共通テスト英語 2022年度（令和4年度） 追再試験 第3問
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Your English teacher from the UK writes a blog for her students. She has just written about an Expo that is being held in your city, and you are interested in it.

Tracy Pang

Monday, 10 August, 11.58 pm

Last weekend, I went to the International Save the Planet Expo held at the Convention Centre. There were a lot of creative ideas that we could try at home. No wonder there were so many people taking part.

The exhibition on remaking household items was particularly inspiring. It was amazing to see how things we normally throw away can be remade into useful and stylish items. They looked nothing like the original products. The workshops were excellent, too. Some sessions were in English, which was perfect for me (and for you, too)! I joined one of them and made a jewellery box from an egg carton. We first chose the base colour, and then decided on the materials for decoration. I had no confidence in making something usable, but it turned out lovely.

If you are interested, the Expo is on until 22 August. I strongly suggest that you avoid the weekend crowds, though. The calendar below shows the dates of the Expo and the workshops.

International Save the Planet Expo (August 4–22) Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday 1 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 W★ | 6 | 7 | 8 W★ 9 W | 10 W★ | 11 | 12 W | 13 | 14 | 15 W 16 W | 17 W | 18 | 19 W★ | 20 | 21 | 22 W★ 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 30 | 31 W = workshop (★ in English)

B

Your British friend shows you an interesting article about dogs in the UK.

A Dog-Lover’s Paradise

A visit to Robert Gray’s dog rescue shelter in Greenfields will surprise you if your idea of a dog shelter is a place where dogs are often kept in crowded conditions. When I was asked to visit there last summer to take photographs for this magazine, I jumped at the chance. I will never forget how wonderful it was to see so many healthy, happy dogs running freely across the fields.

At the time of my visit, around 70 dogs were living there. Since then, the number has grown to over 100. For these dogs, the shelter is a safe place away from their past lives of neglect. The owner, Robert Gray, began taking in homeless dogs from the streets of Melchester in 2008, when dogs running wild in the city were a growing problem. Robert started the shelter in his back garden, but the number of dogs kept increasing day by day, quickly reaching 20. So, in the summer of 2009, he moved the shelter to his uncle’s farm in Greenfields.

Although what I saw in Greenfields seemed like a paradise for the dogs, Robert told me that he has faced many difficulties in running the shelter. Since the very early days in Melchester, the cost of providing the dogs with food and medical treatment has been a problem. Another issue concerns the behaviour of the dogs. Some neighbouring farmers are unhappy about dogs wandering onto their land and barking loudly, which can frighten their farm animals. Most of the dogs are actually very friendly, though.

The number of dogs continues to grow, and Robert hopes that visitors will find a dog they like and give it a permanent home. One adorable dog named Muttley followed me everywhere. I was in love! I promised Muttley that I would return soon to take him home with me.

Mike Davis (January, 2022)

Question 1

Tracy attended the workshop to learn about [16].

① combining colours creatively ② decreasing household food waste ③ redecorating rooms in a house ④ transforming everyday items

Question 2

Based on Tracy’s recommendation, the best date for you to attend a workshop in English is on [17].

① 12 August ② 16 August ③ 19 August ④ 22 August

Question 1

Put the following events (①~④) into the order they happened. [18] → [19] → [20] → [21]

① The dog shelter began having financial problems. ② The dog shelter moved to a new location. ③ The number of dogs reached one hundred. ④ The writer visited the dog shelter in Greenfields.

Question 2

The dog shelter was started because [22].

① in Melchester, there were a lot of dogs without owners ② people wanted to see dogs running freely in the streets ③ the farmers in Greenfields were worried about their dogs ④ there was a need for a place where people can adopt dogs

Question 3

From this article, you learnt that [23].

① Robert’s uncle started rescuing dogs in 2008 ② the dogs are quiet and well behaved ③ the shelter has stopped accepting more dogs ④ the writer is thinking of adopting a dog