TOEIC リーディング パート 7 — 問題
パッセージ
A Message from Our CEO: Continued Growth and Community Focus
Dear Valued Employees,
It’s inspiring to reflect on our collective achievements this past quarter. We’ve not only exceeded our sales targets by 15% but also successfully launched the new employee wellness portal, which has seen remarkable engagement.
This quarter's success is a testament to your dedication and hard work. We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency.
Looking ahead, we are excited to announce the upcoming company picnic in August, a small token of our appreciation for your ongoing contributions. Details regarding the venue and activities will be shared shortly.
Furthermore, we are exploring initiatives to support our employees in managing household financial responsibilities, including providing resources for simpler utility bill payment options. We believe that supporting your well-being extends beyond the office walls.
Finally, I want to congratulate the Marketing team for their innovative campaign that significantly boosted our brand visibility. Your efforts are truly commendable.
Thank you for making Apex Solutions a leader in our industry.
Sincerely,
Jane Doe
CEO, Apex Solutions
問題
According to the CEO's message, what has contributed to the company's efficiency?
選択肢
- A. The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign.
- B. Increased sales figures from the previous quarter.
- C. Improved project management through teamwork. ✓
- D. The launch of the employee wellness portal.
正解
C. Improved project management through teamwork.
解説
[KO]
📖 지문 해석 — CEO의 메시지에 따르면, 이번 분기 성공은 직원들의 헌신과 노력 덕분이며, 특히 부서 간 협업을 통해 프로젝트 관리 프로세스를 간소화하여 효율성을 크게 증진시킨 점을 자랑스럽게 생각합니다.
📝 정답이유 — 정답은 "Improved project management through teamwork."입니다. 지문에서 "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency."라고 명시적으로 언급하며, 이것이 효율성 향상에 기여했다고 밝히고 있습니다. 'cross-departmental collaboration'은 'teamwork'로, 'streamlined our project management processes'는 'Improved project management'으로 자연스럽게 연결됩니다.
💡 실전팁 — Part 7에서 효율성, 성공 요인 등에 대한 질문이 나오면, 지문에서 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to'와 같은 숙어를 찾거나, 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in' 등의 동사구를 집중적으로 확인하세요.
📊 오답분석 —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — 마케팅 캠페인에 대한 언급은 지문에 없습니다.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — 판매량 증가는 수치로 언급되었지만, 효율성 향상의 직접적인 원인으로 언급되지는 않았습니다.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — 직원 복지 포털 출시는 성공적으로 이루어졌으나, 효율성 향상의 구체적인 원인으로 지목되지 않았습니다.
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[JA]
📖 本文の和訳 — CEOからのメッセージ：継続的な成長とコミュニティへの注力。この四半期の成功は、皆様の献身と努力の証です。特に、部門横断的な協力によってプロジェクト管理プロセスが合理化され、効率が大幅に向上したことを誇りに思っています。
📝 정답이유 — 正解は「Improved project management through teamwork.」です。本文では、「We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency.」と明記されており、これが効率向上に寄与したと述べています。「cross-departmental collaboration」は「teamwork」に、「streamlined our project management processes」は「Improved project management」に自然に繋がります。
💡 실전팁 — Part 7で効率性や成功要因に関する質問があった場合、本文で「contribute to」、「thanks to」、「due to」のようなイディオムを探すか、「cause」、「led to」、「resulted in」のような動詞句に注目して確認してください。
📊 오답분석 —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — マーケティングキャンペーンに関する言及は本文にありません。
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — 売上増加は数値で言及されていますが、効率向上の直接的な原因としては述べられていません。
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — 従業員ウェルネスポータルの立ち上げは成功しましたが、効率向上の具体的な原因としては指摘されていません。
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[TH]
📖 การแปลบทอ่าน — ข้อความจาก CEO ของเรา: การเติบโตอย่างต่อเนื่องและมุ่งเน้นชุมชน ความสำเร็จในไตรมาสนี้เป็นเครื่องพิสูจน์ถึงความทุ่มเทและการทำงานหนักของท่าน เราภูมิใจเป็นพิเศษกับความร่วมมือระหว่างแผนกที่ทำให้กระบวนการจัดการโครงการของเราคล่องตัวขึ้น ซึ่งช่วยเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพอย่างมาก
📝 정답이유 — คำตอบที่ถูกต้องคือ "Improved project management through teamwork." ข้อความระบุไว้อย่างชัดเจนว่า "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." ซึ่งหมายความว่าความร่วมมือระหว่างแผนก (cross-departmental collaboration) ทำให้กระบวนการจัดการโครงการ (project management processes) คล่องตัวขึ้น (streamlined) และเพิ่มประสิทธิภาพ (improving efficiency) คำว่า 'collaboration' และ 'teamwork' มีความหมายใกล้เคียงกัน และ 'streamlined processes' ก็สื่อถึง 'improved management'
💡 실전팁 — ในข้อสอบ Part 7 เมื่อเจอคำถามเกี่ยวกับสาเหตุของประสิทธิภาพหรือความสำเร็จ ให้มองหาคำหรือวลีที่บ่งชี้ถึงสาเหตุ เช่น 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to' หรือคำกริยาที่แสดงผลลัพธ์อย่าง 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'
📊 오답분석 —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — มีการกล่าวถึงแคมเปญการตลาดใหม่ แต่ไม่ได้ระบุว่าเป็นสาเหตุของประสิทธิภาพ
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — ยอดขายที่เพิ่มขึ้นเป็นผลลัพธ์ที่ระบุไว้ แต่ไม่ใช่สิ่งที่กล่าวว่าเป็นสาเหตุโดยตรงของประสิทธิภาพที่เพิ่มขึ้น
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — การเปิดตัวพอร์ทัลสวัสดิการพนักงานเป็นความสำเร็จ แต่ไม่ได้อธิบายว่าทำให้ประสิทธิภาพเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างไร
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[VI]
📖 Dịch đoạn văn — Tin nhắn từ CEO của chúng tôi: Tiếp tục Tăng trưởng và Tập trung vào Cộng đồng. Thành công trong quý này là minh chứng cho sự cống hiến và chăm chỉ của quý vị. Chúng tôi đặc biệt tự hào về sự hợp tác liên phòng ban đã tinh giản quy trình quản lý dự án của chúng tôi, cải thiện đáng kể hiệu quả.
📝 정답이유 — Đáp án đúng là "Improved project management through teamwork." Đoạn văn nêu rõ: "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." Điều này cho thấy 'sự hợp tác liên phòng ban' (cross-departmental collaboration) đã 'tinh giản quy trình quản lý dự án' (streamlined our project management processes) và 'cải thiện đáng kể hiệu quả' (significantly improving efficiency). Cụm từ 'cross-departmental collaboration' tương đương với 'teamwork', và 'streamlining processes' liên quan đến việc 'cải thiện quản lý'.
💡 실전_팁 — Trong phần Part 7, khi gặp câu hỏi về nguyên nhân dẫn đến hiệu quả hoặc thành công, hãy tìm kiếm các cụm từ như 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to' hoặc các động từ chỉ kết quả như 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'.
📊 오답분석 —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — Đoạn văn không đề cập đến bất kỳ chiến dịch tiếp thị nào là nguyên nhân hiệu quả.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — Mặc dù doanh số tăng là một thành tựu, nhưng nó không được nêu là nguyên nhân trực tiếp làm tăng hiệu quả hoạt động.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — Việc ra mắt cổng thông tin sức khỏe nhân viên là một thành công, nhưng đoạn văn không giải thích nó đã cải thiện hiệu quả như thế nào.
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[ID]
📖 Terjemahan Bacaan — Pesan dari CEO Kami: Pertumbuhan Berkelanjutan dan Fokus Komunitas. Keberhasilan kuartal ini adalah bukti dedikasi dan kerja keras Anda. Kami sangat bangga dengan kolaborasi lintas departemen yang menyederhanakan proses manajemen proyek kami, secara signifikan meningkatkan efisiensi.
📝 Alasan Jawaban — Jawaban yang benar adalah "Improved project management through teamwork." Bacaan secara eksplisit menyatakan, "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa 'kolaborasi lintas departemen' (cross-departmental collaboration) telah 'menyederhanakan proses manajemen proyek' (streamlined our project management processes) dan 'secara signifikan meningkatkan efisiensi' (significantly improving efficiency). Istilah 'cross-departmental collaboration' setara dengan 'teamwork', dan 'streamlining processes' berkaitan dengan 'improved management'.
💡 Tips Tes — Di Part 7, ketika Anda menemui pertanyaan tentang penyebab efisiensi atau kesuksesan, cari frasa seperti 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to', atau kata kerja yang menunjukkan hasil seperti 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'.
📊 Analisis Opsi Salah —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — Bacaan tidak menyebutkan kampanye pemasaran baru sebagai penyebab efisiensi.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — Angka penjualan yang meningkat adalah pencapaian, tetapi tidak dinyatakan sebagai penyebab langsung peningkatan efisiensi.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — Peluncuran portal kesehatan karyawan adalah sebuah keberhasilan, tetapi bacaan tidak menjelaskan bagaimana hal itu meningkatkan efisiensi.
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[MS]
📖 Terjemahan Bacaan — Mesej daripada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kami: Pertumbuhan Berterusan dan Fokus Komuniti. Kejayaan suku tahun ini adalah bukti dedikasi dan kerja keras anda. Kami amat berbangga dengan kerjasama rentas jabatan yang telah menguruskan proses pengurusan projek kami dengan lebih lancar, sekali gus meningkatkan kecekapan dengan ketara.
📝 Sebab Jawapan — Jawapan yang betul ialah "Improved project management through teamwork." Bacaan secara eksplisit menyatakan, "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." Ini menunjukkan bahawa 'kerjasama rentas jabatan' (cross-departmental collaboration) telah 'menguruskan proses pengurusan projek' (streamlined our project management processes) dan 'meningkatkan kecekapan dengan ketara' (significantly improving efficiency). Istilah 'cross-departmental collaboration' adalah sama dengan 'teamwork', dan 'streamlining processes' berkaitan dengan 'pengurusan yang dipertingkatkan'.
💡 Petua Ujian — Dalam Bahagian 7, apabila anda menemui soalan tentang penyumbang kepada kecekapan atau kejayaan, cari frasa seperti 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to' atau kata kerja yang menunjukkan hasil seperti 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'.
📊 Analisis Pilihan Salah —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — Bacaan tidak menyebutkan sebarang kempen pemasaran baharu sebagai punca kecekapan.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — Angka jualan yang meningkat adalah satu pencapaian, tetapi ia tidak dinyatakan sebagai punca langsung peningkatan kecekapan.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — Pelancaran portal kesihatan pekerja adalah satu kejayaan, tetapi bacaan tidak menjelaskan bagaimana ia meningkatkan kecekapan.
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[PT-BR]
📖 Tradução da Passagem — Uma Mensagem do Nosso CEO: Crescimento Contínuo e Foco na Comunidade. O sucesso deste trimestre é uma prova da sua dedicação e trabalho árduo. Temos particular orgulho da colaboração interdepartamental que otimizou nossos processos de gerenciamento de projetos, melhorando significativamente a eficiência.
📝 Razão da Resposta — A resposta correta é "Improved project management through teamwork." A passagem afirma explicitamente: "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." Isso indica que a 'colaboração interdepartamental' (cross-departmental collaboration) 'otimizou os processos de gerenciamento de projetos' (streamlined our project management processes) e 'melhorou significativamente a eficiência' (significantly improving efficiency). O termo 'cross-departmental collaboration' é equivalente a 'teamwork', e 'streamlining processes' está relacionado a 'gerenciamento aprimorado'.
💡 Dica de Prova — Na Parte 7, ao encontrar perguntas sobre os contribuintes para a eficiência ou sucesso, procure por frases como 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to' ou verbos que indicam um resultado como 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'.
📊 Análise de Opções Erradas —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — A passagem não menciona nenhuma nova campanha de marketing como causa da eficiência.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — Os números de vendas crescentes são uma conquista, mas não foram declarados como a causa direta do aumento da eficiência.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — O lançamento do portal de bem-estar do funcionário é um sucesso, mas a passagem não explica como ele melhorou a eficiência.
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[MY]
📖 ကျမ်းစာသား ဘာသာပြန် — ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ CEO ထံမှ မက်ဆေ့ခ်ျ- ဆက်တိုက်တိုးတက်မှုနှင့် အသိုက်အဝန်းအပေါ် အာရုံစိုက်မှု။ ဤသုံးလပတ်၏အောင်မြင်မှုသည် သင်တို့၏ကျူးလွန်မှုနှင့် ကြိုးစားမှုအတွက် သက်သေတစ်ခုဖြစ်သည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ ပရောဂျက်စီမံခန့်ခွဲမှုလုပ်ငန်းစဉ်များကို ပိုမိုချောမွေ့စေပြီး စွမ်းဆောင်ရည်ကို သိသိသာသာတိုးတက်စေသည့် ဌာနခွဲအသီးသီးမှ ပူးပေါင်းဆောင်ရွက်မှုကို ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ အထူးဂုဏ်ယူပါသည်။
📝 အဖြေအကြောင်းပြချက် — မှန်ကန်သောအဖြေမှာ "Improved project management through teamwork." ဖြစ်သည်။ ကျမ်းစာသားတွင် "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." ဟု အတိအလင်းဖော်ပြထားသည်။ ၎င်းသည် 'ဌာနခွဲအသီးသီးမှ ပူးပေါင်းဆောင်ရွက်မှု' (cross-departmental collaboration) သည် 'ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ ပရောဂျက်စီမံခန့်ခွဲမှုလုပ်ငန်းစဉ်များကို ချောမွေ့အောင်ပြုလုပ်ခဲ့သည်' (streamlined our project management processes) နှင့် 'စွမ်းဆောင်ရည်ကို သိသိသာသာတိုးတက်စေသည်' (significantly improving efficiency) ကို ဖော်ပြသည်။ 'Cross-departmental collaboration' ဟူသောဝေါဟာရသည် 'teamwork' နှင့် အတူတူဖြစ်ပြီး၊ 'streamlining processes' သည် 'စီမံခန့်ခွဲမှုတိုးတက်မှု' နှင့် ဆက်နွယ်နေသည်။
💡 စာမေးပွဲအတွက် အကြံပြုချက် — Part 7 တွင်၊ စွမ်းဆောင်ရည် သို့မဟုတ် အောင်မြင်မှုအတွက် အထောက်အကူပြုသောအရာများဆိုင်ရာ မေးခွန်းများတွေ့ပါက၊ 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to' ကဲ့သို့သော စကားစုများ သို့မဟုတ် 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in' ကဲ့သို့သော အကျိုးသက်ရောက်မှုကို ဖော်ပြသည့် ကြိယာများကို ရှာဖွေပါ။
📊 မှားယွင်းသောရွေးချယ်မှု ခွဲခြမ်းစိတ်ဖြာ —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — ကျမ်းစာသားတွင် စွမ်းဆောင်ရည်၏ အကြောင်းရင်းအဖြစ် မည်သည့် ကြော်ငြာကမ်ပိန်းအသစ်ကိုမျှ ဖော်ပြထားခြင်း မရှိပါ။
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — ရောင်းအားတိုးတက်မှုသည် စွမ်းဆောင်ရည်တိုးတက်မှု၏ တိုက်ရိုက်အကြောင်းရင်းအဖြစ် မဖော်ပြထားပါ။
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — ဝန်ထမ်းကျန်းမာရေးပေါ်တယ်ကို စတင်ခြင်းသည် အောင်မြင်မှုတစ်ခုဖြစ်သော်လည်း၊ ၎င်းသည် စွမ်းဆောင်ရည်ကို မည်သို့တိုးတက်စေသည်ကို မရှင်းပြထားပါ။
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📖 文章翻譯 — 來自執行長的訊息：持續成長與社群焦點
親愛的各位員工，
回顧本季度的集體成就，令人鼓舞。我們不僅超標 15% 完成了銷售目標，更成功推出了全新的員工健康福利網站，並獲得了令人矚目的參與度。
本季度的成功，證明了各位的奉獻與辛勤努力。我們尤其為跨部門合作感到自豪，這種合作精簡了我們的專案管理流程，顯著提升了效率。
展望未來，我們很興奮地宣布即將到來的公司
A) 一個新的行銷活動成功執行。
B) 較上一季度的銷售數字增加。
C) 透過團隊合作改善專案管理。
D) 員工健康福利網站的推出。
📝 答案解析 — 根據執行長的訊息，提升公司效率的原因是「跨部門合作精簡了我們的專案管理流程」。選項 C 的「透過團隊合作改善專案管理」直接對應此句，其中「團隊合作」呼應「跨部門合作」，「改善專案管理」呼應「精簡了我們的專案管理流程」。
💡 應試技巧 — 閱讀題目時，先找出題目中的關鍵字（本題為 "efficiency"），然後掃描文章，尋找與該關鍵字相關的句子，通常這類題目答案會緊鄰提及該關鍵字的段落。
📊 錯誤選項分析 —
A) 一個新的行銷活動成功執行 — 文章並未提及行銷活動。
B) 較上一季度的銷售數字增加 — 文章提到了超標完成銷售目標，但這是成果，而非效率提升的原因。
D) 員工健康福利網站的推出 — 文章提到此網站的成功，但這是另一項成就，而非提升效率的原因。
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📖 Passage Translation — A Message from Our CEO: Continued Growth and Community Focus. This quarter's success is a testament to your dedication and hard work. We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency.
📝 Why this answer — The correct answer is "Improved project management through teamwork." The passage explicitly states: "We’re particularly proud of the cross-departmental collaboration that streamlined our project management processes, significantly improving efficiency." This clearly indicates that 'cross-departmental collaboration' led to 'streamlined our project management processes' and 'significantly improving efficiency'. The clue phrase directly links teamwork across departments to increased efficiency.
💡 Test-day tip — For Part 7 questions asking about factors contributing to efficiency or success, look for keywords like 'contribute to', 'thanks to', 'due to', or verbs showing results such as 'cause', 'led to', 'resulted in'.
📊 Wrong-option analysis —
X) The successful implementation of a new marketing campaign. — The passage does not mention any new marketing campaign as a cause for efficiency.
X) Increased sales figures from the previous quarter. — While increased sales are mentioned as an achievement, they are not stated as the direct cause for improved efficiency.
X) The launch of the employee wellness portal. — The launch of the wellness portal is a success, but the passage does not explain how it improved operational efficiency.