【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1119≪平成29年試行テスト第5問A≫前半

□--■--□--■--□--■--□--------------------------------------------◆ 　　【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1119 　　　　≪平成29年試行テスト第5問A≫　　月・水・土発行　　2021/11/27配信 ◆----------------------------------------□--■--□--■--□--■--□--■ 目次・・・■　問題　■　全文訳　■　解答・解説　■　語句　■　解答一覧 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 平成29年試行テスト英語第５問Ａの前半をスラッシュリーディングします。 ■　問題 第５問 Ａ　You are the editor of your school newspaper. You have been asked to provide comments on an article about origami written by an American student named Mary. [Origami] [1] Many people in Japan have childhood memories of origami, where square sheets of paper are transformed into beautiful shapes such as animals and flowers. Origami has been enjoyed widely by people of all ages for centuries. [2] A recent event reminded us that origami is viewed as a traditional Japanese art form overseas. When President Barack Obama visited Hiroshima in 2016, he made four origami paper cranes neatly. He then presented them to Hiroshima City. This was seen as a symbol of his commitment to friendship between the two countries and to world peace. [3] Two positive influences of origami can be seen in care for the elderly and rehabilitation. Origami requires the precise coordination of fingers as well as intense concentration to fold the paper into certain shapes. It is thought to slow the progression of memory loss associated with such medical problems as Alzheimer's disease. It is also believed that origami helps keep motor skills and increases brain activity, which aid a person recovering from injuries. For these reasons, both inside and outside Japan, there are many elderly care and rehabilitation programs in which origami is used.