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次の英文を読んで、問1~問5に答えなさい。 *印のついている語句には,本文のあとに〔注〕があります。(10分)
A 1901, the Nobel Prize has *honored men and women from all over the world for great work in
science, writing, and peace. The Nobel Prize is an *award that was started in Sweden. The name Nobel
Prize comes from a Swedish scientist, Alfred Nobel, who made more than 350 *inventions. In 1895, a year
betore he died. he set up the award. Many people think the Nobel Prize is the greatest award a person
can receive.
Twenty two people from Japan have received the Nobel Prize. Recently, awards were given to three
scientists from Japan in 2014 (for their work in science. These three scientists, Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi
Amano, and Shuji Nakamura, made a bright blue *LED in the 1990s.
All three colors are
needed to make a white LED. White LEDs are bright, last for a long time, and don't use much *energy.
Because of this, white LEDs are becoming more and more popular. They are B than fluorescent
lights or *incandescent lights, but people can use them for a longer time. People can use LEDs for about
100,000 hours. That is 10 times as long as people can use fluorescent lights and 100 times as long as
people can use incandescent lights.
(2
Perhaps you are thinking that these scientists are cleverer than you. Their invention is really special,
but they are people just like you.
(3)
People said that they could not do it. They had to make
their own *equipment for their work.
they tried more than a thousand times, they still were not
able to make a blue LED. But they never gave up and finally they did it. Perhaps one day, if you work
hard, you will get the Nobel Prize, too.
Nobel Prize ノーベル賞
award
LED
I'I
・発光ダイオード
蛍光灯
機器
…………….
fluorescent
equipment
〜をたたえる
発明品
honor
invention
energy I:
incandescent 白熱灯
.…....
