English Essay by Brian Southwick
10　Cycling 　ネイティブスピーカー（ALT）によるＲＥＡＤＩＮＧ　　　　　

　　In my last essay I wrote about one of my hobbies, reading.  In this essay I will introduce another hobby, cycling.
    I have enjoyed cycling since I was a child.  When I was five years old, my parents gave me my first bicycle.   It made me very happy, and I still　remember its bright red color.  When I was older, my parents gave me a larger bicycle, and in junior high school I was a member of my hometown’s bicycle club.  I had a lot of fun riding my bike through the Louisiana countryside with the other club members. 
    Seven years ago, I moved to Niigata.  I have enjoyed riding my bike through the Niigata countryside since then.  I have been to Kamo, Muramatsu, Uonuma, Yahiko, and Aga by bike.  Two years ago, my son Thomas and I went cycling on Sado Island.  We had a lot of fun riding our bikes and camping by the sea.
　　　I like cycling because I can see many things around me.  For example, I can enjoy the trees and flowers by the road.  I can also listen to the birds, and sometimes I can see interesting animals.  Last month I rode my bike to Mt. Kakuda, and I saw an Ezo squirrel crossing the road.
　　　I also enjoy cycling in Niigata City.  I can explore the narrow streets in Furumachi and Honcho and discover many interesting shops.  If you have a bicycle, why don’t you explore Niigata City?

　　
Fall scenery near Kajikawa Dam. 　　　　　　Brian and a friend in the mountains in Aga.

注 cycling（サイクリング），still（まだ，今でも），remember（覚えている，思い出す）, ride（乗る）,
countryside（田舎），move（引っ越す），Sado Island（佐渡島）,camp（キャンプをする），
road（道），Mt. Kakuda（角田山）, Ezo squirrel（エゾリス），explore（探検する），
narrow（狭い），Furumachi（古町）, Honcho（本町），discover（発見する）



Questions and Answers: Please answer in a complete sentence, with a subject and a verb.


Q1. Who gave Brian his first bike?

A1.

Q2. How long has Brian enjoyed cycling in Niigata?

A2.

Q3. Where did Brian and his son go cycling two years ago?

A3.

Q4. What did Brian see on his trip to Mt. Kakuda?

A4.

Q5. What can Brian discover in Furumachi and Honcho?

A5.



解答例
A1. His parents did.

A2. He has enjoyed cycling in Niigata for seven years.
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A3. They went cycling on Sado Island.

A4. He saw an Ezo squirrel (crossing the road).

A5. He can discover many interesting shops.


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