EigoPro 準2級プラス 読解 — Can We Trust Online Reviews?

Can We Trust Online Reviews? Before buying a product or booking a hotel, most of us check the online reviews first. A long list of five-star ratings makes us feel safe, while a single bad review can make us look elsewhere. But how much should we really trust these reviews? A Powerful Tool There is no doubt that reviews can be helpful. They let ordinary customers share honest opinions, warn others about poor products, and praise small businesses that deserve attention. In the past, we could only rely on advertisements, which always say good things. Reviews, at their best, give us the voice of real users. The Hidden Dangers Unfortunately, not all reviews are honest. Some companies pay people to write glowing reviews of their own products, or even to post bad reviews about their competitors. These "fake reviews" can be very hard to spot, because they are written to look exactly like real ones. Studies suggest that a surprising number of online reviews may not be genuine. How to Read Smartly So how can we protect ourselves? Experts offer some simple advice. Be careful of products with only perfect five-star reviews, as real products usually receive a mix of opinions. Read the middle reviews, not just the best and worst ones, because they are often the most balanced. And pay attention to detail: a real review usually describes specific experiences, while a fake one tends to be short and vague. The Bottom Line Online reviews are a useful tool, but they should be one source of information, not the only one. As one expert put it, "Use reviews as a guide, not as a final answer. In the end, your own judgment matters most."

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問 1

Why does the passage say reviews can be helpful?

  • They are the same as advertisements.
  • They are always written by company owners.
  • They only appear for expensive products.
  • They let real customers share honest opinions about products.
Phrase

real customers share honest opinions

実際の客が正直な意見を共有

準2級プラス読解社会技術記事レビューの利点
⚡ひとことで

「They let real customers share honest opinions about products.」を表す読解フレーズ。レビューが役立つ理由の文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「They let real customers share honest opinions about products.」

正解

A Powerful Tool "They let ordinary customers share honest opinions ... Reviews, at their best, give us the voice of real users" より、利点 = 実際の客が正直な意見を共有できる。let + 人 + 動詞 = 「(人)に〜させる」、at their best = 「最良の場合」。

  • 「They are always written by the owners of the company.」

    = 常に企業が書く ━ "ordinary customers" ━ 一般客が書く。

  • 「They are exactly the same thing as paid advertisements.」

    = 広告と同じ ━ "unlike advertisements" ━ 広告とは違う。

  • 「They only ever appear for the most expensive products.」

    = 高額品だけに出る ━ 価格による制限の記述無し。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
let + 人 + 動詞(人)に〜させるlet customers share opinions
share opinions意見を共有するshare honest opinions
at their best最良の場合at their best
rely on ~〜に頼るrely on advertisements
the voice of ~〜の声the voice of real users
❝例文

  • Reviews let real customers share opinions.

    レビューは実際の客に意見を共有させる。

  • At their best, they give the voice of real users.

    最良の場合、本物の利用者の声を伝える。

  • In the past, we relied on advertisements.

    昔は広告に頼っていた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

利点設問の鉄則 ―― "A Powerful Tool" 見出し下の肯定的内容を拾う。let + 人 + 動詞 (原形) = 「(人)に〜させる」、at their best = 「最良の場合」は準2級プラス必須。誤答は『企業が書く』『広告と同じ』など本文と逆で誘導。

問 2

What problem with "fake reviews" does the passage describe?

  • They are written only by honest customers.
  • Companies pay people to praise their products or attack competitors.
  • They are always clearly marked as fake.
  • They never appear on shopping websites.
Phrase

pay people to praise or attack

賞賛や攻撃を金で依頼

準2級プラス読解社会技術記事やらせレビューの問題
⚡ひとことで

「Companies pay people to praise their products or attack competitors.」を表す読解フレーズ。やらせレビューの文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Companies pay people to praise their products or attack competitors.」

正解

The Hidden Dangers "Some companies pay people to write glowing reviews of their own products, or even to post bad reviews about their competitors" より、問題 = 企業が自社賞賛や競合攻撃のレビューを金で依頼する。pay + 人 + to + 動詞 = 「(人)に金を払って〜させる」、competitor = 「競合相手」。

  • 「They are always clearly marked as being fake on the website.」

    = 常にやらせと明示される ━ "hard to spot" ━ 見分け困難。

  • 「They are written only by completely honest paying customers.」

    = 正直な客だけが書く ━ やらせ ━ 正直ではない。

  • 「They never appear on any of the largest shopping websites.」

    = 買い物サイトに出ない ━ むしろ多数存在 ━ 矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
pay + 人 + to + 動詞(人)に金を払い〜させるpay people to write reviews
glowing reviews絶賛レビューglowing reviews
competitor競合相手their competitors
hard to spot見分けにくいvery hard to spot
be genuine本物であるmay not be genuine
❝例文

  • Companies pay people to write fake reviews.

    企業はやらせレビューを金で依頼する。

  • Some post bad reviews about competitors.

    競合の悪評を投稿する者も。

  • Fake reviews are hard to spot.

    やらせは見分けにくい。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

問題設問の鉄則 ―― "The Hidden Dangers" 見出し下、"Some companies pay people to ..." が問題の核。pay + 人 + to + 動詞 = 「(人)に金を払って〜させる」(SVOC不定詞) は準2級プラス必須。誤差は『やらせと明示』など本文の『見分け困難』と逆で誘導。

問 3

Why are fake reviews hard to spot?

  • They are written to look exactly like real ones.
  • They are hidden from every customer.
  • They contain obvious spelling mistakes.
  • They are always written in another language.
Phrase

written to look like real ones

本物そっくりに書かれる

準2級プラス読解社会技術記事見分けが難しい理由
⚡ひとことで

「They are written to look exactly like real ones.」を表す読解フレーズ。やらせの巧妙さの文脈で頻出。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「They are written to look exactly like real ones.」

正解

The Hidden Dangers "These 'fake reviews' can be very hard to spot, because they are written to look exactly like real ones" より、見分けにくい理由 = 本物そっくりに書かれているから。be written to + 動詞 = 「〜するように書かれる」、look like ~ = 「〜のように見える」。

  • 「They are always written in another language.」

    = 常に外国語で書かれる ━ 言語の記述無し。

  • 「They are hidden from every customer.」

    = 全客から隠される ━ むしろ普通に表示される。

  • 「They contain obvious spelling mistakes.」

    = 明らかな誤字を含む ━ 本物そっくり ━ 誤字で見分かない。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
be written to + 動詞〜するように書かれるwritten to look like real ones
look exactly like ~〜そっくりに見えるlook exactly like real ones
hard to spot見分けにくいhard to spot
a surprising number of ~驚くほど多くの〜a surprising number of reviews
studies suggest that ~研究は〜を示唆するStudies suggest that
❝例文

  • Fake reviews look exactly like real ones.

    やらせは本物そっくりに見える。

  • They are written to deceive customers.

    客を欺くように書かれる。

  • Studies suggest many may not be genuine.

    研究は多くが本物でないと示唆する。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

理由設問の鉄則 ―― "hard to spot, because they are written to look exactly like real ones" の because 以降が理由。be written to + 動詞、look exactly like ~ は準2級プラス必須。誤答は『誤字を含む』など見分けやすさを示す内容で誘導 ━ 本文の『見分け困難』と矛盾。

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