問1　Christine originally said she would do the gardening because she (　　).

①　knew it was important to her father

②　wanted to improve her gardening skills

③　was asked by her father to do it

④　was interested in growing vegetables

問2　Which of the following was a problem in the garden?

①　Animals often dug in the garden.

②　Insects ate the lettuce and carrots.

③　The plants were given too much water.

④　The vegetables were marked incorrectly.

問3　Christine could secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables because (　　).

①　her father couldn’t see the garden’s progress

②　her father was in the hospital at that time

③　her mother helped her to buy the vegetables

④　her mother helped her to make a spray

問4　Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word bug-free?

①　All bugs have been killed.

②　Bugs can do what they like.

③　No bugs can be found.

④　The bugs don’t cost any money.

問5　What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening?

①　Always prepare for a rainy day.

②　Don’t be disappointed by bugs.

③　Hard work can be rewarding.

④　Working alone produces results.

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【正答】

問1 ①　問2 ②　問3 ①　問4 ③　問5 ③　

出典：センター2019本試験 - 大問