高1・高2向け｜英語長文問題95（小説）149語＋和訳・解答解説

Mai joined the school basketball team, but she was not good at first. In the first game, she missed easy shots and felt embarrassed. After the game, her coach said, “Mistakes are messages.” Mai wrote down what went wrong: she looked at the ball, not the hoop, and she rushed when people watched her. During practice, she tried again slowly. She asked a friend to pass the ball in different ways, and she practiced breathing before each shot. After each practice, she checked her notes and watched a video. When she failed again, she told herself, “I can improve tomorrow.” A week later, she still missed sometimes, but she could see small changes. She started to smile after a mistake and to learn from it. At the next game, she made two baskets. She did not become a star, but she became stronger because she did not give up.

Which TWO statements are NOT true according to the passage?

1. She first played poorly and felt ashamed afterward.
2. Her coach told her to quit after errors.
3. She used notes and video to review her practice.
4. She never missed again after one week of training.
5. She practiced calmly and focused on improving step by step.
6. In the next game, she scored two baskets.