＜今日の進捗＞Book8 - 66 (What do you think of scientists plans to use DNA samples to revive extinct species, such as the mammoth?)
＜オリジナル回答＞Why do you think many young people drive their cars at a foolhardy speed?I think many young people drive their cars at a foolhardy speed because they want to show how good their driving techniques are.
【解説】
挿入疑問文はS+Vの語順になることに注意しましょう。
If you saw a group of youngsters beating up a child, would it be rather foolhardy to get involved? Why?No, if I saw a group of youngsters beating up a child, it wouldn’t be rather foolhardy to get involved because it’s a right behavior to intervene between the two.
【解説】
ここでのseeは知覚動詞です。see O Cの形ですが、意味はsee S V（SがVしているのを見る）となります。
When you feel very tired what usually revives you?When I feel very tired a good sleep usually revives me.
What can a company do to revie the falling sales of its products?A company can advertise a lot to revie the falling sales of its products.
【解説】
advertiseは自動詞（広告を打つ）でも他動詞（～を宣伝する）でも使えます。ここでは自動詞です。
What do you think causes a religious revival among young people?I think complexities and difficulties of the modern world cause a religious revival among young people.
＜単語・イディオム＞youngster :
若者、子供
beat up :
散々殴りつける、叩きのめす
daredevil :
むこうみずな人
copycat :
人まねをする者、模倣者
take off :
まねる、物まねをする
mock :
あざける、ばかにする
feel offended :
ムッとする、不快感を覚える
revive :
～の元気を回復させる；回復する
rhetoric :
効果的な話し方、修辞学
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