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1
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  1. This ____ freezes at the surface but never to the bottom.
A

pond

池

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  1. She never lost her youthful ____ and campaigned for just causes all her life.
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idealism
理想主義
campaign for=~のための運動を起こす; just cause=正当 な理由; all one’s life=一生の間ずっと

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  1. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is _____.
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optional
選択の

mandatory=義務的な

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  1. To build may have to be the slow and _____ task of years. To destroy can
    be the thoughtless act of a single day.
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laborious 骨の折れる

築き上げることは、多年の長く骨の折れる仕事である。
破壊することは、たった一日の思慮なき行為で足る。

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  1. Tolmekia is far to the west, and its _____s are very warlike.
    That they had a Pejite _____ on board worried me.
A

ruler
支配者

warlike=好戦的な; hostage=人質

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  1. What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a _____ in the road.
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bend

曲がっていること、(道路の)カーブ

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  1. It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the _____s of others and to
    forget his own.
A

fault
欠点
peculiar=奇妙な; quality=特 質; fool=まぬけ; perceive=~に気づく

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  1. Now and then it’s good to _____ in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.
A

pause
休止する

now and then=時々; pursuit=追求

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  1. It is difficult to find the words. There might be _____ies in the transmission of data.
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discrepancy (discrepancies)

食い違い、不一致

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  1. Hold onto your card. I’m opening the window. And quit whining.

_____ _____ _____ _____ move to a new place. It’s an adventure.

A

It is fun to
~するのは楽しい

whine=めそめそ泣く

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  1. I found it difficult to _____ _____ _____ every day.
A

keep a diary

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  1. I think it highly _____ that you’ll be able to do that by yourself.
A

unlikely

ありそうもない

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  1. War is good when good survives and evil is _____ed.
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crush

〜を完全に打ち負かす

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  1. Lions and house cats evolved from a common _____.
A

ancestor

祖先、先祖

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  1. “I only left because Sheeta told me to! That’s why.”
    “So, you believed her, and you came back here, right?
    You’re just a _____ little boy who runs away!”
A

scared

おびえた

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  1. Yes, I am a pilot. I am a flight _____ and a commercial pilot.
A

instructor

インストラクター

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  1. “But I’m a new witch, sir. We’re supposed to fly around.” “You’re supposed to obey the _____.”
A

law

法律

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  1. I’m Haruhi Suzumiya, from East junior high. First off, I’m not interested in _____ people.
A

ordinary

普通の

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  1. Life is the art of _____ without an eraser.
A

drawing

絵を描くこと

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  1. Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true _____.
A

scholar
学者
originality=独創性; essence=本質; scholarship=学識; creativity=創造力; soul=魂

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  1. Simplicity is the ultimate _____.
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sophistication

洗練

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  1. Lying is an _____ means of self-defense.
A

elementary

初歩の

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  1. Promise, large promise, is the soul of an _____.
A

advertisement

広告　宣伝

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  1. Mindless _____ behavior is the enemy of innovation.
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habitual

習慣的な

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  1. Creativity is the _____ cessation of stupidity.
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sudden

突然の

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  1. Home _____ is the cornerstone of a strong community.
A

ownership

所有の、所有権

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  1. Honesty is the first _____ in the book of wisdom.
A

chapter

章

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  1. The first condition of progress is the _____ of censorship.
A

removal
除去、撤去
condition=条件; progress=進歩; censorship=検閲

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  1. The essence of Africa’s crisis is fundamentally its _____ poverty.
A

extreme
極端な
poverty
貧困

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  1. A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and _____.
A

transparency

透明性

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  1. Her name is Mikuru Asahina.
    On the outside, she seems like a normal, kind and extremely cute girl.
    But _____ _____, she’s a battle waitress from the future.
A

in reality

実は、実際には

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32
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  1. Hey, Fio’s no ordinary girl. She’s a _____ seaplane engineer.
A

first-class

第一級の

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  1. Distrust of government isn’t baseless _____. It’s realism.
A

cynicism
皮肉、冷笑
distrust=不信; government=政 府; baseless=根拠のない; realism=現実主義

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  1. You say that you’re good friends and yet you don’t trust him.
    Isn’t that a bit of a _____?
A

contradiction
矛盾
and yet =それにもかかわらず

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  1. Football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a _____ sport.

Dancing is a contact sport.

A

collision
衝突
contact=接触

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  1. The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are _____.
A

striking
目立つ、著しい

parallel between A and B=AとBの類似点

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  1. His essays are models of clarity and _____.
A

brevity
(表現などの)簡潔さ
clarity=明晰さ

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  1. The laws of nature are but the _____ thoughts of God.
A

mathematical
数学的な
but=〜にすぎない

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  1. “Are you sane?”

“I always act with a reasonable amount of _____.”

A

sanity

正気

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  1. You are an advanced interface.

That is why it _____ _____ _____ _____ hack into this time-space program.

A

take (took) so long to
~するのに時間がかかる
advanced=最新式の; interface=インターフェース; That is why…=だから~だ; hack into=~をハッキングする; time-space=時空間の

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  1. ____________. You’re the spitting image of that stuffed cat.
    I bet your name’s Jiji, right?
A

unbelievable
信じられない
spitting image=瓜二つ、そっくり; stuffed=ぬいぐるみの

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42
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  1. The beginning of my political career was not _____.
A

promising

前途有望な

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  1. The Ten Commandments were not a _____.
A

suggestion
提案
the Ten Commandments=十戒
十戒は 提案ではなくこれこれしなければならない訓戒だということ

44
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  1. In ancient times, the land _____ covered in forests.
A

lay / lie-lay-lain

〜の状態にある

45
Q
  1. My day starts at 5 A.M. and gets over at 10:30 P.M.
    It’s a long day but I love it.
    I can’t sit _____.
A

idle
仕事をしないでいる; ぶらぶらしている
day=1 日; get over=し終わる は「Cの状態で座っている」 →「Cの状態にいる」

46
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  1. Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand _____.
A

firm
断固とした
Be sure…=必ず~しなさい; put A in the right place=Aを正しい 位置に置く は「Cの状態で立っている」→「Cの 状態にいる」

47
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  1. If you continue _____, you’ll lose your job.
A

obstinate

頑固な、強情を張って

48
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  1. Their arguments were valid a hundred years ago and they still _____ _____ today.
A

hold true
当てはまる、有効である
argument=議論; valid=妥当な;

49
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  1. This, although not a general rule, will _____ _____ in most parts of the country.
A

hold good
当てはまる、有効である
although=〜ではあるが; general rule=一般的法則; most parts of=ほとんどの地域で

50
Q
  1. We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies _____.
A

flattery
おせじ
silent=沈黙した; those in power=権力者; speak well of=〜のことをよく言う; imply=~を暗に伝える

51
Q
  1. The carrots remained on the plate _____.

That’s when I realized that it was actually Mr. Keiichi’s meal.

A

untouched
触られていない
That’s when…=〜したのはその時です

52
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  1. The global economic _____ remains fragile and uncertain.
A

outlook
見通し
economic= 経済的な; remain=〜のままでいる;
fragile=easily damaged もろい; uncertain=不確かな

53
Q
  1. The secret of a happy _____ remains a secret.
A

marriage

結婚

54
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  1. Mr. Keiichi who wasn’t dead, _____ed unconscious throughout the night, and came to the next morning.
A

stay
〜のままでいる
unconscious=意識を失った; throughout the night=夜中じゅう
come to=意識が戻る

55
Q
  1. If you fight now, the people of the valley will be massacred.
    We must _____ _____ and wait for the right opportunity.
A

stay alive
生き続ける
massacre=~を虐殺する; right opportunity=好機

56
Q
  1. “You have to hold your breath while we cross the bridge.
    Even the tiniest breath will break the spell, and then everyone will see you.” “I’m scared.” “Now just _____ _____.”
A

stay calm
平静を保つ
hold one’s breath=息を止める; tiny=extremely small
break a spell=呪文を 解く; scared=frightened

57
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  1. Mistakes and pressure are _____; the secret to getting past them is to stay calm.
A

inevitable
避けることのできない
secret=秘訣; get past=(悲しみを) 克服する; calm=落ち着いた

58
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  1. This alternate space created itself in his room.

And for some reason, he became _____ within it.

A

be trapped
わなにかかる、閉じ込められる
alternate=別の; space=空間; create oneself=自らを生み出す
for some reason=何らかの理由で

59
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  1. When you first become an artist you are like that rock.
    You’re in a raw natural _____ with hidden gems inside.
A

state
状態
raw=加工していない; natural state=自然な状態; gem=宝石

60
Q
  1. When I was in the fourth grade, I became intensely interested in _____ and I learned it well.
A

geography

地理学

61
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  1. “Could we get out of the rain, please? I’m begging you!” “We can’t! That’ll make us even later, and the food will _____ _____ if we stop.”
A

get cold
冷たくなる
get out of the rain=雨から逃れる; I’m begging you=お願いですから; even later=さらに遅れて

62
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  1. Don’t you worry, I promise I’ll get you out of here.

So just don’t _____ any _____ter or they’ll eat you!

A

get fat
太る
get A out of here=Aをここから 外に行かせる
「命令文+or」は「〜しろ、さもないと」

63
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  1. She began to get increasingly _____ by her questions.
A

irritated
いらいらした
increasingly=ますます; be irritated by=〜に苛立つ; question=質問

64
Q
  1. If your mom eats my vegetables, I bet she’d get well _____ _____.
A

right away
すぐに

I bet=I’m sure

65
Q
  1. The boys get awful hungry, so you’ll _____ five meals a day.
A

serve

食事を出す

66
Q
  1. “Granny, the pump’s working!” “_____ pumping! Don’t stop until the water gets cold.”
A

keep …ing

〜し続ける

67
Q
  1. When I got _____, I watched Bruce Lee movies.

I learned everything from Bruce Lee.

A

depressed

憂鬱な、意気消沈した

68
Q
  1. When I was a college student I got interested in _____.
A

linguistics

言語学

69
Q
  1. Is there something that causes a bottled beer to _____ _____?
    Is it something that happens after bottling?
A

go sour
酸っぱくなる

は望ましくない状態への変化を表わす

70
Q
  1. “Is it really hard to get settled into a brand-new city?” “Oh, yes. A lot can go wrong. But since my skill is _____, I can handle anything.”
A

fortune-telling
占い
get settled into=〜に落ち着く; brand- new=completely new go wrong=悪い方向に向 かう; handle=~を対処する

71
Q
  1. “Don’t you think Mother would absolutely love that dresser over there?”
    “If anything _____ _____, they’d know right away.”
A

go (went) missing

行方不明になる、なくなる

72
Q
  1. Life improves slowly and goes wrong fast, and only _____ is clearly visible
A

catastrophe

大惨事

73
Q
  1. The Olympics show that your dream can _____ _____ if you work hard. It’s not impossible.
A

come true

実現する

74
Q
  1. The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from _____, and grows brave by reflection.
A

distress
苦悩
in trouble=厄介な状態で; gather strength=力を蓄える; grow brave=(徐々に)勇敢になる; reflection=内省 は徐々に起こる変化を表す

75
Q
  1. I don’t like to watch my own movies ─ I _____ _____ in my own movies.
A

fall asleep

眠りに落ちる

76
Q
  1. It’s one of our oldest customs that when a witch _____s 13, she has to leave home for a year to begin her training.
A

turn

(年齢が~歳)になる

77
Q
  1. Once Yubaba got control over him, his face turned _____ and his eyes turned steely.
A

pale 青白い、青ざめた
get control over=~を制する; turn pale=青ざめる;
steely=very determined 断固とした

78
Q
  1. Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most _____.
A

challenging

挑戦的な、やりがいのある

79
Q
  1. We live in a world of guns, bombs and _____.

To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.

A

terror
extreme fear 恐怖
conquer= ~を克服する; nigh-impossible=ほとんど不可 能な

80
Q
  1. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives _____.
A

satisfaction
満足
laziness=怠惰; attractive=魅力的な

81
Q
  1. “Welcome back, Lord Yupa!”

“Why, Mito, you’re looking _____!”

A

fit

元気な、壮健な healthy and strong

82
Q
  1. People don’t understand the _____ on me to look perfect.
A

pressure

圧力

83
Q
  1. “It’s _____ because nothing looks _____.”
    “And if it looked _____ to begin with, all then what?”
    “It’d be _____, of course.”
A

suspicious

疑わしい

84
Q
  1. Everywhere I looked, I saw people. On the other side of the stadium, the people looked so small like little moving grains of rice. It was so _____.
A

crowded 混雑した、込み入った

everywhere=どこへ〜しても; on the other side of=〜の反対側に; stadium=野球場; grains of rice=米粒

85
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  1. It’s strange, Marco.
    I’ve been waiting to hear something for three years,
    but now I can’t even cry. I just feel _____.
    Maybe I’ve run out of tears.
A

numb /nʌm/
感覚が麻痺した
run out of=~を使い果た す

86
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  1. She doesn’t even feel _____ for swiping the computer right out of his hands
A

guilty
罪の自覚のある、罪悪感の
swipe=〜をかっぱらう; out of A’s hands=Aの手から

87
Q
  1. Working moms commonly _____ that they feel guilty when they are away from their children.
A

testify 〜を証言する

working mom=ワーキングマ ザー; commonly=一般に、通常; guilty=後ろめたい; be away from=~から離れている

88
Q
  1. When you come to Germany as a Jew you have an _____ feeling, but I’ve always felt okay in Berlin.
A

uneasy

不安な

89
Q
  1. Look. They were planning to put a river here.
    Hmm? Hey, you smell that? Something smells _____.
    “Yeah, and I’m _____.”
A

delicious おいしい

starving = very hungry 腹ぺこな

90
Q
  1. “Hey, you smell that? Something smells delicious.” “Yeah, and I’m starving.”
    “Maybe this theme park’s still _____ _____.”
A

in business
営業中で
smell delicious=おいし そうな匂いがする; starving=腹ぺこだ; theme park=テーマパーク

91
Q
  1. The one in this room smells different.

Do you think the _____ of the computer club president is related to this space?

A

disappearance
見えなくなること、消失
computer club president=パソコン部部長
be related to= 〜に関係している; space=空間

92
Q
  1. “This smells great! And, it’s warm too! Let’s _____ _____ _____.” “Kiki, I get the feeling we’re not alone.” “Night, Jiji.”
A

get some sleep
一眠りする smell great=いい匂いがする
get the feeling (that)=〜という気持ちになる

93
Q
  1. “I think I hear cows!”

“I think I _____ cows.”

A

smell

〜のにおいを感じる

94
Q
  1. “I think I _____ cows!”

“I think I smell cows.”

A

hear

〜の声を聞く

95
Q
  1. “You sound ghastly, like some _____ woman.”

“I’ll just stay in bed all day, so you go on.”

A

90-year-old. 90歳の
ghastly=extremely bad; stay in bed=寝ている
90-year- oldは形容詞。

96
Q
  1. So, the giant warrior’s in the Valley of the Wind now.

Ah, these _____s taste awful. What are they?

A

nut
木の実、ナッツ
giant warrior=巨神兵; the Valley of the Wind=風の谷;
taste awful=まずい

97
Q
  1. Hello there. Are your parents around?

We’re your new _____s.

A

neighbor

近所の人、隣人

98
Q
  1. I know his phone number at the _____ but we don’t have a phone.
A

university

大学

99
Q
  1. “My train was delayed, so I had to wait for the next bus.
    Were you _____?” “Totoro came back, Dad! I saw him!”
A

be worried

心配している

100
Q
  1. Turn it clockwise! Hook it up and then turn the handle.
    That’ll make the wings open. Now _____ the wire.
A

extend〜を延ばす

turn A clockwise=〜を時計方向に回す; hook A up=〜をホックで留める; turn a handle=ハンドルを回す; wing=翼; wire=ワイヤ

101
Q
  1. And if we run away now, Muska is gonna chase us _____.
A

forever
永遠に
chase=〜を追跡する

102
Q
  1. “Pazu, it’s a _____!” “I see it, captain! We’re going in! Wow. It’s just like dad said ─two winds blowing in opposite directions.”
A

hurricane
ハリケーン
go in=中に入る; blow=(風が)吹く
in opposite direction=反対の方向に

103
Q
  1. This is just the kind of storm my father saw and Laputa’s _____ _____
    _____ it!
A

in the middle of

の中央に、~の真ん中に

104
Q
  1. My family has a very old traditional name, and when the stone was passed on to me, I _____ed that name.
A

inherit
〜を相続する
traditional=伝統的な; pass on to=(財産)を 譲渡する

105
Q
  1. “But it doesn’t look like a building from the inside.” “Wow, the walls are _____.”
A

invisible

目に見えない impossible to see

106
Q
  1. “Ul” means “ruler” in Laputian. “Toel” means “true.” You are the _____ heir to the throne of Laputa. Princess Lusheeta.
A

legitimate
正統な
ruler=支配者; heir=後継者; throne=王位

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