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"Do you like English, Naoko?"
"Yes, I do. I study English for two hours every day." ...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]
Julie's Surprise Julie is 14 years old. She lives in Hawaii with her parents and her grandfather. Every morning they all have breakfast together.
One Saturday morning, he grandfather did not eat breakfast with ... レベル３ [英検４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]
The next day was Christmas. While the three of them were driving to the rocket port, the mother and father were worrying. It was the boy's first trip into space, and they hoped everything would be OK. So when――レベル６
Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest *composers of all time. Much of his music was filled with great joy. However, Beethoven's life wasn't filled with joy or happiness.....レベル７ [慶応義塾高]
A Frightening Experience
One summer evening I was sitting by an open window, reading a book. It was a very frightening mystery story. I love stories of this kind. I was enjoying the story very much. After a while I realized it was becoming too dark to read. I put my book down and got up to turn on the light......レベル８
The store was called 'The Rock Shop'. It was a small store, but many people went there to buy rocks and precious stones. Some people bought them for their scientific interest; others bought them just because of their beauty.
Anna went to 'The Rock Shop' to buy a present for her husband, Peter. Peter was interested in science and Anna wanted to give him a beautiful rock for his birthday. ...レベル９
Things were quiet in the bookstore facing Sydney Harbor. Lucy put down the magazine she had been reading. Suddenly, as she was about to pick up another one, she heard the raised voice of the salesclerk a few meters away: "Why don't you say something? I've already asked you three times!" How rude, thought Lucy. She looked up and saw a boy of her own age, slim and fair-haired with blue eyes. Lucy sensed something was wrong. She hesitated, wondering what was going on, then decided to lend a hand....レベル10 [センター]
Cigarettes seem to be going out of style with teens. A survey done by the University of Michigan shows a sharp drop in the number of teenagers who say they smoke cigarettes. ...レベル11 [帝塚山大]
During the 1980s, Americans spent tens of billions of tax dollars to promote car pools (ride-sharing), buses, and other alternatives to driving alone. According to the Census Bureau, the proportion of employed Americans who usually drive to work alone rose from 64 percent in 1980 ...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
The Channel Tunnel
On May 6, 1994, the Channel Tunnel, a railway tunnel which connects Britain and France, was officially opened. The tunnel runs under the English Channel, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean separating the island of Britain from mainland Europe. ... レベル13 [英検２級]
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'Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather.' This statement, often made by Englishmen to describe the ( (a) ) meteorological conditions of their country, is both revealing and true. It is revealing because in it we see the Englishman insisting that what happens in England is not the same as what happens elsewhere; its truth can be ascertained by any foreigner who stays in the country for longer than a few days....レベル14 [京都産業大]
A normal English family, especially when it has just moved into a new district, wants to be friendly with those living in the same area. However, it often hesitates because there is a fear that some neighbors might be too friendly and make such a habit of calling that the family could not call their home their own. It is not surprising, therefore, that quite nice people wait for a proper invitation, paying attention t...レベル15 [英検１級リスニング]
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]
Managing the Oceans
The oceans an their resources are a necessary element of life on the planet. The health of the oceans and the wise, safe and sustainable use of the ocean resources, should be an axiom for all governments to accept and honour for the long-term benefit and existence of their respective and collective peoples. ...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]
Where was the first city? Fifty years ago, archaeologists would have pointed to Mesopotamia, the land between the Rivers Tigiris and Euphrates. Here, it was thought, was the 'cradle of civilization,' the area that produced the great cities of Ur and Babylon. This surely was the place where urban life began and from where the idea of the city spread to the rest of Asia and to Europe...レベル15 [早稲田大]
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]
