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英語 中学生

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How Much Is a Tree Worth? It is easy to measure the value of most things that people own. If you want to sell your house or car, for example, an expert will be able to tell you how much money it is worth. However, it's much harder to decide how much things in nature are worth. What is the value, for example, of a tree? One way to measure the value of a tree could simply be in terms of how much money could be made from cutting it down and selling the wood. A tree might be worth more, however, if it isn't cut down. In the case of a fruit tree, for example, we would have to ask how much money could be made by selling the fruit that the tree produces over its lifetime. Furthermore, what about the seeds that tree produces that can grow into new trees that will produce their own fruit? Do these elements add to the value of the original tree? In assessing its value, we might also look beyond the tree itself to the other creatures that live in it. For example, insects, birds, and other animals could not survive without the tree. These creatures use the tree for both food and shelter. Does the fact that the tree supports all these other lives add to the value of the tree itself? Trees also offer non-monetary benefits to people. For example, a tree gives us shelter on a sunny day or provides refuge from heavy rain. How much are these things worth? And what about the beauty of trees that can calm us when we are feeling stressed and that even inspires poetry. How do these kinds of benefits add to the value of the tree? If placing a value on a tree is such a difficult task, placing a value on nature itself is likely impossible. The natural world is an irreplaceable wonder that not only provides humans with many of our basic needs but also inspires us. How do we place value on such a resource? Before You Read Vocabulary CANTON Look at the definitions below. Can you find words that match the definition in the word grid? Some letters have been given to you as clues. Match the words with their definitions below. Definitions worth (n) The importance of an item Reading for Gist Scan the article "How Much Is a Tree Worth?". How many paragraphs are there? Now match each paragraph with the best heading below. There are more headings than you will need. Paragraph 1. Paragraph 2. Paragraph 3. Paragraph 4 produce (v) A person with special skills/knowledge about a subject Paragraph 5. Paragraph 6. value (n) • How much money something should cost creature (n) A small, hard object produced by a plant from which a new plant can grow seed (n) To make or create something Trees add to the beauty of nature. It's impossible to say how much nature itself is worth. How much is a tree worth if we don't cut it down? Different trees offer different kinds of benefits to people. Do the non-monetary benefits that a tree offers add to its value? . Can a tree's value be measured in terms of the wood it provides? Deciding the value of things in nature is a difficult task. Do the creatures that live in a tree add to its value? Reading for Detail Now read the article again in more detail and answer the questions below. According to the article, are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Underline the part of the text in which you find the answer. monetary (adj) . An animal, especially a nonhuman a. An expert can easily tell you the value of a tree. T/F b. The fruits and seeds that a tree produces might add to its value. T/F c. Many creatures need trees in order to be able to live. T/F d. Trees are only important in terms of the money that they are worth. T/F e. It would be difficult to say how much money nature is worth. T/F expert (n) . Of or relating to money 75 Unit 5: Economics JPREP Empower Vol.76

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TOEIC・英語 大学生・専門学校生・社会人

1文目の someone will live from their time of birth は明らかに years を修飾していますが、省略されているのは関係代名詞でしょうか?AIに聞いたら live (the years) というように関係詞となった the year... 続きを読む

健康と心理学 1 Track 015 Health 子 Life Expectancy 80sec. 'Life expectancy is an estimate of the average number of years someone will live from their time of birth. Overall, life expectancy has been on an upward trend around the world. However, life expectancy is different when looking at 'sex, age, race, and location. The local environment can also 'have an effect on life 5 expectancy. In less developed countries, life expectancy at birth is lower 'compared to more developed countries. 10 To estimate life expectancy, researchers need 'reliable data. For example, they need to know the 'population, how many men and women there are, how rich or poor families are, among other things. Researchers also need to know data about the "death rate. Some countries have an efficient system to collect data, so it is easier to estimate the life expectancy of that country. 12 13 Things that can increase life expectancy in a country are sometimes very simple. Having access to clean water and having a clean bathroom is one way to increase the "duration of life. Another way to increase life expectancy in a country is to 15 expand its wealth. When a country is "affluent, it can "supply more hospitals and doctors, which then leads to better health 18 outcomes. This is one reason why developed countries have 2 higher life expectancies than less developed countries. 19 20. Humans around the world are achieving prolonged lifespans, but there are still inequalities between countries that we must work to overcome. (234 words)

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英語 高校生

英文熟考下36の解説2がよく分かりません。「助動詞+動詞」と「動詞」を比較するってどういうことですか?

80 ◆比較 36 比較対象の前置に注意 (If she had not spent that year (in Rome)), she would be 接 S' ByJ' M₁ V' O' M'2 S By V even less competent (than she is now) (in explaining the c 接 S' M' 36186 current political situation (in Italy)〉, much less 〈in convincing others to accept her views). 日本語訳例 ※1 M2 M3 もし彼女がローマでその1年を過ごしていなかったら,イタリアの現在の政治状況 を説明する能力も、ましてや自分の意見を受け入れるように他人を説得する能力も、 今よりさらに劣っていただろう。 ※2 ※3 ※4 ※1 ※2 《 even + 比較級》 は 「さらに~」 という訳をしてください。 that year は 「その年」ではなく「その1年」 とした方が明確です。 blito dose no doym ださい。 ※3 「~においてさらに無能になっていただろう」 「~においてさらに有能ではないだろう」 など は不自然な日本語です。 「~するのがさらに難しくなっていただろう」 は可です。 ※4 much lessの前で訳を区切り、「~であろうし、まして・・・はなおさらである」とするのは不適 切です。 英文分析 28 (c) 「比較対象の前置」 は出てくると非常に難しく感じます。 しっかり理解してください。 1. 比較対象の前置 例 We must make as much effort as we can to preserve nature. 「私達は自然を守るようにできるだけ努力をしなければならない」 この文がどうなってできたかを考えてみましょう。 次の文が元の文です。本 We must make as much effort to preserve nature as we can make much effort to preserve nature. [自然を守るのにやるべき努力の量] ≧ [自然を守るのにできる努力の量] 「自然を守るためにできるだけの努力をすべきだ」 1番目のas のあとに much effort がありますが, 2番目の as の後ろの重複している 同じ部分を取り去ります。 次に共通要素の make と to preserve nature を省略すると次 のような文になります。 We must make as much effort to preserve nature as we can. この英文でも全く問題がないのですが,アメリカ人 イギリス人などの英語ネイティ - ブはQS as が離れるのを嫌がる場合があり, as we can をもっと前に置くことがあり ます。 それによって to preserve nature を強調することになります。 → We must make as much effort as we can to preserve nature. この場合に, to preserve nature と effort との関係が見えにくくなるので注意が必要 です。このように as we can などの比較対象が前に出ることを「比較対象の前置」と言 います。 本間では, she would be even less competent in (V)ing, much less in (V2)ing than she is competent in (Ving, much less in (Ving now から than she is now を competent の直後に移動しています。 2. 現実と仮想の比較? 現実と仮想の比較をする場合には 「助動詞+動詞」と「動詞」を比較します。 例 If everyone in the world spoke the same language, it would be much easier to promote world peace than it is now. 「世界のみんなが同じ言語を話すならば,現在よりも世界平和を促進しやすくなる であろう」 本問では, she would be even less competent (仮想) と than she is now (現実)が まだい 比較されています。 3. 条件節が仮定法過去完了で,主節が仮定法過去 条件節 (if節)の内容が過去のこと (仮定法過去完了)で、主節の内容が現在のこと ( 仮定法過去) の場合があります。 「昔~だったら, 今頃は・・・なのに」という意味です。 例 If I had been born in the U.S., I could speak more fluent English now. 「もしアメリカで生まれていたら、今頃はもっと流ちょうに英語が話せるのに」 本間もこの形になっていることに注意してください。 Esc 2 T 81

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