2008年度 筑波大学 Ⅲ 解答例

【解答例】

〔Ａ〕　[出典：Language, Culture, & Society: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology by Zdenek Salzmann]

(1)　F・C　( People whose mother tongue is English [ have a great advantage over speakers] of other languages. )

(2)　B・C　( Americans traveling abroad have become [ so accustomed to having foreigners communicate ] with them in English. )

(3)　D・A　( In short, English has become [ the world's number one second language ], ... )

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(1)　Bottled water is the third most popular drink in the U.S.

　/　In the United States, bottled water ranks third in popular drinks.

(2)　Coffee is three times as popular among Americans as tea (is).

　/　Three times more Americans like coffee than those who like tea.