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"What time do you go to bed, Steve?"
"I go to bed at 11:00."
-- Question: What time does Steve go to bed? ...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 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]
Fish and Chips
Last summer Kenta went to Oxford to study English. There were many students from different countries in his English class. One day their teacher, Mr. White, took Kenta and the other students out for lunch. They went to a fast food restaurant and everyone ate fried fish and fried potatoes. British people call this "fish and chips." ....レベル４ [英検３級]
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
Once there was a princess. She was called Ann. The Princess Ann loved hiding. She hid in the garden and her friends came and found her. ...速読演習レベル６[海城高]の入試問題から
"*Mrs. Keller, I want to take *Helen away with me." *Annie said. "What?" said Mrs. Keller. "Helen must know how to listen to me," Annie explained. "But I can't teach it to her here in this house. When I try, she turns to you and away from me. Perhaps she will think that I am an enemy. Then we will lose everything." Mrs. Keller didn't say no. But she didn't say yes either...レベル７――[駒込高]
Pollution of the environment is now a very big problem in the world. One of the most important environmental problems is global warming. The average yearly temperature of the earth's air is slowly increasing. If this rise in the earth's average yearly temperature continues, the ice caps at the North and South Poles will melt ......レベル８ [九州産業大]
Fast Food for Bears
We usually think of bears as living in the wild, but these days more and more of them are spending time in towns. A study by the ...レベル９[英検準２級]
The white-haired old man was sitting in his favorite chair, holding a thick book and rubbing his tired eyes. When his nineteen-year-old granddaughter, Valerie, came into the room, he looked up and smiled. His eyes instantly brightened with happiness to see her.....レベル10 [センター 2007本試験]
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]
American publishers turn out 100 new titles a day. Yet, it is one thing to buy a book, another to read it. How many of us buy a book for its title or cover, with good intentions to read it, but discover on dusting the bookshelf ten years ...レベル15 [早稲田大・人間工学]
The Magic of Touch
Few people fully realize that human touch is perhaps our most powerful form of communication. It is necessary for good health and is probably a requirement for survival. Indeed, it is a fact that children who are raised without being touched will become physically or mentally weak and may even die. The simple touch of another person's hand reduces the human heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Touch also helps the brain produce endorphins, ... レベル13 [英検２級]
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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]
The Chamorro Language
Guam is known around the world as a place for relaxing at luxury hotels, swimming in the Pacific surf, and getting a tan on the beach. Indeed, much of one side of the island ...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]
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]
