2006年度 通訳案内士国家試験第1次試験問題
3． 次の文章を読んで、後の設問に答えなさい。
Japan’s appetite for fish is insatiable. Close to one-fifth of the global seafood catch ends up on Japanese tables. And most of that is traded through the bustling aisles of Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, the biggest fish bazaar in the world. Known affectionately as the city’s “larder,” Tsukiji is one of the must-see sights of Tokyo, especially if you’re interested in how a city this size feeds itself. The densely packed stalls are laden with seafood of all descriptions, much of it freshly landed by boats docking at the market jetties.
Some sushi chefs do not waste time inspecting the fish, comparing prices, or haggling with the dealers. Instead, they head directly to their regular suppliers, the specialists they have dealt with for decades. They know they handle only the freshest fish and set aside the finest tuna cuts for them.
One of those sushi chefs likes to talk about the “rules of Tsukiji,” the unwritten code of understanding under which business is conducted according to the principles of tradition and trust. In the market, no money passes hands, not even a signature; accounts are all settled later, at the end of the month.
The action starts very early in Tsukiji: deliveries arrive throughout the night for morning sales. And the auctions are over by 6 a.m. Gawking tourists are tolerated if they don’t get in the way and as long as they mind those motorized barrows driven around the market at high speed. By mid-morning, the stalls are all but deserted.
It’s easy to work up a hearty appetite from all this early-morning activity. Fortunately, breakfast is close at hand. Just head to one of the many sushi counters where market employees like to relax at the end of their working day. Even at this hour there will be lines outside the most popular shops. But it’s always worth the visit since fish doesn’t come any fresher than this.
| 設問1 |
本文の内容と合致するものにはT、合致しないものにはFを記せ。
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[ ]日本人は魚好きで、世界の漁獲のほぼ20％を消費している。 |
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[ ]築地は愛着をこめて東京の「胃袋」と呼ばれている。 |
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[ ]築地は世界一の魚市場だが、専門家を除けば、観光ルートに入れなくてもよい。 |
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[ ]築地への魚類の搬入はすべてトラックで夜間に行われる。 |
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[ ]どんな寿司職人も必ず、時間をかけてじっくり魚を選び、値段を吟味する。 |
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[ ]築地のセリは早朝に始まるが、午前6時でも終わらないことがよくある。 |
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[ ]ぼーっと見とれている観光客は、危険なので絶対に中に入れてもらえない。 |
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[ ]午前も半ばになると、築地市場はほとんど人気がなくなる。 |
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[ ]早朝からの市場の仕事が終わると、やにわに空腹を感じる。 |
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[ ]築地の人気の寿司店とはいえ、午前中はすいているから、新鮮この上ない魚を堪能できる。 |
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下線部 “rules of Tsukiji” を60字以内の日本語で説明せよ。句読点も算入する。（５点） |
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(1)T (2)T (3)F (4)F (5)F (6)T (7)F (8)T (9)T (10)F |
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築地の寿司屋の店主と顧客間には伝統と信頼に根ざした不文律があり、金の受け渡し、伝票へのサインも無く、全て月末精算で通っている。 |
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