英語長文多読(大学入試・受験英語)

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東京外大 2015 大問2

We know that inequality is on the rise *1 around the world: The richest 1 percent command almost half the planet's household wealth, while the poorest half have less than 1 percent. We know a lot less about why this is happening, and where it might ( 1 ).

 

*1:上昇して

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東京外大 2015 大問1

True or false: "The Eiffel Tower is in France." Most of us can quickly and accurately answer this question by relying on our general knowledge. But what if you were asked to consider the claim: "The beehive is a building in New Zealand." Unless you have visited New Zealand or watched a documentary on the country, this is probably a difficult question. So instead of recruiting your general knowledge to answer the claim, you'll turn to *1 your intuition. Put another way *2, you'll rely on what Stephen Colbert calls "truthiness" ― truth that comes from the gut, and not books.

 

*1:~に振り向く~を頼る

*2:別の言い方をすれば

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