand raise a large family, but you want to travel the world instead of having children.
20Find out what your intended4 spouse’s life goals are long before you tie the knot5!
5 Next, ask yourself this question: Is my partner a person with whom I can sharemy innermost6 thoughts and feelings? In other words, can you be completely honestand open with this person, or do you sometimes feel shy and uncomfortable telling—3—

her how you feel? If your situation is the former, then you have probably found yourtrue love. If, however, it is the latter, take your time before you make plans to walkdown the aisle7 with this person.
6 Third, only marry someone who has qualities you admire. If you respect people5 who work hard, you should marry someone who is hard-working, not someone whois lazy or too easy-going.
7 Fourth, marry a person who is polite and kind to others; they will be polite andkind to you. In my experience, you can learn a lot about the true nature of a personby watching how he or she treats other people. A person who is kind and giving to10 family and friends will be kind and giving toward you. Someone who has goodmanners and is polite and respectful toward others will show you the same consideration8. Watch how your partner treats people she does not have to be nice to such aswaiters, taxi drivers, or store clerks. Does your partner pay attention to how you andothers feel, or does she have a self-centered nature?
15 8 Finally, when you enter into a relationship with someone, remember that youshould not expect to change that person. If your partner has qualities or faults9 thatyou feel you cannot tolerate, then you probably shouldn’t marry her. Marriageshould be about accepting a person — with all their good and bad points — for life.
9 Finding your life partner is not always easy. Falling in love is a great feeling, so20 take time to enjoy all the emotions that go along with it. However, when you decideto marry, use your head and your heart to think about things carefully. Spending therest of your life with one person takes hard work and effort. Make sure that the person you marry is the right one for you.
1Notes1 ideal = best, perfect 2 take (something) lightly = to be very easy-going or unconcernedabout something 3 end up = to arrive at a place or be in a situation finally; in the end 4intended = planned or possible in the future 5 tie the knot = an informal way of saying “getmarried” 6 innermost = deepest, most private and personal 7 walk down the aisle = aninformal way of saying “get married” 8 consideration = thoughtfulness, kindness, concern9 fault = a weakness, an imperfection585 words—4—Unit 1 Have I Found Ms. Right?

Reading ComprehensionA “Before You Read” の 4 つの質問の答えを書きなさい。
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B 本文の内容にあっていれば T，あっていなければ F を◯でかこみなさい。また，F の場合には，文を正しいものに書き換えなさい。
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Yong-Il isn’t in love with his current girlfriend.

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Agnes suggests that a person shouldn’t think too much or too long aboutgetting married.
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In some countries, one in every two marriages ends in divorce.

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Agnes give four tips for choosing the right spouse and staying married.
( T F )

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According to Agnes, a person who is rude to other people will probably beunkind and rude to his or her spouse.
( T F )

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Agnes suggests that you should use your heart more than your head when youchoose your life partner.
( T F )

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( T F )

( T F )

Listening Practiceテープまたは CD を聞いて，（03）に適切な語を書き入れなさい。

In the reading, Agnes, the writer of the column, gives five rules for decidingwhether or not to marry someone.
Rule 1: A couple must be ().
Rule 2: A couple should feel () sharing their personal thoughts andfeelings.
Rule 3: One should marry a person that has () he or she admires.
Rule 4: One should marry a person who is () and kind to others.
Rule 5: A marriage () is not one in which the partners should expect tochange each other.
She concludes that finding a () for life is not easy, and both the head andthe heart must come into play in the () of marriage.

Think About It次の質問の答えを考えてみましょう。

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Do you think Agnes gives Yong-Il sound advice? Why or why not?
What qualities do you admire in a person? What qualities couldn’t you toleratein a person?
Describe your ideal partner.

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