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完成すれば1000m超えの世界一!建設中の「ジッダ・タワー」が430mに到達
A Tower Over 1,000 Meters Tall
1Saudi Arabia is building a tower that will be more than 1,000 meters tall. It is called the Jeddah Tower. In the summer of 2026, it reached 430 meters.
2Now the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. It is 828 meters tall. When the Jeddah Tower is finished, it will be the new number one. It will be about 1.6 times as tall as Tokyo Skytree.
3Work on the tower began in 2013. However, it was delayed for many years. Today, about 6,400 people work at the site. The tower grows by about one floor every week.
4The tower will have more than 160 floors. There will be a sky terrace near the top for visitors. The builders plan to finish the tower in 2028.
Words 単語
| buildingA1 | 動 | 建てている(build の ing 形)making a house, bridge or other structure |
| towerA1 | 名 | タワー、塔a tall, narrow structure that stands high |
| reachedA2 | 動 | 達したgot to a certain level or place |
| tallestA1 | 形 | いちばん高い(tall の最上級)higher than all the others |
| finishedA1 | 動 | 完成した、終えたcomplete, with all the work done |
| delayedA2 | 動 | 遅れたmade later than planned |
| floorA1 | 名 | 階one level of a building |
| planA1 | 動 | 計画するto decide what you are going to do |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
How tall was the Jeddah Tower in the summer of 2026?
A. 828 metersB. 1,000 metersC. 430 metersD. 634 meters
Which building is the tallest in the world now?
A. The Burj KhalifaB. The Jeddah TowerC. Tokyo SkytreeD. Tokyo Tower
How fast does the tower grow?
A. About one floor every dayB. About one floor every yearC. About ten floors every weekD. About one floor every week
When do the builders plan to finish the tower?
A. In 2026B. In 2028C. In 2030D. In 2013
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The Jeddah Tower is in Saudi Arabia.
( ) The Burj Khalifa is more than 1,000 meters tall.
( ) Work on the tower started in 2013.
( ) The tower will have fewer than 100 floors.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
buildingreachedfinisheddelayedTowertallest
When the Jeddah Tower is _____, it will be the new number one.
In the summer of 2026, it _____ 430 meters.
However, it was _____ for many years.
It is called the Jeddah _____.
Saudi Arabia is _____ a tower that will be more than 1,000 meters tall.
Now the _____ building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( called / is / It / the / Jeddah / Tower ) .
( was / for / many / years / it / However, / delayed ) .
( than / will / tower / more / The / floors / have / 160 ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Would you like to visit the sky terrace? Why or why not?(空のテラスに行ってみたいですか?その理由は?)
Why do you think countries want to build very tall buildings?(国がとても高いビルを建てたがるのはなぜだと思いますか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) C (2) A (3) D (4) B
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) finished (2) reached (3) delayed (4) Tower (5) building (6) tallest
4.
- It is called the Jeddah Tower.
- However, it was delayed for many years.
- The tower will have more than 160 floors.
全文訳
1サウジアラビアが、高さ1000メートルを超えるタワーを建てています。名前はジッダ・タワーです。2026年の夏、高さは430メートルに達しました。
2今、世界でいちばん高いビルは、ドバイのブルジュ・ハリファです。高さは828メートルです。ジッダ・タワーが完成すると、新しい世界一になります。東京スカイツリーのおよそ1.6倍の高さになります。
3タワーの工事は2013年に始まりました。しかし、何年ものあいだ工事は遅れました。今は、約6400人が現場で働いています。タワーは1週間に約1階ずつ高くなっています。
4タワーは160階以上になる予定です。てっぺん近くには、訪れた人のための空のテラスができます。建設する人たちは、2028年にタワーを完成させる計画です。
文法ポイント:倍数の表し方(~ times as + 形容詞 + as ...)
「…の~倍の高さ」は ~ times as tall as ... で表す。本文の about 1.6 times as tall as Tokyo Skytree(東京スカイツリーのおよそ1.6倍の高さ)がその例。2倍は twice as ~ as を使う。
出典:Khaleej Times、Newsweek ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-08-09-jeddah-tower-halfway-burj-khalifa/