TOEIC リーディング パート 7 — 問題
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Subject: My Dinner Experience at The Golden Spoon
I visited The Golden Spoon last Friday with a colleague. We had heard good things about their seafood, so we decided to check it out. The atmosphere was quite pleasant, with soft lighting and quiet music.
We started with the calamari, which was crispy and delicious. For the main course, I ordered the grilled salmon, and my colleague had the lobster pasta. My salmon was cooked perfectly, flaky and moist. My colleague enjoyed her pasta, though she mentioned it was a bit rich.
Service was attentive, but not intrusive. Our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. He even gave us a tip on how to manage our utility bill payment more efficiently at home, which was unexpected but helpful.
Overall, it was a very satisfying meal. The prices were a little high, but the quality of the food and service justified it. I would recommend The Golden Spoon for a special occasion or a business dinner.
問題
What did the reviewer say about the prices?
選択肢
- A. They were very reasonable.
- B. They were too high for the quality.
- C. They were justified by the quality. ✓
- D. They were lower than expected.
正解
C. They were justified by the quality.
解説
📖 本文の和訳 — このレビューは、「The Golden Spoon」での夕食体験について書かれています。レビュアーは同僚と訪れ、主にシーフード料理について言及しており、料理の味、雰囲気、サービスに満足感を示しています。
📝 정답이유 — レビュアーは、「My salmon was cooked perfectly, flaky and moist.」(私のサーモンは完璧に調理されており、ほぐれやすくしっとりしていました)と自身のサーモン料理について述べ、味を肯定的に評価しています。また、「My colleague enjoyed her pasta, though she mentioned it was a bit rich.」(同僚はパスタを楽しみましたが、少し濃厚だと述べていました)と、同僚の料理についても肯定的ですが、やや濃厚であるという点を付け加えています。これらの肯定的な料理の評価と、全体的な食事体験が良かったというニュアンスを考慮すると、価格が品質に見合っていたと考えるのが妥当です。したがって、「They were justified by the quality.」(品質によって正当化された)が最も適切な解釈です。
💡 실전팁 — Part 7で価格や品質に関する言及を探す際は、本文全体の肯定的な描写(味、雰囲気、サービスなど)や否定的な描写を総合的に考慮する必要があります。特定の部分だけを見るのではなく、全体のトーンを把握することが重要です。
📊 오답분석
X) They were very reasonable. — 「reasonable」は「手頃な」という意味で、「justified by the quality」と意味は似ていますが、本文で価格自体について直接的な言及がないため、確実な根拠が不足しています。
X) They were too high for the quality. — 本文のどこにも、料理の価格が品質に対して高すぎるといった否定的な言及はありません。むしろ料理に対する肯定的な評価が中心となっています。
X) They were lower than expected. — 価格が予想より低かったという内容は、本文には全く言及されていません。
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