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"Cindy, do you like cycling?"
"Yes, I like it very much."
"Great, let's go cycling next Sunday."
-- Question: Does Cindy like cycling? ...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
Many, many years ago, all the people of the world lived in one place and spoke the same language. One day they went to live in a new land and started to make a new city there. ――レベル５ [青森県]
There are very few outdoor cafes in London. That's because the weather changes so often and so quickly, I think. The sun may be shining one minute and then, a few minutes later, it may be raining. I think our European way of sitting――レベル６[早大高等学院]
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will say that they go to learn their own language, arithmetic, history, science and all the other subjects. That is quite true; why do they learn these things? And are these things all that they learn at school?――レベル７[甲陽学院高]
The clerk in the drugstore handed Shoji change from the five dollar bill he had given her. "Thirty-two, thirty-five, forty, fifty, two, three, four, five dollars." she said, putting coins and bills into his hand one by one. ......レベル８ [大阪経済大]
A Taste for Sharks
Sharks have been seen as especially dangerous by human beings for a long time. Strangely, however, people also find them attractive. For example, sharks have become one of the biggest attractions at aquariums and museums. ...レベル９[英検準２級]
The Mind and Health It is a well-known fact that the mind plays an important role in health. A person with a cheerful, ...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]
Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their health. Scientific research shows that it causes many kinds of disease. In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer. ... レベル12 [平安女学院大短大部]
Green Belts
"Green belts" are areas of countryside around cities and town in England where development is limited in order to prevent further growth. The idea of placing a green belt around a city was first adopted by London before World War II, and other cities copied the concept after the war. The plan worked, and while American communities have tended to join together as they have gotten larger, hundreds of cities, towns, and villages in England are still separated by areas of undeveloped land. It is these areas that help the country look so green and pleasant. ... レベル13 [英検２級]
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ランダムに１問だけ表示します。
Rakugo can be described as a popular comic art performed by one person. One must be able to have the skill of creating a stage, background, and atmosphere in the minds of the audience and also be able to play the parts of the characters that appear in the stories being told. Here is an example of such a rakugo....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]
Coffee, Tea or Cola?
Worries about the possible dangers of caffeine have caused many coffee drinkers to switch to decaffeinated coffee. Not only are people turning away from caffeine, they're turning away from coffee, and in more significant numbers. Since 1962 per capita coffee consumption has fallen by more than a third, from 3.12 to 1.75 cups a day. ...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]
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]
