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Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………… i

はしがき ………………………………………………………………………………………… ii

A. PERSONALITIES …………………………………………………………………… 1

11. David Beckham – Football Superstar ………………………………………… 2

12. J.K. Rowling – Writer with a Magic Touch ………………………………… 7

13. Vivienne Westwood – Fashion Queen ……………………………………… 12

14. Prince William – Future King…………………………………………………… 17

15. Cherie Booth – Prime Minister’s Wife ……………………………………… 22

B. PLACES…………………………………………………………………………………… 27

16. The National Trust – Britain’s Caretaker ………………………………… 28

17. Manchester – Urban Renaissance City …………………………………… 33

18. Britain’s Waterways – A Secret World ……………………………………… 38

19. Stonehenge – World Heritage Site …………………………………………… 43

10. Edinburgh – “Athens of the North” ………………………………………… 48

C. ISSUES …………………………………………………………………………………… 53

11. Relations with Europe – Not Hot, Not Cold …………………………… 54

12. Food and Drink – Just Say No! ……………………………………………… 59

13. Growing Old – The Pensions Crisis ………………………………………… 64

14. Cars – Keeping them out of Towns ………………………………………… 69

15. Diversity – Britain and Multiculturalism ………………………………… 74

D. LONDON LIFE………………………………………………………………………… 79

16. The Olympics – London 2012 ………………………………………………… 80

17. London Buildings – The Changing Skyline ……………………………… 85

18. Twin Giants – The National Gallery and the British Museum …… 90

19. Sporting Names – Chelsea and Wimbledon ……………………………… 95

20. London Theatre – From Shakespeare to Billy Elliot ……………… 100

Contents

音声を聴いて、写真の説明として適切なものを選びましょう。

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David Beckham is one of the best known personalities in Britain. He is a

famous footballer, playing first for Manchester United and then for the

Spanish team Real Madrid. Beckham was also the captain of the England

team until July 2006. David Beckham is also famous for his good looks and

celebrity lifestyle. He married a member of the Spice Girls pop group,

Victoria Adams, better known as Posh Spice, and their wedding ceremony

in July 1999 received massive media attention. In fact, the Beckhams are

always hot news and it is no surprise that David Beckham is one of the

most important stars in the advertising world, and is seen in adverts all

over the world.

David Beckham was born in 1975 in east London, and from an early age

it was clear that he had great talent as an athlete and footballer. Although

the Beckham family lived a long way from Manchester, they were big fans

of the famous football club Manchester United. It was therefore a dream

come true for the family when David, still a schoolboy, was signed up on a

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youth training scheme by Manchester United. Finally in 1992 David got to

play for Manchester United’s first team, in which he became a star player.

But David Beckham did not always please his fans. Famously, in 1998,

when he was playing in the England team against Argentina in the World

Cup, he received a red card and was sent off. The fans blamed Beckham’s

behaviour for the English team losing the game and their chance to win

the World Cup. Newspapers said he was“spoilt”and“needed to grow

up”. But Beckham could not stay out of favour forever, and finally he was

forgiven by the English fans and the media.

There is no doubt that David Beckham is considered a part of the

British way of life, and an illustration of this is that his name was used in a

popular film title: Bend It Like Beckham released in 2002. The film tells of

a girl called Jess who belongs to a traditional

Indian family living in Britain. Her parents

want her to study hard, get a good job but ulti-

mately marry and be a good wife. But Jess is

crazy about football and secretly joins a football

team. There is an enormous fuss when her fam-

ily finds out because they think football is not a

suitable thing for a girl to do. The film is intelli-

gent and humorous, and shows the problems

someone from a traditional Indian background

faces when trying to fit in with modern British

society. One critic said:“Mr Beckham should be

proud to have his name on such a great film”.

Manchester United「マンチェスター・ユナイテッド」イギリスのプレミアリーグに長年所属する強

豪（1878年創設）Real Madrid「レアル・マドリード」スペインのスペインリーグに長年所属する強

豪（1902年創設）the Spice Girls「スパイス・ガールズ」90年代後半に世界の音楽シーンを席巻し

た女性バンド　Posh Spiceヴィクトリアの愛称。意味は「高級なスパイス」 massive「大きな」

advertising world「広告業界」 advert「広告」 youth training scheme「若手育成プログラム」

first team「一軍」 be sent off「退場させられる」 spoil「甘やかす」 out of favour「不評で」

illustration「例証」 Bend It Like Beckham『ベッカムに恋して』2002年［日本は2003年］公開

のイギリス映画。直訳すると「ベッカムのように（キックを）曲げろ」 ultimately「最終的に」

enormous fuss「大騒ぎ」 fit in with…「～に溶け込む」

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A sign outside a Londonpub advertising the Japanv.Brazil game in the 2006World Cup

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Reading Comprehensionの内容と合っている場合はT（True）を、合っていない場

合はF（False）を記入しましょう。

1.（ ）David Beckham played first for Real Madrid and then for

Manchester United.

2.（ ）David Beckham appears in advertisements not only in Britain

but all over the world.

3.（ ）The Beckham family did not live in Manchester but were still

big fans of Manchester United.

4.（ ）David Beckham received a red card at an important internation-

al match.

5.（ ）Newspapers said that the Manchester United team was“spoilt”

and“needed to grow up”.

6.（ ）Bend It Like Beckham is a film about the life of David Beckham.

7.（ ）When Jess’s parents find out that she has joined a football team,

they are not very happy.

Reading Comprehensionにある英語表現について、下線部と同じ意味になるもの

を選びましょう。

1.（l. ４） David Beckham is also famous for his good looks…a. being intelligent b. being handsome c. being good at sport

2.（l. ７） …the Beckhams are always hot news…a. in trouble b. visiting hot places c. being talked and written about

3.（l. 14） It was therefore a dream come true…a. a disappointment b. the best thing posssible c. something strange

4.（l. 20） …he received a red card…a. an order from the referee b. a bonus for good work

c. an official programme

5.（l. 27） Bend It Like Beckham released in 2002…a. made b. written c. first shown

6.（l. 30） …but ultimately marry and be a good wife.

a. in the end b. happily c. sadly

7.（l. 38） …to fit in with modern British society.

a. to change b. to adapt to c. to be different from

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Unit 1 : David Beckham – Football Superstar

［ ］内の語句を適切な語順に並べ、英文を完成させましょう。ただし、文頭に

来る語も小文字で与えてあります。

1. David Beckham married Victoria Adams, who is also known as Posh

Spice, and their .

［big, in, news, 1999, was, wedding］

2. all over the

world, everyone says he is still very modest and friendly.

［adverts, although, appears, Beckham, David, in］

3. He is brilliant at football and has managed to get on a

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5. A popular film called Bend It Like Beckham told the story of a girl

called .

［and, football, her, Jess, romance, with］

6. Jess is crazy about football, but

her family finds out.

［a, big, fuss, is, there, when］

7. The film describes

living in modern Britain.

［a, background, from, Indian, someone, traditional］

AAAA 次の会話の音声を聴いて、下線部に入る語句を書き取りましょう。

（in a television studio）

Interviewer : David, It’s really good（1） .

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David Beckham : It’s great to be here.

Interviewer : Would you say that football has been a passion of yours all

your life?

David Beckham : That’s right. I started（2）

and I’m still playing now.

Interviewer : You started playing for Manchester United. Why did you

choose Manchester United rather than another team?

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David Beckham : Well, as all the family supported Manchester United, I

guess（3） for

Manchester United.

Interviewer : Can I ask how Victoria and the family are doing?

David Beckham : They’re great, thank you and（4）

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Interviewer : And will（5）

this evening?

David Beckham : You bet !

BBBB AAAAの会話に関するQ&Aを聴いて、適切な答えを選びましょう。

1. Is the interviewer pleased to have David Beckham on the programme?

a. b. c.

2. When did David Beckham start playing football?

a. b. c.

3. What does David Beckham say he is still doing?

a. b. c.

4. Why did David Beckham choose Manchester United?

a. b. c.

5. What does the interviewer want to know about David Beckham’s

family?

a. b. c.

6. What do we know for sure?

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7. Will David Beckham’s family be watching

the football game this evening?

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