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世界一背が高い馬はイギリスのヒューゴ!肩までの高さ199cm
Meet Hugo, the Tallest Horse
1A horse named Hugo is now the tallest living horse in the world. Guinness World Records announced the record in September 2026. Hugo lives on a farm in Towcester, England.
2People measure a horse from the ground to its shoulders. Hugo is 199 centimeters tall at the shoulders. That is taller than most people. His head is even higher.
3Hugo is a Shire horse. Shire horses are big and strong, and they once worked on farms. Hugo was four years old when he was measured. His owners say he is still growing.
4Hugo is gentle, and he likes bananas. His owner uses a small step to get on his back. The old record holder, Big Jake, was 210 centimeters tall.
Words 単語
| tallestA1 | 形 | いちばん背が高いhigher than every other one |
| livingA1 | 形 | 生きているalive now, not dead |
| measureB1 | 動 | はかるto find out how long, tall or big something is |
| shouldersA1 | 名 | 肩the parts of the body between the neck and arms |
| strongA1 | 形 | 強い、力のあるhaving a lot of power in the body |
| growingB2 | 動 | 成長しているgetting bigger or taller |
| gentleA2 | 形 | おだやかな、やさしいkind and calm, not rough |
| record holderB2 | 名 | 記録保持者the person or animal with the best record |
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 does Hugo live?
A. In a zoo in LondonB. On a farm in Towcester, EnglandC. In a park in the United StatesD. On a beach
How tall is Hugo at the shoulders?
A. 150 centimetersB. 180 centimetersC. 210 centimetersD. 199 centimeters
What did Shire horses once do?
A. They worked on farms.B. They ran in races.C. They lived in the mountains.D. They pulled trains.
What food does Hugo like?
A. ApplesB. CarrotsC. BananasD. Bread
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Hugo is taller than most people at the shoulders.
( ) Hugo has stopped growing.
( ) Hugo was four years old when he was measured.
( ) Big Jake was shorter than Hugo.
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)
measuregrowinglivestalleststrongshoulders
His owners say he is still _____.
Hugo is 199 centimeters tall at the _____.
Shire horses are big and _____, and they once worked on farms.
People _____ a horse from the ground to its shoulders.
Hugo _____ on a farm in Towcester, England.
A horse named Hugo is now the _____ living horse in the world.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( most / taller / people / than / is / That ) .
( Hugo / a / Shire / is / horse ) .
( he / growing / owners / is / say / His / still ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Would you like to ride a very tall horse? Why or why not?(とても背の高い馬に乗ってみたいですか。その理由も言いましょう。)
What is the biggest animal you have ever seen?(あなたが見たことのある、いちばん大きな動物は何ですか。)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) D (3) A (4) C
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) growing (2) shoulders (3) strong (4) measure (5) lives (6) tallest
4.
- That is taller than most people.
- Hugo is a Shire horse.
- His owners say he is still growing.
全文訳
1ヒューゴという名前の馬が、いま生きている馬の中で世界一背が高い馬になりました。2026年9月、ギネス世界記録がこの記録を発表しました。ヒューゴはイングランドのトウスターにある農場で暮らしています。
2馬の高さは、地面から肩までをはかります。ヒューゴの肩までの高さは199センチです。これはほとんどの人より高いのです。頭はもっと高いところにあります。
3ヒューゴはシャイヤーという種類の馬です。シャイヤーは体が大きく力が強い馬で、昔は農場で働いていました。高さをはかったとき、ヒューゴは4歳でした。飼い主によると、ヒューゴはまだ大きくなっているそうです。
4ヒューゴはおだやかな性格で、バナナが好きです。飼い主は、小さな踏み台を使って背中に乗ります。前の記録を持っていたビッグ・ジェイクは、高さ210センチでした。
文法ポイント:最上級(the + ~est)
3つ以上の中で「いちばん~だ」と言うときは、形容詞に -est をつけて前に the を置く。本文の the tallest living horse in the world がその例。「~の中で」は in(場所・集団)や of(複数のもの)で表す。
出典:Guinness World Records、BBC Countryfile Magazine、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/2026-09-15-world-tallest-horse-hugo/