N3 Reading · Test 36

Im is a university student (大学生), so the student fee of 5,000 yen applies. Since Im is already using the bicycle parking and wants to continue (続けて利用される方), the relevant rule is: '利用期間が終了する月の10日までに、1年分の利用料金を丸岩市役所交通安全課でお支払いください' — by the 10th of the month the current period ends, pay one year's fee at the Traffic Safety Section. No application form (申し込み用紙) is needed for continuing users; only payment is required. Option 1 correctly states: by the 10th of this month, bring 5,000 yen to the city office Traffic Safety Section.

• 2This option uses 9,000 yen, which is the fee for non-students. Im is a university student, so the correct amount is 5,000 yen. The deadline (10th) and location are correct, but the amount is wrong.
• 3This option has two errors: (1) the 15th deadline applies to first-time applicants (始めての方), not continuing users; and (2) continuing users do not need to submit an application form (申し込み用紙) — they only need to pay the fee.
• 4This option has three errors: wrong deadline (15th is for new applicants), wrong amount (9,000 yen is for non-students), and the application form is not required for continuing users.

• 続けて利用される方（つづけてりようされるかた） — person who continues to use (renewing user)
• 利用期間が終了する月（りようきかんがしゅうりょうするつき） — the month in which the usage period ends
• お支払いください（おしはらいください） — please pay (honorific form of 支払う)
• 申し込み用紙（もうしこみようし） — application form

Under '利用する時の注意' (things to be careful about when using), the first rule states: '利用時間以外に自転車を入れたり出したりすることはできません' — you cannot put in or take out bicycles outside the usage hours (6:00–24:00). This means there are times when you cannot take your bicycle out. Option 1, '自転車置き場から自転車を出せない時間がある' (there are times when you cannot take a bicycle out of the parking area), correctly captures this rule.

• 2The notice says the user mark (利用者マーク) must be attached to the back of the bicycle in a visible place: '必ず自転車の後ろの見やすい場所に付けてください.' Option 2 says to attach it to the front (前), which is the opposite of what is required.
• 3The notice says you must park in designated places: '決められた場所に自転車を置いてください.' Option 3 says you can park anywhere (どこに置いてもいい), which directly contradicts this rule. While locking the bicycle is indeed required, the first part makes this option wrong.
• 4The notice says inside the parking area you must get off the bicycle and push it: '自転車から降りて押して通行してください.' Option 4 says to ride slowly (ゆっくり走る), but riding at all is prohibited — you must dismount and push.

• 利用時間以外りようじかんいがい — outside of usage hours
• 利用者マーク（りようしゃマーク） — user mark/tag
• 決められた場所（きめられたばしょ） — designated place
• 鍵かぎをかける — to lock (a bicycle, door, etc.)
• 押して通行する（おしてつうこうする） — to push (a bicycle) and pass through