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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]
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]
A Day at the Beach
Last year, Bob and his sister Jean went to Florida for their summer vacation with their parents. They visited Florida for one week. The weather was very nice. So everyone was really happy. ... レベル３ [英検４級]
Vegetarians ---- People Who Eat Mainly Vegetables
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]
Of all figures from America's past, Abraham Lincoln is dearest to the hearts of the American people. In fact, the admiration they have had for him borders on worship. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., is not unlike the temples that ancient Greeks built in honor of their gods, and the annual ceremony of celebrating Lincoln's birthday in schools and other public places has sometimes had characteristics of a religious service.――レベル６ Of all figures from ...
Have you ever heard of Angel Falls? It's the highest waterfall in the world, deep in the jungles of Venezuela. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there. If you go by land, you――レベル７
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]
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]
My fifteen-year-old son has just returned from abroad with a dozen rolls of exposed film and several hundred dollars in unused traveler's checks. His blue bag lies on the hall floor where he dropped it, about four short steps into the house. Last night he slept in Paris, and the twenty...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]
For the first time, humanity as a whole is growing older. The demographic aging of the population began early in this century with improvements in the survival of infants, children and women of childbearing age. It will end near the middle of the next century when the age composition of the population stabilizes and the practical limits to ...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
THE BIGGEST PRESENT
Do you remember the story about the Statue of Liberty? In 1886 France gave the statue to America as a present. The people of France sincerely wanted to give a token of their friendship to the Americans. ... 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]
Killer Flu or Mild Bug?
The threat of new epidemics is very quickly publicized in the media. Before it had even killed four people, the new Hong Kong flu, H5N1, had splashed across our TV screens. Medical scientists are especially nervous about influenza, and ...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]
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]
