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ポール (Panl) が書いた次の英文を昧んで, あとの
Tared to work as a wolunteer at City Libra」
amiThed a chanee to read an old pitune book
for som ildren i 0
7の 0 / ty her/ 'e small children in the 1ibr
Sitting / listening ) d looki ll ptee mn
Ro and looking at the beautitl pictares on
Tfound an old w fsteni
Wien 1 finished reading the pictume book ahe eame to 0 かなeo
aia. TsGll remember the beautil picture on its )
pointed at the book in my hand and
*cover* Iasked her,*Hawe 1
BR 3 3 You ever read this
meture book7 She ansmered,"N6. Bt Treally wanted to readit for my Yeon at that tmer
Then she toId me about her *memory of the book “Abont ftRy years ago, My son Mike *もorowed
tne picture book from the school 1ibrary. He asked me to read the book fr him. 1 reay wanted to
jrad ior him、But syas 0 busy that Tcould not do so. Then 1 said to him、T have to take care
cf your three brothers and one sister. Youre the oldest。 You ahould read it *by yourself' Tcant
frget his sad face even now” Tsaid to her,*Do You still want to read this picture book for himア
She laughed and said, 7Mike isnt a child now. HeTl be sixty years old tomorrow・ 1 said to her, Then.
why dont you read it for him tomorrow? 1think ill be a wondertul birthday present for him. First
ji she looked very surprised. But soon she smiled and said, Thats good. Well, could you come to my
jonse tomorrow to help me
信問いに答えなさい。 (We) OO
ry afer coming back to
ary. The children
The next day,T went to her.house. Many people were there. They were talking, singing and eating
food. At the *end of the party, she showed me the picture book and said in a 41ow *oice、 "TIL try to
*do my best・ Then she said to everyone in the room、 "Please look at this picture book. When Mike
り was a boy, 1 could not read it for him。 Reading this book is my birthday present for him、Tve
wanted to give him this present for fifty years." Then she sat down next to her son、Mike. She
started to read it for him. She pointed at each word and read slowly. Her voice was *trembling, but
it *was full of love. When she finished reading, her son had *tears in his eyes. He held her hands
and said to her, "Thank you, Mother. This js the most wonderfl present in my Hfe* veryone
*gave them a big hand.
