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Dolphins are very smart.
An American scientist found ( ① ) dolphins can
understand some of the words which we use.
He tried to teach some English words
to his dolphins. For example, he taught them the words, ball and carry. One day,
his dolphins understood those words and actually carried the ball. It's not easy to
teach them our language, ( ② ) dolphins can understand it.
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Dolphins can also help people. About ten years ago, a little
boy went to Okinawa with his parents. He was sick and it was
hard( ③ ) him to talk or smile.
He liked dolphins and
wanted to see a real dolphin, so his parents took him to Okinawa. When he was in
He was 10
the water with his family, some dolphins came and swam around him.
surprised at first, but soon he swam with the dolphins and touched them. He had a
very good time. A few days later, ( 4④ ) he came back from Okinawa, he smiled
and said to his mother, “Thank you.” ®(happy / the family/ made /the dolphins).
(注) smart 賢い American アメリカ人の scientist 科学者 understood understand の過去形 actually 実際に
parents 両親 smile ほほえむ real 本物の swam swim の過去形 touch ~にさわる
