📄 [Passage 1: 社内メール]
From: IT Department
To: All Staff
Subject: Upcoming System Upgrade
Dear Colleagues,
We will be conducting a major system upgrade on November 18. During this time, access to the company intranet will be unavailable from 7 p.m. until midnight. The purpose of the upgrade is to improve security and integrate new collaboration tools requested by several departments.
A brief training session on the new tools will be held on November 20 at 10 a.m. in the main auditorium. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
— IT Department
📄 [Passage 2: 社内ニュース記事]
System Upgrade to Introduce Collaboration Tools
The company’s IT department has announced a significant upgrade to the internal system scheduled for November 18. The update will add tools that allow employees to share files more easily, hold virtual meetings, and manage projects across departments.
According to IT, these improvements were driven by feedback from staff surveys conducted earlier this year. Employees reported that existing tools were outdated and inefficient for cross-department collaboration.
📄 [Passage 3: 社員フォーラム投稿]
User112:
This upgrade sounds promising, but I’m worried about not being able to access the intranet on November 18. I usually need to check reports in the evening.
User305:
I’m glad they’re adding better tools. Hopefully, they’ll also provide clear instructions, because last time the training was too short and confusing.
❓ 質問
Q1. When will the system be unavailable?
A. November 18, 7 a.m.–noon
B. November 18, 7 p.m.–midnight
C. November 20, 10 a.m.–noon
D. November 20, 7 p.m.–midnight
Q2. According to the article, why is the upgrade being introduced?
A. To reduce company expenses
B. To respond to employee feedback
C. To comply with government regulations
D. To prepare for international expansion
Q3. What is scheduled for November 20?
A. The installation of new tools
B. An IT department announcement
C. A staff training session
D. A company-wide survey
Q4. What concern does User112 have?
A. The cost of the new tools
B. Losing access to reports on November 18
C. The length of the upcoming training session
D. The efficiency of cross-department projects
Q5. What can be inferred about User305?
A. They had difficulty with a previous training session.
B. They prefer the current collaboration tools.
C. They will not attend the new training session.
D. They disagree with conducting the upgrade.
✅ 解答・詳しい解説（目標スコアつき）
Q1. 正解：B（November 18, 7 p.m.–midnight）
👉 Passage 1に明記。
🎯 目標スコア：600点
Q2. 正解：B（To respond to employee feedback）
👉 Passage 2に「driven by feedback from staff surveys」とある。
🎯 目標スコア：700点
Q3. 正解：C（A staff training session）
👉 Passage 1に「training session… November 20」とある。
🎯 目標スコア：650点
Q4. 正解：B（Losing access to reports on November 18）
👉 User112: 「I usually need to check reports in the evening」→アクセスできないのが不安。
🎯 目標スコア：750点
Q5. 正解：A（They had difficulty with a previous training session.）
👉 User305: 「last time the training was too short and confusing」と過去の不満を述べている。
🎯 目標スコア：800点
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