ページ1:

10
15
About five months after my husband Steve died. I woke up to
of a dripping faurer' coming from my kitchen. I knew what parts it needed, but didn't
know how to fix it.
Dia the twenty Eve-year partnership between Steve and me. I had been the
creative one. A writer and an entertainer. I brought an inventive tendency I used
in my work to our home. I painted the walls and changed secondhand store bargains
into objects of art with decorations Steve was the 'practical" one. He was a bank
officer, but had a marvelous skill to repair everything in the house without ever
having to call on a professional
Steve had been sick in bed for eight months during his last illness, and I had been
his caregiver. During that time, my focus changed dramatically. Whereas I had
once taken care of the house with love, when he was ill I was no longer aware of
anything other than my husband and the precious time we had left together. I
certainly wasn't paying attention to leaky faucets
For months after he passed away. I was still unwilling to do such things I was
overwhelmed with grief I admit that I was also angry that a man who was so good
should have had his life cut short too soon. But that dripping faucet reminded me
The gutters' hadn't been cleaned for
that I had been neglecting the house badly.
over a year. Now that Steve was gone. I felt more vulnerable and wanted to have
20 new locks installed.
25
30
What I needed was a handyman who didn't ( A) tackling small jobs. I
opened the Yellow Pages and looked for someone who was licensed and willing to do
the small stuff. I found a handyman who agreed to do odd jobs and to come the next
day, which gave me time to buy some of the new equipment I wanted him to install
Olt wasn't easy walking through the aisles of the local store by myself, because it
had been a frequent Sunday morning destination for Steve and me He was always
pointing out the improvements he intended to make to the house when he retired
The next day, the handyman, Ahmed, arrived at my door. He asked me to show
him what I wanted done. I was very pleased when he said he could start immediately
and immediately finish everything that same day. As he carried his toolbox into
the living room, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me on my mantelpiece
Perhaps because he came from a different culture without certain social
restraints to hold him back, or maybe he was just curious, he asked. "Why doesn't
your husband do these jobs? They aren't very (B). Is your husband a man
35 who doesn't like to do this kind of work?"
I was quiet for a moment and said. "My husband is gone. He passed several
months ago. At that time. I was still unable to say the word "died. I went on.
"When my husband was alive. I never had to call in a professional. He did all the
repair jobs on his own. He was very handy. Somehow it seemed very important
10 to me to stand up for Steve as a man who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty.
15
50
Ahmed nodded sympathetically but didn't reply. Instead, he got on with his work.
He fixed the leaky faucet, replaced the old locks, and assembled the bookcase.
without having to read the instructions. He evidently had the same fix-it gene
Steve had had.
When he finished. I asked him how much it cost He said. "There is no charge. I
am only doing what your husband would have done if he were here. He went on.
"My father died when I was too small, but our neighbors helped my mother with
small jobs. It allowed her to spend more time with my sister and me. My mother
told me never to forget the importance of a small kindness."
Ahmed politely refused to stay for tea, took his tool box. and left, turning once to
wave goodbye to me before climbing into his truck. I'd forgotten to ask him to clean
the gutters But he'd managed to help me clear out some of the anger and
bitterness that had been in my heart
(H22 7)
(E) faucet C gutter M
restraint (行動に対する) 規制

ページ2:

10
15
About five months after my husband Steve died. I woke up to the gritating sound
of a dripping faucet coming from my kitchen. I knew what parts it needed, but didn't
know how to 6x it
Din the twenty five year partnership between Steve and me, I had been the
creative logo A writer and an entertainer. I brought an inventive tendency I used
is my work to our home I painted the walls and changed secondhand-store bargains
into objects of art with decorations Steve was the "practical one. He was a bank
officer, but had a marvelous skill to repair everything in the house without ever
having to call on a professional
Steve had been sick in bed for eight months during his last illness, and I had been
his caregiver During that time, my focus changed dramatically Whereas I had
once taken care of the house with love, when he was ill I was no longer aware of
anything other than my husband and the precious time re had left together. I
certainly wasn't paying attention to leaky faucets
For months after he passed away. I was still unwilling to do such things I was
overwhelmed with grief, el admit that I was also angry that a man who was so good
should have had his life cut short too soon. But that dripping faucet reminded me
The gutters' hadn't been cleaned for
that I had been neglecting the house badly.
over a year. Now that Steve was gone. I felt more vulnerable and wanted to have
20 new locks installed
25
30
A ) tackling small jobs. I
What I needed was a handyman who didn't (
opened the Yellow Pages and looked for someone who was licensed and willing to do
the small stuff. I found a handyman who agreed to do odd jobs and to come the next
day, which gave me time to buy some of the new equipment I wanted him to install
Oit wasn't easy walking through the ais of the local store by myself, because it
had been a frequent Sunday morning destination for Steve and me. He was always
pointing out the improvements be intended to make to the house when be retired.
The next day, the handyman. Ahmed, arrived at my door. He asked me to show
him what I wanted done. I was very pleased when he said he could start immediately
tab
irritating s
(annoying)
partnership A.
marvelous
[mándos]
dramatically
whereas
[war]
leaky
overwhelme
[Guverwélm]
もれる。
苦しめる。圧倒される。
heglect
おらか
する。
[naglank] 31.
install Cins tó
and immediately finish everything that same day. As be carried his toolbox into vulnerable
the living room, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me on my mantelpiece.
Perhaps because be came from a different culture without certain social
restraints to hold him back, or maybe he was just curious, be asked. "Why doesn't
your husband do these jobs? They aren't very. B). Is your busband a man
35 who doesn't like to do this kind of work?
I was quiet for a moment and said. "My husband is gone. He passed several
months ago At that time. I was still unable to say the word 'died. I went on.
"When my husband was alive. I never had to call in a professional He did all the
repair jobs on his own. He was very handy Somehow it seemed very important
10 to me to stand up for Steve as a man who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty.
Ahmed nodded sympathetically but didn't reply. Instead, he got on with his work.
He Gxed the leaky faucet replaced the old locks and assembled the bookcase.
without having to read the instructions. He evidently bad the same fix-it gene
Steve had had
とりつける
Tackle にとりくむ
Rincense b
stuff +nz
add jobs 23
1.
muntelpiece jo
Intendently R
evidently con
ensars
When be finished, I asked him how much it cost He said. "There is no charge. I
am only doing what your husband would have done if he were here. He went on.
"My father died when I was too small but our neighbors helped my mother with fath 15
small jobs. It allowed her to spend more time with my sister and me. My mother
told me never to forget the importance of a small kindness."
50 Ahmed politely refused to stay for tea, took his tool box, and left, turning once to
wave goodbye to me before climbing into his truck. I'd forgotten to ask him to clean
the gutters. But he'd managed to help me clear out some of the anger and
bitterness that had been in my heart.
(H22.7)
see
sweep away
を
stand up for #7=281
77
1.
2.
51
(E) faucet (20 gutter A
restraint (行動に対する)規