英語リスニングテスト-2026-10-17-上級

A librarian once told me that books have a way of finding readers at the right moment. At first, I thought she was simply being poetic. Yet I've often discovered that a book sitting untouched on my shelf suddenly becomes exactly what I need months or even years later.

During a visit to a botanical garden, I noticed that some plants flourished in full sunlight while others thrived in deep shade. It struck me that people aren't so different. Comparing ourselves without considering our different environments and circumstances rarely leads to fair conclusions.

One evening, the electricity suddenly went out across the neighborhood. Without televisions or phones to distract us, neighbors gathered outside to talk under the stars. What initially felt like an inconvenience slowly turned into one of the warmest evenings I could remember.