問1　Members of your group listed important events in Day’s life. Put the events into the boxes (　1　)～(　5　) in the order that they happened.

①　Day created other publications

②　Day established a printing company

③　Day gained experience as a printer in his local area

④　Day started a newspaper business

⑤　Day’s business was threatened by a deadly disease

問 2　Choose the best statement(s) to complete the poster.

　(You may choose more than one option.)

　(　6　)

①　Day focused on improving the literacy levels of the working class.

②　Day introduced a new way of distributing newspapers.

③　Day realized the potential demand for an affordable newspaper.

④　Day reported political affairs in a way that was easy to understand.

⑤　Day supplied a large number of newspapers to every household.

⑥　Day understood what kind of articles would attract readers.

問3　Which of the following was most likely to have been The Sun’s motto?

　(　7　)

①　Nothing is more valuable than politics

②　The daily diary of the American Dream

③　The Sun: It shines for all

④　Top people take The Sun

問4　Choose the best statement(s) to complete the poster.

　(You may choose more than one option.)

　(　8　)

①　Information became widely available to ordinary people.

②　Journalists became more conscious of political concerns.

③　Journalists started to write more on topics of interest to the community.

④　Newspapers became less popular with middle-class readers.

⑤　Newspapers replaced schools in providing literacy education.

⑥　The role of newspapers became much more important than before.

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【正答】

問1 1③ 2② 3⑤ 4② 5①　問2 ②③⑥　問3 ③　問4 ①③⑥　

出典：共通テスト試行調査2018 - 大問5