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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]
A Tea Party Amy is 14 years old and lives in England. One Sunday morning she called her friends, Jane and Wendy, and said, "Let's have ... レベル３ [英検４級]
June 15, 1994
Dear Ellen,
How's it going? Everything is fine here in Japan....レベル４ [英検３級]
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]
The other day, I was at a public library looking for some interesting books. A small book in English caught my attention. It was a book of English proverbs. I took it from the shelf and began to read the introduction: a proverb is a short, popular saying that teaches a common truth or ……――レベル７
When I was young, waste was evil. We were scolded if we threw away something that still had some usefulness left in it, no matter how little. But nowadays waste has become a normal part of our...レベル８
Signs from Costa Rica's Mysterious Past
What do you know about the country called Costa Rica? The early history of Costa Rica is less well understood than that of any other country in Central America. The ancient people who lived there left few signs of their culture. ...レベル９[英検準２級]
My son and I were trying to sell the house we had restored but in the barn attached to it there were bats and they didn't leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season...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]
By the end of last summer, Dr. David Hursh had noticed that his two sons, aged 8 and 12, were spending more time in front of the television set than doing just about anything else except sleep and eat....レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
Breaking Habits
Susan had read all the health articles and knew she had to quit smoking. One day she did it -- cold turkey.
For several weeks she resisted all temptations to smoke. At first the cravings seemed close to overpowering. Gradually, however, they faded. Then one evening she met a friend for a drink after work. Susan arrived in a tense and miserable mood, having just had an argument with her boss. The friend had a cigarette burning in an ashtray. Almost without thinking, Susan took a puff. ... 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。
Imagine a beautiful, quiet place in the country, surrounded by trees, small lakes, and streams. Imagine no phone calls or television or interruptions of any kind, helpful people to do one's cooking and cleaning, and nothing to do all day but write or paint or compose music....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]
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]
