共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和8年度（2026年度）本試験
問26 (英語リーディング（第6問） 問2)
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 four out of the five options（a～e）and put them in the order they happened in Mitsuki’s life.
a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
b Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
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 four out of the five options（a～e）and put them in the order they happened in Mitsuki’s life.
a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
b Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
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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26（英語リーディング（第6問） 問2） （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 four out of the five options（a～e）and put them in the order they happened in Mitsuki’s life.
a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
b Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
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 four out of the five options（a～e）and put them in the order they happened in Mitsuki’s life.
a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
b Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
- c → d → a → e
- c → a → d → e
- d → c → a → e
- c → d → a → b
正解！素晴らしいです
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この過去問の解説 （2件）
01
問題文は
「5つから4つの選択肢を選び、ミツキの人生に起った順序に並べなさい。」
です。
各選択肢を見ながら、本文で探していきます。
a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.（試合の日、彼女は試合でよくできた。）
→ Later in the afternoon, she won her match.（その午後の後半、彼女は試合に勝った。） 【At the tournament,~の段落の後半】
b 使用しない
Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.（ミツキは年老いた男性の息子にメッセージを書いた。）
→“Could you please give this to your father？” she asked the young man the next day.
（「これをお父さんに渡してもらえますか？」と彼女は、若い男性（息子）に翌日頼んだ。）
とあり、誤った内容のため、使用しません。
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.(年老いた男性は、店の外にミツキの竹刀が置き忘れられているのを見つけた)
→He held out her shinai. “I found it outside the shop,” he said. 【The old man= の段落】
（彼は彼女の竹刀を取り出した。「店の外で見つけたんだ。」と彼は言いました。）
d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.（年老いた男性はこっそりミツキに追加のおにぎりをあげた。）
→She opened the bag, and to her surprise, she discovered two onigiri inside. 【At the tournament,~の段落の前半】
（彼女はカバンを開けると、驚いたことに、中に2つのおにぎりを発見した。）
e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth. 【最初の段落】
(鮭の入ったおにぎりは、ミツキに若いころのことを思い出させた。)
→She was immediately taken back to a comforting time in her life so many years ago.
（彼女はすぐに、何年も前に人生で起こった心地よい時のことを思い出した。）
これは、冒頭に出てくる文ですが、その後、彼女の過去の回想となっているため、「e」は一番新しい（最後の）出来事となります。
したがって、 c → d → a → e が正解となります。
回想の場合は、本文に出てきた順序とは異なることが多いので、注意が必要です。
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02
設問
Choose four out of the five options（a～e）and put them in the order they happened in Mitsuki’s life.
option:ここでは「選択肢」
four out of the five options:五つの選択肢のうち四つ
order:ここでは「順番」
選択肢からも推測できるかと思われますが、
a ～ e を順番通りに並び替える設問です。
ただし、a ～ e の中に使わないものが一つだけあります。
まず、使わないものは b です。
Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
to the son という所が誤りです。
Mitsuki wrote a message to the old man. であれば正しい記述となります。
son:息子
b を除外したうえで順番を考えると、
なくした竹刀を Old man が見つけ、保管してくれていた
→おにぎりを一つおまけで入れてくれた
→おにぎりを食べた後、試合に勝った（チームは負けた）
→シャケのおにぎりを食べると昔を思い出し、元気が出てくる
という話の流れなので、c → d → a → e が正しい順番となります。
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
→ d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
→ a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
→ e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
left:ここでは「置き忘れられた」
shinai left outside of his shop = shinai (that was) left outside of his shop
【leave の過去形・過去分詞形が left です。】
secretly:ひそかに 【secret:秘密】
extra:①余分の ②追加の
match:試合
remind A of ～: A に～を思い出させる
c → d → a → e
この選択肢は順番通りに記述が並べられており、適切です。
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
→ d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
→ a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
→ e The salmon−filled onigiri reminded Mitsuki of her youth.
c → a → d → e
この選択肢は a と d の順序が逆であり、不適切です。
正しい順序
c
→ d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
→ a Mitsuki did well at her match on the tournament day.
試合に勝ってからおにぎりをおまけしてくれたのではなく、
実際はその逆です。
d → c → a → e
この選択肢は c と d の順序が逆であり、不適切です。
正しい順序
c The old man found Mitsuki’s shinai left outside of his shop.
→ d The old man secretly gave Mitsuki an extra onigiri.
On a Friday afternoon ... の話が c であり、
d の話はその後です。
c → d → a → b
この選択肢は b が使われている点が不適切です。
b Mitsuki wrote a message to the son of the old man.
to the son という所が誤りです。
Mitsuki wrote a message to the old man. であれば正しい記述となります。
順番的には正しい位置にあり、内容的に合っていない選択肢です。
気を付けましょう。
知っておきたい単語や表現は、option, order, son, left (leave の過去形・過去分詞形), secretly, extra, match, remind A of ～ などです。
まず最初の一読で概要を把握しておく事が大切です。
次に a ～ e のうち使わないものを選び出し、
残りのものを検証しながら並び替えましょう。
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