EigoPro 準2級プラス読解 — The Town That Said Goodbye to Cars

The Town That Said Goodbye to Cars Imagine a town where children play in the streets without fear, where the air is clean, and where the loudest sound is birdsong rather than engines. This is not a dream from the past. In several places around the world, towns and neighbourhoods have decided to remove cars almost completely — and the results have surprised even the people who live there. How It Began In one such town in Europe, the change started with a simple problem: there were too many cars and not enough space. Streets were crowded, the air was dirty, and accidents were common. Rather than build more roads, the town council made a bold choice. They decided that, in the centre of town, private cars would no longer be allowed. People could walk, cycle, or use small electric buses instead. Worries at First Not everyone was happy. Some shopkeepers feared that, without cars, customers would stop coming. Others worried that older people would find it hard to get around. These concerns were taken seriously, and the town promised to listen and make changes if the plan did not work. A Pleasant Surprise To the surprise of many, business actually improved. With wider, quieter streets, more people came to walk, shop, and sit in cafés. Children could play outside safely, and neighbours who had rarely spoken began to meet in the open spaces. The town became not only cleaner but friendlier. Lessons for Others The town does not claim that its solution would work everywhere. A large city, or a place where people must travel long distances, faces very different challenges. Still, its experience offers a valuable lesson. As the mayor put it, "We did not just remove cars. We gave the streets back to the people."

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問 1

What did the town in Europe decide to do about the town centre?

It decided to build many more roads for cars.
It decided that private cars would no longer be allowed there.
It decided to allow only large trucks.
It decided to ban all forms of transport.

Phrase

private cars would no longer be allowed

自家用車はもはや許されない

準2級プラス読解社会記事町の決定

⚡ひとことで

「Private cars would no longer be allowed in the town centre.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「It decided that private cars would no longer be allowed there.」

正解

本文 "in the centre of town, private cars would no longer be allowed. People could walk, cycle, or use small electric buses" より、決定 = 中心部で自家用車を禁止し徒歩・自転車・電気バスへ。no longer = 「もはや〜ない」、be allowed = 「許される」。

「It decided to build many more roads for private cars there.」
= 車用道路を増設 ━ Rather than build more roads ━ 逆。
「It decided to ban every form of transport from the centre.」
= 全交通手段を禁止 ━ walk, cycle, buses は可、禁止は私的車のみ。
「It decided to allow only large delivery trucks to enter.」
= 大型トラックのみ許可 ━ そんな記述なし、創作。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
no longer ~	もはや〜ない	no longer be allowed
be allowed	許される	would ... be allowed
rather than + 動詞	〜する代わりに	Rather than build more roads
make a choice	選択をする	made a bold choice
instead	代わりに	use small electric buses instead

❝例文

Private cars would no longer be allowed.
自家用車はもはや許されない。
People could walk or cycle instead.
代わりに徒歩や自転車が可能。
Rather than build roads, they removed cars.
道路増設の代わりに車を除いた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

決定設問の鉄則 ―― "Rather than build more roads ... private cars would no longer be allowed" の rather than で代案 を示す。no longer ~ は準2級プラス必須。誤答は『道路増設』『全交通禁止』など決定を取り違えて誘導。

問 2

What problem led to the change?

There were too many cars and not enough space, with dirty air and accidents.
There were too few people living in the town.
Birds had taken over the streets.
The town had no roads at all.

Phrase

too many cars and not enough space

車が多すぎ空間が足りない

準2級プラス読解社会記事変化のきっかけ

⚡ひとことで

「There were too many cars and not enough space, with dirty air and accidents.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「There were too many cars and not enough space, with dirty air and accidents.」

正解

本文 "there were too many cars and not enough space. Streets were crowded, the air was dirty, and accidents were common" より、きっかけ = 車が多すぎ空間不足、混雑・汚れた空気・事故。too many ~ = 「〜が多すぎる」、not enough ~ = 「十分な〜がない」。

「There were far too few people living in the town centre and nearby.」
= 住民が少なすぎた ━ 人口の記述なし、創作。
「The town had no proper roads for cars at all in its historic centre.」
= 道路が全くなかった ━ Streets were crowded ━ 道路はあった。
「Large flocks of birds had taken over the streets of the town centre.」
= 鳥が通りを占拠 ━ 比喩(birdsong)を誤読。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
too many ~	〜が多すぎる	too many cars
not enough ~	十分な〜がない	not enough space
be crowded	混雑している	Streets were crowded
be common	よくある	accidents were common
start with ~	〜で始まる	the change started with a simple problem

❝例文

There were too many cars and not enough space.
車が多すぎ空間が足りなかった。
The air was dirty and accidents were common.
空気は汚れ事故が多かった。
The change started with a simple problem.
変化は単純な問題から始まった。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

原因設問の鉄則 ―― "started with a simple problem: there were too many cars ..." のコロン後が原因。too many ~ / not enough ~ の対は準2級プラス必須。誤答は『住民が少ない』『道路がない』など本文と逆で誘導。

問 3

What did some shopkeepers fear?

That without cars, customers would stop coming.
That too many customers would arrive.
That cars would crash into their shops.
That their shops would become too quiet to enjoy.

Phrase

customers would stop coming

客が来なくなるだろう

準2級プラス読解社会記事店主の懸念

⚡ひとことで

「That without cars, customers would stop coming.」を表す読解フレーズ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「That without cars, customers would stop coming.」

正解

本文 "Some shopkeepers feared that, without cars, customers would stop coming" より、店主の懸念 = 車がなければ客が来なくなること。fear that ~ = 「〜を恐れる」、stop + -ing = 「〜するのをやめる」。

「That too many customers would arrive.」
= 客が来すぎる ━ stop coming ━ 逆。
「That their shops would become too quiet to enjoy.」
= 店が静かすぎて楽しめない ━ 懸念は客足、静けさではない。
「That cars would crash into their shops.」
= 車が店に突っ込む ━ そんな懸念なし、創作。

▦Collocation

パターン	意味	例
fear that ~	〜を恐れる	feared that ... customers would stop
stop + -ing	〜するのをやめる	stop coming
without ~	〜なしでは	without cars
get around	移動する	find it hard to get around
take ~ seriously	〜を真剣に受け止める	concerns were taken seriously

❝例文

Shopkeepers feared customers would stop coming.
店主は客が来なくなると恐れた。
Older people might find it hard to get around.
高齢者は移動が難しいかも。
These concerns were taken seriously.
これらの懸念は真剣に受け止められた。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

懸念設問の鉄則 ―― "Some shopkeepers feared that ..." の that 節が懸念。fear that ~、stop + -ing は準2級プラス必須。誤答は『客が来すぎ』『車が突っ込む』など本文と逆/創作で誘導。

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この単元の問題を3問、解説つきで公開しています

private cars would no longer be allowed

too many cars and not enough space

customers would stop coming

EigoPro 準2級プラス読解 — The Town That Said Goodbye to Cars