英検準2級プラス要約健康・生活
自宅で楽器の練習をする人もいます。
Some people practice playing musical instruments at home. They may play the piano, guitar, or other instruments in their rooms after school or work.
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英検準2級プラス要約社会・文化
多くの人が地域の図書館を利用しています。
Many people use libraries in their local communities. They visit libraries to read books, study, or look for information about different topics in their free time.
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英検準2級プラス要約教育・学校
学校活動の一環として楽器を演奏する生徒もいます。
Some students play musical instruments as part of their school activities. They may play the piano, guitar, or other instruments during music classes or after school.
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英検準2級プラス要約テクノロジー
学校によっては、生徒がインターネット上で宿題を提出することができます。
Some schools allow students to submit their homework on the Internet. Students use computers or tablets to send their assignments to teachers through websites or school apps.
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英検準2級プラス要約環境
自分の水筒を持ち歩く人がますます増えています。
More and more people are carrying reusable water bottles with them. They take their own drinks to school, work, or other places when they go out.
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英検準2級プラス要約テクノロジー
インターネットで動画を見る人がますます増えています。
More and more people are watching videos on the Internet. They use smartphones, computers, or tablets to watch many different kinds of videos in their free time.
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英検準2級プラス要約教育・学校
放課後や週末に家で勉強する生徒もいます。
Some students study at home after school or on weekends. They may do homework, prepare for tests, or review their lessons while sitting at their desks.
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英検準2級プラス要約教育・学校
多くの学校では、年間を通じて防災訓練を実施しています。
Many schools hold emergency drills during the school year. Students practice leaving their classrooms and moving to safe places when there is a fire or an earthquake.
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英検準2級プラス要約教育・学校
多くの学校では、授業の一環として外国語を学びます。
Students at many schools learn foreign languages as part of their classes. They study new words, practice conversations, and learn how people communicate in other countries.
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英検準2級プラス要約人間関係・コミュニケーション
友達や家族にボイスメッセージを送る人もいます。
Some people send voice messages to their friends or family members. They record their voices on smartphones and send the recordings through messaging apps.
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英検1級要約環境
都市が発展するにつれて、自然の地面は道路、駐車場、歩道、建物などに次第に覆われていきます。
As cities grow, natural ground is increasingly covered by roads, parking areas, sidewalks, and buildings. Unlike soil and vegetation, these surfaces prevent much of the rainwater from soaking into the ground. Instead, water flows rapidly across streets and into drainage networks. Many of these systems were built decades ago, when urban populations were smaller and severe storms were less common. As a result, they may struggle to handle the large volumes of runoff produced during periods of intense rainfall.
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英検1級要約テクノロジー
クラウドコンピューティング、人工知能、オンラインサービスの急速な発展により、世界各地でデータセンターの建設が進んでいます。
The rapid growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and online services has led to the construction of more data centers around the world. These facilities contain large numbers of servers that generate significant amounts of heat while processing and storing information. To prevent equipment from overheating, many data centers rely on cooling systems that use water. In some cases, water is circulated through cooling equipment and then released as vapor. Although each facility may use different technology, large centers can require substantial quantities of water every day, especially in warm regions where cooling demand is high.
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英検1級要約健康・生活
臓器移植は、心臓、腎臓、肝臓などの臓器が正常に機能しなくなった患者の命を救うことができます。
Organ transplants can save the lives of patients whose hearts, kidneys, livers, or other organs no longer function properly. However, the number of organs available for transplantation remains far below the number of people who need them. In many countries, individuals who wish to donate their organs after death must officially register their consent in advance. This system depends on people taking action while they are healthy, yet many never complete the necessary process. Some may support organ donation in principle but postpone registration or simply be unaware of how to do it. As a result, potentially suitable organs may not become available after death.
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英検1級要約環境
よりクリーンなエネルギーへの移行によって、電気自動車、バッテリー、再生可能エネルギー設備に使われる鉱物の需要が増加しています。
The transition to cleaner energy has increased demand for minerals used in electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable-energy equipment. Metals such as nickel and cobalt are important for many of these technologies, but much of the world's supply currently comes from mines on land. As demand rises, companies and governments are looking for additional sources. One possibility is the deep ocean floor, where mineral-rich rocks have formed over extremely long periods. Supporters of deep-sea mining argue that extracting these deposits could reduce pressure on terrestrial mines and help secure supplies of materials needed for new energy technologies.
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英検1級要約テクノロジー
衛星を利用した通信、ナビゲーション、地球観測への需要が高まったことで、企業や政府はますます多くの小型衛星を軌道上に打ち上げるようになっています。
The growing demand for satellite-based communication, navigation, and Earth observation has led companies and governments to place increasing numbers of small satellites into orbit. Some projects involve launching hundreds or even thousands of satellites as part of a single network. Although these systems can expand access to digital services and provide more frequent information about conditions on Earth, they also make the space around the planet more crowded. Satellites that stop working may remain in orbit for years, while collisions and equipment failures can create fragments that continue traveling at extremely high speeds.
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英検1級要約環境
温室効果ガスの排出量を減らそうとする各国政府は、再生可能エネルギーの利用や、より効率的な生産方法を推進してきました。
Governments seeking to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions have encouraged the use of renewable energy and more efficient production methods. However, some industries are difficult to decarbonize completely. Steel and cement production, for example, can release large amounts of carbon dioxide not only from the energy they consume but also from chemical reactions that are central to manufacturing. As a result, even factories that replace fossil-fuel electricity with cleaner sources may continue producing substantial emissions. This is a particular concern because such materials are widely used in buildings, roads, machinery, and other parts of modern economies.
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英検1級要約環境
世界の多くの地域では、人口増加や繰り返される干ばつによって、淡水資源への圧力が高まっています。
In many parts of the world, growing populations and repeated droughts are putting increasing pressure on freshwater supplies. Rivers, lakes, and underground sources have traditionally provided most of the water used by households, farms, and businesses. In some regions, however, these sources can no longer meet demand throughout the year. As supplies become less reliable, competition for limited water intensifies among different users. During prolonged dry periods, authorities may have to decide whether scarce resources should be directed toward homes, agriculture, or industry, making water management an increasingly difficult issue for governments and local communities alike.
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英検1級要約社会・文化
一部の国では、厳しい量刑政策や高い再犯率のために、刑務所の収容者数が着実に増加しています。
In some countries, prison populations have risen steadily as a result of strict sentencing policies and high rates of repeat offending. Many correctional facilities now hold far more people than they were originally designed to accommodate. When too many inmates are confined in limited space, prisons may struggle to provide adequate medical care, education, and rehabilitation programs. Staff members must also supervise larger numbers of prisoners, increasing workloads and making it more difficult to respond quickly to problems. As a result, tension inside overcrowded institutions can rise, creating a more stressful environment for both inmates and employees.
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英検1級要約環境
気候変動と人口増加によって、農家はますます厳しい環境の中で、より多くの食料を生産することを求められています。
Climate change and population growth are increasing pressure on farmers to produce more food under increasingly difficult conditions. Droughts are becoming more frequent in some regions, while plant diseases can spread rapidly and damage large areas of crops. Farmers therefore need varieties that can continue producing high yields despite such stresses. Traditional breeding has long been used to improve useful characteristics, but developing new varieties in this way can take many years. As environmental conditions change quickly, conventional methods may not always produce suitable crops fast enough to meet new agricultural challenges.
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英検1級要約環境
PFASは、防水性のある素材、工業用コーティング、消火用泡剤などの製品に数十年にわたって使用されてきた、多数の化学物質の総称です。
PFAS are a large group of chemicals that have been used for decades in products such as water-resistant materials, industrial coatings, and firefighting foams. Because these substances break down very slowly, they can remain in the environment for long periods after their release. In some areas, PFAS from factories, military bases, and training facilities have seeped into nearby soil, groundwater, and rivers. Once these chemicals enter water systems, they can spread beyond the original source and contaminate supplies used for drinking. This means communities may continue to face pollution even after the activities that caused it have ended.
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英検1級要約健康・生活
医療の進歩によって、深刻な病気を抱える患者の生活を大きく改善できる治療法が生まれています。
Advances in medicine have produced treatments that can greatly improve the lives of patients with serious diseases. Gene therapies and new cancer drugs, for example, may offer benefits that were previously impossible, but some of these medicines cost extremely large amounts for each patient. When public health systems agree to cover such treatments, they must pay for them from budgets that are already used for many other forms of care. As more expensive medicines become available, governments face increasing difficulty deciding how limited health-care funds should be distributed without weakening other parts of the medical system.
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英検1級要約環境
かつて、多くのダムが洪水を防ぎ、発電を行い、地域の水供給を支えるために河川に建設されました。
Many dams were built on rivers in the past to control floods, generate electricity, and support local water supplies. As these structures age, however, the cost of inspecting, repairing, and maintaining them can rise significantly. Some older dams no longer provide the same economic benefits they once did, especially when their power output or other uses have declined. At the same time, dams can block fish from reaching spawning areas and interrupt the natural movement of sediment downstream, gradually changing the physical and ecological character of rivers.
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英検1級要約仕事・経済
多国籍企業は複数の国で事業を行っており、法人税率や税制の違いを利用できる場合があります。
Multinational companies operate across several countries and can take advantage of differences in corporate tax rates and tax rules. In some cases, firms arrange transactions within their own corporate groups so that profits are reported in jurisdictions where taxes are lower, even when much of the underlying business activity takes place elsewhere. Although these practices may comply with existing laws, they can significantly reduce the amount of tax paid in countries where companies employ workers, sell products, or use public infrastructure. As international business has expanded, concerns about this form of profit shifting have grown.
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英検1級要約環境
大型貨物船は、航海中に船体を安定させるため追加の重量が必要な場合、専用のタンクに海水を取り込むことがあります。
Large cargo ships often take seawater into special tanks when they need additional weight to remain stable during a voyage. This ballast water is usually collected near the port of departure and released when cargo is loaded or when the vessel reaches another destination. Along with the water, however, ships can unintentionally take in tiny marine organisms, including larvae and plankton. When the water is discharged in a distant region, some of these organisms may survive and establish populations in an environment where they did not previously exist. Growing international shipping has therefore increased opportunities for species to cross natural geographic barriers.
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