N4nature1 min read

きれいな(うみ)

The Beautiful Sea

私は(うみ)大好(だいす)きです。(なつ)になると、毎年(まいとし)(かなら)ず海へ行きます。日本(にほん)の海はとてもきれいです。(とく)沖縄(おきなわ)の海は、青くて透明(とうめい)です。(さかな)がたくさん(およ)いでいるのが()えます。

(うみ)(およ)いだり、砂浜(すなはま)(やす)んだりするのは(たの)しいです。でも、最近(さいきん)は海にゴミが()えているのが心配(しんぱい)です。きれいな自然を(まも)るために、私たちもゴミを()てないように()をつけなければなりません。

Translation

I love the sea. Every summer, I always go to the sea. The sea in Japan is very beautiful. Especially the sea in Okinawa, it is blue and transparent. You can see many fish swimming. Swimming in the sea and resting on the sandy beach is fun. However, I am worried that there is more trash in the sea recently. To protect the beautiful nature, we must also be careful not to litter.

Comprehension

What is the author's concern regarding the sea?

  • There are too many fish.
  • The water is not blue enough.
  • There is too much trash.
  • It is too hot to swim.

The author explicitly mentions being worried about the increase in trash.

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