📄 Passage 1：メール
From: Marketing Director j.sato@everline.com
To: All Sales Staff
Subject: New Product Demo Schedule
Dear Team,
As you know, our new wireless speaker, EchoLite Mini, will be launched on July 25. To support the release, we will conduct in-store product demonstrations at major electronics retailers.
Please check the attached schedule and confirm your availability by July 10. If you cannot participate in a demo event, inform your supervisor as soon as possible.
Also, we are preparing a new promotional video, which is expected to be ready by next week. You will receive another email once the video is available.
Thank you for your cooperation.
— Jun Sato
📄 Passage 2：社内メモ
INTERNAL MEMO
To: Sales Supervisors
From: Marketing Director
Date: July 7
As mentioned earlier, some employees may not be available for the in-store demo events. Please review your team members’ schedules and submit a final list of demonstrators by July 12.
In addition, several stores have asked for extra product samples because they expect high customer traffic. We will send the additional units on July 15.
If you receive any questions about the promotional video, please inform your team that it is still under production.
📄 Passage 3：ウェブ記事
TechWave News — July 20
EverLine’s new compact speaker, EchoLite Mini, has attracted significant attention ahead of its official launch on July 25. Several electronics stores reported that customers had already asked about the product and upcoming in-store demo events.
According to EverLine’s marketing team, the company will release a promotional video before the launch, although the exact date has not been announced. Additional product samples were shipped to selected stores last week to prepare for the expected demand.
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❓ Questions
1. What is the deadline for employees to confirm their availability?
(A) July 7
(B) July 10
(C) July 12
(D) July 15
2. What information is confirmed in the web article?
(A) The promotional video has already been released
(B) The launch date of the EchoLite Mini
(C) The cancellation of demo events
(D) Stores rejected extra product samples
3. According to the memo, what must supervisors do by July 12?
(A) Send additional samples to stores
(B) Submit the final demonstrator list
(C) Approve the new promotional video
(D) Confirm shipment dates with customers
4. What can be inferred about customer interest?
(A) It is lower than the company expected
(B) Customers are unsure about the launch date
(C) Customers are asking about the product before release
(D) Customers refuse to attend demo events
5. Which statement is supported by all three passages?
(A) A promotional video is being developed
(B) Demo events have been postponed
(C) Product samples were damaged
(D) The release date has not been decided
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✅ 解答 & 詳しい解説（中級向け・目標スコア：650〜750）
1. 正解：B（July 10）
Passage 1 に「confirm your availability by July 10」と明記。
→ 素直に読むだけでOKな中級問題。
2. 正解：B（The launch date of the EchoLite Mini）
Passage 3 に「official launch on July 25」とあり、これはメールにも一致。
→ 複数箇所で情報を照合する中級レベルの典型問題。
3. 正解：B（Submit the final demonstrator list）
Memo に「submit a final list of demonstrators by July 12」と明記。
→ 社内文書では“deadline + what”をセットで読む練習が必要。
4. 正解：C（Customers are asking about the product before release）
Web記事に「customers had already asked about the product」と書かれている。
→ 顧客行動を文脈から読み取る “inference（推測）” 問題。
5. 正解：A（A promotional video is being developed）
・メール：video will be ready next week
・メモ：video is still under production
・記事：company will release a promotional video
→ 3つすべてに video に関する記述 があるため A が正解。
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