This is an old Swiss story.
There was a village called Altdorf in the valley where can see the Alps.
(ア) In those days, Switzerland was (イ) dominate by Austria.
(ウ) One day, Hermann Gessler, an Austrian bailiff, came to Altdorf.
Gessler was a very spiteful man.
Gessler raised a long pole with his hat in the village square and ordered the village people to (エ) bow before it.
They bowed to it (オ)_____ their will.
But William Tell didn't bow to it.
Tell was a hunter who lives in Altdorf and one of the Swiss who want the liberty of his country.
(カ) Tell was arrested.
Tell was walking with his (キ) son then.
Gessler saw his son and (ク) say.
"(ケ) Place an apple on the head of your son and shoot it with your bolt (コ)_____ a distance.
If you succeed in your shooting, I'll turn you loose."
(サ) Tell must make a difficult decision.
After Tell got his son to stand under the tree, he placed an apple on his head.
Then Tell took two bolts.
Tell was known (シ)_____ an expert marksman with the crossbow.
But his hands were (ス) tremble.
His son shouted to him from under the tree.
"Daddy, (セ)心配しないで。 I'm sure you'll succeed.
Because I know you can shoot a bolt (ソ) well in this country."
Tell aimed at the apple and shot a bolt.
His bolt penetrated it.
Shouts of joy went up from the crowd.
Gessler asked him a question.
"Why did you take two bolts?"
Tell answered.
"If I ended up killing my son, I would shoot the second bolt at you."
Gessler arrested him again (タ)_____ anger.
But Tell managed to escape (チ)_____ the way and could return safe to his son.
Tell became a Swiss hero.
And this event triggered the independence of Switzerland.
* valley：谷 * dominate：支配する * bailiff：代官 * spiteful：意地悪な * bow：おじぎする
* will：意志 * liberty：自由 * arrest：逮捕する * bolt：クロスボウの矢 * distance：遠距離
* turn 〜 loose: 〜を自由にさせる * get 人 to 〜：人に〜させる * marksman：射手
* tremble：震える * aim：〜をねらう * penetrate：貫く * crowd：群衆
* end up 〜ing：結局〜することになる * manage to 〜：なんとか〜する * trigger：きっかけになる
(3) 下線部(エ) bow の ow の部分と同じ発音になるものを次から1つ選びましょう。
[a] old
[b] saw
[c] crossbow
[d] crowd
[e] could
(4) 空欄(オ)(コ)(シ)(タ)(チ) に入る前置詞を次から選びましょう。
同じものは2度使用しません。
[a] against
[b] as
[c] from
[d] in
[e] on
(5) 下線部(カ) の理由を次から1つ選びましょう。
[a]
Because Tell shot a bolt at Gessler's hat.
[b]
Because Tell didn't bow to Gessler's hat.
[c]
Because Tell's son said bad things about Gessler.
[d]
Because Tell's son didn't hand his hat to Gessler.
(6) 下線部(キ) の反対語を英語で答えましょう。
(7) 下線部(サ) を過去の文にしてください。
(8) 下線部(セ) を2語で英語にしてください。
(9) 下線部(ソ) の語を適する形に直しましょう。
(10) 次の内容のうち本文と内容が一致するものを1つ選びましょう。
[a]
Altdorf is one of the villages in Austria.
[b]
Tell didn't place an apple on the head of his son.
[c]
Tell shot two bolts.
[d]
Tell hit the apple on the head of his son with the first bolt.
[e]
Gessler became a Swiss hero.
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