Comprehension
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When Hirata Oriza says that he learned “nothing much” from the world tour, he means that
a. he did not have many good experiences.
b. he is sorry that he could not go to school.
c. he is not sure right now what he actually learned.
c
100
1. Hirata Oriza went ( ) a trip when he was 16 years old.
on
100
2. I waited for the rain ( ) stop.
to
100
3. He spoke so fast that I could not figure ( ) what he said.
out
100
4. That experience turned ( ) to be useful for the rest of her life.
out
200
② Which of the following generalizations does Hirata actually make about his trip?
a. Freedom is the most important thing for us.
b. Much of our life depends on luck and chance.
c. The kindness of strangers to others makes our lives richer and better.
b
200
1. We should not ( ) too much on teachers.
［ say / depend / quit / take ］
depend
200
2. I couldn’t remember Judy’s ( ) such a silly thing.
［ say / depend / quit / take ］
saying
200
3. I would like you not ( ) a leave in the high season.
［ say / depend / quit / take ］
to take
200
4. The pay is so low that she is thinking of ( ) the job.
［ say / depend / quit / take ］
quitting
300
③ Which of the following is not true about Hirata?
a. He is a playwright.
b. He had parents who supported his plan.
c. He does not believe in flexibility and optimism.
c
300
1. 電車はバスより高いが、20分早く着く。
The train, ( is more expensive / than / which / the bus ), gets there 20 minutes faster.
which is more expensive than the bus
300
2. 明は一晩中仕事をし続けていたが、いまは眠っている。
( kept / Akira, / who / working / all night, / sleeping / is ) now.
Akira, who kept working all night, is sleeping
300
3. 彼が怒る理由はない。
There is no ( get angry / him / to / reason / for ).
reason for him to get angry
400
1. 彼女はクマをペットとして飼っていると言っているが、それは本当であるはずがない。
She says that she keeps a bear as a pet, _________________.
which cannot be true
400
2. きのう初めてあなたの妹さんにお会いしましたが、とてもいい人そうですね。
Your sister,_________________, seems to be a really nice person.
whom I met for the first time yesterday
400
3. 母は、私が夜遅くテレビゲームをするのを好まない。
My mother ________________ computer games late at night.
does not like my [me] playing
does not like me to play
500
When he was 16 years old, Hirata Oriza bicycled around the world. He started in Los Angeles and met many friendly people in America. In Europe he had interesting (1. ). He had flat tires, got rained on, lost his passport and had his (2. ) stolen. Still he kept on. When he was asked what he had learned from his (3. ), he couldn’t give big (4. ). All he could say is that he is (5. ) from what he was before.
1. experiences 2. belongings 3. trip
4. generalizations 5. different