EigoPro 準2級読解 — The Rise of Secondhand Fashion

Why Young People Love Secondhand Clothes A few years ago, wearing secondhand clothes was sometimes seen as embarrassing. Today, it is one of the hottest trends among young people. Across the world, sales of used clothing are growing faster than sales of new clothing. So what changed? Saving Money — and the Planet The first reason is price. A used jacket might cost a quarter of the price of a new one. But for many young people, money is not the only reason. They have learned that making new clothes uses huge amounts of water and energy, and that throwing clothes away creates a mountain of waste. By buying secondhand, they feel they are helping the environment. Finding Something Unique The second reason is style. In a normal shop, hundreds of people buy the same shirt. But in a secondhand shop, each item is often one of a kind. Many young people enjoy the "treasure hunt" of searching through racks to find something special that no one else has. The Online Boom Apps and websites have made buying and selling used clothes incredibly easy. A student can take a photo of a jacket they no longer wear, post it online, and sell it to someone in another city within hours. Some teenagers even earn pocket money this way. A Lasting Change? Experts believe this is not just a passing fashion. As more people worry about the environment, secondhand shopping is likely to keep growing. As one shop owner said, "We are not selling old clothes. We are giving good clothes a second life."

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問 1

How has the view of secondhand clothes changed?

It has always been popular and never changed.
It is now banned in most shops.
It became less popular than before.
Once seen as embarrassing, it is now one of the hottest trends.

Phrase

once embarrassing, now hottest trend

かつて恥、今は大流行

準2級読解ファッション記事認識の変化

⚡ひとことで

「Once seen as embarrassing, it is now one of the hottest trends.」を表す読解フレーズ。古着の認識変化の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Once seen as embarrassing, it is now one of the hottest trends.」

正解

本文 "A few years ago, wearing secondhand clothes was sometimes seen as embarrassing. Today, it is one of the hottest trends" より、変化 = かつて恥ずかしいとされたが今は大流行。be seen as ~ = 「〜と見なされる」、a few years ago ... Today ... の時間対比。

「It has always been popular and has never changed at all.」
= ずっと人気で不変 ━ 本文は変化を述べる ━ 不変は誤り。
「It has become a lot less popular than it was before.」
= 以前より下火に ━ 本文 "hottest trends" ━ 人気上昇。
「It is now banned in most of the shops in town.」
= 店で禁止 ━ 禁止の記述無し、創作。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
be seen as ~	〜と見なされる	seen as embarrassing
a few years ago	数年前	a few years ago
the hottest trend	最も熱い流行	one of the hottest trends
grow faster than ~	〜より速く伸びる	growing faster than new clothing
secondhand clothes	古着	secondhand clothes

❝例文

It was once seen as embarrassing.
かつては恥ずかしいとされた。
Today it is a hot trend.
今や大流行。
Used clothing sales are growing fast.
古着の売上は急成長。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

認識変化設問の鉄則 ―― "A few years ago X ... Today Y" の 過去と現在の対比。be seen as ~ = 「〜と見なされる」(受動)。誤答は『不変』『下火』など変化の方向を逆にして誘導。準2級必須の時制対比。

問 2

Besides price, why do many young people buy secondhand clothes?

Used clothes are warmer than new ones.
They feel they are helping the environment.
They are required to by their schools.
New clothes are no longer made anywhere.

Phrase

feel they are helping the environment

環境を助けていると感じる

準2級読解ファッション記事価格以外の理由

⚡ひとことで

「They feel they are helping the environment.」を表す読解フレーズ。古着購入の動機の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「They feel they are helping the environment.」

正解

Saving Money "money is not the only reason. They have learned that making new clothes uses huge amounts of water and energy ... By buying secondhand, they feel they are helping the environment" より、価格以外の理由 = 環境を助けていると感じるから。not the only reason = 「唯一の理由ではない」、by + 動名詞 = 「〜することで」。

「They are required to by their schools.」
= 学校に強制される ━ 強制の記述無し。
「New clothes are no longer made anywhere.」
= 新品はもう作られない ━ 新品製造は続く ━ 矛盾。
「Used clothes are warmer than new ones.」
= 古着は新品より暖かい ━ 暖かさの記述無し、創作。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
not the only reason	唯一の理由ではない	not the only reason
huge amounts of ~	大量の〜	huge amounts of water
by + 動名詞	〜することで	by buying secondhand
help the environment	環境を助ける	helping the environment
create waste	ゴミを生む	creates a mountain of waste

❝例文

Money is not the only reason.
お金が唯一の理由ではない。
They feel they are helping the environment.
環境を助けていると感じる。
Making new clothes uses much water.
新品製造は大量の水を使う。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

追加理由設問の鉄則 ―― "money is not the only reason ... they feel ..." の not the only reason の後 が追加動機。by + 動名詞 = 「〜することで」(手段)。誤答は『強制』『新品停止』など本文にない要素で誘導。準2級必須。

問 3

What does the article say about style in secondhand shops?

Secondhand clothes are always out of fashion.
Only famous brands are sold there.
Each item is often one of a kind, so shoppers find something unique.
Every shop sells the exact same clothes.

Phrase

each item one of a kind

各品が唯一無二

準2級読解ファッション記事スタイルの魅力

⚡ひとことで

「Each item is often one of a kind, so shoppers find something unique.」を表す読解フレーズ。古着の個性の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Each item is often one of a kind, so shoppers find something unique.」

正解

Finding Something Unique "in a secondhand shop, each item is often one of a kind. Many young people enjoy the 'treasure hunt' of searching ... to find something special that no one else has" より、スタイルの魅力 = 各品が唯一無二で個性的な物が見つかる。one of a kind = 「唯一無二の」、so ~ = 「だから〜」。

「Every one of the shops sells the exact same clothes.」
= 全店が同じ服 ━ 本文 "each item is one of a kind" と矛盾。
「Secondhand clothes are always completely out of fashion these days.」
= 古着は常に時代遅れ ━ 流行と明記 ━ 矛盾。
「Only the most famous brands are ever sold there.」
= 有名ブランドのみ ━ ブランド限定の記述無し。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
one of a kind	唯一無二の	each item is one of a kind
something unique	個性的なもの	something unique
treasure hunt	宝探し	the treasure hunt
search through ~	〜を探し回る	searching through racks
that no one else has	他の誰も持たない	that no one else has

❝例文

Each item is one of a kind.
各品が唯一無二。
Shoppers enjoy the treasure hunt.
客は宝探しを楽しむ。
You find something no one else has.
誰も持たない物が見つかる。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

魅力設問の鉄則 ―― "each item is one of a kind, so ..." の so 以降が結果 (魅力)。one of a kind = 「唯一無二」(慣用)。誤答は『全店同じ』『時代遅れ』など本文と逆で誘導。準2級頻出のイディオム。

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once embarrassing, now hottest trend

feel they are helping the environment

each item one of a kind

EigoPro 準2級読解 — The Rise of Secondhand Fashion