Lastly,there is a link between procrastination and how long people must wait before they see the reward for an effort. For an instance, studying hard in school might not give high school students any immediate rewards; what they learn might not seem useful to the present. However, studying can provide them with rewards in the future like the knowledge or skills necessary to the pursue their dreams. Sometimes, it is hard to see the benefit of making an effort when the reward is too far away.This can explain why many people do not start money for their old age when they are young. センター試験からの抜粋
Lastly,there is a link between procrastination and how long people must wait before they see the reward for an effort. <具体化>For an instance, studying hard in school might not give high school students any immediate rewards; what they learn might not seem useful to the present. <逆説>However, studying can provide them with rewards in the future like the knowledge or skills necessary to the pursue their dreams.Sometimes, it is hard to see the benefit of making an effort when the reward is too far away.This can explain why many people do not start money for their old age when they are young.
まずは早稲田社会科学部でもよく出展歴のあるForeignAffairsから文章を見てみましょう。
[su_box title="読んでみよう" style="glass"]
This past June, at the closing ceremony of the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa introduced a topic that, on its face, had little to do with international finance. In remarks to dozens of global leaders, he raised the issue of COVID-19 vaccines. In 2021, when the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out, South Africans “felt like we were beggars when it came to vaccine availability,” Ramaphosa said. “The Northern Hemisphere countries … were hogging them, and they didn’t want to release them at the time when we needed them most. That,” he continued, “generated and deepened disappointment and resentment on our part, because we felt like life in the Northern Hemisphere is much more important than life in the global South.”
Quoted from "The Roots of the Global South’s New Resentment" in ForeignAffairs
[/su_box]
V. Read the statement below and write a paragraph giving at least two reasons why you agree or disagree with it. Write your answer in English in the space provided on your written answer sheet.
‘A law should be passed in Japan establishing a minimum percentage of woman in key positions in the government and major corporations’
【解答例１】
I prefer printed books than e-books. First, I can highlight or take notes in the printed books. E-books are sometimes really complicated to edit while printed books are easy to add notes.Also, I believe printed books are better to memorize as I am used to study with printed books. Second, the smell of printed books gives me the feeling of being in the story when I am reading fiction stories. I prefer printed books since I can feel the books with five senses, with the weight of the books and the smell of papers. （97語）
I prefer e-books than printed books. One of the reasons is because e-books are easy to share with others. People can access e-books online at the same time, which is useful when I am working with others. Another reason is that e-books allow me to take several books at once as I can download books as much as I need in one tablet. When I am going to school, I don’t need to carry several heavy books if I download them into one light tablet. The mobility of e-books is a huge benefit that I cannot gain by using printed books. （106語）
V. Read the statement below and write a paragraph giving at least two reasons why you agree or disagree with it. Write your answer in English in the space provided on your written answer sheet.
‘A law should be passed in Japan establishing a minimum percentage of woman in key positions in the government and major corporations’
【解答例１】
I agree with the statement. In Japan, many of the key positions in the government and major corporations are men and a percentage of female in key positions is the lowest in the world. This is because historically, Japanese society has been a men-dominated society. For a gender equal society, setting a minimum percentage could be the first step. Another reason is having a minimum percentage of women in key positions can lead to fair decision making for both men and women. Government policies are often in favor of men and women’s voice are difficult to be reflected to policies as people who are making decisions are mostly men. Having women and men at high positions can result in fair policies in a government or corporations.
（114語）
I disagree with the statement. First, the law should not be favorable to any group of people in society. Making a law for males to forbid any gender discrimination toward females is acceptable. However, making a law to set a minimum percentage of woman in key positions in the government and major corporations for women should not be acceptable in terms of fairness and equality. Second, the high positions of government and corporations should be chosen by the ability of each person and not by the gender. If a male in the government or a corporation has more ability than female, it is normal that the male with more ability to be chosen to the key positions.
(109語)
解答は
