霧島市「今週の１問」
中３英語
６月１日版
名前進路・夢実現に向けて、この１問をクリア（Ｈ28鹿児島学習定着度問題から）しよう !!
次の英文は，ニュージーランド（New Zealand） に住む中学生のルーシー（Lucy）が，鹿児島に住む友人のケイコ（Keiko） に書いた手紙です。(1)～(4)の問いに答えなさい。

September 14

Dear Keiko,

How are you? I’m very good. Did you enjoy your summer vacation?
Now I can enjoy skiing* ( ① ) it’s winter in New Zealand*. I likesports* very much. Did you watch the Olympic Games* in Brazil* on TV?
I watched rugby* on TV.
Many people in New Zealand like to watch rugby on TV. It’s anational* sport in New Zealand. Do you know the All Blacks? They are
the national rugby team of New Zealand. They were strong. Japan wasalso very strong in the Olympic Games. Your country beat* New Zealand!
I was very surprised*.
I remember you told* me about Mr. Kuwazuru*, a Japanese rugby
player from Kagoshima. My family watched him on TV. My father said heis a very good player.
Now I have some favorite players. ② Mr. Kuwazuru is one of them. Heis tall and he always runs hard. Who is your favorite sports player?
Please tell me about it.
I will visit Kagoshima on December 28 and I want to see you! I’ll staythere for a week. I read a book about Japanese culture* in the library andI learned about Omisoka. It’s very interesting. I want to eat soba and hit
the bell* in a temple* with you.
Please write me about your winter ( ③ ).
Your friend,
Lucy(注) skiing : スキー

New Zealand : ニュージーランド
sport(s) : スポーツthe Olympic Games : オリンピック
Brazil : ブラジル rugby : ラグビー
national : 国の beat : beat（打ち負かす）の過去形
surprised : 驚いている
told : tell の過去形
Mr. Kuwazuru : 桑水流裕策選手（７人制ラグビー日本代表）
culture : 文化 hit the bell : 鐘をつく temple : 寺(1) （①）に入る最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。

ア so
イ but
ウ because
エ that(2) 下線部②の理由を15字程度の日本語で説明せよ。
(3) （ ③ ）に入る最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。
ア plans
イ stayウ foodエ sport(4) 本文の内容に合う最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。

Lucy is going to visit Brazil next winter.
イ Keiko talked about a Japanese rugby player before.
ウ Lucy’s father went to Kagoshima to watch rugby.
エ Keiko read about the All Blacks in the library.
ア-1-霧島市「今週の１問」
中３英語６月１日版
名前進路・夢実現に向けて、この１問をクリア（Ｈ28鹿児島学習定着度問題から）しよう !!
次の英文は，ニュージーランド（New Zealand） に住む中学生のルーシー（Lucy）が，鹿児島に住む友人のケイコ（Keiko） に書いた手紙です。(1)～(4)の問いに答えなさい。

September 14

Dear Keiko,

How are you? I’m very good. Did you enjoy your summer vacation?
Now I can enjoy skiing* ( ① ) it’s winter in New Zealand*. I likesports* very much. Did you watch the Olympic Games* in Brazil* on TV?
I watched rugby* on TV.
Many people in New Zealand like to watch rugby on TV. It’s anational* sport in New Zealand. Do you know the All Blacks? They are
the national rugby team of New Zealand. They were strong. Japan wasalso very strong in the Olympic Games. Your country beat* New Zealand!
I was very surprised*.
I remember you told* me about Mr. Kuwazuru*, a Japanese rugby
player from Kagoshima. My family watched him on TV. My father said heis a very good player.
Now I have some favorite players. ② Mr. Kuwazuru is one of them. Heis tall and he always runs hard. Who is your favorite sports player?
Please tell me about it.
I will visit Kagoshima on December 28 and I want to see you! I’ll staythere for a week. I read a book about Japanese culture* in the library andI learned about Omisoka. It’s very interesting. I want to eat soba and hit
the bell* in a temple* with you.
Please write me about your winter ( ③ ).
Your friend,Lucy(注) skiing : スキー

New Zealand : ニュージーランド
sport(s) : スポーツthe Olympic Games : オリンピック
Brazil : ブラジル rugby : ラグビー
national : 国の beat : beat（打ち負かす）の過去形
surprised : 驚いている
told : tell の過去形
Mr. Kuwazuru : 桑水流裕策選手（７人制ラグビー日本代表）
culture : 文化 hit the bell : 鐘をつく temple : 寺(1) （①）に入る最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。

ア so
イ butウ becauseエ thatウ(2) 下線部②の理由を15字程度の日本語で説明せよ。
背が高くて一生懸命走るから(3) （ ③ ）に入る最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。
ア plans
イ stayウ foodエ sportア(4) 本文の内容に合う最も適当なものを，ア～エの中から一つ選び，その記号を書け。

Lucy is going to visit Brazil next winter.
イ Keiko talked about a Japanese rugby player before.
ウ Lucy’s father went to Kagoshima to watch rugby.
エ Keiko read about the All Blacks in the library.
ア-2-イ