共通テスト（英語） 過去問
令和8年度（2026年度）本試験
問31 (英語リーディング（第6問） 問4)
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 （ 31 ）.
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 （ 31 ）.
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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31（英語リーディング（第6問） 問4） （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 （ 31 ）.
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 （ 31 ）.
- kendo career ended because of the advice of the old man
- memories about onigiri influenced her later in life
- performance at the kendo tournament led to a team victory
- presentation went well because she ate a tuna−filled onigiri
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
「（31）に当てはまるものを選びなさい。」
です。
（31）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。）
●Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.（ミツキの（31）。）
です。
ミツキに関して適するものを選びます。
「年老いた男性のアドバイスのため、剣道歴を終えた」
本文には
Mitsuki continued practicing kendo throughout junior high school
（ミツキは中学校の間、剣道の練習を続けました）
とあり、誤りです。
正解 「おにぎりに関する記憶が、彼女の後の人生に影響した」
本文の最後の方に
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy.
（鮭おにぎりは、ミツキにいつも新たな力を与えてくれた。）
とあり、鮭おにぎりで喚起される記憶で、力を得ることができているとわかります。
したがって内容と一致すると言えます。
「剣道の試合でのパフォーマンスが、チームの勝利に導いた」
本文には
Although her team did not win, it was the best she had ever done.
（彼女のチームは優勝しなかったが、彼女は、それまでで一番うまくやることができた。）
とあり、誤りです。
「ツナおにぎりを食べたので、プレゼンがうまくいった」
本文の締めくくりとして
She walked back to her office with a spring in her step, ready to smash her presentation.
（彼女は、軽い足取りでオフィスに向かった。プレゼンを成功させる準備をして。）
*smash: 打ち砕く、大成功させる
とあり、まだプレゼンを行っていないため、誤りです。
ミツキに関することを、一つずつ照らし合わせていきましょう。
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02
Mitsuki‛s （ 31 ）.
の空欄に当てはまる選択肢を選ぶ設問です。
本文で重要な部分は次の文です。
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy.
正しい選択肢は次のものです。
本文の記述に合致すると言えます。
memories about onigiri influenced her later in life
renew:①～を新しくする ②再開する 【re-（再）+ new（新しい）】
renewed energy:ここでは「新しい活力」程度の意味と解釈できます。
memory:記憶
influence:①（他動詞）～に影響を与える ②（名詞）影響
kendo career ended because of the advice of the old man
Mitsuki が剣道をその後も続けたのかやめたのかは、本文の記述からは分かりません。
そのため、この選択肢は不適切です。
memories about onigiri influenced her later in life
この選択肢は次の本文の記述に合致すると言えるので適切です。
また、本文全体の趣旨にも適合します。
Salmon onigiri always gave Mitsuki renewed energy.
performance at the kendo tournament led to a team victory
Mitsuki のチームについては、おにぎりを最初におまけしてもらった日は負けました。
チームのその後については、記述がありません。
そのため、この選択肢は不適切です。
lead to ～:～（という結果に）なる、～を招く、～を引き起こす
led: lead（①先頭に立つ、リードする ②～を導く）の過去形
victory:勝利
presentation went well because she ate a tuna−filled onigiri
プレゼンテーションが上手く行ったかは、本文に書かれていません。
プレゼンテーションに向けて意気込むところで話は終わっています。
この選択肢は不適切なので選ばないように注意しましょう。
知っておきたい単語や表現は、renew, 接頭辞のre-, memory, influence, led to, led (lead の過去形である事), victory などです。
少し紛らわしい選択肢もありますが、本文の内容が結局どういうものだったのかを把握できていれば正答を選びやすいと思われます。
本文は長いですが、同程度の試験問題に慣れておきましょう。
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