大学入学共通テスト2021(R)⑦第４問

Hi, Emma,

We have some ideas and questions about the schedule for the day out with
our 12 guests next month. As you told us, the students from both schools are 
supposed to give presentations in our assembly hall from 10:00 a.m. So, I’ve
been looking at the attached timetable. Will they arrive at Azuma Station at 
9:39 a.m. and then take a taxi to the school?

We have also been discussing the afternoon activities. How about seeing
something related to science? We have two ideas, but if you need a third,
please let me know.

Have you heard about the special exhibition that is on at Westside Aquarium
next month? It’s about a new food supplement made from sea plankton. We
think it would be a good choice. Since it’s popular, the best time to visit will be
when it is least busy. I’m attaching the graph I found on the aquarium’s
homepage.

Eastside Botanical Garden, together with our local university, has been
developing an interesting way of producing electricity from plants. Luckily, the
professor in charge will give a short talk about it on that day in the early
afternoon! Why don’t we go?

Everyone will want to get some souvenirs, won’t they? I think West Mall, next
to Hibari Station, would be best, but we don’t want to carry them around with
us all day.

Finally, every visitor to Azuma should see the town’s symbol, the statue in
Azuma Memorial Park next to our school, but we can’t work out a good
schedule. Also, could you tell us what the plan is for lunch?

Yours,
Natsuki

Hi Natsuki,

Thank you for your email! You’ve been working hard. In answer to your 
question, they’ll arrive at the station at 9:20 a.m. and then catch the school
bus.

The two main afternoon locations, the aquarium and botanical garden, are
good ideas because both schools place emphasis on science education, and
the purpose of this program is to improve the scientific knowledge of the students. However, it would be wise to have a third suggestion just in case.

Let’s get souvenirs at the end of the day. We can take the bus to the mall
arriving there at 5:00 p.m. This will allow almost an hour for shopping and our
guests can still be back at the hotel by 6:30 p.m. for dinner, as the hotel is only
a few minutes’ walk from Kaede Station.

About lunch, the school cafeteria will provide boxed lunches. We can eat
under the statue you mentioned. If it rains, let’s eat inside.

Thank you so much for your suggestions. Could you two make a draft for the 
schedule?

Best,
Emma