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A 33-year-old British man weighed about 133 kilograms. He wanted to lose weight, so he decided to join a kick-boxing camp in Thailand. He practiced four hours every day for a year, and by the end of the year he had lost more than 50 kilograms! He was really looking forward to going back to Britain. He wanted to show his family how much better he looked. He got to the airport, but his passport photo looked so different that the Thai officials stopped him. He had to show the officials information about the kick-boxing camp. Then they let him leave.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
sculpture 彫刻;
ordinary 普通の;
in addition さらに;
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Last summer I went to several North European countries with my friend. We went to Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. I felt the relaxing pace of life in these countries. I liked that atmosphere and the people who live in these countries. During our trip, I discovered some very nice places, so today I would like to introduce my favorite place.
The place I liked the best was a park in Norway named Vigelandsanlegget Vigeland Sculpture Park. In the park there are a lot of sculptures as the name suggests. However, they are not ordinary statues. Every sculpture is funny so you can enjoy them whether or not you are interested in sculpture. In addition, there is a large area of grass so you can have a picnic, chat, or take a nap.
When you go to Norway, please visit this park! I’m sure it will make your trip more enjoyable. (written by student Miss Myali, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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▼ Here is the Youtube Video about this interesting park: