大学入学共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和5年度（2023年度）本試験
問125 (＜旧課程＞英語リーディング（第6問） 問2)

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You are in a discussion group in school. You have been asked to summarize the following article. You will speak about it， using only notes.

Collecting

Collecting has existed at all levels of society， across cultures and age groups since early times. Museums are proof that things have been collected， saved， and passed down for future generations. There are various reasons for starting a collection. For example， Ms. A enjoys going to yard sales every Saturday morning with her children. At yard sales， people sell unwanted things in front of their houses. One day， while looking for antique dishes， an unusual painting caught her eye and she bought it for only a few dollars. Over time， she found similar pieces that left an impression on her， and she now has a modest collection of artwork， some of which may be worth more than she paid. One person’s trash can be another person’s treasure. Regardless of how someone’s collection was started， it is human nature to collect things.
In 1988， researchers Brenda Danet and Tamar Katriel analyzed 80 years of studies on children under the age of 10， and found that about 90％ collected something. This shows us that people like to gather things from an early age. Even after becoming adults， people continue collecting stuff. Researchers in the field generally agree that approximately one third of adults maintain this behavior. Why is this？ The primary explanation is related to emotions. Some save greeting cards from friends and family， dried flowers from special events， seashells from a day at the beach， old photos， and so on. For others， their collection is a connection to their youth. They may have baseball cards， comic books， dolls， or miniature cars that they have kept since they were small.　Others have an attachment to history； they seek and hold onto historical documents， signed letters and autographs from famous people， and so forth.
For some individuals there is a social reason. People collect things such as pins to share， show， and even trade， making new friends this way. Others， like some holders of Guinness World Records， appreciate the fame they achieve for their unique collection. Cards， stickers， stamps， coins， and toys have topped the ”usual” collection list， but some collectors lean toward the more unexpected. In September 2014， Guinness World Records recognized Harry Sperl， of Germany， for having the largest hamburger−related collection in the world， with 3，724 items； from T−shirts to pillows to dog toys， Sperl’s room is filled with all things ”hamburger.” Similarly， Liu Fuchang， of China， is a collector of playing cards. He has 11，087 different sets.
Perhaps the easiest motivation to understand is pleasure. Some people start collections for pure enjoyment. They may purchase and put up paintings just to gaze at frequently， or they may collect audio recordings and old− fashioned vinyl records to enjoy listening to their favorite music. This type of collector is unlikely to be very interested in the monetary value of their treasured music， while others collect objects specifically as an investment. While it is possible to download certain classic games for free， having the same game unopened in its original packaging， in ”mint condition，” can make the game worth a lot. Owning various valuable ”collector’s items” could ensure some financial security.
This behavior of collecting things will definitely continue into the distant future. Although the reasons why people keep things will likely remain the same， advances in technology will have an influence on collections. As technology can remove physical constraints， it is now possible for an individual to have vast digital libraries of music and art that would have been unimaginable 30 years ago. It is unclear， though， what other impacts technology will have on collections. Can you even imagine the form and scale that the next generation’s collections will take？

Choose the best option for （　40　）.