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【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1269
≪2021年第1日程共通テスト第6問A≫ 2022/11/12配信
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今回は2021年第1日程共通テスト第6問を解説します。
■ 問題
第6問
A You are working on a class project about safety in sports and found
the following article. You are reading it and making a poster to present
your findings to your classmates.
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| [Making Ice Hockey Safer] |
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| Ice hokey is a team sport enjoyed by a wide variety of people around |
|the world. The object of the sport is to move a hard rubber disk called|
|a "puck" into the other ream's net with a hockey stick. Two teams with |
|six players on each team engage in this fast-paced sport on a hard and |
|slippery ice rink. Players may reach a speed of 30 kilometers per hour |
|sending the puck into the air. At this pace, both the players and the |
|puck can be a cause of serious danger. |
| The speed of the sport and the slippery surface of the ice rink make |
|it easy for players to fall down or dump into each other resulting in a|
|variety of injuries. In an attempt to protect players, equipment such |
|as helmets, gloves, and pads for the shoulders, elbows, and legs, has |
|been introduced over the years. Despite these efforts, ice hockey has a|
|high rate of concussions. |
| A concussion is an injury to the brain that affects the way it |
|functions; it is caused by either direct or indirect impact to the |
|head, face, neck, or elsewhere and can sometimes cause temporary loss |
|of consciousness. In less serious cases, for a short time, players may |
|be unable to walk straight or see clearly, or they may experience |
|ringing in the ears. Some believe they just have a slight headache and |
|do not realize they have injured their brains. |
| In addition to not realizing the seriousness of the injury, players |
|tend to worry about what their coach will think. In the past, coaches |
|preferred tough players who played in spite of the pain. In other |
|words, while it would seem logical for an injured player to stop |
|playing after getting hurt, many did not. Recently, however, it has |
|been found that concussions can have serious effects that last a |
|lifetime. People with a history of concussion may have trouble |
|concentrating or sleeping. Moreover, they may suffer from psychological|
|problems such as depression and mood changes. In some cases, players |
|may develop smell and taste disorders. |
| The National Hockey League (NHL), consisting of teams in Canada and |
|the United States, has been making stricter rules and guidelines to |
|deal with concussions. For example, in 2001, the NHL introduced the |
|wearing of visors--pieces of clear plastic attached to the helmet that |
|protect the face. At first, it was optional and many players chose not |
|to wear them. Since 2013, however, it has been required. In addition, |
|in 2004, the NHL began to give more severe penalties, such as |
|suspensions and fines, to player who hit another player in the head |
|deliberately. |
| The NHL also introduced a concussion spotters system in 2015. In this|
|system, NHL officials with access to live streaming and video replay |
|watch for visible indications of concussion during each game. At first,|
|two concussion spotters, who had no medical training, monitored the |
|game in the arena. The following year, one to four concussion spotters |
|with medical training were added. They monitored each game from the |
|League's head office in New York. If a spotter thinks that a player has|
|suffered a concussion, the player is removed from the game and is taken|
|to a "quiet room" for an examination by a medical doctor. The player is|
|not allowed to return to the game until the doctor gives permission. |
| The NHL has made much progress in making ice hockey a safer sport. As|
|more is leaned about the causes and effects of concussions, the NHL |
|will surely take further measures to ensure player safety. Better |
|safety might lead to an increase in the number of ice hockey players |
|and fans. |
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