As their parents observe this, one father shakes his head and says to the
other with a mix (b) admiration and wonder,"How do kids do that? How
can they be at each other's throat one minute and get along with each other
so well the next?"
"It's easy,"the other father explains. "They choose (c)
happy over being right."
(c) 1 take 2 taking 3 being 4 be
解説
over : ・・・に優先して
They choose being happy over being right.
子ども達は 正しいより楽しいことを選ぶからね。
答 3
(d) (e) 解答解説解答解説
This story is about children who become friends again after a disagreement. It's not about what (d) between two adults when one hurts the other on (e), and the hurt person is forced to think about how to forgive or co-operate with the other.
Some of us believe we have ( f ) to forgive cimpletely and that to do so
is central to what it means to be a good human being.
(f) 1 conflict 2 duty 3 trual 4 moral
解説
我々には(自分を傷つけた)人を完全に許す義務があり、そうすることがbe a good human being善良な人間であることを意味する
文脈より duty:良心・正義感・道徳心から当然しなくてはならない義務;
答 2
(g) 解答解説
We can't just dust off an injury act ( g ) nothing happened, and forgive
the person who injured us.
(g) 1 as if 2 although 3 similar to 4 because
解説
dust off : 〈…の〉ちり[ほこり]を払う
as if :あたかも, まるで
傷を払ってまるで何もなかったかのように行動し、傷つけられた相手を許すことはできない。
答 1
(h) 解答解説
What I suggest is that we adults can get ( h ) in the playgroud if we choose, even when the other person does nothing to right the wrong she or he has done.