EigoPro 2級 読解 — When Tourism Becomes Too Much

When Tourism Becomes Too Much Tourism is often described as a gift for any city or region. Visitors spend money in hotels, restaurants, and shops; they create jobs and help pay for museums and public transport. For many communities around the world, tourism is the single most important industry. Yet in recent years, a growing number of famous places have begun to complain about a very different problem: not too few visitors, but far too many. The phenomenon even has a name — overtourism. The signs are easy to recognise. In some historic cities, narrow streets built centuries ago now carry crowds so thick that residents struggle simply to reach their own front doors. Rents rise as apartments are converted into holiday flats, pushing local families out of neighbourhoods their relatives have lived in for generations. Popular beaches disappear under rows of umbrellas, ancient monuments suffer damage from millions of feet and hands, and the daily life that once made a place feel special is slowly replaced by souvenir shops selling identical goods. Several forces have combined to create this situation. Air travel has become dramatically cheaper, putting foreign holidays within reach of billions of people. Social media plays a role as well: a single viral photograph can transform a quiet village or hidden beach into a must-see destination almost overnight. Cruise ships add another pressure, releasing thousands of passengers into small port towns for just a few hours at a time. Destinations are now searching for balance. Some cities have introduced tourist taxes or limited the number of daily visitors to fragile sites; others ban new hotels in historic centres or restrict short-term apartment rentals. Travellers themselves can help, experts say, by visiting in quieter seasons, exploring less famous regions, and spending their money in locally owned businesses. Tourism, they argue, is not the enemy — the goal is not to stop people travelling, but to ensure that the places we love to visit remain good places to live.

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問 1

What is the main idea of the passage?

  • Too many tourists now harm famous places, and destinations are seeking a balance.
  • Tourism brings no money or jobs to any city.
  • Famous places complain about having too few visitors.
  • Experts want all travel to be completely banned.
Phrase

not too few visitors, but far too many — overtourism

少なすぎではなく多すぎる観光客、オーバーツーリズム

2級読解社会問題主旨
⚡ひとことで

記事の主旨は「観光は経済の恵みだが、近年は有名観光地が観光客の多すぎ (オーバーツーリズム) に苦しんでおり、住民の生活と観光の両立を目指す対策が始まっている」。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Too many tourists now harm famous places, and destinations are seeking a balance.」

正解

第1段落 "not too few visitors, but far too many. The phenomenon even has a name — overtourism" + 第4段落の balance 探しが主旨。phenomenon = 「現象」、a growing number of ~ = 「ますます多くの〜」。

  • 「Tourism brings no money and no jobs at all to the cities it reaches.」

    = 観光は金も雇用ももたらさない ━ 本文 "create jobs and help pay for museums" と矛盾。

  • 「Famous places now complain about having far too few visitors each year.」

    = 有名観光地は客の少なさに苦情 ━ 本文 "not too few visitors, but far too many" と逆。

  • 「Experts want all travel abroad to be completely banned by governments.」

    = 専門家は旅行の全面禁止を希望 ━ 本文 "the goal is not to stop people travelling" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
be described as ~〜と評されるdescribed as a gift
create jobs雇用を生むthey create jobs
a growing number of ~ますます多くの〜a growing number of famous places
complain about ~〜に苦情を言うcomplain about a ... problem
a phenomenon現象The phenomenon even has a name
❝例文

  • Tourism is vital for many communities.

    観光は多くの地域社会に不可欠だ。

  • Some places now have far too many visitors.

    今や客が多すぎる場所もある。

  • The problem is called overtourism.

    その問題はオーバーツーリズムと呼ばれる。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

主旨設問の鉄則 ―― "Yet in recent years ..." の逆接が主旨の転換点。恵み → 多すぎの問題 → 両立の模索を覆う選択肢が正解。誤答は本文と矛盾 (恵みなし / 少なすぎ / 全面禁止) で誘導。

問 2

What problems does overtourism cause for residents?

  • Crowds make it easier for residents to move around.
  • Ancient monuments are never damaged by visitors.
  • Rents fall sharply when tourists arrive in a city.
  • Crowded streets, rising rents that push out local families, and damaged monuments.
Phrase

rents rise as apartments become holiday flats, pushing local families out

住宅が民泊化して家賃が上がり、地元家族が押し出される

2級読解社会問題詳細 (問題の実態)
⚡ひとことで

兆候は分かりやすい。歴史的都市の細い通りは人混みで住民が自宅の玄関にたどり着くのも困難。アパートが観光客向け民泊に転用されて家賃が上がり、何世代も住んだ地元家族が地区から押し出される。人気ビーチはパラソルの列で消え、古代遺跡は無数の足と手で傷み、その土地を特別にしていた日常は同じ土産物を売る店に置き換わっていく。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Crowded streets, rising rents that push out local families, and damaged monuments.」

正解

第2段落 "crowds so thick that residents struggle simply to reach their own front doors. Rents rise as apartments are converted into holiday flats, pushing local families out ... ancient monuments suffer damage" より、実態 = 過密 + 家賃高騰による住民流出 + 遺跡の損傷。convert A into B = 「AをBに転用する」、push ~ out = 「〜を押し出す」。

  • 「Rents fall sharply whenever large numbers of tourists arrive in a city.」

    = 観光客の到来で家賃は急落 ━ 本文 "Rents rise" と逆。

  • 「Crowds of visitors make it far easier for residents to move around.」

    = 人混みで住民の移動が楽になる ━ 本文 "struggle simply to reach their own front doors" と矛盾。

  • 「Ancient monuments are never damaged by the visitors who come to see them.」

    = 古代遺跡は観光客に傷つけられない ━ 本文 "suffer damage from millions of feet and hands" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
struggle to V〜するのに苦労するstruggle simply to reach
convert A into BAをBに転用するconverted into holiday flats
push ~ out〜を押し出すpushing local families out
for generations何世代もlived in for generations
suffer damage損傷を受けるmonuments suffer damage
❝例文

  • Residents struggle to reach their doors.

    住民は玄関に着くのも苦労する。

  • Apartments become holiday flats and rents rise.

    住宅は民泊化し家賃が上がる。

  • Monuments suffer damage from crowds.

    遺跡は人混みで損傷する。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

実態設問の鉄則 ―― "The signs are easy to recognise" 以下の列挙 (crowds / rents / beaches / monuments / souvenir shops) を拾う。誤答は本文を逆転 (家賃急落 / 移動が楽 / 損傷なし) で誘導。

問 3

What forces have combined to create overtourism?

  • Social media has no influence on where people travel.
  • Cruise passengers stay in port towns for many months.
  • Cheaper air travel, viral social media photos, and cruise ships releasing crowds.
  • Air travel has become far more expensive than before.
Phrase

cheap flights, viral photos, and cruise ships combined to create the situation

格安航空・バズる写真・クルーズ船が重なって生んだ状況

2級読解社会問題詳細 (背景)
⚡ひとことで

複数の力が重なってこの状況を生んだ。航空運賃の劇的な低下で海外旅行が数十億人の手に届くようになった。SNSも一役買う ━ 1枚のバズった写真が静かな村や隠れたビーチをほぼ一夜で必見の目的地に変える。クルーズ船はさらなる圧力で、数千人の乗客を数時間だけ小さな港町に放つ。

選択肢の解説Choice Analysis

「Cheaper air travel, viral social media photos, and cruise ships releasing crowds.」

正解

第3段落 "Air travel has become dramatically cheaper ... a single viral photograph can transform a quiet village ... into a must-see destination ... Cruise ships add another pressure" より、背景 = 格安航空 + SNS + クルーズ船。within reach of ~ = 「〜の手の届く範囲に」、overnight = 「一夜で」。

  • 「Air travel has become far more expensive than it was in the past.」

    = 航空運賃は以前よりはるかに高額に ━ 本文 "dramatically cheaper" と逆。

  • 「Social media has no influence at all on where people choose to travel.」

    = SNSは旅行先に無影響 ━ 本文 "a single viral photograph can transform ..." と矛盾。

  • 「Cruise passengers stay in the port towns they visit for many months.」

    = クルーズ客は港町に何か月も滞在 ━ 本文 "for just a few hours at a time" と矛盾。

▦Collocation
パターン意味例
combine to V重なって〜するhave combined to create
within reach of ~〜の手の届く所にwithin reach of billions
play a role一役買うSocial media plays a role
a must-see destination必見の目的地a must-see destination
overnight一夜にしてalmost overnight
❝例文

  • Cheap flights put holidays within reach of billions.

    格安航空は休暇旅行を数十億人に届けた。

  • One viral photo can transform a quiet village.

    1枚のバズ写真が静かな村を変える。

  • Cruise ships release thousands at once.

    クルーズ船は数千人を一度に放つ。

💡Tip · 覚えるコツ

背景設問の鉄則 ―― "Several forces have combined ..." の3点 (air travel / social media / cruise ships) を全て拾う。誤答は本文を逆転 (高額化 / 無影響 / 長期滞在) で誘導。

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