1) Read this story.
Reading
These two boys have entered a contest in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. To win a prize they must roll a coin from their forehead to their mouth. This is not easy because the boys must pay attention and keep perfect balance. All of the boys who entered this contest practiced their techniques for many months at home. In fact, only one boy was able to roll his coin to his mouth without dropping it. He won a prize of 20 pesos (67 yen). The Philippines is not a rich country, and many families hardly have enough money to feed their children. As a result, many children turn to crime and steal money. This kind of contest is effective in giving such children something fun and useful to do in their free time.
2) Vocabulary
Write the English meanings.
1 参加する 2 コンテスト 3 首都
4 フィリピン 5 一等賞を獲得する
6 転がす 7 硬貨 8ひたい 9 注意をする
10 完ぺきにバランスを保つ
11 練習する 12 技術 13 実際
14 ぺソ（お金の単位） 15 ほとんど～ない
16 子供に食べさせる 17 結果として
18 ～に目を向ける 19 犯罪 20 盗む
21 効果的な、有効な 22 役に立つ
23 貧しい 24 お気に入りの
3) Reading comprehension questions
1. What have these two boys entered?
2. Where is Manila?
3. What must they do to win
a prize in this contest?
4. Why is the contest not easy?
5. How long did the boys practice
their techniques?
6. Where did the boys practice
their techniques?
7. How many boys were able to roll the coin
into their mouth without dropping it?
8. What do many children of poor families
in the Philippines turn to?
9. In what way is this kind of contest
effective for children?
10. What was your favorite game in childhood?