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) What did the speaker complain about his very expensive pair of shoes?
ア The lace was so hard that he couldn't handle it.
イ The lace didn't match his taste.
ウ The lace was too thick to be tied tightly.
エ The lace was easy to come untied.
(2) How can we get the strong form of the knot？.
ア Pull the cords strongly and orient them along the shoe.
イ Pull the cords strongly and orient them across the shoe.
ウ Start as usual and go around the bow twice.
エ Start as usual and go the other way around.
(3) According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT true?
ア The strong form of knot takes less time than usual one.
イ The speaker had tied his shoes incorrectly for 50 years.
ウ The strong form of knot is better to see than usual one.
エ The speaker suggests that small things may yield something tremendous.
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。
We're going to do this one more time. Start as usual, go the other way around the loop. This is （ 1 ）, but I think you can handle it. Pull the knot. There it is: the strong form of the shoe knot.
Now, in keeping with today's theme, I'd like to point out -- and something you already know -- that sometimes a small advantage someplace in life （ 2 ） someplace else.
Live long and prosper.
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プレゼンテーション中で使われている、内容を理解する上で重要な難単語の意味は以下の通りです。
ludicrous…こっけいな
strand…ひも、こより
transverse…横切る、横軸の
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