【Reading Passage：Email】
Subject: Delay in Product Shipment
Dear Ms. Parker,
Thank you for your recent order with GreenTech Supplies. We are writing to inform you that the shipment of your order (Order No. GT-45821) will be delayed.
Due to an unexpected shortage of one component, production has taken longer than anticipated. As a result, the shipment is now scheduled to leave our warehouse on June 18, instead of the originally planned date of June 12.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause. If you wish to cancel or modify your order, please contact our customer service team by June 15. Otherwise, your order will be shipped automatically on the revised date.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Sincerely,
Mark Lewis
Logistics Manager
GreenTech Supplies
❓ Questions（5問）
Q1.
What is the main purpose of this email?
A. To confirm a payment
B. To announce a new product
C. To inform a customer of a delay
D. To request additional information
Q2.
Why has the shipment been delayed?
A. A delivery company strike
B. A component shortage
C. A customer request
D. A system error
Q3.
When is the order now expected to be shipped?
A. June 12
B. June 15
C. June 18
D. June 21
Q4.
By when should Ms. Parker contact customer service if she wants to change the order?
A. June 12
B. June 15
C. June 18
D. June 21
Q5.
What will happen if Ms. Parker does nothing?
A. The order will be canceled
B. The shipment will be further delayed
C. The order will ship on the new date
D. Customer service will call her
✅ Answers & 詳しい解説（目安スコアつき）
Q1 → C（To inform a customer of a delay）
🎯 目安スコア：550点
👉 冒頭で
“We are writing to inform you that the shipment … will be delayed.”
と明言。目的問題は最初の段落を見る。
Q2 → B（A component shortage）
🎯 目安スコア：600点
👉
“Due to an unexpected shortage of one component”
理由がそのまま書かれている。
Q3 → C（June 18）
🎯 目安スコア：500点
👉
“scheduled to leave our warehouse on June 18”
日付の読み取りは即答レベル。
Q4 → B（June 15）
🎯 目安スコア：650点
👉
“please contact our customer service team by June 15”
変更・キャンセルの締切日に注意。
Q5 → C（The order will ship on the new date）
🎯 目安スコア：650点
👉
“Otherwise, your order will be shipped automatically on the revised date.”
otherwise＝「そうでなければ」。
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