Question

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下線部（４）に関して、この質問に込められているDaveの気持ちを基本後で説明しなさい
に対して
申し訳なさだと思ったんですけどこれってどんな意味があるんですか

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物語
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Time: 35 minutes
Ted had a son, but his son had no mother. Ted and his seven-year-old A-1
son, Dave, lived alone. Ted was not very rich, so he had to work hard every
day.
One evening, Ted was driving home after his hard work. He was very
5 tired, but he loved his son.
"(A) Dave must be feeling lonely now. I have to go home as soon as
possible."
He hurried home, but he came back home at nine o'clock. Dave was still
awake when he saw his father, and said, "Dad, how much do you make an
時きゅうないとどうなの?
10 hour?"
息子
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Ted got angry at his son. He was not making enough money for their
living. And he was too tired to stay calm
"Why do you ask (1)such a silly question when I come home from hard
work? I make twenty dollars an hour. Is that good enough for you?"
"I'm sorry, Dad. But... (B) will you give me ten dollars?"
"Another silly question! Just go to bed and sleep! Right now!"
A-2
After Dave went to his room, Ted sat down on his sofa and had a drink.
(2)He came to himself again, and thought he was wrong to his son. He went
自分自身のうに
into Dave's room.
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理性をとりどす.
"I'm sorry, my son. I didn't want to get angry with you. Here's your ten
dollars."
A-3
"Thank you, Dad!"
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Dave got up and opened his treasure box. He had another ten dollars in
it. When Ted saw this, (3)he got angry again.
"Why do you want another ten dollars? You already have ten dollars!"
But Dave asked, watching his Dad's eyes, "(4)Dad, can I buy your one
hour with these twenty dollars?"
come to oneself. begin acting and thinking like one's normal self
A-4
「速読」
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Answer 1

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仕事ばかりで構ってくれない父Tedに対して、父が仕事中1人で過ごしている息子Daveは寂しさを感じていて、父との時間を奪ってるのは仕事だと考えたのだと思います。
Daveの思考回路としては、
父はお金をもらうために仕事に行く
↓
会社は１時間に20ドルお父さんに渡す
↓
なら20ドル払えばお父さんとの１時間を買えるのでは？

この時のDaveの心情は申し訳なさというより、お父さんと遊びたい、という幼いDaveの純粋な気持ちなのではないかと思います。