Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki and their son Jun have held a party. Among the guests were Alison, Leah, and Rosa. At 11:15 p.m., after the party, Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki are cleaning up.
鈴木夫妻と息子のジュンはパーティーを開いた。客にはアリソン、リア、ローザがいた。午後11時15分、パーティーが終わったあと、鈴木夫妻は後片付けをしている。
Mr. Suzuki: It was a good party, wasn’t it?
鈴木氏: いいパーティーだったね。
Mrs. Suzuki: It was great. I’m so tired, though. I haven’t sat down all evening.
鈴木夫人: すばらしかったですね。でもちょっと疲れたわ。今夜はずっと立ちっぱなしだったのよ。
Mr. Suzuki: Looks like Jun’s tired, too. See, he’s asleep over there on the couch.
couch「ソファ」
鈴木氏: ジュンも疲れているようだね。見てごらん、あっちのソファで寝ているよ。
Mrs. Suzuki: Yes, he’s been asleep since Alison left.
鈴木夫人: ええ、アリソンが帰ってからずっと寝ているの。
Mr. Suzuki: When did she leave?
鈴木氏: アリソンはいつ帰ったっけ。
Mrs. Suzuki: She had to leave about ten.
鈴木夫人: 10時ごろには帰らなくちゃいけなかったのよ。
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, that’s a shame. I wanted to introduce her to Rosa. I wonder if Rosa managed to talk to her….
shame「恥」
that’s a shame「残念だ」
manage to do「何とか～する」
鈴木氏: おや、それは残念だ。。ローザに紹介しようと思っていたのに。ローザはアリソンと話ができたかな…。
Mrs. Suzuki: I’m sure she didn’t. Remember she didn’t get here until after ten. Her babysitter didn’t turn up, so in the end she brought the baby with her.
turn up「現れる」
鈴木夫人: していないのは確かよ。ローザは10時過ぎまでここには来ていなかったのを覚えているもの。ベビーシッターが来なくて、結局赤ちゃんを連れてきたわ。
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, so that was Rosa’s baby? I noticed that Leah was playing with a baby for the last half hour.
notice「気づく」
鈴木氏: ああ、じゃあ、あれはローザの赤ちゃんだったのか。リアが最後の30分くらい、赤ん坊と遊んでいるのには気づいていたよ。
Mrs. Suzuki: Yes, he seemed quite happy with her. Maybe because she looks a little similar to his mother. That long blonde hair and the glasses, you know.
similar to「～と似ている」
鈴木夫人: そうなのよ。赤ちゃん、リアに相手をしてもらって嬉しそうだったわ。たぶんリアがお母さんとちょっと似ているからでしょうね。あの長いブロンドの髪にめがねですものね。
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, they are similar, although Leah always wears a lot of jewelry, doesn’t she?
jewelry「宝石類」
鈴木氏: うん、似ているね。でもリアはいつもアクセサリーをいっぱいつけているよね。
Mrs. Suzuki: I guess that’s what the baby liked. He was playing with her bracelet for a long time. And she took the necklace off because she was worried he would hurt himself.
take off「～を外す」
鈴木夫人: 赤ちゃんはそれが気に入ったんだと思うわ。長いことリアのブレスレットで遊んでいたから。それにリアは赤ちゃんがけがをするといけないからネックレスをはずしたわね。
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, look, I think she must have left it. Isn’t this it, on the table?
must have done 「～したに違いない」
鈴木氏: おや、リアはそのネックレスを忘れていったんだね。テーブルの上のこれ、そうじゃないかな。
Mrs. Suzuki: Does it have a silver chain?
鈴木夫人: 銀の鎖がついている？
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, with a pendant.
鈴木氏: ああ、ペンダントつきだ。
Mrs. Suzuki: Let me see. No, that’s not Leah’s. Hers had a square pendant, with a snake on it, the same as her bracelet.
square「四角い」
with O C「OがCの状態で」
⇒整理17-2 with O C （付帯状況）
鈴木夫人: ちょっと見せて。いいえ、リアのじゃないわ。彼女のは四角いペンダントだったわよ、ヘビがついているの。ブレスレットとおそろいよ。
Mr. Suzuki: Really? This one is round.
鈴木氏 : あ、そう? これはまるいな。
Mrs. Suzuki: Oh, that must be Alison’s. See, it has her initial on it.
鈴木夫人:ああ、きっとアリソンのよ。ほら、彼女のイニシャルがあるでしょ。
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, you’re right, she must have dropped it. She’ll be pleased we found it.
鈴木氏:そうだね。落としたんだろう。僕たちが見つけたって知ったら喜ぶだろ
うね。
① Alison didn’t talk to Leah at the party because Leah came after she had left.
アリソンはパーティーでリアとは話をしなかった。なぜならば、リアはアリソンが帰ってからやって来たからだ。
② Rosa came late to the party because the babysitter came late.
ベビーシッターが遅れて来たので、ローザはパーティーに来るのが遅かった。
③ Leah and Rosa looked similar, with their long hair and jewelry.
jewelry「宝石類」
リアとローザは、髪が長くアクセサリーをしていて、見た感じが似ている。
④ Leah was afraid the baby might get hurt if he played with the necklace.
take off「～を外す」
リアは赤ちゃんがネックレスで遊ぶとけがをするかもしれないと思った。
⑤ Mr. Suzuki found Alison’s necklace while he was cleaning up. Alison put her bracelet and necklace down somewhere in the room.
鈴木氏は後片付けをしているときにアリソンのネックレスを見つけた。アリソンは部屋のどこかにブレスレットとネックレスを置いていった。
Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki and their son Jun have held a party. Among the guests were Alison, Leah, and Rosa. At 11:15 p.m., after the party, Mr. and Mrs. Suzuki are cleaning up.
Mr. Suzuki: It was a good party, wasn’t it?
Mrs. Suzuki: It was great. I’m so tired, though. I haven’t sat down all evening.
Mr. Suzuki: Looks like Jun’s tired, too. See, he’s asleep over there on the couch.
Mrs. Suzuki: Yes, he’s been asleep since Alison left.
Mr. Suzuki: When did she leave?
Mrs. Suzuki: She had to leave about ten.
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, that’s a shame. I wanted to introduce her to Rosa. I wonder if Rosa managed to talk to her….
Mrs. Suzuki: I’m sure she didn’t. Remember she didn’t get here until after ten. Her babysitter didn’t turn up, so in the end she brought the baby with her.
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, so that was Rosa’s baby? I noticed that Leah was playing with a baby for the last half hour.
Mrs. Suzuki: Yes, he seemed quite happy with her. Maybe because she looks a little similar to his mother. That long blonde hair and the glasses, you know.
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, they are similar, although Leah always wears a lot of jewelry, doesn’t she?
Mrs. Suzuki: I guess that’s what the baby liked. He was playing with her bracelet for a long time. And she took the necklace off because she was worried he would hurt himself.
Mr. Suzuki: Oh, look, I think she must have left it. Isn’t this it, on the table?
Mrs. Suzuki: Does it have a silver chain?
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, with a pendant.
Mrs. Suzuki: Let me see. No, that’s not Leah’s. Hers had a square pendant, with a snake on it, the same as her bracelet.
Mr. Suzuki: Really? This one is round.
Mrs. Suzuki: Oh, that must be Alison’s. See, it has her initial on it.
Mr. Suzuki: Yes, you’re right, she must have dropped it. She’ll be pleased we found it.
会話の内容と合っているものを、次の①~⑥のうちから二つ選べ。ただし解答の順序は問わない。
① Alison didn’t talk to Leah at the party because Leah came after she had left.
② Rosa came late to the party because the babysitter came late.
③ Leah and Rosa looked similar, with their long hair and jewelry.
④ Leah was afraid the baby might get hurt if he played with the necklace.
⑤ Mr. Suzuki found Alison’s necklace while he was cleaning up. Alison put her bracelet and necklace down somewhere in the room.
