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2020-05-29 | ミニレッスン
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           Toys for Pigs

 In recent years, scientists have been learning more about the abilities of animals. One animals that is ( A ) than many people realize is the pig. Research has shown that pigs have good memories and can learn to do many things. But because pigs are so intelligent, they easily get bored. This can be a problem for pig farmers. Often, large numbers of pigs are kept inside buildings with little space to move around. In such conditions, pigs can become bored and unhappy. To stop this from happening, many farmers give their pigs toys to play with.
 One toy for pigs was created by a scientist named Uwe Richter from the University of Kassel in Germany. His toy has three colorful plastic balls on a metal spring. The balls jump around when the pigs push them with their noses. Richter says he ( B ) the toy after seeing children playing with plastic balls in a playroom.
 However, some people think that toys are not the best way to solve the problem. They say that it would be better to keep pigs in more ( C ) conditions. Pigs like to search through plants and dirt to find food. Richter himself points out that pigs are not interested in his toy when they are free to move around outside. They only play with it when there is nothing more interesting to do. His work - and that of other scientists - shows us how important it is to treat pigs and other animals well.

(A) 1. healthier 2. smarter 3. cleaner 4. stronger
(B) 1. enjoyed 2. repaired 3. designed 4. dropped
(C) 1. natural 2. expensive 3. crowded 4. shocking

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まず…
One animals that is ( A ) than many people realize is the pig.
1. より健康な 2. より賢い 3. より清潔な 4. より強い
ヒントは…次の文中のthat以下…
pigs have good memories and can learn to do many things.

次の空欄は
Richter says he ( B ) the toy after seeing children playing with plastic balls in a playroom.
1. ~を楽しんだ 2. ~を修理した 3. ~をデザインした 4. ~を落した
ヒントは…
ボールで遊んでいる子供たちをみてRichterはナニしたのか…

最後は
They say that it would be better to keep pigs in more ( C ) conditions.
1. 自然な 2. 高価な 3. 混雑した 4. 衝撃的な
ヒントは…
前文の Howeverしかし~おもちゃではない、という意見があって
後文に植物や土の中の食料を探すのが好き、とあるので…


答え…
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 1
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