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Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Have insects that harm farm animals been heard of before?
- Have scientific methods been used to stop harmful insects?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- prevent /pri-VENT/
- serious /SEER-ee-uhs/
- method /MRTH-uhd/
- damage /DAM-ij/
- official /uh-FISH-uhl/
[verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Wash hands to prevent getting sick.
[adjective] – bad or dangerous enough to cause worry or fear
He has a serious cut on his arm.
[noun] – a way of doing something
This is a new method to clean clothes.
[noun] – harm or injury
The rain caused damage to the house.
[noun] – a person with an important job in the government or organization
A school official talked to parents today.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
In June 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture shared a plan to build a center in Texas. The center will be at Moore Air Base, 32 kilometers from the Mexico border. The goal is to prevent the New World screwworm from spreading. This insect lays eggs in animal wounds. When the eggs hatch, the baby flies eat the flesh of animals. This causes serious injuries to cows and other farm animals. The plan is to release sterile male flies. These flies cannot make babies, so the insect will slowly disappear. This method worked before in the 1960s.
The new Texas center will cost $8.5 million. It will make 300 million sterile flies each week. A center in Panama now makes 100 million flies each week. Experts said the method is efficient and protects animals. A center in Mexico will also help, but changes will take 18 months. If nothing is done, the screwworm may cause big damage to farms. Officials said that strong cooperation and fast work are needed to protect the farming industry.
The new Texas center will cost $8.5 million. It will make 300 million sterile flies each week. A center in Panama now makes 100 million flies each week. Experts said the method is efficient and protects animals. A center in Mexico will also help, but changes will take 18 months. If nothing is done, the screwworm may cause big damage to farms. Officials said that strong cooperation and fast work are needed to protect the farming industry.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- The plan to build a fly center in Texas was shared in June 2025.
- The Texas center will be built near the border of Canada.
- The purpose of the center is to stop the New World screwworm.
- Screwworm flies lay eggs in water to grow.
- Baby flies from screwworms eat the wounds of live animals.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table, then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| prevents | serious | method | damage | official |
- The health ______ gave new rules.
- A gate ______ dogs from running away.
- A ______ storm is coming tonight.
- That ______ helps me study better.
- There is ______ to the old car.