大学入学共通テスト2023(R)⑨第６問A

第６問 A の模範解答・・・問題をやってから確認しましょう

それでは、先に模範解答です。

解答・・各３点

問1【 39 】ー ３ 問２【 40 】－ 4  問３【 41 】【 42 】ー ４– ６  
問4【 43 】ー 1 

第６問 A の解説

第６問 A では、「あなた」は学校でのディスカッショングループにいます。「あなた」
は次の記事を要約するように頼まれています。「あなた」はメモだけを使い、そのこと
について話すつもりです。

A  You are in a discussion group in school. You have been asked to suumarize
   the following article. You will speak about it, using only notes.

                                                Collecting

❶ Collecting has existed at all levels of society, across cultures and age
groups since early times. Museums are proof that things have been collected,
saved, and passed down for future generations. There are various reasons for
starting a collection. For example, Ms. A enjoys going to yard sales every
Saturday morning with her children. At yard sales, people sell unwanted
things in front of their houses. One day, while looking for antique dishes. an
unusual painting caught her eye and she bought it for only a few dollars. Over
time, she found similar pieces that left an impression on her, and she now has
a modest collection of artwork, some of which may be worth more than she
paid. One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure. Regardless of how
someone’s collection was started, it is human nature to collect things.
❷ In 1988, researchers Brenda Danet and Tamar Katriel analyzed 80 years
of studies on children under the age of 10, and found that about 90% collected
something. This shows us that people like to gather things from an early age.
Even after becoming adults, people continue collecting staff. Researchers in
the field generally agree that approximately one third of adults maintain this
behavior. Why is this? The primary explanation is related to emotions. Some
save greeting cards from friends and family, dried flowers from special events,
seashells from a day at the beach, old photos, and so on. For others, their
collection is a connection to their youth. They may have baseball cards, comic
books, dolls, or miniature cars that they have kept since they were small.
Others have an attachment to history; they seek and hold onto historical
documents, signed letters and autographs from famous people, and so forth.
❸ For some individuals there is a social reason. People collect things such as
pins to share, show, and even trade, making new friends this way. Others, like
some holders of Guinness World Records, appreciate the fame they achieve for
 their unique collection. Cards, stickers, stamps, coins, and toys have topped
unexpected. In September 2014, Guinness World Records recognized Harry
Sperl, of Germany, for having the largest hamburger-related collection in the
world, with 3,724 items; from T-shirts to pillows to dog toys, Sperl’s room is
filled with all things “hamburger.” Similarly, Liu Fuchang, of China, is a 
collector of playing cards. He has 11.087 different sets.
❹ Perhaps the easiest motivation to understand is pleasure. Some people
start collections for pure enjoyment. They may purchase and put up paintings
just to gaze at frequently, or they may collect audio recordings and old-
fashioned vinyl records to enjoy listening to their favorite music. This type of
collector is unlikely to be very interested in the monetary value of their
treasured music, while others collect objects specifically as an investment.
While it is possible to download certain classic games for free, having the
same game unopened in its original packaging, in “mint condition,” can make
the game worth a lot. Owning various valuable “collector’s items” could ensure
some financial security.
❺ Tis behavior of collecting things will definitely continue into the distant
future. Although the reasons why people keep things will likely remain the
same, advances in technology will have an influence on collections. As
technology can remove physical constraints, it is now possible for an individual
to have vast digital libraries of music and art that would have been
unimaginable 30 years ago. It is unclear, though, what 
technology will have on collections. Can you even imagine the form and scale
that the next generation’s collections will take?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

問１  Choose the best option for【 39 】.
① a great place for people to sell things to collectors at a high price is a 
  yard sale
② people can evaluate items incorrectly and end up paying too much
  money for junk
③ something not important to one person may be of value to someone else
④ things once collected and thrown in another person’s yard may be
  valuable to others

問２  Choose the best option for【 40 】.
① About two thirds of children do not collect ordinary things.
② Almost one third of adults start collecting things for pleasure.
③ Approximately 10% of kids have collections similar to their friends.
④ Roughly 30% of people keep collecting into adulthood.

問３  Choose the best options for【 41 】and 【 42 】.
(The order does not matter.)
① desire to advance technology
② fear of missing unexpected opportunities
③ filling a sense of emptiness
④ reminder of precious events
⑤ reusing objects for the future
⑥ seeking some sort of profit

問４ Choose the best option for【 43 】.
① Collections will likely continue to change in size and shape.
② Collectors of mint-condition games will have more digital copies of them.
③ People who have lost their passion for collecting will start again.
④ Reasons for collecting will change because of advances in technology.

 

 

 

 

👉日本語にすると…
導入
◆収集は長い間人間の経験の一部です。
◆ヤード・セールの物語は私たちに【 39 】を教えてくれます

▶︎ yard sale については、１段落目(❶) で述べられていますが、
最後の部分で、このような英文があります。

One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure. Regardless of how
someone’s collection was started, it is human nature to collect things.
「ある人のゴミは別な人の宝となりうるのです。その人の収集がどのように始まった
のかに関わらず、ものを集めると言うのは人間の本質です。」

【内容】
問２【 40 】に入る最も適切な選択肢を選びなさい。
① およそ３分の２の子供たちは普通のものを集めない。
② ほとんど３分の１の大人は楽し身のために物を集め始める。
③ およそ10%の子供は友達と似ているようなコレクションを持っている。
④ だいたい30%の人は大人になっても集めることを続ける。

👉メモの【 40 】をよく見てみましょう。
Facts
◆【 40 】
◆ Guinness World Records
    ◇ Sperl：3,724 hamburger-related items
    ◇ Liu：11,087 sets of playing cards

👉日本語にすると…
事実
◆【 40 】
◆ ギネス世界記録
    ◇ Sperl：3,724個のハンバーガーに関するもの
　 ◇ Lui：11, 087セットのトランプ

▶︎ここでは「事実」を述べている部分で、しかも選択肢を見ると「収集」に関する
データを取り扱っています。２段落目（❷）に調査結果に関するデータが示されて
います。

・studies of children under the age of 10 において
– and found that 90% collected something. 
「10歳未満の子どもたちの研究では、90%が何かを集めているとわかった」
・approximately one third of adults maintain this behavior.
「大人の約３分の１はこの習慣を維持する ※この習慣＝収集する習慣」

※【 41 】【 42 】④ ⑥

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