EigoPro 準2級 読解 — An Unforgettable Basketball Final

An Unforgettable Basketball Final Last Saturday, the city high-school basketball tournament reached its exciting final. The two teams, the Eastside Eagles and the Westpark Wolves, had both won every game until then, so everyone expected a close match. They were not disappointed. A Slow Start In the first half, the Eagles played badly. Their best player, Kenji, missed several easy shots, and by halftime the Wolves were leading 38 to 25. Many fans thought the game was already over. In the locker room, however, the Eagles' coach did not shout. Instead, she calmly reminded the players of one thing: "Basketball is a team game. Stop trying to win alone." The Comeback In the second half, the Eagles changed their style completely. Instead of giving the ball only to Kenji, they passed it among all five players. Suddenly, the Wolves did not know who to guard. Slowly, the Eagles closed the gap. With just ten seconds left, the score was tied at 60 to 60. The Final Shot Then came the moment everyone remembers. Kenji had the ball, and the whole crowd expected him to shoot. But instead, he passed to Daichi, a quiet player who had hardly scored all season. Daichi was so surprised that he almost dropped the ball — but he caught it, jumped, and scored just as the buzzer sounded. The Eagles won, 62 to 60. More Than a Game After the match, reporters asked Kenji why he passed instead of shooting. He smiled and said, "Because I trusted my teammate. And winning together feels a hundred times better than winning alone."

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問 1

Why did everyone expect a close match?

  • Both teams had won every game until the final.
  • The match was played in bad weather.
  • One team was much weaker than the other.
  • The two teams had never played before.
Phrase

both had won every game

両者とも全勝

準2級読解スポーツ報道接戦が予想された理由
⚡ひとことで

「Both teams had won every game until the final.」を表す読解フレーズ。接戦予想の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Both teams had won every game until the final.」

正解

本文 "both won every game until then, so everyone expected a close match" より、接戦予想の理由 = 両チームとも決勝まで全勝だったから。had won (過去完了) = 「(決勝より前に)勝っていた」、expect a close match = 「接戦を予想する」。

  • 「The two teams had never played before.」

    = 両者は初対戦 ━ 対戦経験の有無は記述無し ━ 全勝が理由。

  • 「One team was much weaker than the other.」

    = 片方が格下 ━ 両者全勝 ━ 実力拮抗。

  • 「The match was played in bad weather.」

    = 悪天候だった ━ 天候の記述無し、創作。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
had won every game全試合勝っていたhad won every game
expect a close match接戦を予想するexpected a close match
reach the final決勝に進むreached its exciting final
until thenそれまでuntil then
be not disappointed失望させられないThey were not disappointed
❝例文

  • Both teams had won every game.

    両チームとも全勝していた。

  • Everyone expected a close match.

    皆が接戦を予想した。

  • They were not disappointed.

    期待は裏切られなかった。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

理由設問の鉄則 ―― "both won every game, so everyone expected ..." の so の前が理由。had won (過去完了) で決勝以前の経緯を示す。誤答は『初対戦』『格下』『悪天候』など本文にない要素で誘導。準2級必須。

問 2

What did the Eagles' coach tell the players at halftime?

  • Basketball is a team game; stop trying to win alone.
  • Give the ball only to the best player, Kenji.
  • The game is already lost, so do not try.
  • Shout louder to scare the other team.
Phrase

team game, stop trying to win alone

チーム競技、一人で勝とうとするな

準2級読解スポーツ報道コーチの言葉
⚡ひとことで

「Basketball is a team game; stop trying to win alone.」を表す読解フレーズ。ハーフタイムの指示の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Basketball is a team game; stop trying to win alone.」

正解

A Slow Start "the coach did not shout. Instead, she calmly reminded the players ... 'Basketball is a team game. Stop trying to win alone.'" より、コーチの言葉 = バスケはチーム競技、一人で勝とうとするな。stop + 動名詞 = 「〜するのをやめる」、instead = 「その代わり」。

  • 「Give the ball only to the best player, Kenji.」

    = ケンジだけにボールを ━ 本文と 正反対 ━ チームプレー推奨。

  • 「The game is already lost, so do not try.」

    = もう負けだから諦めろ ━ コーチは諦めさせていない。

  • 「Shout louder to scare the other team.」

    = 大声で相手を威嚇 ━ 本文 "did not shout" ━ 静かに諭した。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
a team gameチーム競技a team game
stop + 動名詞〜するのをやめるstop trying to win alone
insteadその代わりInstead, she calmly reminded
remind + 人 + of ~(人)に〜を思い出させるreminded the players of one thing
win alone一人で勝つwin alone
❝例文

  • Basketball is a team game.

    バスケはチーム競技。

  • Stop trying to win alone.

    一人で勝とうとするな。

  • The coach calmly reminded them.

    コーチは静かに諭した。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

指示設問の鉄則 ―― 引用 "Basketball is a team game. Stop trying to win alone." がコーチの言葉の核。stop + 動名詞 = 「〜をやめる」、instead = 「その代わり」は準2級必須。誤答は『ケンジだけに』『諦めろ』『威嚇』など本文と逆で誘導。

問 3

How did the Eagles change their style in the second half?

  • They played more slowly to waste time.
  • They stopped passing the ball at all.
  • They passed the ball among all five players instead of just Kenji.
  • They let only Kenji take all the shots.
Phrase

passed among all five players

5人全員でパス回し

準2級読解スポーツ報道後半の戦術変更
⚡ひとことで

「They passed the ball among all five players instead of just Kenji.」を表す読解フレーズ。逆転のきっかけの文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「They passed the ball among all five players instead of just Kenji.」

正解

The Comeback "Instead of giving the ball only to Kenji, they passed it among all five players. Suddenly, the Wolves did not know who to guard" より、戦術変更 = ケンジだけでなく5人全員でパス回し。instead of + 動名詞 = 「〜する代わりに」、among ~ = 「〜の間で」。

  • 「They allowed only Kenji himself to take all of the shots.」

    = ケンジだけがシュート ━ 本文と 正反対 ━ 全員でパス。

  • 「They stopped passing the ball to one another altogether.」

    = パスを全くしなくなった ━ むしろパスを増やした ━ 矛盾。

  • 「They played much more slowly in order to waste the time.」

    = 時間稼ぎで遅く ━ 時間稼ぎの記述無し。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
instead of + 動名詞〜する代わりにinstead of giving the ball only to Kenji
pass ~ among ~〜の間で〜を回すpassed it among all five players
who to guard誰を守るべきかdid not know who to guard
close the gap差を縮めるclosed the gap
be tied at ~〜で同点the score was tied at 60
❝例文

  • They passed the ball among all five players.

    5人全員でパスを回した。

  • The Wolves did not know who to guard.

    ウルブズは誰を守るか分からなかった。

  • Slowly, the Eagles closed the gap.

    徐々に差を縮めた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

戦術変更設問の鉄則 ―― "Instead of X, they did Y" の Y が新戦術。instead of + 動名詞 = 「〜の代わりに」、who to guard (疑問詞+to不定詞) は準2級必須。誤答は『ケンジだけ』『パス停止』など本文と逆で誘導。

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