1Last summer, Mika joined a volunteer event in her town. About thirty people came to clean the beach. They started at seven in the morning because it was too hot in the afternoon.
2At first, Mika was surprised. There was a lot of plastic on the beach, such as bottles and bags. One volunteer told her that some of it came from other countries by the sea.
3After two hours, the beach was clean. Mika felt tired, but she also felt happy. She thought, "If everyone uses less plastic, the sea will be cleaner."
3Next month, I am going to start learning Japanese at a language school. Can you tell me a good way to remember kanji?
来月、語学学校で日本語を習い始めます。漢字を覚えるよい方法を教えてくれますか。
4I am looking forward to your next e-mail.
Your friend,
Emma
次のメールを楽しみにしています。
あなたの友だち
エマ
段落の流れの図と語句
school trip 修学旅行、someday いつか、go camping キャンプに行く、language school 語学学校、remember 覚える、look forward to 〜を楽しみにする
問1 Where did Kenta go on his school trip?
答え 3（根拠：第1段落） 第1段落の your school trip to Kyoto です。Your（あなたの）はメールを受け取るケンタのことです。
問2 What did Emma’s family do at night?
答え 2（根拠：第2段落） 第2段落の watched the stars at night です。魚の料理は夜とは書かれていません。
問3 What does Emma want Kenta to do?
答え 3（根拠：第3段落） 第3段落の Can you tell me 〜? が、相手へのお願いです。Eメールでは疑問文の部分が「してほしいこと」になることが多いです。
問4 本文の内容に合うものはどれ？
答え 2（根拠：第3段落） 第3段落の Next month, I am going to start learning Japanese です。京都にはまだ行ったことがなく、星は町より多く見えました。
長文3 説明文・102語・4段落・問題4問
Why Do Cats Sleep So Much?
1Cats sleep a lot. Many cats sleep for about fifteen hours a day. Some cats sleep even longer.
ねこはよくねむります。多くのねこは1日に約15時間ねむります。もっと長くねむるねこもいます。
2Why do cats sleep so much? One reason is that they are hunters. In nature, cats need a lot of energy to catch small animals. So they save energy by sleeping.
1Which season do you like the best? In my class, we asked thirty students this question.
どの季節がいちばん好きですか。わたしのクラスで30人にこの質問をしました。
2Twelve students said summer was their favorite season because they can swim in the sea. Nine students chose spring. They like the cherry blossoms.
12人が、海で泳げるので夏がいちばん好きだと答えました。9人は春を選びました。桜が好きだそうです。
3Autumn was more popular than winter. Six students chose autumn, and only three chose winter. One student said, "Winter is colder than any other season, but I love skiing."
2One Sunday, her father said, "Let’s practice together." Mai was afraid, but she decided to try. Her father held the back of the bike while she was riding.
4Two weeks later, Mai was riding alone. She looked back and saw her father far behind her. He was waving his hand and smiling. Now Mai enjoys cycling with her friends every weekend.
2The largest number of students walk to school. Many of them live near the school. The number of students who come by bike is four fewer than the number of students who walk.