【記事：ブログ告知文】
Title: City Library to Extend Weekend Hours
To better serve the community, the City Library has announced that it will extend its weekend hours starting next month. Currently, the library closes at 5 p.m. on Saturdays and is closed on Sundays. However, due to increasing demand from students and local residents, the library will now remain open until 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
According to the library director, the change comes after receiving numerous requests from people who want more flexible access to study spaces and computers. The director also mentioned that the new schedule will be tested for three months. After the trial period, the library will collect feedback to decide whether to keep the extended hours permanently.
In addition to the new hours, the library plans to hold monthly weekend workshops on research skills, digital literacy, and creative writing. These workshops will be open to the public for a small fee, and registration will be available on the library’s website.
【設問】
1. What is the main reason for extending the library’s weekend hours?
A. To increase the number of workshops
B. To respond to community requests
C. To replace outdated computer systems
D. To reduce weekday crowding
2. How long will the extended hours be tested?
A. One month
B. Two months
C. Three months
D. Six months
3. What will happen after the trial period?
A. The library will close earlier on weekends.
B. The library will decide whether to make the new hours permanent.
C. The workshops will become free of charge.
D. The library will renovate its study area.
4. What can be inferred about the weekend workshops?
A. They are only for students.
B. They will be held twice a month.
C. They are designed to support community learning.
D. They require a library membership.
✅ 【解答 & 詳しい解説】（中級：600〜750点向け）
1. 正解：B（目標スコア：650点）
本文には「numerous requests（たくさんの要望）」が理由と明確に書かれている。
TOEICでは “due to” や “because of” に近い説明があれば “main reason” を問う問題に直結する。
2. 正解：C（目標スコア：600〜700点）
文中 “tested for three months” とあり、数字の読み取り問題。
Part 7では期間・日時・料金は頻出。
3. 正解：B（目標スコア：700点）
“decide whether to keep the extended hours permanently”
＝延長時間を継続するか決める、という意味。
TOEICの “after the trial period” は結果判断に関する質問が多い。
4. 正解：C（目標スコア：700〜750点）
ワークショップ内容（research skills, digital literacy, creative writing）は
明らかに「地域の学習向け」。
本文に「public（一般向け）」とあり、C が最も自然。
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