問1　When Yuji realized that he had turned into a cat, he first felt (　　).

① astonished

② embarrassed

③ excited

④ satisfied

問2　When Yuji’s mother spoke to him, he was annoyed because (　　).

① he wanted to please her

② her words disturbed him

③ his mouth was full of food

④ she interrupted his studies

問3　The cat thought, “I don’t like this guy,” because Yuji (　　).

① could not recall the taste of food he had eaten at breakfast

② tried to hide his efforts to study for the final exams

③ was making fun of his mother’s concern for his future

④ was not showing respect for people or things around him

問4　At the end of the story, Yuji did not pick up his smartphone because he (　　).

① decided it was time to improve his attitude

② realized that it was not yet fully charged

③ wanted to stick to his old priorities

④ was afraid of being scolded by his mother

問5　What is the theme of this story?

① Cats have much better senses than humans.

② Observing yourself can lead to self-change.

③ People using smartphones look strange.

④ Unbelievable things can happen in dreams.

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【正答】

問1 ①　問2 ②　問3 ④　問4 ①　問5 ②

出典：センター2017本試験 - 大問5