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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]
Emi, a junior high school student, is walking to school on Monday morning. She meets an American on the street.... レベル２ [英検５級]
One day John put on old clothes and went to a big dinner party at Mr. Green's house. When he came in, the people at the party looked at him, but they gave him no seat and no food. So John went home, put on his best clothes,――レベル３
Vegetarians ---- People Who Eat Mainly Vegetables
Because plants cannot move or talk, most people think they have no feelings, they think they cannot receive signals from outside. But a plant knows about the sun and about gravity. If you put a plant in a dark corner, in a few hours it will bow towards the light. ――レベル５
Today potatoes are eaten all over the world. But long ago people didn't eat potatoes. They did not even give them to their pigs. They believed that the roots which grew underground were bad for people's health.――レベル６
The Walkman is one of the most successful products in Japan. As the name shows, it should be used in public, especially while walking or moving. Its good points, the makers say, are: putting your time to good use by using foreign-language tapes; making your journey pleasant by――レベル７
A child discovers before he is a year old that an object which he sees and which is then taken away continues...レベル８
Building for India's Future
India now has a population of around 1 billion people. Every two seconds another baby is born. By the middle of the twenty-first century, more people will be living in India than in China. That will give India the world's largest population. India's rapidly growing population has made homelessness a very serious problem there. ...レベル９[英検準２級]
In second-hand shops there are many works of art which are forgotten and gathering dust. Yet each one of them may have an interesting tale to tell if only we could discover it....レベル10 [センター]
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]
There is clear evidence of functional differences in learning between the young and the old. It is said that no mathematicians has ever had an original mathematical inspiration after the age of 25. ...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
Standing Up for Children
Soccer is the favorite sport of many children around the world. As a result, there is a huge demand for new soccer balls. To meet this demand, workers in countries, like Pakistan are forced to work long hours in dark factories, stitching the balls together by hand. Low pay and dangerous working conditions are common, ... レベル13 [英検２級]
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Albert Einstein was by nature a rebel who enjoyed being unconventional. Whenever possible he dressed for comfort, not for looks. Externals meant little to him. In everything he sought simplicity. Science was his passion, and next...レベル14
At the University of Kansas Art Museum, University researchers tested the effects of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was...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]
The standard of literacy required by modern society has been rising throughout the developed world, but American literacy rates have not risen to meet this standard. What seemed an acceptable level in the 1950s is no longer acceptable in the late 1980s, when only highly literate societies can prosper economically. ...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]
It has been estimated that 80 percent of all the information transmitted over the Internet comes from English-speaking countries. Much the largest English-speaking nation is the United States, which is home to some 64 percent of all the computers linked to the Internet. Other nations belonging to the English language's global empire, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and, of course, Britain, the mother country, account for a further 12.7 percent....レベル15 [早稲田大]
Fundamentally, there are just two major food illnesses in our society: eating too much and eating too little. The former is more prevalent, but both have steadily increased over the past few decades, and both are important because, when pushed to their extremes, they are killers. People who are very overweight may have various health problems, the most deadly of which begins...レベル20 [東京大学]
The degree to which males and females are socially unequal has varied, both cross-culturally and historically, from near equality to radical female disadvantage. Such variation is linked to the type of technology and economy (e.g., industrial, agrarian, horticultural, foraging) and to women's role in the economy. Women's status relative ...レベル20 [慶応義塾大学 環境情報学部]
