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○環境問題

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Antarctica is the last clean space of any size that is left on Earth, and yet its northern edge was subjected to an oil spill on January 29, 1989. Things may get worse too, for Antarctica is expected to get increasing numbers of tourists, along with pollution in general. It may seem that this is one of the things we ought not to worry about. After all, isn't Antarctica just a huge wasteland of ice? 　　[関西学院大]

○女性論

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○イギリス論

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○日本論

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○英語・日本語・国際語

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○言語とコミュニケーション

お薦め：知性とは？（上智大学）

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Sometime in the late seventh century B.C., it occurred to Psamtik I, the first of the Saitic kings of Egypt, to wonder which might be the original language of the world. Psamtik was, by all accounts, a forward-looking ruler. He was the first to open his country to large-scale immigration, receiving thereby.... [上智大学]

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マーク・エクランド

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Many years ago when a person who owed money could be thrown into jail, a merchant in London had the misfortune to owe a huge sum to a money-lender. The money-lender, who was old and ugly, fancied the merchant's beautiful teenage daughter. He proposed a bargain. He said he would cancel the merchant's debt if he could have the girl instead.　　[レベル10]

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○教育論

お薦め：真の知性とは？（関西大学など）

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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....教育論 [関西大など]

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○広告とマスメディア

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○科学論

お薦め：生体の防御機能　（東京大学）

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以下の文章は，ウイルス(virus)やバクテリア(bacteria)が体内に侵入した際に引き起こされる反応を，リンパ球(lymphocyte)やその仲間であるマクロファージ(macrophage)・好中球(neutrophil)の役割を中心に，子供のために説明したものである。これを読んで，以下の設問に答えなさい。
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 invaders. Mucus contains those special lymphocyte weapons, antibodies. Tiny, hairy parts of the nose cell surface waft the germs, antibodies, and mucus away.　　[東京大学]

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○スポーツ論――旅行・登山

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