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"Are you doing your homework now, Ben?"
"Yes. I have a lot of homework today."
-- Question: What is Ben doing now? ...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]
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
What do you know about the sea? Most of you have played in it. You know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. You also know that it is dangerous when the weather is very bad. What else do you know about it?――レベル５
A "good Samaritan" is a person who helps others when they are in trouble. (The expression comes from a Bible story.) You often hear that there are few good Samaritans in America these days. Most people, when they see others in trouble, look the other way. They don't want to get hurt themselves.. ...レベル６[明治学院高]
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７
Work is doing what one likes to do. Labor is doing what one has to do, and generally something that one does not like to do....レベル８
Beavers in Washington, D. C.
In 1912, Tokyo presented about 3,000 flowering cherry trees to Washington, D. C., as a symbol of friendship between Japan and the United States. The trees -- which now number about 3,700 -- were planted near a large pond near the Jefferson Memorial. ...レベル９[英検準２級]
Sally arrived early. As she walked around the old house, she couldn't help feeling sad because of what was about to happen. It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. The family had very much wanted to keep all her things...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]
When a caterpillar feeds on a tomato leaf, the plant moves swiftly to protect itself, systematically releasing "proteins inhibitors" -- proteins that interfere with the caterpillar's digestion -- throughout the plant, especially in the leaves. But how does the message get from the wounded leaf to the rest of the plant?...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the desert country of Saudi Arabia. It is not a particularly large city nor is it now a great center of trade. It is a city that religion has made important. Every day millions of Moslems all over the world turn in the direction of Mecca when they pray. Every year hundreds of thousands of Moslems visit the city. ... レベル13 [英検２級]
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One of the major achievements of our civilization is "death control," the steady march towards victory over disease and famine.
Today the inhabitants of most developed countries can expect to live 70 years or more; the figure is around 76 in Scandinavia. Th....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 Morse Highway
Appropriate for a technology associated with radio operators on sinking ships, the idea of Morse code is said to have occurred to Samuel Morse while on board a ship crossing the Atlantic. The year was 1832. At the time, Morse was a painter and occasional inventor. But when another of the ship's passengers informed him of recent advances in electrical theory, Morse was suddenly taken with the idea of building an electric telegraph. ...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]
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]
