【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1120≪平成29年試行テスト第5問A≫

□--■--□--■--□--■--□--------------------------------------------◆ 　　【高校英語】共通テストの英文解釈 vol.1120 　　　　≪平成29年試行テスト第5問A≫　　月・水・土発行　　2021/11/29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. [4] Children also benefit from origami. It fosters creativity and artistic sense while allowing them to have fun. This has resulted in a large number of associations--both domestic and international--regularly holding events for young children such as origami competitions and exhibits. Isn't it surprising that many organizations that are active in these areas can be found overseas? [5] [ A ] Furthermore, origami paper folding technology has promising applications in medicine. [ B ] In 2016, an international team of researchers developed a tiny paper-thin robot that can be used for medical treatment. The robot, made of material from pigs, is folded like origami paper and covered with a capsule made of ice. When the capsule is swallowed by a patient and reaches the patient's stomach, the capsule melts, and the robot unfolds as it absorbs water from the surrounding area. [ C ] After this, the robot is controlled from outside of the body to perform an operation. When the task is complete, the robot moves out of the body naturally. [ D ] [6] As seen in the examples above, origami is no longer merely a traditional Japanese art form that many of us experienced as a leisure activity in childhood. In fact, it is a powerful agent that can bring positive change to the lives of all generations worldwide. While the appreciation of its beauty is likely to continue for generations to come, nowadays origami has come to influence various other aspects of our lives.