May 2.

2024

Summary Exercise for Eiken Pre-1

Instructions: Read the article below and summarize it in your own words as far as possible in
English.
Suggested length: 60-70 words

Write your summary in the space provided on your answer sheet. Any writing outside the space will not
be graded.

From the 1980s to the early 2000s, many national museums in Britain were charging
their visitors entrance fees. The newly elected government, however, was supportive of the
arts. It introduced a landmark policy to provide financial aid to museums so that they
would drop their entrance fees. As a result, entrance to many national museums, including
the Natural History Museum, became free of charge.
Supporters of the policy said that as it would widen access to national museums, it
would have significant benefits. People, regardless of their education or income, would
have the opportunity to experience the large collections of artworks in museums and learn
about the country’s cultural history.
Although surveys indicated that visitors to national museums that became free increased
by an average of 70 percent after the policy’s introduction, critics claimed the policy was
not completely successful. This increase, they say, mostly consisted of the same people
visiting museums many times. Additionally, some independent museums with entrance
fees said the policy negatively affected them. Their visitor numbers decreased because
people were visiting national museums to avoid paying fees, causing the independent
museums to struggle financially.
(190 words)
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1980 年代から 2000 年代初頭にかけて、イギリスの多くの国立美術館は入場料を徴収して
いた。しかし、選挙で選ばれた新政権は芸術を支持した。その政権は博物館の入場料を引き下
げるよう財政援助を行うという画期的な政策を導入した。その結果、自然史博物館を含む多く
の国立博物館の入場料は無料となった。
この政策の支持者たちは、国立博物館へのアクセスが広がり、大きなメリットがあると述
べた。人々は学歴や収入に関係なく、美術館の膨大な美術品コレクションに触れ、国の文化史
について学ぶ機会を得ることができる。
調査によると、無料化された国立美術館の入場者は、政策導入後に平均 70％増加したとい
うが、批評家たちはこの政策が完全に成功したとは言えないと主張した。この増加は、ほとん
どが同じ人が何度も博物館を訪れたことによるという。さらに、入場料を徴収しているいくつ
かの独立系美術館は、この政策が悪影響を与えたと述べている。 来館者数が減少したのは、料
金を払うのを避けるために国立美術館を訪れる人が増えたためで、独立系美術館は財政的に苦
境に立たされた。

要約例１

①The British government introduced a policy that provided financial aid to national
museums, resulting in free admission to many national museums. Supporters claimed that
②the policy would widen access to museums and have significant benefits. Although
visitor numbers increased after the policy's introduction, critics argued that ③the increase
was mostly from the same people visiting many times, and ④some independent museums
suffered financially due to the policy.
（67 words）

要約例２

①The British government implemented a policy that would help national museums to
provide free admission to the public. Supporters believed ②this would encourage people
from various backgrounds to visit museums. However, while visitors increased, some
critics of the policy pointed out ③the increase was largely due to repeated visits from the
same people. Moreover, ④some independent museums with admission fees stated the
policy led to a drop in their revenues.
(69 words)