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crown 〈人を〉王位につかせる;
Ceylon 現在のスリランカに存在した立憲君主制国家（英連邦王国）;
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Queen Elizabeth II has now been queen for 67 years. She became queen on February 6, 1952, after the death of her father, George IV. Elizabeth was crowned more than one year later on June 2, 1953. The ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey and was shown on TV all over the world. At that time, Elizabeth II was the Queen of many countries besides the United Kingdom: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Now these countries are independent, but she is still the Queen of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.　(by Prof.Douglas Jarrell)
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Is there a new kilogram? Yes and no. A kilogram is still 1,000 grams, but how do you know if a kilogram in your country weighs as much as a kilogram in another country? In the late 1800s, a group of countries agreed to use a standard weight. They made a perfect kilogram and called it “Le Grand K.” They kept it in Paris. It became the standard, and other countries made copies from it. There was a problem, however. Somehow, the weight of Le Grand K changed. Now scientists have found a new way to measure a kilogram. They don’t need Le Grand K any more. There is a new kilogram. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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