Soseki stayed in five boarding houses during his two-year stay in Britain. He left the first two boarding houses because the rents were too high.
The third boarding house, owned by the landlady and her sister Kate Brett, was ideal for Soseki. He liked Kate's quiet and thoughtful personality.
Ikeda Kikunae, a young Japanese scientist, moved into Soseki's boarding house. He was a bright person, and Soseki enjoyed his company. However, Ikeda eventually moved to another place.
英語 問題
Soseki stayed in Britain for two years. During his stay,he lived in five different boarding houses. He stayed at the first two for only a few weeks each because the rents were too high.
The third boarding house was cheap,but some months later,the landlady decided to move to a different area and open a new boarding house. Soseki was not at all fond of the landlady,but he did like her sister,Kate Brett. Unlike the landlady,Kate was a quiet and thoughtful woman. When Kate asked him to move to the new house with them,he accepted.
Soon a young Japanese scientist,Ikeda Kikunae,moved in. He was a very bright person,and Soseki must have enjoyed his company. After a few months though,Ikeda moved to another place,and it encouraged Soseki to look for a better boarding house. He put an ad in the paper:
“Japanese gentleman looking for boarding with an English family,with literary taste. Quiet and convenient flat in N.,or S.W. preferred.”
上の文章は以前訳してもらった英文です。
上の文章に基づいて下の問いに英語で答えてもらいたいです。
1、Why did Soseki leave the first two boarding houses?
2、What boarding house do you think was ideal for Soseki?
3、What kind of person was Ikeda Kikunae?
<解答例>
1. Because the rents were too high.
2. I think that there are at least three conditions.
(1) The rent is not so high.
(2) The landlord or the landlady is quiet and thoughtful.
(3) Those who stay at the same boarding house are so bright that Soseki enjoy their company.
If a boarding house fulfills those conditions above, I think that it can be the ideal boarding house for Soseki.
3. He was a very bright person.
<解答例和訳>
1.家賃が高すぎたから。
2.少なくとも3つの条件があると思います。
(1)家賃はあまり高くない。
(2)家主または女家主は静かで思いやりがある。
(3)同じ下宿に滞在する人たちは、とても頭が良いので、漱石は一緒にいるのが楽しい。
もし、下宿が上記の条件を満たすならば、それは漱石にとって理想の下宿になりうると思います。
3.彼は、とても頭の良い人だった。
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