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2. 本文を読んでT/F の確認をしましょう。
In London, I happened to watch a TV program about a school for orphans and street
children in Nairobi, Kenya. The children looked unhappy. I suddenly felt an urge to go to
Kenya and paint something for those children.
It wasn't easy, but finally in 2006, I got to Kenya, found the school, and was able to paint
for the children. I painted an angry dragon. I was happy with it, but a teacher complained,
"The children are frightened by the dragon. Some of them refuse to come to school." The
children thought that it was a big snake. They did not know that dragons are imaginary.
I asked them, "What would you like me to paint?"
"Lions!" "Baobabs!"
I asked the children to help me, and we had a lot of fun painting together. According to
the teachers, the children became more active than before.
Creating happiness through painting in
That was a turning point in my career.
collaboration with others is my thing. I made up my mind to do a painting project every year in
different parts of the world.
3. もう一度本文を読んで以下の問いに答えましょう。
Q-1
Why did some of the children refuse to come to school?
Q-2
Who did Miyazaki ask for help with the painting?
Q-3
"Creating happiness through painting in collaboration with others is my thing."
"My thing" means
a. my life's work.
b. my painting technique.
c. my favorite belongings.
