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外語大生

【お早めにご回答いただきたいです】こちらは1段落分の文章なのですが、これを並び替えて適切な文の順番に直すものです。何度か挑戦したのですが、どれもしっくりいかず、お答えいただけるとありがたいです。2枚目は自分で考えてみたものですがやはりしっくりきません、、、

There are several reasons. First, medical researchers have shown that secondhand smoke, that is, the smoke from other people's
cigarettes, causes cancer and other health problems.
Third, I'm slightly allergic to smoke; therefore, my nose stuffs up when I smell tobacco smoke.
If the smoke were car exhaust or burning trash, we would put out the fire and open the windows to get rid of the smoke.
Second, it stinks. The smoke drifts away from the smoker and fills the room.
However, the right of people to breathe pure air must always be put before the right of smokers to pollute that air.
Whenever I smell strong tobacco smoke when lI'm in an enclosed space such as a room, train, or aircraft, I begin to get angry.
Even if l am not sitting close to the smoker, my hair and clothes pick up the smell.
Aml saying that all smoking should be banned? Of course not. Smokers have a right to smoke.

Aml saying that all smoking should be banned? Of course not. Smokers have a right to smoke.
However, the right of people to breathe pure air must always be put before the right of smokers to pollute that air.
There are several reasons. First, medical researchers have shown that secondhand smoke, that is, the smoke from other people's
cigarettes, causes cancer and other health problems.
If the smoke were car exhaust or burning trash, we would put out the fire and open the windows to get rid of the smoke.
Second, it stinks. The smoke drifts awoay from the smoker and fills the room.
Even if l am not sitting close to the smoker, my hair and clothes pick up the smell.
Third, I'm slightly allergic to smoke; therefore, my nose stuffs up when l smell tobacco smoke.
Whenever I smell strong tobacco smoke when I'm in an enclosed space such as a room, train, or aircraft, I begin to get angry.

Answer 1

Avanti

自信はないですが、If the smoke were〜 の文が最後に入るのかなと思いました。

外語大生

ご回答いただきありがとうございます！文章全体の意味みたいなものは理解できるのですが、If〜の文章の意味となぜ仮定法が使われてるのかも分からないんです😭

Avanti

まず最後に入れた理由ですが、open the windowsというところが唐突な感じがしたので、enclosed spaceでのことを言っているのかなと考えました。その上で、If文のthe smokeというのがタバコの煙のことを指しており、殊にタバコの煙について無関心なことに憤っているのかなと思いました。

ですが、考えれば考えるほどわからなくなる問題ですね。私の考えも単なる一意見として捉えていただけるとよいかと思います。

外語大生

なるほど！ありがとうございます☺︎