以下の英文を読み、設問(1～5)に対する最も自然で適切なものを選択肢の中から一つだけ選び、それぞれ解答用紙の記号((a)、(b)、(c)、(d)または(e))を鉛筆で塗りつぶしなさい。

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manuscript: document, text, article to be published

abstract: summary of a scientific article

abide by: accept, tolerate

attesting: showing, promising

credit: recognition, acknowledgement

criteria: requirements, conditions

Manuscripts containing original material are accepted for consideration if neither the article nor any part of its essential substance, tables, or figures has been or will be published or submitted elsewhere before appearing in the Journal. This restriction does not apply to abstracts or press reports published in connection with scientific meetings. Copies of any closely related manuscripts must be submitted along with the manuscript that is to be considered by the Journal. The Journal discourages the submission of more than one article dealing with related aspects of the same study.

Authors of all types of articles should follow the general instructions given below. Please see Article Types for word counts and instructions. Please abide by the word count guidelines.

These guidelines are in accordance with the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals,” published by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

As stated in the Uniform Requirements, credit for authorship requires substantial contributions to (a) the conception and design or analysis and interpretation of the data, (b) the drafting of the article or critical revision for important intellectual content, and (c) final approval of the version to be published. Each author must sign a statement attesting that he or she fulfills the authorship criteria of the Uniform Requirements. At least one person's name must accompany a group name (e. g., Thelma J. Smith, for the Boston Porphyria Group). As part of the submission process, authors must indicate whether any writing assistance other than copy editing was provided.

• 1 Based on the text, which of the following best describes “the Journal”?
  • (a) a biomedical magazine that accepts articles which fulfill the Uniform Requirements
  • (b) a biomedical research company organized by the Boston Porphyria Group
  • (c) a manuscript which fulfills the Uniform Requirements
  • (d) a regularly published biomedical article entitled “the Journal”
  • (e) a regularly published biomedical magazine about the Uniform Requirements
• 2 Which of the following best describes this text?
  • (a) a detailed description of the tables and figures published in the Uniform Requirements
  • (b) details about what newspapers need to know to publish articles about scientific meetings
  • (c) guidelines to help readers better understand the articles published in “the Journal''
  • (d) instructions to explain to writers what they need to know before submitting their articles to “the Journal”
  • (e) rules for readers to understand what types of journal articles are included among the Uniform Requirements
• 3 Which of the following is true about the text?
  • (a) Articles published in the past may be considered for publication by “the Journal”.
  • (b) Tables and figures used in a previous submission elsewhere may be considered for publication by ”the Journal”.
  • (c) “The Journal” does not accept abstracts or press reports published in connection with scientific meetings.
  • (d) “The Journal” does not require copies of any closely related manuscripts submitted along with the manuscript.
  • (e) “The Journal” does not want to receive more than one article based on a particular study.
• 4 Which of the following is NOT true about the text?
  • (a) All the different types of articles should follow the “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals”.
  • (b) Each article type may have different instructions and restrictions regarding the total number of words.
  • (c) The guidelines are based on “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals”.
  • (d) The rules about the total number of words of the submitted manuscripts should be followed.
  • (e) The “Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals” have been published by Boston Porphyria Group.
• 5 Which of the following is NOT true about the text?
  • (a) To be called an author, a researcher must have agreed to publish the final version of the article.
  • (b) To be called an author, a researcher must have played an important role in analyzing the data.
  • (c) To be called an author, a researcher must have played an important role in coming up with how the data was obtained and understood.
  • (d) To be called an author, a researcher must have played an important role in copy editing the article.
  • (e) To be called an author, a researcher must have played an important role in writing the article.