Author: Peter-Wang-Mobile-2026

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Whenever I get the chance, I love to see festivals. Japan is full of great festivals and I would strongly recommend seeing some of them such as the Snow Festival in Sapporo, the Nebuta Festival in Aomori, the Gion Festival in Kyoto or the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi. All are really unique and interesting. But there is one festival I would really like to see overseas which is the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is usually held in February or March which is the perfect time for students to go, but for people who work like me it is difficult to take time off. But maybe this year I will be brave enough to ask my boss for a long holiday in February.(by Prof. Wendy Tada)
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今日は「標準」答えがないクイズを送ります！
Notes: abbreviated 省略された;
terminal 形容詞としては「終わりの，死に至る」の意;
rush 突進，猛進;
mouse-flavored　ねずみの香り[味]がする。
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1. Why is “abbreviated” such a long word?
2. Why is it that to stop Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 you have to click on “Start”?
3. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
4. Why is it called “rush hour” when that is the time of day when traffic is at its slowest?
5. Why isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?
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