EigoPro 準2級プラス 読解 — The Food We Throw Away

The Food We Throw Away Every year, around a third of all the food produced in the world is never eaten. It is thrown away — in homes, in shops, and on farms. At the same time, millions of people do not have enough to eat. This strange and troubling situation has made food waste one of the most important issues of our time. Where Waste Happens Food is wasted at every stage. On farms, perfectly good fruit and vegetables are sometimes thrown away simply because they are the "wrong" shape or size for supermarkets. In shops, food is removed from the shelves the moment it passes its "best before" date, even though much of it is still safe to eat. And in our own homes, we often buy more than we need, and let it go bad in the fridge. Why It Matters Wasting food is not only a waste of money. Growing, transporting, and storing food uses huge amounts of water, energy, and land. When we throw food away, all of those resources are wasted too. Rotting food also produces gases that contribute to climate change. In short, food waste harms both our wallets and our planet. What Can Be Done The good news is that this is a problem we can all help to solve. Planning meals before shopping, understanding that "best before" dates are only a guide, and using leftovers creatively can all make a real difference. Some supermarkets now sell "ugly" vegetables at lower prices, and apps connect restaurants with people who will buy unsold food cheaply. A Simple Truth In the end, the solution begins with awareness. As one campaigner put it, "The easiest food to save is the food we never waste in the first place."

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問 1

What troubling situation does the passage describe?

  • There is far too little food in the world.
  • A third of all food is wasted while millions do not have enough to eat.
  • Only farms ever waste any food.
  • People eat all the food that is produced.
Phrase

a third wasted while millions hungry

準2級プラス読解社会環境記事問題の構図
⚡ひとことで

「A third of all food is wasted while millions do not have enough to eat.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「A third of all food is wasted while millions do not have enough to eat.」

正解

本文 "around a third of all the food ... is never eaten ... At the same time, millions of people do not have enough to eat" より、食料の3分の1が捨てられる一方で多くの人が飢える矛盾。a third of ~ = 「〜の3分の1」、at the same time = 「同時に」。

  • 「There is far too little food being produced in the world today.」

    = 食料が少なすぎる ━ 3分の1廃棄であり生産は十分。

  • 「People manage to eat all of the food that is produced each year.」

    = 全食料が食べられる ━ never eaten と矛盾。

  • 「Only farms and factories ever waste any of the food produced.」

    = 農場のみ廃棄 ━ homes, shops, farms とあり矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
a third of ~〜の3分の1a third of all the food
be never eaten決して食べられないis never eaten
at the same time同時にAt the same time
not have enough to eat食べる物が足りないdo not have enough to eat
one of the most important issues最重要課題の一つone of the most important issues
❝例文

  • A third of all food is wasted.

    全食料の3分の1が捨てられる。

  • At the same time, millions go hungry.

    同時に多くの人が飢える。

  • This is one of the most important issues.

    これは最重要課題の一つ。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

問題構図設問では a third wasted while millions hungry の対比が核。a third of ~、at the same time は準2級プラス必須。誤答は食料が少なすぎ / 全部食べられるなど本文と逆で誘導。

問 2

Why is good fruit sometimes thrown away on farms?

  • Because it is dangerous to eat.
  • Because it is the "wrong" shape or size for supermarkets.
  • Because farmers do not like fruit.
  • Because there are no shops to sell it.
Phrase

wrong shape or size for supermarkets

準2級プラス読解社会環境記事農場での廃棄理由
⚡ひとことで

「Because it is the "wrong" shape or size for supermarkets.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Because it is the "wrong" shape or size for supermarkets.」

正解

本文 "perfectly good fruit and vegetables are sometimes thrown away simply because they are the 'wrong' shape or size for supermarkets" より、形や大きさがスーパー向けでないから捨てられる。simply because ~ = 「ただ〜という理由で」、perfectly good = 「全く問題ない」。

  • 「Because it is far too dangerous for anyone to eat.」

    = 食べると危険 ━ perfectly good であり安全。

  • 「Because the farmers themselves do not like fruit.」

    = 農家が果物嫌い ━ 本文になし。

  • 「Because there are no shops nearby that will sell it.」

    = 売る店がない ━ 形・大きさが理由。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
simply because ~ただ〜という理由でsimply because they are the wrong shape
perfectly good全く問題ないperfectly good fruit
the wrong shape or size不適切な形や大きさthe wrong shape or size
throw away捨てるthrown away
at every stageあらゆる段階でFood is wasted at every stage
❝例文

  • Good fruit is thrown away for the wrong shape.

    形が悪いだけで良い果物が捨てられる。

  • It is perfectly good to eat.

    食べるには全く問題ない。

  • Food is wasted at every stage.

    食料はあらゆる段階で無駄になる。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

理由設問では simply because ~ の理由節が核。perfectly good = 「全く問題ない」、the wrong shape は準2級プラス必須。誤答は危険 / 売る店がないなど本文と異なる理由で誘導。

問 3

Why does the passage say food waste harms the planet?

  • Wasted food also wastes water, energy, and land, and rotting food produces harmful gases.
  • Rotting food removes gases from the air.
  • Wasted food has no effect on resources.
  • Throwing food away cleans the environment.
Phrase

wasted food wastes resources

準2級プラス読解社会環境記事地球への害
⚡ひとことで

「Wasted food also wastes water, energy, and land, and rotting food produces harmful gases.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Wasted food also wastes water, energy, and land, and rotting food produces harmful gases.」

正解

本文 "Growing, transporting, and storing food uses huge amounts of water, energy, and land. When we throw food away, all of those resources are wasted too. Rotting food also produces gases" より、食料廃棄は資源も無駄にし腐敗が有害ガスを出す。huge amounts of ~ = 「大量の〜」、contribute to ~ = 「〜の一因となる」。

  • 「Throwing food away actually helps to clean up the environment around a city.」

    = 廃棄が環境を浄化 ━ harm と逆。

  • 「Wasted food has no effect at all on the water, the energy or the land we use.」

    = 資源に影響なし ━ 資源も無駄と矛盾。

  • 「Rotting food removes all the harmful gases from the air above a landfill site.」

    = 腐敗が空気のガスを除く ━ produces gases と逆。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
huge amounts of ~大量の〜huge amounts of water, energy, and land
be wasted無駄にされるall of those resources are wasted
contribute to ~〜の一因となるgases that contribute to climate change
not only ~〜だけでなくnot only a waste of money
in short要するにIn short, food waste harms
❝例文

  • Wasted food also wastes water and energy.

    食料廃棄は水やエネルギーも無駄にする。

  • Rotting food produces harmful gases.

    腐敗食料は有害ガスを出す。

  • In short, it harms our planet.

    要するに地球を害する。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

害設問では Why It Matters の見出し下を拾う。huge amounts of ~、contribute to ~ = 「〜の一因」は準2級プラス必須。誤答は環境浄化 / 影響なしなど本文と逆で誘導。

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