Pulling Up Seedlings
In the Song Dynasty,/ there lived a farmer/ who tended to his rice field

そう

宋王朝の時代に / ある農夫が暮らしていた / 自分の田んぼを丁寧に手入れ

with great care.// Each morning,/ he watched with excitement/ as the small seeds

していた//

he had planted/ grew into delicate seedlings.// However,/ as days passed,/ the/ 上品で繊細な苗に成長していく間//

farmer started to feel impatient.// He longed to see his plants grow tall quickly.//

どかしさを感じ始めた//

毎朝 / 彼はわくわくしながら見守った / 自分が植えた小さな種が
しかし / 日が経つにつれて / 農夫はも

彼は、植物が早く背丈を伸ばすことを切望していた//

As he was unable to wait any longer,/ the farmer decided to help them

これ以上待つことはできないと / 農夫は苗の成長を助けてやることにした//

along.// He gently pulled each seedling upwards,/ thinking it would make them

彼は苗を一本一本そっと上に向かって引っ張った / それが成長を早くすると考えgrow faster.// After he finished,/ he stood back and looked at his work,/ feelingたのだ//

proud.//

なった//

Nevertheless,/ the next day brought a sad surprise.// Instead of

終わった後 / 彼は後ろに立ち自分の仕事を眺め / 誇らしい気持ちにそれにもかかわらず / 翌日に悲しいサプライズがもたらされた//

thriving,/ the seedlings had wilted and died.// The farmer felt terrible / when he

ろか / 苗はしおれ、枯れてしまった//

saw what had happened.// He realized that his impatience had caused harm/

きたことを見て//

instead of helping.//

だ / 助けるどころか//

From that day on,/ the farmer decided to work with more humility and育つどこ

農夫はひどくつらい気持ちになった / 起

彼は自分のせっかちさが、害を及ぼしていることに気づいたのその日からずっと / 農夫はもっと謙虚に、忍耐強く働くことにした//

彼は、

patience.// He understood that nature had its own rhythm,/ and that forcing

自然には自然のリズムがあることを理解した / そして、物事を（生じる時期よりthings to happen before their time / could lead to disaster.//も前に）無理に起こすことで / 災難につながることもあると//Total Number of words used

Vocabulary and Phrases
gentlyそっと / やさしく：

nevertheless, …

それにもかかわらず

Time for 100 wpm

thrive

繁栄する / 成長する

rice field 田んぼ

△wilt

しおれる

delicate 繊細な / 優美なhumility

謙虚Time for 120 wpm

impatient せっかちな、気短なrhythm

リズム：long to V ～したがる（= wish）

force O to V

O にむりやり V させる△dynasty

王朝

tend to O ～の世話をする※tend to V

help ～ along～する傾向がある～の進展を助ける：

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In the Song Dynasty, there lived a farmer who ____________ tohis rice field with great care.

Question 1: Why did the farmer decide to pull his seedlings?

morning, he watched withexcitement as the small seeds he had planted ___________ into________________ seedlings. However, as days _______________, theQuestion 2: What happened to the seedlings on the second day?

farmer started to feel _____________________. He ______________ to see
his plants grow tall quickly.
As he was ______________ to wait any longer, the farmer decided
to help them _______________. He ______________ pulled each seedling

Question 3: What did the farmer learn from his unfortunate experience?

upwards, _________________ it would make them grow faster. After hefinished, he ______________ back and looked at his work, feeling_______________.

Ask 1: Farmer についての質問を英語で書いてください。

________________________, the next day brought a sad surprise.
Instead of _______________, the seedlings had wilted and died. The
farmer felt _________________ when he saw _________ had happened. He

Ask 2: Seedlings についての質問を英語で書いてください。

realized that his impatience had caused harm _______________ ofhelping.
From that day ________, the farmer decided to work with more________________ and patience. He understood that nature had its own______________, and that ______________ things to happen before theirtime could lead to disaster.

Ask 3: 本文について知りたいことを英語で書いてください。

Sample Answer 1: The farmer could not wait any longer to see his seedlings
grow tall.

Sample Answer 2: Contrary to the farmer’s anticipation, the seedlings
withered and died.

Sample Answer 3: The farmer understood that nature has its own rhythm
and realized the importance of working with humility and patience throughhis experience.

Sample Question 1: Does the farmer work alone?
How long has the farmer been engaged in farming?

Sample Question 2: How long does it take for the seedlings to grow tall?
Do the seedlings need fertilizers to grow well?

Sample Question 3: Where does the farmer sell his rice?
How big is the farmer’s rice field?