共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和8年度（2026年度）本試験
問30 (英語リーディング（第6問） 問3)
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 option for （ 30 ）.
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 option for （ 30 ）.
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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30（英語リーディング（第6問） 問3） （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 option for （ 30 ）.
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 option for （ 30 ）.
- began a weekly routine of making onigiri for the team
- built a friendship with Mitsuki by exchanging notes
- chatted with Mitsuki whenever she visited his shop
- showed kindness not with words but with his actions
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
「（30）に当てはまるものを選びなさい。」
です。
（30）を含む箇所は
What does the story tell us？（その物語は私たちに何を伝えているか。）
● The old man （ 30 ）.（その年老いた男性は（30）。）
です。
店主の男性に関して適するものを選びます。
「チームの止めに毎週おにぎりを作るという日課を始めた」
本文では
On tournament days, the old man gave her a salmon one as well.
（試合の日、年老いた男性は彼女に鮭のおにぎりも渡した。）
*as well: ～も
とはありますが、チームに作るというような記述はないため誤りです。
「メッセージを交換することによって、ミツキと友情を築いた」
ミツキはメッセージを渡しましたが、その後のやり取りはないため、誤りです。
「店を訪れたときはいつでも、ミツキと会話した。」
本文には
And as always, the old man just nodded. “Good luck,” he murmured.
(そしていつものように、年老いた男性はただうなずいた。「がんばって」と彼はつぶやいた。)
とあり、会話したとまでは言えないため、誤りです。
正解 「言葉ではなく態度で、親切さを示した」
明確な記述はありませんが、試合の日には、おにぎりを２つにしてあげるという行動が優しさを示しています。
言葉はほとんど発さない点も一致しており、正解と言えます。
一つずつ照らし合わせていきましょう。
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02
The old man （ 30 ）.
の空欄に当てはまる選択肢を選ぶ設問です。
正しい選択肢は次のものです。
showed kindness not with words but with his actions
本設問は本文をやや総合的に見る必要があります。
・竹刀を保管してくれた事
・おにぎりをおまけしてくれた事
・表面上は不愛想で、それは最後までそうだった事
これらを押さえたうえで、不適切な選択肢を除外しましょう。
kindness:親切、優しさ【kind:①種類 ②親切な】
not with words but with his actions:言葉ではなく行動で
began a weekly routine of making onigiri for the team
この選択肢は for the team という点がまず誤りです。
おにぎりは Mitsuki にしかおまけされていません。
また、試合の日に（On tournament days, ）以後もおまけしてくれたので、weekly routine という記述も本文に合致しません。
以上から、この選択肢は不適切です。
routine:①決まった一連の仕事や作業 ②体操やダンスでの一連の基本動作の組み合わせ
built a friendship with Mitsuki by exchanging notes
built a friendship with Mitsuki という点は正しいという解釈もできますが、
by exchanging notes という事は本文には書かれていません。
そのため、この選択肢は不適切です。
exchange:①～を交換する ②～を交わす
note:ここでは「（短い）手紙」
chatted with Mitsuki whenever she visited his shop
この選択肢は次の本文の終盤の記述と合致しません。
そのため、この選択肢は不適切です。
And as always, the old man just nodded.
“Good luck,” he murmured.
chat:話す、会話を交わす、雑談する
as always:いつも通り、いつもの通り
nod:頷く
murmur:つぶやく
showed kindness not with words but with his actions
この選択肢は本文を総合的に見て内容に合致し、適切です。
本文からは Old man について次の事が読み取れます。
・竹刀を保管してくれた事
・おにぎりをおまけしてくれた事
・表面上は不愛想で、それは最後までそうだった事
知っておきたい単語や表現は、kindness, routine, exchange, note, chat, as always, nod, murmur などです。
本設問は本文をやや総合的に見る必要があります。
誤った選択肢については誤っている根拠が比較的明確なので、
消去法的に正しい選択肢を絞り込んでから検証してもよいでしょう。
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