問1. 次の(1)〜(3)の問いに対してそれぞれ正しい答えを一つ選び、その記号を記せ。
(1) Why did the speaker start the journey of rediscovering the value of good sleep?
ア Because she met many doctors and scientists who encourage her to get good sleep.
イ Because she fainted and got injured because of the exhaustion.
ウ Because she had met a lot of sleep deprived women.
エ Because she knew that many brilliant leaders had good and enough sleep.
(2) If a woman want to make a breakfast date with men at eight o'clock in Washington, ...
ア it's too early for men because usually stay asleep until late morning.
イ it's appropriate time for men because they often play tennis or do a conference call before breakfast.
ウ it's late for men because high-IQ leaders usually have a breakfast in the early morning.
エ it's late for men because they're really busy and get up early in the morning.
(3) According to the speaker, what is the essence of the leadership?
ア The ability to forecast the problem before they face it.
イ The ability to organize the quantity of the sleep of the member.
ウ The ability to make appropriate decisions in finance.
エ The ability to avoid an iceberg at the ocean.
問２. 以下の文章が英文と一致するように空所 (1)~(3)を埋めよ。
In fact, I have a feeling that if Lehman Brothers was Lehman Brothers and Sisters, they might still be around. While all the brothers were busy just being hyper-connected 24/7, maybe a sister （ 1 ）, because she would have woken up from a seven-and-a-half- or eight-hour sleep and have been able to see the big picture. So as we are （ 2 ） in our world at the moment, what is good for us on a personal level, what's going to bring more joy, gratitude, effectiveness in our lives and be the best for our own careers is also what is best for the world. So I urge you （ 3 ） the great ideas that lie inside us, to shut your engines and discover the power of sleep.
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普段扱っているプレゼンテーションよりも少し長いですが、英語のスピードはゆっくりなのでそれほど難しい訳ではありません。筆者は多くの睡眠を取ることの重要性を説いている訳ですが、それに関して男性と女性が対比されていることに注意が必要です。
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