No.1
1 It could fire more than once without being reloaded.
2 It used bullets that were larger than normal.
3 It could hit targets at long distances.
4 It was less expensive than other pistols.
No.2
1 Many British people wanted to buy revolvers.
2 More British people were killed by guns.
3 A US gun-control law was made stricter.
4 The number of murders went up in the US.
Dictation
The Revolver
In the (1830s), an American inventor named Samuel Colt created a new type of pistol called the revolver. At the time, most pistols could only fire one bullet before (((needing to be ))) reloaded, but Colt’s revolver could shoot six. This feature made it hugely popular, and the revolver helped people defend themselves against criminals, and also against wild animals in (rural) areas.
Although Samuel Colt wanted his revolvers to be used for self-defense, some historians believe they (((((had a negative effect on society))))). Until the (1840s), the murder rates in Britain and the United States were very similar. However, after the revolver was invented, the murder rate began to rise quickly in the US. Some historians believe that the increase (((was due to))) Americans having easy access to the revolver. In Britain, however, gun-control laws remained strict, helping to prevent (((a rise in))) the murder rate.
SCRIPT
The Revolver
In the 1830s, an American inventor named Samuel Colt created a new type of pistol called the revolver. At the time, most pistols could only fire one bullet before needing to be reloaded, but Colt’s revolver could shoot six. This feature made it hugely popular, and the revolver helped people defend themselves against criminals, and also against wild animals in rural areas.
Although Samuel Colt wanted his revolvers to be used for self-defense, some historians believe they had a negative effect on society. Until the 1840s, the murder rates in Britain and the United States were very similar. However, after the revolver was invented, the murder rate began to rise quickly in the US. Some historians believe that the increase was due to Americans having easy access to the revolver. In Britain, however, gun-control laws remained strict, helping to prevent a rise in the murder rate.
語彙のチェック
fire one bullet before needing to be reloaded
1発の銃弾しか発射することができずに再装填（そうてん）が必要になっていた
defend themselves against criminals：犯罪者から自らの守る
wild animals in rural areas.：農村地域の野生動物
self-defense：自己防衛
have a negative effect on society：社会に負の影響を与える
the murder rates：殺人率
the increase was due to Americans having easy access to the revolver.
アメリカ人がリボルバーに簡単にアクセスできることが上昇の原因だ。
gun-control laws remained strict：銃規制法が厳格なままで
prevent a rise in the murder rate：殺人率の上昇を防ぐ
解説：なぜまちがえたのか？
なぜまちがえたのか？
Number 1:What is one thing we learn about Samuel Colt’s revolver?本文にAt the time, most pistols could only fire one bullet before needing to be reloaded, but Colt’s revolver could shoot six.とあるので、正解は…1.It could fire more than once without being reloaded.
Number 2:What do some historians believe was one result of Colt’s invention?本文にSome historians believe that the increase was due to Americans having easy access to the revolver.とあるので、正解は…4. The number of murders went up in the US.
解答
Q1…１ Q2…４
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