続・センター試験 2007

次の文において、太字で示した語を話者が強調して発音するような場面を設定し、会話形式で描け。
Tom telephoned me very late last night.

解答例1.
A: I had such a hard day yesterday. So many troubles came up all at once. And, it was Tom again, who puts a hell of a burden on me. Well, I know he doen’t mean any harm, but isn’t it about time he learned something? Anyway, I had to wait for his call because he was the only one who knew why it happened. I was waiting in the office until 9pm but finally gave up and went home. I was so pissed off. He promised me to call back, you know? Can’t believe how he could be so insane!

B: Calm down, Tom telephoned me VERY late last night.

解答例2.
A: Um, I think we both fell in love at the very first moment we met. We were meant to be together. Our relationship is so special. We love each other so much. I know everything about Tom, and there’s no question about that because we are always together. I love him. I can’t do anything without him. I never let him alone because it’s just so natural for us to be together. Like yesterday, I spent all day with him, literally, all day! He is so sweet and he always stays by my side until I get to sleep.

B: Listen, I hate to say this, but Tom telephoned me VERY late last night.

解答例3．
A: Tom telephoned me VERY late last night. I couldn’t stop laughing even before picking it up.

B: How did you know that was from him?

A: Because whenever I am on an overseas trip, he tries to make a wake-up call for me. But he’s never been successful in doing that – he always fails to translate his time into mine!

※「起こされた」等の模範解答はあえて省略。
Call me crazy…