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高校生英語　休講期間中の課題㉒～5月20日用～
●次の英文を読んで、あとの問いに答えなさい。
   Nagatomo Yuto ※was born in Ehime in 1986. When he was nine, his parents ※divorced. His mother began to work from morning ※till night ※in order to raise her three children.
   At the age of twelve, Nagatomo ※tried to join the ※junior youth team of a famous soccer club in Ehime, but he ※failed. ※Instead, he joined the soccer team at his junior high school. However, the team did not practice very hard.    Nagatomo often went to a ※video arcade with other members. ※One day, the soccer coach ※appeared at the video arcade and ※scolded all of the members. He said to Nagatomo in a ※concerned voice, “Have you ever ※thought of your mother? Don’t ※disappoint her!” After that, Nagatomo began to practice soccer very hard.
   Nagatomo went to a ※private high school in Fukuoka. He practiced soccer ※as hard as possible. He believed that running fast for a long time was his strong point. He wanted to ※develop this point ※further. He ※got up at five to run. Then he went to class. ※After school, he had team practice and then in the evening he ※trained ※by himself. He was very sleepy in class, but he never ※fell asleep. He never forgot his mother’s hard work. In his third year, he ※took part in ※the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. However, his team lost in the first game.
   Nagatomo entered a university in Tokyo. There he joined the soccer team ※in the hope of becoming a professional soccer player. The coach ※discovered his ※potential, and changed his ※playing position. ※Thanks to the coach, Nagatomo’s ※talent ※bloomed. In his third year, he ※made his debut as a professional soccer player. However, Nagatomo continued his studies, and ※graduated from university. He did not forget his mother’s support.
   After playing in the ※Beijing ※Olympics in 2008 and the ※World Cup in 2010, he was ※invited to play in Italy. ※In this way, Nagatomo became an international soccer star.
   “※Efforts will ※pay off ※in the long run.” This is his message for young people. What do you think of his story?
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be born：生まれる　　divorce(d)：離婚する　　till～：～まで（ずっと）

in order to do：・・・するために 　　try to do：・・・しようと試みる

junior youth team：ジュニアユースチーム(主に中学生を対象とした選抜チーム)

youth：若者、若いころ　　fail(ed)：失敗する　　instead：その代わりとして

video arcade：ゲームセンター　　one day：ある日 　　appear：現れる

scold(ed)：（うるさく）しかる　   concerned：心配そうな、関係して
think of ～：～のことを思う(思いやる)　　disappoint：失望させる、裏切る

private：私的な、私立の　　as … as possible：できるだけ…

develop：開発する、伸ばす　　further：さらに遠く、もっと先に

get up：起きる　　after school：放課後（に）　　train：訓練する

by oneself：ひとりで　　fall asleep：眠り込む　　take part in …：…に参加する

the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament：全国高等学校サッカー選手権大会

in the hope of doing：・・・することを希望して

discover(ed)：発見する、気づく 　　potential：可能性、潜在能力
playing position：(スポーツの)ポジション 　　thanks to …：・・・のおかげで　　talent：才能　　bloom(ed)：開花する、輝く 　　make one’s debut：デビューする

graduate from …：・・・を卒業する　　Beijing：北京（中国の首都）

Olympic(s)：オリンピック　　World Cup：ワールドカップ

invite(d)：招待する、誘う　　in this way：このようにして　　effort：努力

pay off：引き合う　　in the long run：長い目で見れば、結局は

Ⅰ．本文を読んで、次の質問にYesかNoで答えましょう。

Q1 Did Nagatomo’s mother work hard to raise her children?

Q2 Did Nagatomo join the junior youth team of a famous soccer club in Ehime?

Q3 Did the soccer team at Nagatomo’s junior high school practice very hard at first?

Q4 Did Nagatomo practice soccer very hard in high school?

Q5 Did Nagatomo get up at five to run?

Q6 Did Nagatomo’s team win the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament?

Q7 Did Nagatomo join the soccer team at university?

Q8 Did Nagatomo become a professional soccer player after he graduated from university?

Q9 Was Nagatomo invited to play in Italy before the World Cup in 2010?

Ⅱ．本文の内容に合うように、( )内に入る語を下から選んで要約を完成させましょう。
　　In junior high school, Nagatomo Yuto joined the soccer team. The team did not practice very hard. One day, the coach (① ) all of the members.
　　Nagatomo went to a (② ) high school in Fukuoka. He practiced soccer as hard as possible. But he never fell (③ ) in class. He never forgot his mother’s hard work.
　　The coach of the soccer team at university changed Nagatomo’s playing (④ ) and his talent bloomed. In his third year, he became a (⑤ ) soccer player. After playing in the World Cup in 2010, he was (⑥ ) to play in Italy.
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