共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和8年度（2026年度）本試験
問24 (英語リーディング（第6問） 問1)
問題文
各問の英文や図表を読み、最も適当な選択肢を選びなさい。
In English class, your teacher has asked you to create an outline of the following story for a class presentation.
The Onigiri Shop
Mitsuki walked to the park near her office and sat on the bench. She was feeling nervous about her presentation in the afternoon. She quickly unwrapped her onigiri, or rice ball, and bit into the salmon filling. She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so many years ago.
◆◆◆◆◆
An old man sold traditional onigiri in a small, one−window shop in an old shopping arcade. Mitsuki, a junior high school kendo club member, often bought onigiri on her way home after practice. This shop was popular because it sold the best homemade tuna−filled onigiri in town. Mitsuki always bought one. The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
One day, Mitsuki noticed an old black−and−white photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop. She thought the old man might be a kendo fan. She wanted to talk to him about kendo but could not work up the courage to do so.
On a Friday afternoon, after a long practice, she had to carry home not only her kendo shinai, or bamboo sword, but also the rest of the equipment needed for the tournament the next day. She was starving, so she went to buy her regular onigiri. When she got home, she realized that she did not have her shinai. “Oh no！ Where did I leave it？ At the onigiri shop？” In a panic, Mitsuki ran out of her house and retraced her steps back to the onigiri shop. It was closed！ She banged on the window shutter. “Excuse me, could you please open up？”
The old man opened the side door of the shop. He held out her shinai. “I found it outside the shop,” he said. “Thank you so much. I need it for the tournament tomorrow,” Mitsuki said. The old man murmured under his breath, “Never lose sight of yours. I never lost sight of mine.” He shut the door before Mitsuki could utter another word.
The next morning, Mitsuki stopped by the onigiri shop. “I’ll need to keep up my energy today,” she thought. She bought her regular onigiri and said, “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
At the tournament, Mitsuki sat down for her mid−morning break. She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled. She eagerly ate both. Later in the afternoon, she won her match. Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.
Mitsuki rushed toward home. She wanted to tell the onigiri man about her performance at the tournament. The shop window was shuttered. She banged on it. “Hello, hello？ Is anyone there？” A young man looked out of the side door. “Can I help you？” he asked. This man looked vaguely familiar. She thought she had seen him somewhere before. Then Mitsuki asked, “Where is the onigiri man？” The young man said, “Oh, my father didn’t feel well this afternoon and is in the hospital, just for a few days.” Feeling sad, Mitsuki walked slowly home.
Mitsuki sat in the kitchen and thought about the old man. Then it hit her. “He’s the man in the photo！ That’s why the young man looked familiar！” Mitsuki began writing a note.
【Thank you for the bonus onigiri. It helped me win my match！ I know you love kendo. I‛ll get your winning onigiri before my next tournament with my teammates. We‛ll smash the tournament, so please get well soon！ ―Mitsuki―】
“Could you please give this to your father？” she asked the young man the next day.
Mitsuki continued practicing kendo throughout junior high school and kept buying her favorite tuna onigiri after practice. On tournament days, the old man gave her a salmon one as well. And as always, the old man just nodded. “Good luck,” he murmured.
◆◆◆◆◆
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy. She walked back to her office with a spring in her step, ready to smash her presentation.
Story Outline
Setting and characters
Mitsuki
● was active in her junior high school kendo club
● bought onigiri on her way home from school
● was curious, but shy about talking to the old man
Old man
● owned an onigiri shop in a shopping arcade
● （ 24 ）
● （ 25 ）
Important incidents
│（ 26 ）
│（ 27 ）
│（ 28 ）
↓（ 29 ）
What does the story tell us？
● The old man （ 30 ）.
● Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.
Choose the best options for（ 24 ）and（ 25 ）. （The order does not matter.）
In English class, your teacher has asked you to create an outline of the following story for a class presentation.
The Onigiri Shop
Mitsuki walked to the park near her office and sat on the bench. She was feeling nervous about her presentation in the afternoon. She quickly unwrapped her onigiri, or rice ball, and bit into the salmon filling. She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so many years ago.
◆◆◆◆◆
An old man sold traditional onigiri in a small, one−window shop in an old shopping arcade. Mitsuki, a junior high school kendo club member, often bought onigiri on her way home after practice. This shop was popular because it sold the best homemade tuna−filled onigiri in town. Mitsuki always bought one. The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
One day, Mitsuki noticed an old black−and−white photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop. She thought the old man might be a kendo fan. She wanted to talk to him about kendo but could not work up the courage to do so.
On a Friday afternoon, after a long practice, she had to carry home not only her kendo shinai, or bamboo sword, but also the rest of the equipment needed for the tournament the next day. She was starving, so she went to buy her regular onigiri. When she got home, she realized that she did not have her shinai. “Oh no！ Where did I leave it？ At the onigiri shop？” In a panic, Mitsuki ran out of her house and retraced her steps back to the onigiri shop. It was closed！ She banged on the window shutter. “Excuse me, could you please open up？”
The old man opened the side door of the shop. He held out her shinai. “I found it outside the shop,” he said. “Thank you so much. I need it for the tournament tomorrow,” Mitsuki said. The old man murmured under his breath, “Never lose sight of yours. I never lost sight of mine.” He shut the door before Mitsuki could utter another word.
The next morning, Mitsuki stopped by the onigiri shop. “I’ll need to keep up my energy today,” she thought. She bought her regular onigiri and said, “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
At the tournament, Mitsuki sat down for her mid−morning break. She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled. She eagerly ate both. Later in the afternoon, she won her match. Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.
Mitsuki rushed toward home. She wanted to tell the onigiri man about her performance at the tournament. The shop window was shuttered. She banged on it. “Hello, hello？ Is anyone there？” A young man looked out of the side door. “Can I help you？” he asked. This man looked vaguely familiar. She thought she had seen him somewhere before. Then Mitsuki asked, “Where is the onigiri man？” The young man said, “Oh, my father didn’t feel well this afternoon and is in the hospital, just for a few days.” Feeling sad, Mitsuki walked slowly home.
Mitsuki sat in the kitchen and thought about the old man. Then it hit her. “He’s the man in the photo！ That’s why the young man looked familiar！” Mitsuki began writing a note.
【Thank you for the bonus onigiri. It helped me win my match！ I know you love kendo. I‛ll get your winning onigiri before my next tournament with my teammates. We‛ll smash the tournament, so please get well soon！ ―Mitsuki―】
“Could you please give this to your father？” she asked the young man the next day.
Mitsuki continued practicing kendo throughout junior high school and kept buying her favorite tuna onigiri after practice. On tournament days, the old man gave her a salmon one as well. And as always, the old man just nodded. “Good luck,” he murmured.
◆◆◆◆◆
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy. She walked back to her office with a spring in her step, ready to smash her presentation.
Story Outline
Setting and characters
Mitsuki
● was active in her junior high school kendo club
● bought onigiri on her way home from school
● was curious, but shy about talking to the old man
Old man
● owned an onigiri shop in a shopping arcade
● （ 24 ）
● （ 25 ）
Important incidents
│（ 26 ）
│（ 27 ）
│（ 28 ）
↓（ 29 ）
What does the story tell us？
● The old man （ 30 ）.
● Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.
Choose the best options for（ 24 ）and（ 25 ）. （The order does not matter.）
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共通テスト（英語）試験 令和8年度（2026年度）本試験 問24（英語リーディング（第6問） 問1） （訂正依頼・報告はこちら）
各問の英文や図表を読み、最も適当な選択肢を選びなさい。
In English class, your teacher has asked you to create an outline of the following story for a class presentation.
The Onigiri Shop
Mitsuki walked to the park near her office and sat on the bench. She was feeling nervous about her presentation in the afternoon. She quickly unwrapped her onigiri, or rice ball, and bit into the salmon filling. She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so many years ago.
◆◆◆◆◆
An old man sold traditional onigiri in a small, one−window shop in an old shopping arcade. Mitsuki, a junior high school kendo club member, often bought onigiri on her way home after practice. This shop was popular because it sold the best homemade tuna−filled onigiri in town. Mitsuki always bought one. The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
One day, Mitsuki noticed an old black−and−white photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop. She thought the old man might be a kendo fan. She wanted to talk to him about kendo but could not work up the courage to do so.
On a Friday afternoon, after a long practice, she had to carry home not only her kendo shinai, or bamboo sword, but also the rest of the equipment needed for the tournament the next day. She was starving, so she went to buy her regular onigiri. When she got home, she realized that she did not have her shinai. “Oh no！ Where did I leave it？ At the onigiri shop？” In a panic, Mitsuki ran out of her house and retraced her steps back to the onigiri shop. It was closed！ She banged on the window shutter. “Excuse me, could you please open up？”
The old man opened the side door of the shop. He held out her shinai. “I found it outside the shop,” he said. “Thank you so much. I need it for the tournament tomorrow,” Mitsuki said. The old man murmured under his breath, “Never lose sight of yours. I never lost sight of mine.” He shut the door before Mitsuki could utter another word.
The next morning, Mitsuki stopped by the onigiri shop. “I’ll need to keep up my energy today,” she thought. She bought her regular onigiri and said, “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
At the tournament, Mitsuki sat down for her mid−morning break. She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled. She eagerly ate both. Later in the afternoon, she won her match. Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.
Mitsuki rushed toward home. She wanted to tell the onigiri man about her performance at the tournament. The shop window was shuttered. She banged on it. “Hello, hello？ Is anyone there？” A young man looked out of the side door. “Can I help you？” he asked. This man looked vaguely familiar. She thought she had seen him somewhere before. Then Mitsuki asked, “Where is the onigiri man？” The young man said, “Oh, my father didn’t feel well this afternoon and is in the hospital, just for a few days.” Feeling sad, Mitsuki walked slowly home.
Mitsuki sat in the kitchen and thought about the old man. Then it hit her. “He’s the man in the photo！ That’s why the young man looked familiar！” Mitsuki began writing a note.
【Thank you for the bonus onigiri. It helped me win my match！ I know you love kendo. I‛ll get your winning onigiri before my next tournament with my teammates. We‛ll smash the tournament, so please get well soon！ ―Mitsuki―】
“Could you please give this to your father？” she asked the young man the next day.
Mitsuki continued practicing kendo throughout junior high school and kept buying her favorite tuna onigiri after practice. On tournament days, the old man gave her a salmon one as well. And as always, the old man just nodded. “Good luck,” he murmured.
◆◆◆◆◆
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy. She walked back to her office with a spring in her step, ready to smash her presentation.
Story Outline
Setting and characters
Mitsuki
● was active in her junior high school kendo club
● bought onigiri on her way home from school
● was curious, but shy about talking to the old man
Old man
● owned an onigiri shop in a shopping arcade
● （ 24 ）
● （ 25 ）
Important incidents
│（ 26 ）
│（ 27 ）
│（ 28 ）
↓（ 29 ）
What does the story tell us？
● The old man （ 30 ）.
● Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.
Choose the best options for（ 24 ）and（ 25 ）. （The order does not matter.）
In English class, your teacher has asked you to create an outline of the following story for a class presentation.
The Onigiri Shop
Mitsuki walked to the park near her office and sat on the bench. She was feeling nervous about her presentation in the afternoon. She quickly unwrapped her onigiri, or rice ball, and bit into the salmon filling. She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so many years ago.
◆◆◆◆◆
An old man sold traditional onigiri in a small, one−window shop in an old shopping arcade. Mitsuki, a junior high school kendo club member, often bought onigiri on her way home after practice. This shop was popular because it sold the best homemade tuna−filled onigiri in town. Mitsuki always bought one. The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
One day, Mitsuki noticed an old black−and−white photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop. She thought the old man might be a kendo fan. She wanted to talk to him about kendo but could not work up the courage to do so.
On a Friday afternoon, after a long practice, she had to carry home not only her kendo shinai, or bamboo sword, but also the rest of the equipment needed for the tournament the next day. She was starving, so she went to buy her regular onigiri. When she got home, she realized that she did not have her shinai. “Oh no！ Where did I leave it？ At the onigiri shop？” In a panic, Mitsuki ran out of her house and retraced her steps back to the onigiri shop. It was closed！ She banged on the window shutter. “Excuse me, could you please open up？”
The old man opened the side door of the shop. He held out her shinai. “I found it outside the shop,” he said. “Thank you so much. I need it for the tournament tomorrow,” Mitsuki said. The old man murmured under his breath, “Never lose sight of yours. I never lost sight of mine.” He shut the door before Mitsuki could utter another word.
The next morning, Mitsuki stopped by the onigiri shop. “I’ll need to keep up my energy today,” she thought. She bought her regular onigiri and said, “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
At the tournament, Mitsuki sat down for her mid−morning break. She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled. She eagerly ate both. Later in the afternoon, she won her match. Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.
Mitsuki rushed toward home. She wanted to tell the onigiri man about her performance at the tournament. The shop window was shuttered. She banged on it. “Hello, hello？ Is anyone there？” A young man looked out of the side door. “Can I help you？” he asked. This man looked vaguely familiar. She thought she had seen him somewhere before. Then Mitsuki asked, “Where is the onigiri man？” The young man said, “Oh, my father didn’t feel well this afternoon and is in the hospital, just for a few days.” Feeling sad, Mitsuki walked slowly home.
Mitsuki sat in the kitchen and thought about the old man. Then it hit her. “He’s the man in the photo！ That’s why the young man looked familiar！” Mitsuki began writing a note.
【Thank you for the bonus onigiri. It helped me win my match！ I know you love kendo. I‛ll get your winning onigiri before my next tournament with my teammates. We‛ll smash the tournament, so please get well soon！ ―Mitsuki―】
“Could you please give this to your father？” she asked the young man the next day.
Mitsuki continued practicing kendo throughout junior high school and kept buying her favorite tuna onigiri after practice. On tournament days, the old man gave her a salmon one as well. And as always, the old man just nodded. “Good luck,” he murmured.
◆◆◆◆◆
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy. She walked back to her office with a spring in her step, ready to smash her presentation.
Story Outline
Setting and characters
Mitsuki
● was active in her junior high school kendo club
● bought onigiri on her way home from school
● was curious, but shy about talking to the old man
Old man
● owned an onigiri shop in a shopping arcade
● （ 24 ）
● （ 25 ）
Important incidents
│（ 26 ）
│（ 27 ）
│（ 28 ）
↓（ 29 ）
What does the story tell us？
● The old man （ 30 ）.
● Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.
Choose the best options for（ 24 ）and（ 25 ）. （The order does not matter.）
- appeared unfriendly and sometimes seemed rude
- gifted two tuna−filled onigiri to Mitsuki on tournament day
- kept the shop open although he had few customers
- practiced kendo when he was in his youth
- ran his business with his son in a disorganized way
正解！素晴らしいです
残念...
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この過去問の解説 （2件）
01
問題文は
「(24)と(25)に適する選択肢を選びなさい（順不同）。」
です。
この2つはStory Outline（物語の概略）の項目にあり、Old man（年老いた男性）に関する記述を２つ選ぶ問題です。
直前の概略には、
owned an onigiri shop in a shopping arcade
（ショッピングアーケードでおにぎりのお店を所有した）
とあります。
したがって、男性が店を開いていることの後に記載されている内容を２つ選びます。
その記述は
An old man sold traditional onigiri in a small, one−window shop in an old shopping arcade.
（一人の年老いた男性は、古いショッピングアーケードで小さくて窓が一つのお店で、ｌ伝統的なおにぎりを売っていた。）
となり、その後の英文に答えがあると考えられます。
選択肢と照らし合わせながら見ていきます。
正解 「友好的ではなく、しばしば失礼であるように見えた。」
すぐ後に、
Mitsuki always bought one. The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
(ミツキはいつも、それ（おにぎり）を買った。その年おいた男性は多くを話さず、ミツキもそうだった。)
*neither did S (Ｓもそうだった【～しなかった】)
お客であるミツキに対し、店主がほとんど話さないというのは、【非友好的】かつ【失礼】であるので、正解と言えます。
「試合の日、２つのツナでいっぱいのおにぎりをミツキにあげた」
本文には、
she discovered two onigiri inside. One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled.
（彼女は中に２つのおにぎりを見つけた。一つはいつものツナおにぎり、もう一つは鮭のおにぎりであった。）
とあり、内容が異なります。
「ほとんど客がいないが、店を開け続けた。」
本文には
This shop was popular because it sold the best homemade tuna−filled onigiri in town.
（この店は人気であった。なぜなら、町で一番おいしい手作りのツナおにぎりを売っていたから。）
とあり、誤りです。
正解 「若い時に剣道を練習していた」
当初は
Mitsuki noticed an old black−and−white photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop. She thought the old man might be a kendo fan.
（ミツキは、お店の壁にある剣道着を来た男性の白黒写真を見つけた。彼女は、その年老いた男性は、剣道のファンかもしれないと思った。）
でした。
しかし、物語の終盤で、男性の息子に会ったミツキは
He’s the man in the photo！ That’s why the young man looked familiar！
（彼（年老いた男性）は写真の中の男性なんだ！だから、この若い男性が見慣れて見えるんだ！）
と気づきました。
したがって、「白黒写真にいた剣道着を着た男性は＝店主の年老いた男性」ということになり、正解となります。
「息子と一緒に、無茶苦茶なやり方でビジネスを経営していた」
このような記述はありません。
はっきりと記述されていない選択肢が多いため、消去法も交えながら解いていきましょう。
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02
設問
Choose the best options for（ 24 ）and（ 25 ）. （The order does not matter.）
option:ここでは「選択肢」
The order does not matter:順序は問わない、順序は関係ない
Old man に合致する記述を二つ選択します。
本文で重要な箇所は次の部分です。
The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
... “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
... photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop.
... He’s the man in the photo！
少し意味の取り方が微妙な部分がありますが、
話をしないという事は友好的でない (unfriendly) と受け取る事ができて、
Thank you に対して you're welcome や no problem の言葉もなしに無言で頷くという対応は、失礼（rude）な態度という解釈ができます。
そのため、appeared unfriendly and sometimes seemed rude の選択肢は概ね本文に合致すると考えられます。
また、剣道具を身につけた若い男 = old man と分かるので、
practiced kendo when he was in his youth の選択肢も本文に合致します。
never:決して～しない
neither did Mitsuki = Mitsuki never said much either
keep:ここでは「保管する」程度の意味だと解釈できます。
nod:頷く
photo:写真
kendo gear:剣道具【gear:①ギヤ ②特定の装備や服装などの一式】
appear:ここでは「～に見える」【特に外見に言及】
seem:～に見える
unfriendly:①友好的でない ②不親切な
【un-（逆や否定）+ friendly（①友好的な、好意的な ②親しい）】
rude:失礼な
youth:ここでは「若い頃」程度の意味だと解釈できます。
appeared unfriendly and sometimes seemed rude
少し解釈が微妙な部分もありますが、
この選択肢は次の本文の箇所などに概ね合致すると言えます。
そのため、適切な選択肢の一つとして選びましょう。
The old man never said much and neither did Mitsuki.
... “Thank you for keeping my shinai yesterday.” The old man just nodded.
gifted two tuna−filled onigiri to Mitsuki on tournament day
この選択肢は本文の次の箇所に合致せず、不適切となります。
... she discovered two onigiri inside.
One was her regular tuna−filled onigiri and the other was salmon−filled.
買ったのはツナのおにぎり一つのはずでしたが、
実際はシャケのおにぎりも加えて入っていたという話です。
kept the shop open although he had few customers
この選択肢は本文の次の箇所に合致せず、不適切となります。
This shop was popular because...
kept the shop open:店を開け続けていた、店の営業を続けていた
【kept: keep の過去形】
few ～:～がほとんどない【a few ～:少しの～】
customer：客
popular:人気がある
practiced kendo when he was in his youth
この選択肢は次の本文の箇所に合致すると言えます。
... photo of a young man in kendo gear on the wall of the shop.
... He’s the man in the photo！
写真の若い男性が Old man だったという話です。
Old man の息子が話に登場しますが、混同しないようにしましょう。
ran his business with his son in a disorganized way
Old man の息子が話に登場しますが、
Old man が息子と一緒に店を経営していたのかは本文からは分かりません。
また、in a disorganized way という記述も本文の次の箇所に合わないと考えられます。
This shop was popular because...
以上から、この選択肢は不適切であると考えられます。
run:ここでは他動詞で「～を経営する」
ran: runの過去形
son:息子
disorganized:乱れた、無秩序な、ひどい計画の
【dis-（否定や反対）+ organized（①組織された ②整った ③有能な）】
知っておきたい単語や表現は、option, never, neither や either の用法, nod, photo, appear, seem, friendly, 接頭辞のun-, rude, few の用法, popular, kept (keep の過去形である事), customer, run, ran (run の過去形である事), son, 接頭辞の dis-, organized などです。
本文に出てくる gear の用法になじみのない人もいるかと思われますが、
その場合でも、できれば kendo gear が「剣道具」の事であると推測しましょう。
本文が長いので、概要を押さえながらできるだけ速く一読しましょう。
本設問では先に選択肢を見てしまってから本文を読む事も一つの手段です。
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