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チョコレート会社の（注）陰謀かと思われるほど、2月14日のバレンタインデーには日本中でチョコレートがやり取りされる。この日が近づくたびにアメリカ人のシスターが日本のバレンタインデーは変だといつも憤慨していたのを思い出す。彼女にとってみんなに愛を示す聖なる日が、日本では女性から男性に愛を告白する日として広まったのが我慢ならなかったのだ。ところが、最近のバレンタインデーでは女性同士で贈り合う「友チョコ」が盛んだ。それでもまだ男子へのチョコレートのほうが多いと思いきや中学生や高校生では女性同士のチョコのほうが圧倒的に上回っているそうだ。それも手作りが主流だ。彼女が今の様子を知ったら何と思うだろうか。
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English
So much chocolate is exchanged across Japan on Valentine's Day, February 14th, that it seems like a plot by chocolate companies (note). I always remember my American sister's outrage every time the day approached, as she would always complain that Valentine's Day in Japan was strange. For her, it was unbearable that a holy day for everyone to express love had become widely known in Japan as a day for women to confess their love to men.
However, in recent Valentine's Days, 'friend chocolate' exchanged between women has become very popular. Although one might still think that chocolate given to men is more common, it is said that among middle and high school students, chocolate exchanged between women overwhelmingly surpasses that given to men. Moreover, handmade chocolate is the mainstream. What would she think if she knew the current situation?
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Question 1問1 本文の後ろに最後の疑問に対する答えを続けるとしたらどれがいいか。
