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Gorillas and Humans
問題 次の英文を読んで, あとの問いに答えなさい。
Interviewer. For my last question, I would like to ask you about the present situation of
gorillas. I heard their numbers have been ①( decrease).
Professor Yamagiwa: Yes. Gorillas are becoming extinct. About 200,000 gorillas live in
Africa now. However, in some areas, their numbers have become less than halfin a few
decades. This is ②(relate) to the smartphones and computers we use.
Interviewer. What do you mean?
Prof. Yamagiwa: Africa is an important area for producing rare metals. These metals are
used in our smartphones and computers.
destroying the living areas of gorillas in the forest. @In (
their meat has been increasing. If we do not change this situation right now, our
“relatives” may be ( ⑤ )in the near future.
③ To collect them, people have been
2. hunting gorillas for
(1)D, ②の (
)内の語を適切な形にしなさい。
O_decreasing
②_te lated
(2)下線部3を them が指すものを明らかにして日本語にしなさい。
レアスタルを算めるためにト口はうリうゃが生現ている在を頑境しています。
(3) V下線部のが 「そのうえ」 という意味になるように( )に入る適切な1語を書きなさい。
add)tion
(4)⑤の (
)内に入る適切な語を本文中から1語の英語で抜き出して書きなさい。
exポinct
(5) 次の質問に英語で答えなさい。
( How many gorillas are there in Africa now? There are abont 200,000 9o
There are
Malf in
decaader gohillas
a fer
(b) What are rare metals used in?
Smeyl ph hohes
ahd
cOm puters.
We use
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used
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