TOEIC リーディング パート 7 — 問題
パッセージ
Subject: Project Alpha - Update and Revised Timeline
From: David Chen <david.chen@innovatecorp.com>
To: Sarah Lee <sarah.lee@innovatecorp.com>
Date: October 26, 9:30 AM
Hi Sarah,
I'm writing to provide an update on Project Alpha. Unfortunately, we’ve encountered some unexpected delays, primarily due to recent staffing shortages within the development team. As a result, the initial target completion date of November 15th will need to be pushed back.
We're currently revising the project schedule and anticipate a new completion date around December 5th. I understand this isn't ideal, but we're working hard to minimize the impact. I'll send a detailed revised timeline by the end of the day.
Best,
David Chen
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Subject: Re: Project Alpha - Update and Revised Timeline
From: Sarah Lee <sarah.lee@innovatecorp.com>
To: David Chen <david.chen@innovatecorp.com>
Date: October 26, 10:15 AM
Thanks for the update, David. It’s certainly not the news we wanted, but I appreciate you keeping me informed. Please do send that revised timeline as soon as it’s ready. I’ll need to communicate this to the stakeholders immediately.
Is there anything we can do on our end to help mitigate these staffing issues? Perhaps reassigning some tasks or providing temporary support from other departments?
Regards,
Sarah Lee
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Subject: Re: Re: Project Alpha - Update and Revised Timeline
From: David Chen <david.chen@innovatecorp.com>
To: Sarah Lee <sarah.lee@innovatecorp.com>
Date: October 26, 11:00 AM
Hi Sarah,
I appreciate the offer. We’re exploring internal options first, but I'll certainly let you know if we identify any areas where your team could lend a hand. For now, the most helpful thing would be for stakeholders to understand the situation and adjust their expectations accordingly.
I'm finalizing the revised timeline now and will send it over shortly.
Thanks,
David
問題
What is the primary reason for the project delay?
選択肢
- A. Staffing shortages ✓
- B. Budget limitations
- C. Technical difficulties
- D. Unexpected client requests
正解
A. Staffing shortages
解説
📖 本文の和訳 — このメールは、Sarah Lee氏宛のプロジェクトAlphaに関するアップデートです。リードプロジェクトマネージャーのDavid Chen氏は、開発チームにおける最近の人員不足によりプロジェクトが予期せぬ遅延に見舞われていることを伝え、当初の11月15日から12月5日頃に完了予定日が延期されることを通知しています。
📝 正解理由 — 質問はプロジェクト遅延の主な理由を尋ねています。本文には「primarily due to recent staffing shortages within the development team」(主に開発チーム内の最近の人員不足のため)と明確に記載されており、これが遅延の主な原因であることを示しています。したがって、「Staffing shortages」が正解です。
💡 実践的ヒント — Part 7で「primary reason」、「main cause」、「chiefly due to」といった表現を含む質問に出会ったら、本文中の「primarily」、「mainly」、「due to」、「because of」のような原因を示す明確な表現と結びついている箇所をまず探しましょう。
📊 間違い選択肢の分析 — X) Budget limitations — 予算不足については、本文中に一切言及されていません。X) Technical difficulties — 技術的な問題も、本文で遅延の原因として挙げられていません。X) Unexpected client requests — 予期せぬ顧客からの要望も、本文には登場しない内容であり、出題者が実際の原因とは関連性の低い情報を選択肢として提示し、混乱を誘うためのひっかけです。
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