EigoPro 2級 読解 — Robots in Our Lives

Robots in Our Lives The word "robot" often brings to mind the walking, talking machines of science-fiction films. The real robots that are quietly changing our world, however, usually look nothing like that. Most are simply machines, often without any human shape at all, built to perform particular tasks more quickly, cheaply, or safely than a person could. Robots are already hard at work in many places. In factories, robotic arms put cars together with a speed and accuracy that no human worker could match. In hospitals, robots help surgeons perform delicate operations and carry supplies along busy corridors. They are sent to places too dangerous for people, such as the inside of damaged nuclear plants or the deep ocean floor. In some homes, small robots already clean the floor while their owners are out. As robots become more capable, many people worry about their jobs. If a machine can do a task faster and more cheaply, why would a company continue to pay a human being? History offers a complicated answer. It is true that machines have always replaced certain kinds of work; yet they have also created entirely new jobs that no one could have imagined before. The factory worker of the past became the computer programmer of today. Most experts believe the best future is one in which robots and people work together, each doing what they do best. Robots are excellent at jobs that are repetitive, dangerous, or require great precision. Humans, on the other hand, remain far better at tasks that need creativity, judgement, and a real understanding of other people. The challenge for society is to make sure that the benefits of these clever machines are shared widely, rather than enjoyed by only a few.

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問 1

What is the main idea of the passage?

  • Robots exist only in science-fiction films, not real life.
  • Most real robots look exactly like walking, talking humans.
  • Real robots are task machines changing our world, raising both benefits and concerns.
  • Robots are useless and perform no real tasks.
Phrase

real robots usually look nothing like that ... built to perform particular tasks

実際のロボットはSFと全く違い、特定の作業のために作られる

2級読解技術記事主旨
⚡ひとことで

記事の主旨は「実際のロボットはSFの人型と違い特定作業用の機械で、各所で活躍しつつ仕事への懸念もあるが、人と協働する未来が望ましい」。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Real robots are task machines changing our world, raising both benefits and concerns.」

正解

第1段落 "The real robots ... usually look nothing like that ... built to perform particular tasks more quickly, cheaply, or safely" が主旨の起点。記事は活躍の場 → 仕事の懸念 → 協働の未来と展開。bring to mind ~ = 「〜を思い起こさせる」、look nothing like ~ = 「〜と全く似ていない」。

  • 「Most real robots today look exactly like walking and talking human beings.」

    = 実際のロボットは人型そっくり ━ 本文 "look nothing like that" と矛盾。

  • 「Robots exist only in science-fiction films and never in real life at all.」

    = SF映画の中だけに存在 ━ 本文 "already hard at work in many places" と矛盾。

  • 「Robots are useless machines and perform no real tasks at all in the world.」

    = 無用で実作業をしない ━ 本文 "perform particular tasks" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
bring to mind ~〜を思い起こさせるbrings to mind
look nothing like ~〜と全く似ていないlook nothing like that
perform a task作業を行うperform particular tasks
a human shape人の形without any human shape
quietly change ~静かに〜を変えるquietly changing our world
❝例文

  • Real robots are usually just machines.

    実際のロボットは大抵ただの機械だ。

  • They look nothing like film robots.

    SFのロボットと全く似ていない。

  • They perform particular tasks.

    特定の作業を行う。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

主旨設問の鉄則 ―― "often brings to mind X ... The real robots ... look nothing like that" の通念修正が主旨の起点。誤答は本文が否定する通念 (人型そっくり / SFだけ) や本文と矛盾 (無用) で誘導。

問 2

Where are robots already at work, according to the passage?

  • Robots cannot be used in factories at all.
  • Robots work in factories, hospitals, dangerous sites, and even some homes.
  • Robots refuse to go to any dangerous places.
  • Robots are used only in science laboratories.
Phrase

factories, hospitals, dangerous places, homes

工場・病院・危険な場所・家庭

2級読解技術記事詳細 (活躍の場)
⚡ひとことで

ロボットは既に各所で働く。工場では人を超える速度と正確さで車を組み立て、病院では繊細な手術を助け物資を運ぶ。損傷した原発内部や深海など人に危険すぎる場所へ送られ、一部の家庭では小型ロボットが留守中に床を掃除する。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Robots work in factories, hospitals, dangerous sites, and even some homes.」

正解

第2段落 "In factories, robotic arms put cars together ... In hospitals, robots help surgeons ... sent to places too dangerous for people, such as ... damaged nuclear plants or the deep ocean floor ... small robots already clean the floor" より、活躍の場 = 工場・病院・危険な場所・家庭。put ~ together = 「〜を組み立てる」、too ~ for ... = 「…には〜すぎる」。

  • 「Robots are used only inside science laboratories at universities.」

    = 科学実験室だけで使われる ━ 本文は工場/病院/家庭等、限定なし。

  • 「Robots are never sent to any of the dangerous places people avoid.」

    = 危険な場所へは行かない ━ 本文 "sent to places too dangerous for people" と逆。

  • 「Robots cannot be used inside factories or in hospitals at any time.」

    = 工場では全く使えない ━ 本文 "In factories, robotic arms" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
put ~ together〜を組み立てるput cars together
perform an operation手術を行うperform delicate operations
too ~ for ...…には〜すぎるtoo dangerous for people
the ocean floor海底the deep ocean floor
hard at work懸命に働いてhard at work
❝例文

  • Robotic arms build cars in factories.

    ロボットアームが工場で車を作る。

  • Robots help surgeons in hospitals.

    ロボットは病院で外科医を助ける。

  • They go to dangerous places.

    危険な場所へ行く。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

活躍の場設問の鉄則 ―― "hard at work in many places" 以下の列挙 (factories/hospitals/dangerous/homes) を拾う。誤答は限定 (実験室だけ / 工場で使えない) や本文と逆 (危険な場所を拒否) で誘導。

問 3

What does history suggest about machines and jobs?

  • Machines replace some jobs but also create new ones no one expected.
  • New technology has never changed the kinds of jobs people do.
  • Companies always prefer to pay humans rather than use machines.
  • Machines have only ever destroyed jobs and never created any.
Phrase

machines have replaced certain work, yet also created new jobs no one imagined

機械は特定の仕事を奪ったが、想像もされなかった新しい仕事も生んだ

2級読解技術記事詳細 (仕事への懸念と歴史の答え)
⚡ひとことで

ロボットが有能になるにつれ多くの人が仕事を心配する。機械が速く安くできるなら企業はなぜ人に払い続けるのか。歴史は複雑な答えを示す ─ 機械は確かに特定の仕事を奪ってきたが、誰も想像できなかった全く新しい仕事も生んだ。昔の工場労働者は今のプログラマーになった。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Machines replace some jobs but also create new ones no one expected.」

正解

第3段落 "machines have always replaced certain kinds of work; yet they have also created entirely new jobs that no one could have imagined ... The factory worker of the past became the computer programmer of today" より、歴史の答え = 機械は一部の仕事を奪うが、想像外の新しい仕事も生む。replace ~ = 「〜に取って代わる」、could have imagined = 「想像できただろう」。

  • 「Machines have only ever destroyed jobs and never created any.」

    = 機械は仕事を奪うだけで何も生まない ━ 本文 "also created entirely new jobs" と矛盾。

  • 「New technology has never changed the kinds of jobs people do.」

    = 新技術は仕事の種類を変えてこなかった ━ 本文 "factory worker ... became the ... programmer" と矛盾。

  • 「Companies always prefer to pay humans rather than use machines.」

    = 企業は常に機械より人に払う ━ 本文の懸念 "why would a company continue to pay a human?" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
replace ~〜に取って代わるreplaced certain kinds of work
create new jobs新しい仕事を生むcreated entirely new jobs
could have imagined想像できただろうno one could have imagined
worry about ~〜を心配するworry about their jobs
a complicated answer複雑な答えa complicated answer
❝例文

  • Machines replace some kinds of work.

    機械は一部の仕事を奪う。

  • But they also create new jobs.

    だが新しい仕事も生む。

  • Factory workers became programmers.

    工場労働者はプログラマーになった。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

懸念設問の鉄則 ―― "many people worry ... History offers a complicated answer" の両面 (replace + create) を拾う。誤答は片面 (奪うだけ / 変わらない) や本文と逆 (常に人に払う) で誘導。

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