July 25th, 2012.

(1) The president of the automobile company announced his plans
to close plants in the Midwest and move operations to Mexico
 (     ) the next two years.

(A) beyond   (B) for   (C) within   (D) until


(C) within
自動車会社の社長は、彼の計画である中西部の工場を閉める事と、操作をメキシコに向こう二年のうちに移動すうことを発表した。

選択肢に前置詞が並んでいるので適切な前置詞を選ぶ問題だと判断する。

The president of the automobile company announced his plans to
close plants in the Midwest and move operations to Mexico within
the next two years.

訳：その自動車会社の社長はアメリカ中西部の工場を閉鎖し、
今後２年以内に業務をメキシコに移すという計画を発表しました。

20120725

(1) Since job openings are becoming scarce, many (     ) applicants
responded to the company's recruiting offers.

(A) quality  (B) qualifying   (C) qualified   (D) qualification


(C) qualified
多くの就職窓口が不足しているので、多くの資格のある志望者は企業からの新卒の申し出でに応募してきました。


分詞には現在分詞と過去分詞があります。両方とも形容詞的に用いられる事が多い。
現在分詞は「～している」
過去分詞は「～された」という意味になる

分詞の使い方としては
修飾する「名詞の前にくる」用法と
「名詞の後にくる」用法がある

本問は「資格を与えられた」と、「～(された)」と訳せる。
したがって過去分詞のqualifiedが正解


Since job openings are becoming scarce, many qualified applicants
responded to the company's recruiting offers.

訳：求職口が減ってきているので、会社の求人に多くの適任者が応募してきました。



job openings
就職口
scarce/skέərs/
形容詞（scarcer, scarcest）
1｟主に叙述｠
① 〈食糧金銭生活必需品が〉不十分な, 乏しい（⇔plentiful）
Food is still scarce in the region.｜その地域は食糧がまだ不足している.
② 〈人が〉（食糧金銭などに）不足している, 乏しい｟of ...｠
We are scarce of provisions.｜食糧が欠乏している.
2 まれな, 珍しい

21th July, 2012.

Q What is used to cut the glass?
A A lawnmower is used to cut the glass.

Q What does a baby sleep in?
A A baby sleeps in a cradle.

Q Where are houses smaller in Japan or America?
A Houses are smaller in Japan than in America.

Q What do you take off in a Japanese home?
A You take off your shoes in Japanese home.

Q When do comples buy hoses?
A Couples buy houses when they get married.

Q What is the room under your house?
A The room under your house is the basement.

Q Where is the place in which Queen Elizabeth live?
Q WHere does Queen Elizabeth live?
A Queen Elizabeth lives in Buckingham Palace.

10th July, 2012.

(1) Since the complaint was coming from one of the company's best
customers, the president (     ) went to their office with one of
the sales representatives.

(A) he   (B) they   (C) themselves   (D) himself



(D) himself
苦情が会社の一番の顧客からあったので、社長である彼自ら、彼らのオフィスに社員の代表として赴いた。

正解は(D)のhimself

selfがつく代名詞を再帰代名詞と言う。
「自分で、自ら」という意味を強調する場合に使う。
この英文でも、社長自らと、「自ら」を強調するために再帰代名詞を使っている。

＝＝正しい英文＝＝
Since the complaint was coming from one of the company's best
customers, the president himself went to their office with one of
the sales representatives.

訳：その会社の得意先の１社から苦情が寄せられたので、社長自らが営業
マンの一人と一緒に彼らのオフィスに出向きました。

＊sales representative-------販売員、営業マン

5th July, 2012.

If it is fine tomorrow, we'll go on a picnic.
If I knew her phone number, I would[should] call her.
What would you say if you (talked[spoke]) with an alien?
If I were rich, I would but the mansion.
If you had been a little more careful, you would not have made such a mistake.
She would have been in time for school if she had gotten up earlier.
If I had caught the train, I would be present at the party now.
I wish she ( had not told ) a like to me.
Had the book been written in Japanese, I would have read it easily.
If the book had been written in Japanese, I would have read it early.

3rd July, 2012.

Practice.
He is the actor Who[Whom] Ann sent a fan letter to.
=Rewrite
Hint;
関係代名詞が前置詞の目的語になっている場合、その前置詞も一緒に関係詞の先頭に置く事ができる。この場合、whoを使うことは出来ず、関係代名詞を省略することもできない。

This is the city which I was born in.
=Rewrite

I found a box in (     ) there were some pretty dolls.

This is the cafeteria in (       ) I met my husband for the first time.

I know the girl with (       ) you were talking.
Hint; I know the girl. You were talking with her.
(who主格/ whose所有格/ whom目的格)
herの格は目的格、よって関係代名詞も目的格を選ぶ。

口語体
He is the actor Ann sent a fan letter (     ).
He is the actor (        [thatでもOK]) Ann sent a fan letter (      ).
He is the actor (        ) Ann sent a fan letter (      ).
He is the actor (        )(        ) Ann sent a fan letter.
文語体

Here's a map of the town (      ) Aunt Sally lives.
Here's a map of the town.
Aunt Sally lives in.
Here's a map of the town which Aunt Sally lives in.
Here's a map of the town (      )(      ) Aunt Sally lives

昨日、私たちが昼食を食べたレストランは、とても良かった。
The restaurant (          ) we ate lunch yesterday was very good.
The restaurant (          ) (          ) we ate lunch yesterday was very good."

月曜日は定例会がある日です。
Monday is the day (          ) we have regular meeting.
Monday is the day (          ) (          ) we have regular meeting."

2nd July, 2012.

1. WHat time does the match start?
The match starts at 5 o'clock.

2. Was it a home run?
Yes, it was a home run.

3. Do you think it was a foul?
No, I don't think it was a foul.

4. What do you use to play billiards?
You play billiards with a cue.

5. How was the score?
The score was 2-1.

6. What sports do you like to watch?
I like to watch basketball.

7. What were you in your soccer?
I used to be a defender in my soccer them.

8. How was the game?
It was a boring game.

9. Where is ice hockey very popular?
Ice hockey is very poplar in Canada.

10. What sport dod you hate the most in high school.
I hated swimming the most in high school.

11. What is Ping-Pong also known as?
Ping-Pong is also known as table tennis.

12. What do you ride on to play polo?
You ride on a house to play plop.

13. What is the national sport in England.
Football is the national sport in England.

14. How many players are there in a volley ball team?
There are six players in a volley ball team.

15. What are used for ice-skating?
Ice skirts are used for ice-skating.

16. Where was the 1964 Olympics were held in?
The 1964 Olympics were held in Tokyo.

17. What dumbbells are used for?
Dumbbells are used for weight lifting.

18. Who was the first non-Japanese Yokozuna.
The first non-Japanese yokozuna was Akebono.

19. What Japanese fencing is known as?
Japanese fencing is known as Kendo.

20. What is Wimbledon famous for?
Wimbledon is famous for tennis.

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