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• Alex Scott died on August 1, 2004. She was eight years

old. Her life was short, but it was an important one. Alex
made a difference.

• Alex had cancer. She was a very sick child, but a very

brave child. She spent a lot of time in the hospital, but
she was never sad. She always helped other people,
even in the hospital.

• At the age of four, Alex was in the hospital with many

other children with cancer. Alex thought, “What can I do
for these children?" Cancer research needs a lot of
money, but Alex didn't have any money. She was only
four years old!

• Alex sold lemonade and made money. She and her

brother made a little shop in front of their house. The
neighbors thought, “Alex is only a little girl. One little
shop can't make a difference."

• At first, Alex and her brother sold only a little, but soon a

lot of people bought lemonade. Alex made $2,000! She
gave the money to the hospital.

• Alex's little shop was on TV. A lot of money arrived.

After the first year, other children made lemonade shops
in their gardens. Soon, children had lemonade shops all
over the world.

• In her short life, Alex made over $1,000,000 for cancer

research. Other children are selling lemonade and
making money for cancer research even today. Alex
made a big difference, and you can, too!

• Alex Scott died on August 1, 2004. She was eight years

old. Her life was short, but it was an important
one. Alex made a difference.

①it → her life / one → her life

②make a difference 「変化を起こす、違いを生みだす」

•Alex had cancer. She was a very sick child, but a

very brave child. She spent a lot of time in the hospital,

but she was never sad. She always helped other
people, even in the hospital.

①具体的な病名にはaやtheは不要 ⇔have a cola, have a fever

②never 決して～ない 強い否定

③other 「他の」

④even ～でさえ in the hospitalを修飾

• At the age of four, Alex was in the hospital with many

other children with cancer. Alex thought, “What can I do
for these children?" Cancer research needs a lot of
money, but Alex didn't have any money. She was only
four years old!

①～歳の時 ≠ She is 4 years old.

②with ⑴～とともに ⑵～にかかっている

③「少しも～ない」not ～any～ ＝ Alex had no money.

• Alex sold lemonade and made money. She and her

brother made a little shop in front of their house. The
neighbors thought, “Alex is only a little girl. One little
shop can't make a difference."

①「お金を稼ぐ、儲ける」

EX He has earned a lot of money. (V) earn

（彼はかなりの金をもうけた。）

•At first, Alex and her brother sold only a

little, but soon a lot of people bought
lemonade. Alex made $2,000! She gave the money to
the hospital.

①at first～, but/at last/finally～ 「初めのうちは～、だが…」

展開が変わるサイン

②「ほんの少し」

• Alex's little shop was on TV. A lot of money arrived.

After the first year, other children made lemonade shops
in their gardens. Soon, children had lemonade shops all
over the world.

①「テレビに出る」

②「世界中で」

over 【前置詞・副詞】～を越えて、～の向こう側で

• In her short life, Alex made over $1,000,000 for

cancer research. Other children are selling lemonade
and making money for cancer research even today. Alex
made a big difference, and you can, too

① one million dollar / two million dollars

②you can (make big difference), too

Alex

［ǽleks］

名

アレックス《女性名》

Scott

［skɑ(ː)t］

名

スコット《姓》

important

［ɪmpɔ́ːrt(ə)nt］

形

重要な，大切な

cancer

［kǽnsər］

名

がん《病名》

brave

［breɪv］

形

勇敢な

spent

［spent］

動

spend の過去形

even

［íːv(ə)n］

副

～でさえ

age

［eɪdʒ］

名

年齢，年

thought

［θɔːt］

動

think の過去形

think

［θɪŋk］

動

～と考える

research

［ríːsəːrtʃ］

名

研究

money

［mʌ́ni］

名

金，金銭

only

［óᴜnli］

副

ほんの～にすぎない

lemonade

［lèmənéɪd］

名

レモネード

shop

［ʃɑ(ː)p］

名

店

neighbor

［néɪbər］

名

近所の人，隣人

million
［mɪ́ljən］
名/形 100万（の）