EigoPro 準2級 読解 — Help Our Animal Shelter

Please Help Our Animal Shelter The Hope Animal Shelter has cared for lost and abandoned animals in our town for over twenty years. Right now, we are home to 64 dogs and 51 cats. But this winter, we face our biggest challenge yet, and we need your help. Why We Need Help Last month, a sudden storm damaged the roof of our main building. Repairing it will cost about ¥800,000 — far more than we have. At the same time, the price of pet food has risen sharply. Without more support, we may have to turn away animals that need us. That is something we never want to do. Ways You Can Help There are three ways to help, and not all of them cost money. First, you can donate. Even ¥500 buys enough food for one dog for three days. You can give online or at our front desk. Second, you can volunteer. We always need people to walk dogs, clean cages, and play with the cats. No experience is needed, and even two hours a month makes a difference. Third, you can adopt. If you have room in your home and your heart, giving an animal a forever home is the greatest gift of all. All our animals have had a health check and their vaccinations. A Small Story Last year, a shy dog named Coco arrived after being left alone in a park. For weeks, she was too frightened to eat. Thanks to our volunteers' patience, Coco slowly learned to trust people again. Today, she lives happily with a kind family. With your help, we can write many more stories like Coco's.

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問 1

What is the shelter's biggest challenge this winter?

  • The town has ordered the shelter to close.
  • Too many volunteers have applied to help.
  • A storm damaged the roof, and repairs cost about ¥800,000.
  • The animals have all become sick at once.
Phrase

storm damaged the roof, ¥800,000 repair

嵐で屋根損傷、修理80万円

準2級読解募金呼びかけ最大の課題
⚡ひとことで

「A storm damaged the roof, and repairs cost about ¥800,000.」を表す読解フレーズ。支援が必要な理由の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「A storm damaged the roof, and repairs cost about ¥800,000.」

正解

Why We Need Help "a sudden storm damaged the roof of our main building. Repairing it will cost about ¥800,000 — far more than we have" より、最大の課題 = 嵐で屋根が損傷、修理費80万円。damage ~ = 「〜を損傷する」、far more than ~ = 「〜より遥かに多い」。

  • 「Far too many volunteers have applied to help out.」

    = ボランティア過多 ━ むしろ人手不足 ━ 矛盾。

  • 「The animals have all become sick at the same time.」

    = 動物が一斉に病気 ━ 病気の記述無し。

  • 「The town has ordered the shelter to close down soon.」

    = 町が閉鎖命令 ━ 閉鎖命令の記述無し、創作。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
damage ~〜を損傷するdamaged the roof
cost about ~約〜かかるcost about ¥800,000
far more than ~〜より遥かに多いfar more than we have
rise sharply急騰するthe price ... has risen sharply
turn away ~〜を断るturn away animals
❝例文

  • A storm damaged the roof.

    嵐が屋根を損傷した。

  • Repairs cost about ¥800,000.

    修理費は約80万円。

  • The price of food has risen sharply.

    餌の価格が急騰した。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

課題設問の鉄則 ―― "Why We Need Help" 見出し下の 損傷 + 費用 が最大の課題。far more than ~ = 「〜より遥かに多い」(比較級強調)、rise sharply = 「急騰」は準2級必須。誤答は『人手過多』『閉鎖命令』など本文と逆で誘導。

問 2

What might the shelter have to do without more support?

  • Turn away animals that need them.
  • Charge visitors a high entrance fee.
  • Stop feeding the animals completely.
  • Sell the animals to other countries.
Phrase

turn away animals that need them

必要とする動物を断る

準2級読解募金呼びかけ支援なしの結果
⚡ひとことで

「Turn away animals that need them.」を表す読解フレーズ。最悪の事態の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Turn away animals that need them.」

正解

Why We Need Help "Without more support, we may have to turn away animals that need us. That is something we never want to do" より、支援なしの結果 = 必要とする動物を断る。turn away ~ = 「〜を追い返す/断る」、may have to + 動詞 = 「〜せざるを得ないかも」。

  • 「Sell the animals to other countries.」

    = 動物を海外へ売る ━ 売却の記述無し ━ 保護施設。

  • 「Charge visitors a high entrance fee.」

    = 高額入場料を取る ━ 入場料の記述無し。

  • 「Stop feeding the animals completely.」

    = 餌やりを完全停止 ━ 餌やり停止の記述無し ━ 受入断念。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
turn away ~〜を断るturn away animals
may have to + 動詞〜せざるを得ないかもmay have to turn away
without + 名詞〜なしではwithout more support
that need us我々を必要とするanimals that need us
never want to do決してしたくないwe never want to do
❝例文

  • We may have to turn away animals.

    動物を断らざるを得ないかも。

  • That is something we never want to do.

    それは決してしたくないこと。

  • Without support, we cannot continue.

    支援なしでは続けられない。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

結果設問の鉄則 ―― "Without X, we may have to Y" の Y が懸念される結果。turn away ~ = 「断る」、may have to + 動詞 = 「〜せざるを得ないかも」は準2級必須。誤答は『海外売却』『入場料』など本文にない手段で誘導。

問 3

What can ¥500 buy, according to the appeal?

  • Enough food for one dog for three days.
  • Food for all the animals for a month.
  • A new roof for the main building.
  • A health check for every cat.
Phrase

¥500 buys food for one dog for three days

500円で犬1匹3日分の餌

準2級読解募金呼びかけ寄付の効果
⚡ひとことで

「Enough food for one dog for three days.」を表す読解フレーズ。具体的な寄付額の効果の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Enough food for one dog for three days.」

正解

Ways You Can Help "Even ¥500 buys enough food for one dog for three days" より、500円 = 犬1匹の3日分の餌。buy ~ = 「〜を買える」、enough food for X for Y = 「XのY日分の十分な餌」。

  • 「A new roof for the main building.」

    = 本館の新しい屋根 ━ 屋根は80万円 ━ 500円では無理。

  • 「Food for all the animals for a month.」

    = 全動物の1ヶ月分 ━ 1匹3日分 ━ 全動物1ヶ月は過大。

  • 「A health check for every cat.」

    = 全猫の健康診断 ━ 健康診断の費用記述無し。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
even ¥500わずか500円でもEven ¥500
buy + 物〜を買えるbuys enough food
enough food for ~〜分の十分な餌enough food for one dog
for three days3日分for three days
donate onlineオンラインで寄付give online
❝例文

  • Even ¥500 buys food for three days.

    500円で3日分の餌が買える。

  • You can donate online or at the front desk.

    オンラインか受付で寄付できる。

  • Every donation helps.

    どんな寄付も役立つ。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

寄付効果設問の鉄則 ―― "¥500 buys enough food for one dog for three days" の 金額と効果の具体的対応 を正確に拾う。誤答は『屋根 (80万円)』『全動物1ヶ月』など規模を誇張して誘導。enough ~ for ... は準2級必須。

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