📄 Passage 1 – Email from Store Manager
From: Emma Clark e.clark@freshmarket.com
To: All Staff
Subject: Change in Store Opening Hours
Dear Team,
Starting next Monday, Fresh Market will open at 8:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m. This change is to better serve our early customers.
Please make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before the opening time.
Also, we will have a short staff meeting on Friday at 4 p.m. in the break room.
Thank you,
Emma
📄 Passage 2 – Notice for Customers
Fresh Market – Notice to Customers
We are happy to announce our new opening hours!
From next week, the store will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
We hope this change makes your shopping more convenient.
Thank you for choosing Fresh Market!
💬 Passage 3 – Customer Reviews (Online Forum)
User_A: Great news! I can stop by before work now. 👏
User_B: That’s nice, but I hope prices stay the same.
User_C: I’ll visit this weekend. Is the new time already active?
❓ Questions
Q1.
Why did the store change its opening hours?
A. To reduce staff working hours
B. To serve customers earlier in the day
C. To match other stores’ schedules
D. To prepare for a new product launch
Q2.
When will the new opening hours begin?
A. This Friday
B. This weekend
C. Next Monday
D. Next month
Q3.
According to the email, what are employees asked to do?
A. Arrive 15 minutes early
B. Work until 10 p.m.
C. Attend a morning meeting
D. Take Monday off
Q4.
What does User_A think about the new schedule?
A. It is inconvenient
B. It is too early
C. It is a good change
D. It makes shopping more expensive
Q5.
What can be inferred from all three passages?
A. The store will open one hour earlier than before.
B. The store will close one hour later than before.
C. Employees are unhappy with the change.
D. Customers prefer online shopping.
✅ 解答・詳しい解説（スコア目標付き）
Q1 → B. To serve customers earlier in the day
🎯 目標スコア：450点
→ Passage 1 に “to better serve our early customers” と明記。直接の理由を答える問題。
Q2 → C. Next Monday
🎯 目標スコア：400点
→ “Starting next Monday” が根拠。TOEICでは “starting” や “beginning” が日付表現とよく出る。
Q3 → A. Arrive 15 minutes early
🎯 目標スコア：500点
→ “Please make sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before the opening time.” が根拠。
「at least（少なくとも）」の意味理解がポイント。
Q4 → C. It is a good change
🎯 目標スコア：450点
→ “Great news! I can stop by before work now.” とあるため、肯定的。
「before work（出勤前に）」＝便利になったというニュアンス。
Q5 → A. The store will open one hour earlier than before.
🎯 目標スコア：600点
→ Passage 1の “8:00 a.m. instead of 9:00 a.m.”、Passage 2の “new opening hours” から、1時間早まったことが共通。
💡 学習ポイントまとめ
| 学習テーマ | 内容 |
|---|---|
| 文の目的理解 | Email＝社員向け通知、Notice＝顧客向け案内、Forum＝反応。用途の違いを意識。 |
| 情報検索力 | 日時・数字・場所などをすばやく探す練習。 |
| 会話・SNS表現 | “Great news!”, “I hope…” など自然な日常英語に慣れる。 |
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