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過去問レビュー：第10回

Time for kids September 28, 2017
見出し	Mexico's Quake
本文	Sections of Mexico City and nearby areas were left in ruins after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Mexico on September 19. Buildings collapsed, homes were destroyed, and thousands of people were injured. Immediately after the quake, 40% of Mexico City, the country’s capital, was without power. At press time, at least 230 people were reported dead. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was near Raboso, in the state of Puebla, about 76 miles southeast of Mexico City. Effects were felt in surrounding states. In Morelos, dozens of people were killed, numerous buildings were destroyed, and 60% of the state was without power. The states of Guerrero and Oaxaca also reported deaths and damage. People across Mexico City rushed to help pull the injured from rubble and get supplies to those in need. Some formed human chains to move rubble, while others raced shopping carts full of bottled water to search and rescue teams. Doctors, dentists, and lawyers worked side by side with construction workers and street sweepers to clear debris. Members of motorcycle clubs helped create openings for emergency vehicles in crowded streets.

総評

出題者から皆様へ

今回は「短文」の話です。

短文は構造的にシンプルであるため文意が掴み易く、それが仇となって大切な構造分析が疎かにされる結果となっています。

しかし、英文の文意は言うまでもなく英文構造の仕組みから生み出されるものですから、その仕組みを知るためには短文がbestな教材なのです。

従って、短文であっても感覚的にとらえるのではなく、分析的にとらえることが翻訳学習の一歩となるのです。

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