EigoPro 準2級 読解 — School Charity Marathon

Greenhill High Holds Annual Charity Marathon Last Sunday, more than 300 students and teachers from Greenhill High School ran in the school's 12th annual charity marathon. Despite the cold morning, the mood was warm and exciting. This year, the event raised a record ¥480,000 for a local children's hospital. The 10-kilometer race began at 8 a.m. in the school yard and followed a route through the nearby park and along the river. Runners of all levels took part, from the school's track team to first-year students who had never run such a distance before. The winner was Kenta Sato, a third-year student, who finished in 38 minutes and 12 seconds — a new school record. "I trained every morning for two months," he said after the race, still trying to catch his breath. "But honestly, beating last year's record means more to me than winning." Not everyone ran to win. Ms. Aoki, an English teacher, walked the whole route with a group of first-year students. "Some of them wanted to give up after three kilometers," she laughed, "but we sang songs and encouraged each other, and in the end every single one crossed the finish line." The money raised will be used to buy new books and toys for the children's hospital. The school principal, Mr. Mori, thanked everyone who joined or donated. "This is not really about running fast," he said. "It is about a whole community coming together to help others. I am proud of every one of you." Planning for next year's marathon has already begun. The student council hopes to invite nearby schools to join, with the goal of raising even more for the hospital.

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問 1

What was special about this year's marathon?

  • It raised a record amount of ¥480,000 for a children's hospital.
  • It was held indoors because of the cold weather.
  • It was the first marathon the school ever held.
  • Only the school track team was allowed to run.
Phrase

raised a record ¥480,000

記録的な48万円を集めた

準2級読解スポーツ報道イベントの特徴
⚡ひとことで

「It raised a record amount of ¥480,000 for a children's hospital.」を表す読解フレーズ。今年の特別性の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「It raised a record amount of ¥480,000 for a children's hospital.」

正解

本文 "This year, the event raised a record ¥480,000 for a local children's hospital" より、今年の特別性 = 記録額48万円を小児病院のために集めた。raise + 金額 + for ~ = 「〜のために(金額)を集める」(チャリティの定型)、a record + 名詞 = 「記録的な〜」(形容詞的用法)。

  • 「It was the very first marathon the school had ever held.」

    = 学校初開催 ━ 本文 "12th annual" ━ 第12回であり初開催ではない。

  • 「It was held indoors because of the very cold weather.」

    = 寒さで屋内開催 ━ 本文 "began ... in the school yard ... through the nearby park" ━ 屋外開催。

  • 「Only the school track team members were allowed to run.」

    = 陸上部のみ参加可 ━ 本文 "Runners of all levels took part" ━ 全レベル参加。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
raise + 金額 + for ~〜のため(金額)を集めるraised ¥480,000 for a hospital
a record + 名詞記録的な〜a record amount
annual + 名詞年に1度の〜annual charity marathon
take part参加するrunners took part
despite + 名詞〜にもかかわらずdespite the cold morning
❝例文

  • The event raised a record amount of money.

    イベントは記録的な額を集めた。

  • More than 300 people took part.

    300人以上が参加した。

  • Despite the cold, everyone was excited.

    寒さの中、皆が興奮していた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

スポーツ報道の特徴設問 ―― "This year, ..." は 今回の特別な点 を示すマーカー。raise money for ~ はチャリティ記事の必須表現。a record + 名詞 で「記録的な」を形容詞的に使う準2級頻出パターン (a record number / a record high)。

問 2

What did the winner, Kenta Sato, say meant the most to him?

  • He cared most about being on the morning news.
  • Beating last year's record meant more than winning.
  • Finishing before the school track team mattered most.
  • Winning a large cash prize was the best part.
Phrase

beating the record means more than winning

記録更新が勝利以上

準2級読解スポーツ報道優勝者の心情
⚡ひとことで

「Beating last year's record meant more than winning.」を表す読解フレーズ。選手コメントの文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Beating last year's record meant more than winning.」

正解

Kenta の発言 "beating last year's record means more to me than winning" より、最も大切なこと = 勝利より記録更新。A means more to me than B = 「私にはBよりAの方が意味がある」(比較強調)、beat a record = 「記録を破る/更新する」。

  • 「Winning a large cash prize was the best part.」

    = 高額賞金獲得が最高 ━ 賞金の言及無し、本文は記録更新を重視。

  • 「Finishing before the school track team mattered most.」

    = 陸上部より先にゴール ━ 陸上部との競争の記述無し。

  • 「He cared most about being on the morning news.」

    = 朝のニュース出演重視 ━ メディア出演の言及無し、創作。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
beat a record記録を破るbeating last year's record
A means more than BBよりAが大事record means more than winning
train every morning毎朝訓練するtrained every morning
catch one's breath息を整えるtrying to catch his breath
a new school record学校新記録a new school record
❝例文

  • Beating the record means more than winning.

    記録更新は勝利以上の意味がある。

  • He trained every morning for two months.

    彼は2ヶ月間毎朝訓練した。

  • She was trying to catch her breath.

    彼女は息を整えようとしていた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

選手心情設問の鉄則 ―― 直接引用 "...," he said は 本人の本音 を示す。A means more to me than B は『私にとってBよりA』の比較強調 (preference)。beat a record = 「記録を破る」、catch one's breath = 「息を整える」は準2級頻出慣用句。

問 3

How did Ms. Aoki and the first-year students finish the route?

  • They rode bicycles along the river path.
  • They ran faster than the winning student.
  • They stopped after three kilometers and went home.
  • They walked the whole route, singing and encouraging each other.
Phrase

walked the whole route, encouraging each other

全行程を励まし合い歩いた

準2級読解スポーツ報道別グループの様子
⚡ひとことで

「They walked the whole route, singing and encouraging each other.」を表す読解フレーズ。先生グループの参加様子の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「They walked the whole route, singing and encouraging each other.」

正解

Ms. Aoki の段 "walked the whole route with a group of first-year students ... we sang songs and encouraged each other, and in the end every single one crossed the finish line" より、先生と1年生 = 歌い励まし合いながら全行程を歩いた。encourage each other = 「互いに励まし合う」、every single one = 「一人残らず」(強調)。

  • 「They ran a good deal faster than the winning student.」

    = 優勝者より速く走った ━ 本文 "walked" ━ 歩いたのであり走っていない。

  • 「They stopped after just three kilometers and went home.」

    = 3km で帰宅 ━ 本文 "wanted to give up after three kilometers, but ... every single one crossed the finish line" ━ 完走した。

  • 「They rode their bicycles along the whole river path.」

    = 川沿いを自転車で ━ 自転車の言及無し。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
walk the whole route全行程を歩くwalked the whole route
encourage each other互いに励まし合うencouraged each other
want to give up諦めたくなるwanted to give up
cross the finish lineゴールするcrossed the finish line
every single one一人残らずevery single one crossed
❝例文

  • They walked the whole route together.

    彼らは全行程を一緒に歩いた。

  • We encouraged each other to keep going.

    互いに励まし合って進んだ。

  • Every single one crossed the finish line.

    全員が一人残らず完走した。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

逆接 but の読解 ―― "wanted to give up ... but ... every single one crossed the finish line" の but 以降が 結果。encourage each other = 「互いに励ます」(相互代名詞)、every single one は every を single で強調する『一人残らず』の準2級頻出表現。

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