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■1■ 次の選択肢の中から正しいものを選びなさい。 (1) Since the length of an initial contract is for three years, Mr. Schmidt’s contract is up for renewal ( ) the end of next year. (A) on (B) for (C) with (D) at 私の回答(D) at 最初Mr. Schmidt’s contractとあったのでbyで〜まで、だと思いました。 しかし選択肢にないので、時間の時に使う冠詞atを選択しました。 先生の回答 (1) 前置詞の問題です。正解は(D)のatです。 先生の解説 「〜の終わりに」という場合には、前置詞のatを使います。 at the beginning of〜 at the end of〜は会計関連のレポートで頻繁に使われます。 by the end of〜「〜の終わりまでに」も過去に出題されたことが あるので一緒に覚えましょう。 先生の訳 訳：最初の契約期間は3年間なので、シュミット氏の契約は来年末に更新が 必要です。

■1■ 次の選択肢の中から正しいものを選びなさい。 (1) Because the society is ageing, companies with foresight can see that there is a great ( ) for new areas of business. (A) association (B) opportunity (C) liaison (D) utilization 私の回答(B) opportunity・・・なんとなくです。 正解は(B)のopportunity 先生の解説 opportunityは、経済、ビジネス関連の英文で頻繁に使われる単語。 経済関連の英文では、opportunity cost「機会費用」や、 opportunity loss「機会損失」などの表現もよく使われている。 私の訳 社会が高齢化しているので、企業はそこに新らしいビジネスの場があると見ている。 先生の訳 社会が高齢化しているので、先見の明のある会社は、新規のビジネス分野に多くの機会があると見ています。 反省 ＊foresight---先見(性)、単語抑えたいです。

News: Robbery A robbery occurred this morning at Liberty Federal Bank on High Street. Four men carrying automatic weapons entered the bank at 1:00 p.m. and demanded that tellers hand over all the money in their drawers. One of the tellers signaled the authorities by pressing a silent alarm button during the robbery, but the gang had cleared out by the time the police showed up on the scene. None of the customers or bank employees were harmed. Police detectives asked the witnesses to stick around and provide testimony. Several reported that the leader of the gang was completely bald and another man had distinctive tattoos on his arms. All of the witnesses agreed to testify in court if the four are arrested and charges with armed robbery. The police are trying to figure out ways to create a faster response time to the bank alarm. The gang plotted to make sure their hold-up coincided with road construction in both directions on High and First, which made it difficult for police cares to m...

Visas Foreign nationals wishing to enter the United States must obtain a non-immigrant or permanent residency visa --- B-1 for temporary business, or B-2 for pleasure or medical treatment. Students, temporary workers, etc, must apply for a different visa in the appropriate category. Travelers from some countries may enter without a visa. Applicants must show that they qualify under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Since the legal presumption is that every visitor intends to immigrate, visitors must overcome this by demonstrating that: Their trip is for business, pleasure, or medical treatment; They plan to remain for a specific, limited period; They have a residence outside the U.S. and binding ties that will insure they will return abroad. A visa does not guarantee admission. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has authority to deny entry. The authorized period of stay is also determined by the INS. Port of entry officials must stamp Form I-94, Reco...

A Drive Back to the '70s While the Energy Secretary says it's a good bet that motorists may see "considerably lower" gas prices this summer than what they were hit with a year ago, globalization specialists caution that conflict in the Middle East could disrupt supplies and drive up prices. Since last fall, gas prices have risen 20-30 cents per gallon for what experts call a "fear premium". Energy ministers from the world's richest nations met at a conference in Michigan last month and discusses the price of Gasoline at length. Based on many of the issues raised, the U.S. Energy Department plans to initiate steps to overcome the nation's dependence on Middle Eastern resources. To ensure a more reliable supply, the U.S. needs to set the wheels in motion for more domestically produced crude oil and more refining capacity. Gas prices tent to rise in summer, because refiners must produce multiple fuel blends to comply with local air quality standards....

As of December 9th, company e-mail addresses will change. All of your e-mail accounts will be migrated to the new system. Your former will be calid until April 30th. From that point new address will work. Therefore, if your current address is XXX@wellmancorp.net, your new address will XXX@wellmangroups.com. Please make sure to let all of the client in your address book know abouth the change. The Webmaster is still Miriam Cates. Any technical queries or concerns should be addressed to her. migrate 【自動】 1. 〔人が経済的理由｛けいざい てき りゆう｝で他国｛たこく｝や他の地域｛ちいき｝へ〕移住｛いじゅう｝する、移り住む 2. 〔動物｛どうぶつ｝が〕渡り［回遊｛かいゆう｝］をする 3. 《生物》〔胎児｛たいじ｝の細胞｛さいぼう｝が〕移動｛いどう｝［遊走｛ゆうそう｝］する 【他動】 《コ》〔ファイルなどを〕移動｛いどう｝させる

A poll of New Hampshire residents shows that support for the president is hight and the majority is pleased with his management of the economy and the progress he has made against terrorism. There is still a vocal minority, however, that favors a more peaceful solution. The president has responded forcefully to recent incidents involving mail bombs and anthrax. ---76% approve of the president's strategies concerning foreign affairs, particularly the White House's attempts to negotiate new solutions in the Middle East ---72% approve of his response to the mail bomb threats ---70% approve of his handling of the economy ---58% favor the continued dispatch of ground troops into battle ---60% believe the United States will eventually destroy terrorist operations in Afghanistan. From April 10-18, a random sample of 694 New Hampshire adults was taken through telephone interviews. There is a margin of error of ± 3.7 percent. The president approval is down somewhat from earlier in the y...

■1■ 次の選択肢の中から正しいものを選びなさい。 (1) The supermarket chain store had to decide whether to expand more in the domestic market ( ) to seek new markets abroad. (A) as (B) and (C) or (D) but 私の回答(C) or・・・whether A or B となるから。 正解は(C)のor 以下先生の解説 この英文を見れば、whether A or B 「A かそれともB か」の形の英文で はないかと気がつくはず。 whetherは、whether A or B「A かそれともB か」という形でor と共に使われることが多い。 私の訳 スーパーマーケットチェーンは国内市場を更に広げるか、海外の新しい市場を探すかを決めなければならなかった。 先生の訳 スーパーマーケットチェーンは、国内市場で更に拡大するのか、海外で新しい市場を求めるのかを決めなければなりませんでした。

Transportation to Pederson Ballpark, Home of the Ranches BY CAR Perderson Ballpark is located at Gulf Road and Park Avenue. Take the stadium exit from Highway 193 or from Interstate 10 to Gulf Road. There is no access from Park Avenue. Parking is $7. BY BUS Ranchers Express Bus Service Saturday and Sunday Home Games Only Catch the Ranchers Express bus to Saturday and Sunday home games this season for $5 round-trip and $3 for senior (60+) or disabled riders with identification. Your monthly transit pass is valid on every Ranchers Express ride. Two children 12 or under ride free with each adult who pays a regular fare. Service begins two hours before the start of each game, with the last bus leaving 45 minutes before the game begins. BY RAIL Take the train to the City Park Station and follow the crowd from the platform up the pedestrian route the Ballpark.