つぎ  文章ぶんしょう  んで,  あとの  各問かくとい  こたえよ。

(*じるし  いて  いる  単語たんご  語句ごくには,  本文ほんぶん  あとに  ちゅう]が  ある。)

  Junko is a high school studentin Tokyo.She likes Englishand wants to be an English-speaking travel guidein the future.In April,Lucy,an English-speaking student from Canada,joined her class.【Junko was happy about that.】 Soon they became good friends.One day,Junko said to Lucy,“Shall we go to some popular places in Tokyonext Sundaywith Yasuko,a friend of mine?” Lucy *happily agreed.Junko got information about Asakusaand some other places,learned useful English words,and made a *schedule.She wanted to be a good guide for Lucy.

  The next Sunday,in the morning,Junko visited Asakusawith Lucy and Yasuko.She took themfrom one place to anotherand explained things to Lucyat each place,such as its history.Lucy was happy about that.That made Junko happy, too.

  In the afternoon,the three girls left Asakusa.On the way to the next place,Lucy saw some young people from abroadin front of them.She was interested in the pieces of *miniature foodthat were *attached to their bags.Then Lucy went to speak to them.She said,“Hello.Those are very cute.” One of them said,“We bought theseat a food *replica shopover there.” Yasuko said,“Junko and Lucy,how about going there?”Lucy agreed,but Junko said to Yasuko,“I have a scheduleto visit other places.Visiting the shop is not on my schedule.” Yasuko said,“Junko,let’s go to the shop.I thinkLucy will enjoy visiting it.” Junko *reluctantly agreed.

  The three girls went into the food replica shop.Lucy was surprisedto see so many pieces of different miniature food.Then she found *full-sized food replicas.She said,“Oh,these ones look *real!”Yasuko said,“Look!The *poster sayswe can make our own food replicas.” Lucy was surprised again.Then a clerk said,“I’m sorryyou can’t do that today.You need a *reservation.Making food replicas is very popularamong visitors from abroad.” Lucy said,“I’m a little *disappointed thatI can’t make one now,but I’m very happy thatI came here.Thank you,Yasuko.” Junko had *mixed feelings.She thought,“I didn’t put that shop on my schedule.I wanted to make a very good schedule,but I didn’t.

  After Junko got home,she told her older brother,Kazuo,about the visit.He said,“You didn’t want to go to that shopat first,but you did.Why?”“I hopedLucy would enjoy the visit to the shop,” she answered.He said,“Schedules are important,but it is also importantto be *flexible.You don’t have to follow a scheduleall the time.

  The next day,at school,Junko said to Yasuko,“I want to make a reservationto make food replicas at the shopwith Lucy.” Yasuko happily agreed.Next,Junko told Lucy about the reservation.Lucy said she was happy.Junko asked her,“Is there anythingyou want to do after doing that?”Lucy answered,“I want to eat some real food.” After Junko got home,she made a reservationfor making food replicas.

  One Sunday in the next month,Junko took Lucyto the food replica shopwith Yasuko.They enjoyed making some food replicas there.Lucy was happy,and that made Junko happy.In the shop,Lucy found food replicas of takoyaki,octopus dumplings,and said thatshe wanted to try eating real takoyaki.Junko asked her and Yasuko,“Shall we try real ones?” They happily agreed.Yasuko said to Junko,“You have a schedule,right?”Junko said,“Yes,but that is OK.” Junko’s schedule was for eating kara-age,deep-fried chicken,but she thoughtfollowing Lucy’s *interestwas more important.Near a temple,they enjoyed takoyaki.Yasuko said,“Junko,you are a perfect guide.You happily followed Lucy’s interestand made her happy.” Junko was happyand realized thatbeing flexible was as important as making a schedule.

ちゅう

happily  よろこんで

schedule  計画けいかく

miniature  小型こがた  模型もけい

attached to~  ~に  けられた

replica  複製ふくせい

reluctantly  しぶしぶ

full-sized  原寸げんすんだい

real  本物ほんもの

poster  ポスター

reservation  やく

disappointed  がっかり  した

mixed  複雑ふくざつ

flexible  柔軟じゅうなん

interest  興味きょうみ