最近(さいきん)、田中(たなか)さんは仕事(しごと)がとても忙(いそが)しいです。毎日(まいにち)、朝(あさ)早(はや)く会社(かいしゃ)に行(い)き、夜(よる)遅(おそ)くまで働(はたら)いています。上司(じょうし)からのプレッシャーもあり、田中さんはだんだんストレスを感(かん)じるようになりました。
ある日(ひ)、田中さんは友達(ともだち)と話(はな)しました。「最近(さいきん)、全然(ぜんぜん)休(やす)めてないんだ。夜(よる)もよく眠(ねむ)れない。」友達は心配(しんぱい)して、「休暇(きゅうか)を取(と)ったらどう?」と言(い)いました。
田中さんは、思(おも)い切(き)って一週間(いっしゅうかん)の休暇(きゅうか)を申(もう)し込(こ)みました。そして、その間(あいだ)、旅行(りょこう)や趣味(しゅみ)を楽し(たの)み、リラックスしました。休(やす)んだ後(あと)、田中さんは「やっぱり休(やす)むことは大切(たいせつ)だな」と思(おも)いました。
質問: 田中さんはどうして休暇(きゅうか)を取(と)りましたか?
上司(じょうし)に言(い)われたから。
友達(ともだち)にすすめられたから。
家族(かぞく)に会(あ)いたかったから。
会社(かいしゃ)をやめたかったから。
Translation
Recently, Mr. Tanaka has been very busy with work. Every day, he goes to the office early in the morning and works until late at night. With pressure from his boss, Tanaka gradually started to feel stressed.
One day, Tanaka spoke with a friend. “Lately, I haven’t been able to rest at all. I can’t even sleep well at night.” The friend, worried, said, “Why don’t you take a vacation?”
Tanaka decided to apply for a one-week vacation. During that time, he enjoyed traveling and his hobbies, and he was able to relax. After resting, Tanaka thought, “Taking breaks really is important.”
Answer
(2)友達(ともだち)にすすめられたから。 (Because a friend recommended it.)
In the story, Tanaka tells his friend that he hasn’t been able to rest or sleep well. The friend, feeling concerned, suggests that Tanaka take a vacation. It’s this advice that leads Tanaka to apply for a one-week break.
The other choices are incorrect because:
(1) The boss did not tell him to take time off.
(3) There’s no mention of wanting to see family.
(4) He did not want to quit his job, he wanted to rest.
Tip for Solving Similar Questions
When you answer reading questions, focus on who took the key action and why. Even if many details appear, only one will match the specific cause or reason asked in the question. Look for sentences with words like だから (therefore), ので (because), or すすめられた (was recommended) they often point directly to the correct choice.