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Chapter 14
14 A
人権
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Many famous B-21
Sammy Sosa, Darryl Strawberry, Hideki Matsui.
baseball players are people of color*. But not so long ago, only white
people* could play Major League Baseball* in the United States. The
first person of color to play for a Major team was Jackie Robinson. And
he became one of the game's greatest players.radiom
Until 1947, Jackie Robinson played for the Negro League*. Only B-22
African-Americans played for their teams. But in 1947, the Major
League Brooklyn Dodgers asked him to play for them. In his first
year, he became the team's strongest player. The team won many
10 championships* after that.
Many fans loved Jackie Robinson. But (2)some people hated him, B-23
only because of his skin color. Some other players did not talk to him.
Fans of the other teams threw things at him. He felt very sad, but he
was strong. He continued to play. Because of his success, many other
African-American players could join the Major Leagues.
In one game, players from the Atlanta Braves said bad things to B-24
Jackie Robinson. Then, (4)another Dodgers player, Pee Wee Reese,
Secame angry. Pee Wee went over to Jackie and hugged him. Pee Wee
aid to the Braves, "Jackie is my teammate, whether you like it or not."
ckie knew Pee Wee was a good friend. Many more people became
kie's friends after that.
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Today, players of all colors and all countries play Major League
-ball. But when you think of Ichiro or Matsui, think of Jackie
son. He was perhaps the most important baseball player ever.
(5)
le of color white people [AJ
League Baseball 「メジャーリーグベースボール」 Negro League 「黒人リーグ」
championship 「優勝する」 hug 「~を抱きしめる」
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左の英文を読んで、 以下の間に答えなさい。
1. 英文の主旨として最も適切なものを以下から1つ選びなさい。
Jackie Robinson was a player for the Atlanta Braves.
Jackie Robinson's success changed Major League Baseball.
(3) Jackie Robinson is remembered for his strong pitches.
速読問題
Jackie Robinson fought against many people in the Negro League.
2.下線部 (1) を和訳しなさい。
3.下線部 (2) の理由を日本語で具体的に書きなさい。
4. 下線部 (3) を、 his の内容を明らかにして和訳しなさい。
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5.下線部 (4) の理由を日本語で具体的に書きなさい。
6. 下線部 (5) を和訳しなさい。
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☐ (1.2) only
☐ (1.5) great
☐ (12) skin
精読問題
☐ (1.6) until
(1.9) strong
(11) fan
☐ (11) love
(LII) hate
(113) threw <throw
(13) felt < feel
☐ (1.13) sad
join
☐ (18) become angry
☐ (1.18) go over to
(1.19) teammate
(119) whether ~
(1.24) perhaps
(14) continue
(1.15)
