原田英語の時事英語ジュニア｜英語ニュース ワークシート（高校生レベル）
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脱走したニホンザルが自分で帰宅！スコットランドの動物園で
Runaway Snow Monkey Returns Without Being Caught
1A Japanese macaque that escaped from a wildlife park in the Scottish Highlands has returned to his enclosure on his own. The young male, named Luka, got out of the Highland Wildlife Park late on August 16. The park is near the village of Kingussie.
2The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the park, launched a search of the local area. Luka was spotted in the Balavil area, and staff used several methods to track him, including a drone with a thermal imaging camera. The park said the macaque was not dangerous, but it asked people not to approach him and to report any sightings.
3At about 5:50 p.m. on August 17, the park announced that Luka had come back to his habitat by himself. The society's head of animal care thanked the public and the search teams for their help. Keepers and vets will examine him before he is carefully reintroduced to his group. He also said that groups of monkeys are complex, and it is not unusual for males to be pushed out.
4This was not the first escape by a macaque from the park. In January 2024, another macaque was on the loose for several days and was seen in local neighborhoods before keepers recaptured him. Keepers thought he had been pushed out of his group, and he was later moved to Edinburgh Zoo.
5Japanese macaques are often called snow monkeys because they live farther north than any other monkey species. Their thick fur helps them survive cold winters, which makes the snowy Highlands a suitable home for them. Luka's trip outside the park lasted less than a day.
Words 単語
| enclosure外 | 名 | （動物の）囲い、飼育場an area with a fence where animals are kept |
| spottedA1 | 動 | 見つけた、目撃したseen, often for a short time |
| thermal imagingA2 | 名 | 熱画像（熱を感知して映す技術）a way of making pictures from heat, not light |
| approachB1 | 動 | 近づくto come or go near someone |
| habitatB1 | 名 | 生息場所、すみかthe place where an animal lives |
| launchedB1 | 動 | 始めた、開始したstarted something new, like a plan or search |
| reintroduced外 | 動 | 再び戻されたput back into a group or place again |
| on the looseA2 | 熟 | 逃げ出して、野放しでfree after escaping, not caught yet |
| speciesB2 | 名 | （生物の）種a group of living things of the same kind |
| suitableA2 | 形 | 適したright or good for a certain purpose |
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
Where is the Highland Wildlife Park?
A. Near the village of Kingussie in ScotlandB. In central LondonC. On an island in JapanD. Next to Edinburgh Zoo
What did the park ask the public to do?
A. Catch the monkeyB. Feed the monkeyC. Stay away and report sightingsD. Leave the area
When did the park announce that Luka had come back?
A. A week laterB. At about 5:50 p.m. on August 17C. In January 2024D. On the morning of August 16
What happened to the macaque that escaped in 2024?
A. It was never found.B. It came back by itself.C. It went to Japan.D. It was moved to Edinburgh Zoo.
Why are Japanese macaques called snow monkeys?
A. They are white.B. They live farther north than any other monkey species.C. They only eat snow.D. They were born in Scotland.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) The search used a drone with a thermal imaging camera.
( ) Keepers had to catch Luka with a net.
( ) Luka will rejoin his group right away without any checks.
( ) Luka was outside the park for less than a day.
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）
spottedenclosurelaunchedhabitatapproachreintroduced
A Japanese macaque that escaped from a wildlife park in the Scottish Highlands has returned to his _____ on his own.
The park said the macaque was not dangerous, but it asked people not to _____ him and to report any sightings.
At about 5:50 p.m. on August 17, the park announced that Luka had come back to his _____ by himself.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs the park, _____ a search of the local area.
Keepers and vets will examine him before he is carefully _____ to his group.
Luka was _____ in the Balavil area, and staff used several methods to track him, including a drone with a thermal imaging camera.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( day / a / the / park / trip / lasted / less / than / outside / Luka's ) .
( a / park / from / not / the / was / macaque / first / by / the / escape / This ) .
( The / is / village / the / Kingussie / near / park / of ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Zoos and wildlife parks keep animals from other countries. Do you think this is a good idea? Why?（動物園や野生動物公園は、外国の動物を飼育しています。これは良いことだと思いますか。その理由は？）
If an animal escaped from a zoo near your home, what should people in the town do?（もし家の近くの動物園から動物が逃げたら、町の人はどうするべきだと思いますか。）
Answers 解答
1. (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D (5) B
2. (1) T (2) F (3) F (4) T
3. (1) enclosure (2) approach (3) habitat (4) launched (5) reintroduced (6) spotted
4.
- Luka's trip outside the park lasted less than a day.
- This was not the first escape by a macaque from the park.
- The park is near the village of Kingussie.
全文訳
1スコットランド高地の野生動物公園から逃げ出したニホンザルが、自分の力で飼育場に戻ってきました。ルカという名の若いオスは、8月16日の夜おそくにハイランド野生動物公園から抜け出しました。この公園は、キンガシーという村の近くにあります。
2公園を運営するスコットランド王立動物学協会は、周辺の捜索を始めました。ルカはバラビル地区で目撃され、職員は熱を感知するカメラつきのドローンなど、いくつもの方法で行方を追いました。公園は、このサルは危険ではないものの、近づかずに目撃情報を知らせてほしいと呼びかけました。
38月17日の午後5時50分ごろ、公園はルカが自分で飼育場に戻ってきたと発表しました。協会の飼育責任者は、協力してくれた住民や捜索チームに感謝しました。飼育員と獣医がルカを診察し、そのあと慎重に群れへ戻す予定です。責任者はまた、サルの群れの関係は複雑で、オスが群れから追い出されるのはめずらしくないとも話しました。
4この公園からサルが逃げ出したのは、今回が初めてではありません。2024年1月には別のサルが数日間逃げ回り、近くの住宅地で目撃されたあと、飼育員につかまえられました。飼育員たちはそのサルが群れから追い出されたと考え、のちにエディンバラ動物園に移しました。
5ニホンザルはほかのどのサルよりも北に住んでいるので、よく「スノーモンキー」と呼ばれます。厚い毛皮のおかげで寒い冬を越せるため、雪の多いスコットランド高地も暮らしやすい場所なのです。ルカの公園の外への小旅行は、1日もかからずに終わりました。
文法ポイント：過去完了（had + 過去分詞）
過去のある時点（発表したとき）よりも前に終わっていたことを表す。本文の the park announced that Luka had come back to his habitat by himself では、発表より前にルカが戻っていたことを示している。
出典：Highland Wildlife Park (RZSS)、UPI 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/2026-08-17-escaped-monkey-walks-home/