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"Dave, what is your favorite food?"
"I like hamburgers."
-- Question: Does Dave like hamburgers? ...レベル１ [英検５級]
----- On Sunday afternoon, Kate goes to a fast-food restaurant for lunch.
Clerk: Hello. Can I help you? .... レベル２ [英検５級]
A Present for Tom
Yesterday was Tom's birthday. His family had a party for him. His mother cooked a special dinner. After dinner, his brother played the guitar and his sister sang a song. ... レベル３ [英検４級]
Yuki's Wonderful Day in California
Last summer, Yuki and her family left Nagoya and went to Sacramento, California. It was really hot, but the air was dry, so Yuki liked the weather better than in Nagoya. ....レベル４ [英検３級]
Long ago, there was an old man whose name was John Smith. John lived with his sons on a big farm. One day he became very sick and he knew he was going to die, so he called his sons to his room.
"Sons," he said, "I have already given one horse to Pete, four to Dick and eight to Bob. Now, I will give one half of my cows to ――レベル５ [大分県]
A boy was walking in the field. Suddenly he stopped, because he found a frog under a large leaf. He stooped down and looked at it. The frog looked back at the boy.――レベル６[関西学院高]
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by "small talk." Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: ――レベル７[ラ・サール高]
He was in the third grade class I taught at Saint Mary's School in Morris, Minnesota. All thirty-four students of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million. Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness delightful. ..レベル８ [都留文科大]
Messages for the Future
Imagine a satellite moving through space, carrying messages and information from millions of people on Earth. If this satellite came back to Earth thousands of years from now, it would be a time capsule -- a source of information that could teach future generations about the past. This image will soon become ...レベル９[英検準２級]
Cats were first domesticated about four thousand years ago by Egyptians. This is known from their ancient works of art. Cats are perhaps the easiest household pets, and yet because they are independent, mostly undemanding, largely self-sufficient and good survivors, some owners tend to be more casual and irresponsible about them than any other animal...レベル10 [英検１級リスニング]
Invitations to dinner are issued by written notes, printed cards or by telephone. If the invitation is by telephone, it is often wise to send a reminder by post. Printed invitations usually imply a relatively formal occasion but if 'black tie' is required it will be stated on the card. ...レベル11 [京産大]
One essential aspect of realistic dog ownership is understanding that a dog is not a small hairy person. It is an animal with its own needs and drives specific to its species, not a creature to be molded into something we want it to be ...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
Computerized Clown Serves as Teaching "Toy"
A unique telecommunications system, designed by Dr. James W. Tawney at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is helping 18 mentally and physically handicapped children in the state of Kentucky. Specially designed "teaching toys" that are actually minicomputer terminals are installed in homes across the state. ... レベル13 [英検２級]
◇レベル14 このレベルの長文のリストを表示します。
ランダムに１問だけ表示します。
We were very anxious as we quietly paddled our canoe across the bay at Crystal River, Florida. Warmed by the Florida sun, we stared at the water---watching, waiting, listening. Suddenly, we heard a sharp, deep breath and saw two round nostrils break the surface of the water. These nostrils opened to breathe out, and then breathe in. Finally, like trapdoors, they flapped shut again. The owner of the nostrils then disappeared beneath the water.....速読演習レベル14 [京産大]入試問題より
It is possible that over the last hundred years, and especially the last forty, we may have already created a society that demands more brain power than most people are able to give. One of the major reasons, in fact, that our political system is breaking down, and that our society is coming apart, may be that we are expecting from people a level of abstract thinking never before required in the history of human beings. And it is only going to get worse...レベル15 [東京女子大]
When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get a good score on a certain test, or even the ability to do well in school; these are at best only indicators of something larger, deeper, and far more important. By intelligence we mean a style of life, a way of behaving in various situations, and particularly in new, strange and perplexing situations. The true test of intelligence is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do. ...レベル16 [関西大学]
Wheels of Fortune
"Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia," wrote English author H. G. Wells. In his vision of a flawless world, the bicycle would be the preferred way for people to get from A to B. Although Wells was writing in 1905 before the age of automobile, ...レベル17 [英検準１級]
American thinking tends to move from the specific and small to the general and large. American progress from personal and local issues to the state and finally to the nation -- not the other way around. ...レベル18 [英検１級リスニング]
I was never quite sure if blowing on food to cool it off was an inborn ability, inherited through the genes, or something that had to be learned. It is done so commonly all over the world that one is tempted to imagine how the habit originated. ....レベル19 [筑波大]
WATCH OUT!!
Millions of cold viruses are now on their way to invade and destroy the cells of your nose and breathing passages. Let's look up your nose and see what happens... The cells inside your nose are always ready for trouble. They produce a gloppy fluid called mucus that traps viruses and other ...レベル20 [東京大学]
By now it should be clear that the United Nations has been held back not just by the cold war and the Soviet veto. The task of creating an effective world organization is in itself extremely difficult and frustrating whatever the political climate. During the post-cold war period, after two or ...レベル20 [慶応義塾大学 法学部]
