Listening Test
Q１
1.It was designed by an American president.
2.It was never finished as originally planned.
3.It was created by an amateur sculptor.
4.It was not popular with tourists at first.
Q2
1.It was built on their land illegally.
2.Officials have made ticket prices too expensive.
3.It should now be given special protection.
4.They paid too much money for it.
DICTATION
a Mount Rushmore National Monument
In the US, there is a mountainside ( ) the faces of four famous American presidents have been carved. This sculpture is called Mount Rushmore National Monument. The original plan was to carve the giant figures from ( ) to waist. When funds ran out in ( ), though, work on the project was halted ( ) only the faces completed. Nonetheless, this sculpture quickly became a major tourist attraction.
For some, the Mount Rushmore monument is controversial. The mountain once belonged to Native Americans, and they say the land ( ) is on was taken from them illegally. In addition, some of the presidents carved into the mountain ( ) wars against Native Americans, so they feel that ( ) those presidents’ faces on the mountain was offensive. Native Americans want to explain their side of the story, so they are now working with monument officials to teach visitors about their history and culture.
SCRIPT
a Mount Rushmore National Monument
In the US, there is a mountainside where the faces of four famous American presidents have been carved. This sculpture is called Mount Rushmore National Monument. The original plan was to carve the giant figures from head to waist. When funds ran out in 1941, though, work on the project was halted with only the faces completed. Nonetheless, this sculpture quickly became a major tourist attraction.
For some, the Mount Rushmore monument is controversial. The mountain once belonged to Native Americans, and they say the land it is on was taken from them illegally. In addition, some of the presidents carved into the mountain fought wars against Native Americans, so they feel that putting those presidents’ faces on the mountain was offensive. Native Americans want to explain their side of the story, so they are now working with monument officials to teach visitors about their history and culture.
解説：なぜまちがえたのか？
本文にThe original plan was to carve the giant figures from head to waist. When funds ran out in 1941, though, work on the project was halted with only the faces completed.「ロジェクトの作業は、顔だけが完成した段階で中断されました。」とあるので、正解は…2.It was never finished as originally planned.「最初に計画された通りには完了しませんでした。」
What did native Americans believe about a Mount Rushmore National Monument?
本文にThe mountain once belonged to Native Americans, and they say the land it is on was taken from them illegally.「その山はかつて先住民族の所有物であり、彼らはその土地が違法に奪われたと言います。」とあるので、正解は…1.It was built on their land illegally. 「それは彼らの土地で違法に建設されました。」となります。
★聞くテク：チェックポイント３
- 場所を表す語句がきたら補足説明があるカモ？！☞関連動画はこちらから
a mountainside where the faces of four famous American presidents have been carved.
場所を表す名詞の後ろには関係副詞のwhereがきて補足説明するのが一般的ですが、目でみれば誰でもわかるもののwhereを耳でキャッチするのは難しいと思います。場所を表す語句がきたら、補足説明があるハズと習慣づけることが大切です。
また、この文では、the land it is onという関係代名詞の目的格の省略パターンもあります。
- 主節の後ろthat節中の動名詞の主語に慣れろ！
they feel that putting those presidents’ faces on the mountain was offensive.とありますが、主節の後ろthat節中の動名詞の主語puttingを、目で見てればなんでもないのですが、耳で聞き取るのは慣れが必要です。
- 聞きなれない過去形・過去分詞形に注意！
誰でも知っているFightの過去・過去分詞は、foughtですが、発音されると [fɔt]で、聞きなれていないのではいでしょうか？
解答
Q１…２ Q２…１
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