๐Ÿ“– Short Reading Passages (็Ÿญๆ–‡่ชญ่งฃ)

Master Short Text Comprehension

Understanding Short Passages

Short reading passages (approximately 200 characters) test your ability to quickly grasp the main point, understand the author's opinion, and identify specific details. These passages often include emails, notices, advertisements, and brief articles.

๐ŸŽฏ Reading Strategies for Short Passages

Key Strategies

1. Read the question first
   - Know what information to look for
   - Focus your attention efficiently

2. Identify the text type
   - Email/letter
   - Notice/announcement
   - Advertisement
   - Opinion piece
   - Instructions

3. Find the main idea quickly
   - Usually in the first or last sentence
   - Look for key phrases like:
     ใคใพใ‚Š (in other words)
     ่ฆใ™ใ‚‹ใซ (in short)
     ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆ (therefore)

4. Pay attention to:
   - Dates and times
   - Names and places
   - Numbers and quantities
   - Conditions and restrictions

5. Watch for opinion markers:
   - ใ€œใจๆ€ใ† (I think)
   - ใ€œในใใ  (should)
   - ใ€œใซ้•ใ„ใชใ„ (must be)
   - ๆฎ‹ๅฟตใชใŒใ‚‰ (unfortunately)
   - ๅนธใ„ใชใ“ใจใซ (fortunately)

๐Ÿ“ง Practice Passage 1: Email

็”ฐไธญๆง˜

ใŠไธ–่ฉฑใซใชใฃใฆใŠใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ๆฅ้€ฑใฎไผš่ญฐใซใคใ„ใฆใ”้€ฃ็ตกใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ไบˆๅฎšใ—ใฆใ„ใŸ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ2ๆ™‚ใงใ™ใŒใ€ๆ€ฅใชๅ‡บๅผตใŒๅ…ฅใฃใŸใŸใ‚ใ€
ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚ใซๅค‰ๆ›ดใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใชใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€‚
ใ”้ƒฝๅˆใŒๆ‚ชใ„ๅ ดๅˆใฏใ€ๅˆฅใฎๆ—ฅๆ™‚ใ‚’ใ”ๆๆกˆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใ‚ˆใ‚ใ—ใใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๅฑฑ็”ฐ

Questions and Analysis

Question 1: ใ“ใฎๆ–‡็ซ ใฎ็›ฎ็š„ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ไผš่ญฐใ‚’ไธญๆญขใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
B. ไผš่ญฐใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
C. ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไผš่ญฐใ‚’ๆๆกˆใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
D. ๅ‡บๅผตใฎๅ ฑๅ‘Šใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
Answer: B
The purpose is to change the meeting time.
Key phrase: ใ€Œๅค‰ๆ›ดใ•ใ›ใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใชใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ€
Question 2: ๅฑฑ็”ฐใ•ใ‚“ใŒไผš่ญฐใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๅค‰ๆ›ดใ—ใŸใ„็†็”ฑใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ไฝ“่ชฟใŒๆ‚ชใ„
B. ๆ€ฅใชๅ‡บๅผตใŒใ‚ใ‚‹
C. ็”ฐไธญใ•ใ‚“ใฎ้ƒฝๅˆใŒๆ‚ชใ„
D. ๅˆฅใฎไผš่ญฐใŒใ‚ใ‚‹
Answer: B
Reason: sudden business trip (ๆ€ฅใชๅ‡บๅผตใŒๅ…ฅใฃใŸ)
Directly stated in the text.
Question 3: ๆ–ฐใ—ใ„ไผš่ญฐใฎไบˆๅฎšใฏใ„ใคใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ้‡‘ๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ2ๆ™‚
B. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅพŒ2ๆ™‚
C. ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚
D. ใพใ ๆฑบใพใฃใฆใ„ใชใ„
Answer: C
New schedule: Thursday at 10 AM (ๆœจๆ›œๆ—ฅใฎๅˆๅ‰10ๆ™‚)
Pay attention to the proposed new time.

๐Ÿ“ข Practice Passage 2: Notice

ใ€ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใŠ็Ÿฅใ‚‰ใ›ใ€‘

9ๆœˆ15ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰9ๆœˆ20ๆ—ฅใพใงใ€้คจๅ†…ใฎๆ”นไฟฎๅทฅไบ‹ใ‚’่กŒใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใฎๆœŸ้–“ใ€ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใฏ้–‰้คจใจใชใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใŸใ ใ—ใ€ๆœฌใฎ่ฟ”ๅดใฏ
ๅ…ฅๅฃใฎ่ฟ”ๅดใƒใ‚นใƒˆใ‚’ใ”ๅˆฉ็”จใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚ใ”ไธไพฟใ‚’ใŠใ‹ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใŒใ€
ใ”็†่งฃใจใ”ๅ”ๅŠ›ใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚ใชใŠใ€9ๆœˆ21ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰
้€šๅธธ้€šใ‚Š้–‹้คจใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚

Questions and Analysis

Question 1: ใ“ใฎๆœŸ้–“ใ€ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใงไฝ•ใŒใงใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ๆœฌใ‚’ๅ€Ÿใ‚Šใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
B. ๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจ
C. ๆœฌใ‚’่ฟ”ใ™ใ“ใจ
D. ไฝ•ใ‚‚ใงใใชใ„
Answer: C
You can return books (ๆœฌใฎ่ฟ”ๅดใฏ...ใ”ๅˆฉ็”จใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™)
Key word: ใŸใ ใ— (however) introduces the exception.
Question 2: ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใฏใ„ใคใ‹ใ‚‰้–‹ใใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. 9ๆœˆ15ๆ—ฅ
B. 9ๆœˆ20ๆ—ฅ
C. 9ๆœˆ21ๆ—ฅ
D. 10ๆœˆ1ๆ—ฅ
Answer: C
Reopens September 21 (9ๆœˆ21ๆ—ฅใ‹ใ‚‰้€šๅธธ้€šใ‚Š้–‹้คจ)
Look for ใชใŠ (furthermore) for additional information.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Practice Passage 3: Opinion

ๆœ€่ฟ‘ใ€่‹ฅ่€…ใฎ่ชญๆ›ธ้›ขใ‚ŒใŒๅ•้กŒใซใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใ‚นใƒžใƒผใƒˆใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใฎ
ๆ™ฎๅŠใซใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€็Ÿญใ„ๆ–‡็ซ ใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใŒๅข—ใˆใ€้•ทใ„ๆ–‡็ซ ใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ๆฉŸไผšใŒ
ๆธ›ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€‚ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€่ชญๆ›ธใซใฏๆƒณๅƒๅŠ›ใ‚’้คŠใ†ๅŠนๆžœใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ๅญฆๆ กๆ•™่‚ฒใฎไธญใง่ชญๆ›ธใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ในใใ ใจ็งใฏ
่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚

Questions and Analysis

Question 1: ็ญ†่€…ใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใจใ€่‹ฅ่€…ใฎ่ชญๆ›ธ้›ขใ‚ŒใฎๅŽŸๅ› ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ๆœฌใŒ้ซ˜ใ„
B. ๆ™‚้–“ใŒใชใ„
C. ใ‚นใƒžใƒผใƒˆใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใฎๆ™ฎๅŠ
D. ๅ›ณๆ›ธ้คจใŒๅฐ‘ใชใ„
Answer: C
Cause: smartphone proliferation
Key phrase: ใ€Œใ‚นใƒžใƒผใƒˆใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใฎๆ™ฎๅŠใซใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ€
Question 2: ็ญ†่€…ใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ่ชญๆ›ธใฏๅฟ…่ฆใชใ„
B. ๅญฆๆ กใง่ชญๆ›ธใฎๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ในใ
C. ใ‚นใƒžใƒผใƒˆใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒณใ‚’็ฆๆญขใ™ในใ
D. ๆœฌใ‚’ๅฎ‰ใใ™ในใ
Answer: B
Opinion: should increase reading time at school
Key phrase: ใ€Œๅข—ใ‚„ใ™ในใใ ใจ็งใฏ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ใ€
ใ€œในใใ  + ็งใฏ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ = strong opinion
Question 3: ็ญ†่€…ใŒ่ชญๆ›ธใ‚’ๅคงๅˆ‡ใ ใจ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹็†็”ฑใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ๆˆ็ธพใŒไธŠใŒใ‚‹
B. ๅ‹้”ใŒใงใใ‚‹
C. ๆƒณๅƒๅŠ›ใ‚’้คŠใˆใ‚‹
D. ไป•ไบ‹ใซๅฝน็ซ‹ใค
Answer: C
Reason: develops imagination (ๆƒณๅƒๅŠ›ใ‚’้คŠใ†ๅŠนๆžœ)
Look for ใซใฏ...ๅŠนๆžœใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ pattern.

๐Ÿช Practice Passage 4: Advertisement

ใ€ๆ–ฐ่ฃ…้–‹ๅบ—ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใ€‘

ๅฝ“ๅบ—ใฏ9ๆœˆ1ๆ—ฅใซใƒชใƒ‹ใƒฅใƒผใ‚ขใƒซใ‚ชใƒผใƒ—ใƒณใ„ใŸใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ“ใ‚Œใ‚’่จ˜ๅฟตใ—ใฆใ€ๅ…จๅ•†ๅ“20%ใ‚ชใƒ•ใฎ็‰นๅˆฅใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใ‚’ๅฎŸๆ–ฝใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ๆœŸ้–“๏ผš9ๆœˆ1ๆ—ฅใ€œ9ๆœˆ7ๆ—ฅ
ใ•ใ‚‰ใซใ€5000ๅ††ไปฅไธŠใŠ่ฒทใ„ไธŠใ’ใฎๆ–นใซใฏใ€
ใ‚ชใƒชใ‚ธใƒŠใƒซใ‚จใ‚ณใƒใƒƒใ‚ฐใ‚’ใƒ—ใƒฌใ‚ผใƒณใƒˆ๏ผ
ใ“ใฎๆฉŸไผšใ‚’ใŠ่ฆ‹้€ƒใ—ใชใ๏ผ

Questions and Analysis

Question 1: ใ‚ปใƒผใƒซใฏใ„ใคใพใงใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. 9ๆœˆ1ๆ—ฅ
B. 9ๆœˆ7ๆ—ฅ
C. 9ๆœˆ30ๆ—ฅ
D. ๆœŸ้™ใชใ—
Answer: B
Sale ends September 7 (9ๆœˆ1ๆ—ฅใ€œ9ๆœˆ7ๆ—ฅ)
Pay attention to date ranges.
Question 2: ใ‚จใ‚ณใƒใƒƒใ‚ฐใ‚’ใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใ†ใŸใ‚ใฎๆกไปถใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
A. ๆฅๅบ—ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
B. ไผšๅ“กใซใชใ‚‹ใ“ใจ
C. 5000ๅ††ไปฅไธŠ่ฒทใ†ใ“ใจ
D. ๅ…ˆ็€100ๅ
Answer: C
Condition: purchase 5000 yen or more
Key phrase: ใ€Œ5000ๅ††ไปฅไธŠใŠ่ฒทใ„ไธŠใ’ใฎๆ–นใซใฏใ€

๐Ÿ“ Common Question Types

1. Purpose Questions (็›ฎ็š„ใ‚’ๅ•ใ†)

Question patterns:
- ใ“ใฎๆ–‡็ซ ใฎ็›ฎ็š„ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
- ็ญ†่€…ใฏใชใœใ“ใฎๆ–‡็ซ ใ‚’ๆ›ธใใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
- ใ“ใฎๆ‰‹็ด™ใฎ็›ฎ็š„ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Tips:
- Look at the overall message
- Check the conclusion
- Identify the main verb/action requested

2. Detail Questions (่ฉณ็ดฐใ‚’ๅ•ใ†)

Question patterns:
- ๏ฝžใฏใ„ใคใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚(When)
- ๏ฝžใฏใฉใ“ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚(Where)
- ๏ฝžใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚(What)
- ๏ฝžใฏใฉใ†ใ—ใฆใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚(Why)

Tips:
- Scan for specific information
- Pay attention to numbers, dates, places
- Don't confuse similar details

3. Opinion Questions (ๆ„่ฆ‹ใ‚’ๅ•ใ†)

Question patterns:
- ็ญ†่€…ใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
- ็ญ†่€…ใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ใจใ€๏ฝž
- ็ญ†่€…ใฏใฉใ†่€ƒใˆใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Tips:
- Look for opinion markers:
  ใ€œใจๆ€ใ†ใ€ใ€œในใใ ใ€ใ€œใซ้•ใ„ใชใ„
- Check conclusion sentences
- Distinguish facts from opinions

4. Inference Questions (ๆŽจ่ซ–ใ‚’ๅ•ใ†)

Question patterns:
- ใ“ใฎๅพŒใ€ไฝ•ใŒ่ตทใ“ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
- ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ไฝ•ใŒใ‚ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚
- ็ญ†่€…ใฏใฉใ‚“ใชไบบใ ใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

Tips:
- Read between the lines
- Use context clues
- Consider the overall tone
- Don't choose answers not supported by text

โœ๏ธ Reading Comprehension Tips

Before Reading

1. Read the question first
2. Identify what type of information to find
3. Note any specific details asked (dates, numbers, etc.)

While Reading

1. Identify the text type immediately
2. Find the main idea (first/last sentence)
3. Underline key information
4. Note transition words (ใ—ใ‹ใ—ใ€ใ—ใŸใŒใฃใฆใ€ใคใพใ‚Š)
5. Watch for opinion markers
6. Pay attention to conditions (ใŸใ ใ—ใ€ใชใŠใ€ใ•ใ‚‰ใซ)

After Reading

1. Confirm the answer matches the question
2. Check if the answer is supported by the text
3. Eliminate clearly wrong options
4. Don't overthink - choose the most direct answer

๐ŸŽฏ Key Takeaways