以下の会話文を読んで、以下の設問に答えなさい。
Daniel: Hey, Rob. What’s up?
Robert: Hey, Dan. Well, I’m all right except for one thing.
Daniel: What’s that?
Robert: You know Julia’s birthday is coming up soon?
Daniel: I know. 1)She’s the same sign as me. She’s a June baby.
Robert:: That’s right. This is her first birthday since se started dating and I’ve been thinking what I should give her.
Daniel: It has been almost three months, hasn’t it? Time does 2) .
Robert: She’s a bit different from the other girls I’ve known. and, 3)in a way, that’s why I like her. But that’s also why I don’t know what might please her.
Daniel: Don’t tell me that you’re not sure what your girlfriend likes! you should know by now, after three months!
Robert: I know. But she has so many hobbies and interests. And she always keeps up with the latest news! She likes reading but when I tell her about a new book she might like, 4)she always seems to have a copy already. Also she’s a good writer. she won the first prize in a national short contest last year. I’m not confident that I can give her a book which will suit her literary taste.
Daniel: (Smiling) Yeah, yeah. If I were you, I would feel the same way. Also you can’t please her with flowers.
Robert: Exactly. 5)She prefer growing flowers to being given them. She gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers she had grown for my birthday.
Daniel: Yellow roses, right? Were you impressed?
Robert: Well, of course. I was very flattered but also rather amazed.
Daniel: Hmmm.
Robert: 6)I’m more into rock music, but it’s not her cup of tea. She’s on the classical side. So 7)the idea of buying her a CD is out.
Daniel: Wait a minute. It might not be. Try some modern Argentine music.
Robert: Argentine music?
Daniel: She’s very interested in modern Argentine history and literature. Also she’s 8)keen on world music, at least she was three months ago.
Robert: But world music is not my thing …
Daniel: Hold on. How about the latest album of Juana Molina or Fernande Kabusacki? Ｉ know she has a couple of their CDs.
Robert: How do you know so much about Julia?
Daniel: Gosh! 9)I should have told you, shouldn’t I? Do you remember my telling you that I broke up with my girlfriend three months ago?
Robert: Yes. You were so down at the time. The girl left you, didn’t she?
Daniel: Well, that was Julia. I’m sorry, I just couldn’t tell you at the time. I was a bit shocked when you two started going out together, but 10)now I think it’s all for the best. She was great but too good for me, You know. 11)I couldn’t live up to her expectations.
Robert: 12)Well, perhaps in three month’ time I’ll be saying the same thing.
設問：
１．２）,8)を除く、下線部１）～１２）までを会話の雰囲気が伝わるように日本語にしてください。
２．下線部２）には、入るのに適当な一語を書きなさい。
3. 下線部８）について、同じような意味になるように文中の別の一語で言い換えてください。
コメント