１日１題リスニング：StarChase

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Q1

1 There were more high-speed chases.

2 The number of crimes went up.

3 More people died in car accidents.

4 Some police officers lost their jobs.

 Q2

1 Puncture the tires of escaping vehicles.

2 Treat injured officers more quickly.

3 Locate vehicles without chasing them.

4 Communicate with other emergency services.

DICTATION

The number of car accidents (          ) by high-speed police chases in the United States has increased in recent years. In some cases, innocent people have been killed when police officers or (          ) drivers lost control of their vehicles. As a result, in (    ), some police departments changed their policy (      ) chases. They (          ) officers from chasing drivers who failed to stop, except when serious crimes had been (          ).

   When criminals realized they would not be chased, however, crime rates increased. To solve this problem, some police departments have been using a piece of equipment called StarChase. StarChase can be installed (    ) police cars and used to (          ) a small GPS tracking device at a vehicle. The device sticks to the vehicle, and software allows police to see (      ) the vehicle goes without the need for a dangerous high-speed chase.

スクリプト

a High-Speed Police Chases

   The number of car accidents caused by high-speed police chases in the United States has increased in recent years. In some cases, innocent people have been killed when police officers or escaping drivers lost control of their vehicles. As a result, in 2014, some police departments changed their policy on chases. They banned officers from chasing drivers who failed to stop, except when serious crimes had been committed.

   When criminals realized they would not be chased, however, crime rates increased. To solve this problem, some police departments have been using a piece of equipment called StarChase. StarChase can be installed on police cars and used to shoot a small GPS tracking device at a vehicle. The device sticks to the vehicle, and software allows police to see where the vehicle goes without the need for a dangerous high-speed chase.

 Questions No.1: What happened when some police departments changed their policy?

1. There were more high-speed chases.
2. The number of crimes went up.
3. More people died in car accidents.
4. Some police officers lost their jobs.

 No.2: What does StarChase help police do?

1. Puncture the tires of escaping vehicles.
2. Treat injured officers more quickly.
3. Locate vehicles without chasing them.
4. Communicate with other emergency services.

語彙チェック

set a policy on：「～の方針を定める」

commit a crime：「〔法律上の〕罪を犯す・犯罪を行う」

locate：「〔～の場所を〕探す、見つける、突き止める」

 

解説：なぜ間違えたのか？

Q１：What happened when some police departments changed their policy?

第１パラグラフに方針を変えた理由が述べられていて、第２パラグラフで次のように書かれているので

When criminals realized they would not be chased, however, crime rates increased.

正解は2. The number of crimes went up.となります。

 Q2：What does StarChase help police do?の説明は、第２パラグラの後半に具体的に書かれています。

StarChase can be installed on police cars and used to shoot a small GPS tracking device at a vehicle. The device sticks to the vehicle, and software allows police to see where the vehicle goes without the need for a dangerous high-speed chase.

StarChaseは警察車両に取り付けることができ、小さなGPS追跡装置を車両に発射するために使用されます。この装置は車両にくっつき、ソフトウェアを使用して警察は危険な高速追跡をすることなく車両の移動先を見ることができます。

3. Locate vehicles without chasing them.

 解答

Q1…２　Q2…３

全訳

近年、アメリカ合衆国における高速警察追跡による自動車事故の数が増加しています。一部の場合では、警察官や逃走するドライバーが車を制御できなくなり、無関係な人々が死亡することもありました。その結果、2014年に一部の警察署は追跡に関する方針を変更しました。彼らは、重大な犯罪が犯された場合を除き、停止しなかったドライバーを追跡することを禁止しました。

しかし、犯罪者が自分たちが追われないことを知ると、犯罪率が増加しました。この問題を解決するために、一部の警察署はStarChaseと呼ばれる機器を使用しています。StarChaseは警察車両に取り付けることができ、小さなGPS追跡装置を車両に打ち込むことができます。この装置は車両に付着し、ソフトウェアを使用して警察は危険な高速追跡をせずに車両の移動を追跡することができます。