TOEIC攻略無料メルマガを発行しています。TOEICPart6スタイルの長文適語補充問題、全訳、英英はさみ撃ち問題の三部からできたシンプルな構成です。
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TOEICリーディングパートでPart6は一番問題量が少ないものの、語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問です。TOEICPart6(長文適語補充問題)ができればPart5(短文適語補充問題)は楽に解けるようになり、Part7(長文読解問題)も苦にならなくなります。「選択肢の周辺だけ読んで解答する」といったテクニックに走らずにPart6を丁寧に解く訓練を重ねればTOEICスコアアップは難しくありません。
わからない単語があれば英英辞典で調べると学習効果倍増です。
英英辞典が使いにくければenglish x englishをお試しください。
以下の問題は、Strength of Handshake Reflects Disease Risk, Study Contendsという記事の冒頭から作成しました。
【TOEICPart6スタイルの長文適語補充問題】
※(A)～(D)から文脈に合った選択肢を選んでください。
※わからない単語があれば英英辞典で調べると学習効果倍増です。
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
In a new study from Canada's McMaster University, researchers found that a handshake is a better (1)( ) of your health than your blood pressure. Writing in the journal The Lancet, they reported that reduced grip strength was consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
(A) policy
(B) resident
(C) applicant
(D) indicator
Researchers measured muscle strength in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries. Using a handgrip dynamometer, they found that for every 5-kilogram (2)( ) in grip strength, there was a 17 percent increased risk of death from any cause.
(A) decline
(B) ability
(C) function
(D) expense
That level of risk was not affected by any identifiable differences among the participants, including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' wealth.
The researchers did (3)( ) the probability that a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman. They also noted that ethnicity appeared to make a difference. Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
(A) carry out
(B) make room for
(C) figure out
(D) take into account
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong suggested, "Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test to (4)( ) an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
(A) manage
(B) inform
(C) assess
(D) surround
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also (5)( ) your health, Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
(A) measures
(B) handles
(C) generates
(D) improves
解答(1)(D)indicator(2)(A)decline (3)(D)take into account(4)(C)assess (5)(D)improves
【全訳】*はTOEIC頻出単語です。
Strength of Handshake Reflects Disease Risk, Study Contends
握手の強さは病気リスクを反映する、研究が主張する
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
握力は長期的健康について医師の最初の手がかりになり得る。
In a new *study from Canada's McMaster University,
カナダのMcMaster大学の研究で
*researchers found that
研究者たちは見いだした
a handshake is a better *indicator of your health than your blood pressure.
握力は血圧よりもよい健康の指標である
Writing in the journal The Lancet,
Lancet誌に書いて
they reported that *reduced grip strength was *consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
彼らは、低下した握力は一貫して早死や障害や病気に関係あると報告した
*Researchers *measured muscle strength
研究者たちは握力を測定した
in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries.
140,000人の大人を四年にわたり17の国で
Using a handgrip dynamometer,
握力計を使って
they found that
彼らは見いだした
for every 5-kilogram *decline in grip strength,
握力の５ｋｇの低下毎に
there was a 17 percent *increased risk of death from any *cause.
あらゆる原因による死の１７％のリスクがあった
That level of risk was not *affected by any identifiable *differences among the *participants,
リスクのレベルは参加者間の識別可能な違いに影響されなかった
*including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' *wealth.
年齢、性別、教育、運動あるいは国の富を含めて
The *researchers did take into account the probability that
研究者たちは可能性を大いに考慮した
a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman.
若い男性の握力は老婦人よりも強いであろうという
They also noted that
彼らはまた指摘した
ethnicity *appeared to make a *difference.
民族性が違いを作るらしいと
Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
違った国々への水準を作るにはさらなる研究が必要だと、彼らは言った。
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong *suggested,
主要な研究者であるDr. Darryl Leongは示唆した
"Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test
握力は簡単で安価なテストになりうる
to *assess an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
個人の死や心血管疾患のリスクを査定するための
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also *improves your health,
明らかでないのは握力を強めるために取り組むことも健康を向上させるかどうかである
Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
Leongはその疑問に答えるにはさらなる研究が必要だと言った。
【英英ヒントはさみ撃ち問題】
※英英ヒントを参考に文脈に合った単語を完成してください。
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
In a new study from Canada's McMaster University, researchers found that a handshake is a better (1)ind…【a sign that shows what a situation is like】of your health than your blood pressure. Writing in the journal The Lancet, they reported that reduced grip strength was consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
Researchers measured muscle strength in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries. Using a handgrip dynamometer, they found that for every 5-kilogram (2)dec…【a reduction in the amount, importance, quality, or strength】in grip strength, there was a 17 percent increased risk of death from any cause.
That level of risk was not affected by any identifiable differences among the participants, including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' (3)wea…【a large amount of money or property that a person or country owns】.
The researchers did take into account the probability that a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman. They also noted that ethnicity appeared to make a difference. Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong suggested, "Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test to (4)ass…【to make a judgment about something after thinking carefully about it】an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also (5)imp…【to make something better】 your health, Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
解答(1)indicator(指標)(2)decline (低下)(3)wealth(富) (4)assess(査定する) (5)improves(改善する)
登録者にはカラー版のTOEIC攻略無料メルマガバックナンバーすべてをワードファイルで無料進呈しておりますのでメアド（suzuyasu@wmail.plala.or.jp）までお気軽にご一報ください。
TOEICリーディングパートでPart6は一番問題量が少ないものの、語彙、文法、読解のバランスが取れた良問です。TOEICPart6(長文適語補充問題)ができればPart5(短文適語補充問題)は楽に解けるようになり、Part7(長文読解問題)も苦にならなくなります。「選択肢の周辺だけ読んで解答する」といったテクニックに走らずにPart6を丁寧に解く訓練を重ねればTOEICスコアアップは難しくありません。
わからない単語があれば英英辞典で調べると学習効果倍増です。
英英辞典が使いにくければenglish x englishをお試しください。
以下の問題は、Strength of Handshake Reflects Disease Risk, Study Contendsという記事の冒頭から作成しました。
【TOEICPart6スタイルの長文適語補充問題】
※(A)～(D)から文脈に合った選択肢を選んでください。
※わからない単語があれば英英辞典で調べると学習効果倍増です。
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
In a new study from Canada's McMaster University, researchers found that a handshake is a better (1)( ) of your health than your blood pressure. Writing in the journal The Lancet, they reported that reduced grip strength was consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
(A) policy
(B) resident
(C) applicant
(D) indicator
Researchers measured muscle strength in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries. Using a handgrip dynamometer, they found that for every 5-kilogram (2)( ) in grip strength, there was a 17 percent increased risk of death from any cause.
(A) decline
(B) ability
(C) function
(D) expense
That level of risk was not affected by any identifiable differences among the participants, including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' wealth.
The researchers did (3)( ) the probability that a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman. They also noted that ethnicity appeared to make a difference. Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
(A) carry out
(B) make room for
(C) figure out
(D) take into account
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong suggested, "Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test to (4)( ) an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
(A) manage
(B) inform
(C) assess
(D) surround
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also (5)( ) your health, Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
(A) measures
(B) handles
(C) generates
(D) improves
解答(1)(D)indicator(2)(A)decline (3)(D)take into account(4)(C)assess (5)(D)improves
【全訳】*はTOEIC頻出単語です。
Strength of Handshake Reflects Disease Risk, Study Contends
握手の強さは病気リスクを反映する、研究が主張する
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
握力は長期的健康について医師の最初の手がかりになり得る。
In a new *study from Canada's McMaster University,
カナダのMcMaster大学の研究で
*researchers found that
研究者たちは見いだした
a handshake is a better *indicator of your health than your blood pressure.
握力は血圧よりもよい健康の指標である
Writing in the journal The Lancet,
Lancet誌に書いて
they reported that *reduced grip strength was *consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
彼らは、低下した握力は一貫して早死や障害や病気に関係あると報告した
*Researchers *measured muscle strength
研究者たちは握力を測定した
in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries.
140,000人の大人を四年にわたり17の国で
Using a handgrip dynamometer,
握力計を使って
they found that
彼らは見いだした
for every 5-kilogram *decline in grip strength,
握力の５ｋｇの低下毎に
there was a 17 percent *increased risk of death from any *cause.
あらゆる原因による死の１７％のリスクがあった
That level of risk was not *affected by any identifiable *differences among the *participants,
リスクのレベルは参加者間の識別可能な違いに影響されなかった
*including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' *wealth.
年齢、性別、教育、運動あるいは国の富を含めて
The *researchers did take into account the probability that
研究者たちは可能性を大いに考慮した
a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman.
若い男性の握力は老婦人よりも強いであろうという
They also noted that
彼らはまた指摘した
ethnicity *appeared to make a *difference.
民族性が違いを作るらしいと
Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
違った国々への水準を作るにはさらなる研究が必要だと、彼らは言った。
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong *suggested,
主要な研究者であるDr. Darryl Leongは示唆した
"Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test
握力は簡単で安価なテストになりうる
to *assess an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
個人の死や心血管疾患のリスクを査定するための
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also *improves your health,
明らかでないのは握力を強めるために取り組むことも健康を向上させるかどうかである
Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
Leongはその疑問に答えるにはさらなる研究が必要だと言った。
【英英ヒントはさみ撃ち問題】
※英英ヒントを参考に文脈に合った単語を完成してください。
The strength of your grip could be a doctor's first clue about your long-term health.
In a new study from Canada's McMaster University, researchers found that a handshake is a better (1)ind…【a sign that shows what a situation is like】of your health than your blood pressure. Writing in the journal The Lancet, they reported that reduced grip strength was consistently linked with early death, disability and illness.
Researchers measured muscle strength in nearly 140,000 adults over four years in 17 countries. Using a handgrip dynamometer, they found that for every 5-kilogram (2)dec…【a reduction in the amount, importance, quality, or strength】in grip strength, there was a 17 percent increased risk of death from any cause.
That level of risk was not affected by any identifiable differences among the participants, including age, gender, education, physical activity or their countries' (3)wea…【a large amount of money or property that a person or country owns】.
The researchers did take into account the probability that a healthy grip for a young man is likely to be stronger than the healthy grip of an old woman. They also noted that ethnicity appeared to make a difference. Further study is needed to set a benchmark for different countries, they said.
Principal investigator Dr. Darryl Leong suggested, "Grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive test to (4)ass…【to make a judgment about something after thinking carefully about it】an individual's risk of death and cardiovascular disease."
What's not clear is whether working to strengthen your grip also (5)imp…【to make something better】 your health, Leong said more research was needed to answer that question.
解答(1)indicator(指標)(2)decline (低下)(3)wealth(富) (4)assess(査定する) (5)improves(改善する)
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