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16はなぜAではだめなのでしょうか。
そして17の下線部のlikeは「好む」という意味で取ってないと思ったのでAにしたのですがどういうふうに解釈すればいいですか、、😭

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Jim:
(Questions 16 to 22) Read the conversation and select the best option for each question.
Clerk: Can I help you?
Yeah thanks do you have this blue shirt in a bigger size? I can only see “smalls” and
"mediums" on the shelves...
Clerk: Let me see... Sorry, but "large" is sold out. We don't have many long-sleeved shirts left
because it's the end of winter, and that particular style has been popular. But we have it in an
"extra-large," would you like to try it on?
Jim:
That sounds like it might be too big...
Clerk: To be honest, these are slim-fit shirts, so an "extra-large" is more like a "large" in other styles.
Jim:
Oh really? OK, let me try it on... You're right, the fit around my body is perfect! But the
sleeves are so long they cover my hands! Can you recommend anything else?
Clerk: Hmmm... Do you mind if it's a different style?
Jim: ( 16 ) I want a blue shirt, but apart from that I don't care much.
Clerk: In that case, what about this short-sleeved blue shirt? It's "large," and it's from our Spring
Collection.
Jim:
(17)
Well, I know I said I didn't care much, but I'm not a fan of collars with buttons. I feel like I
should be wearing a tie with those ones!
Clerk: Ah, I see. Well, how do you feel about a patterned shirt? We have some nice blue shirts with
stripes, dots, or flower designs.
Jim: (18)
Clerk: Sure. Here is a light blue one with thin stripes, and over there we have a dark blue one which
comes in thin or thick stripes.
1:1-4h thick strines but that one only comes in dark blue, right?
ined light

great you.
16. Select the best option to fill in ( 16 ).
A Absolutely
B. Never before.
あまり
Not really.
D. Yes, I will.
17. What does Jim mean when he says "I'm not a fan of collars with buttons"?
A. He can't live without collars with buttons.
B. He doesn't like collars with buttons.
C. He thinks collars with buttons are too casual.
D. He thinks collars with buttons are too hot.
cham A

Answer 1

✨ Best Answer ✨

ひさたん

Do you mind if it’s a different style?

動詞 mind は「～を気にする；～をいやがる」の意なので
この文は「違うスタイルでは嫌ですか？」と聞いています。
それに対して Absolutely. と答えると「絶対に嫌です。」の意になってしまいます。
続く内容を見てみると，
「青いシャツが欲しいけど，それ以外は特に気にしない」
と言っているので，違うスタイルでも構わないと考えるのが自然です。
「違うスタイルでは嫌ですか？」
「別にそんなに気にならないよ。」Not really. = I don’t really mind.

I’m not a fan of collars with buttons.

fan は「愛好者」の意なので
「私はボタンダウンのシャツの愛好者ではない」
つまりボタンダウンのシャツは好きではないわけです。
Bの He doesn’t like collars with buttons. が同じ意味になります。

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