Notes:
Israel: イスラエル;
mattress: マットレス;
garbage dump: ゴミ処分場;
desperately :  必死に;
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A woman in Israel gave her mother a present, a new mattress. At the same time, she threw away the old one. That was a big mistake! Her mother disliked banks, so she kept all her money in the mattress. She had one million dollars in it. When the daughter found about the money, she went around to all the garbage dumps desperately looking for it. As you can imagine, that was big news in Israel. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
ghost town: 幽霊の町;
national news 全国ニュース;
scare 恐怖;
torch 懐中電灯;
creepy 気味の悪い;
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Matsue is popular for many reasons; its natural beauty, its history and local traditions. However, recently Matsue hit national news because of a new attraction – ghosts. According to the Japan Times, a ghost tour has become a popular attraction for people looking for some adventure and scares. The tour has participants carry torches and visit graveyards in the middle of the night. The tour visits places referred to in horror stories from the Meiji novelist Yakumo Koizumi. Leading it is his great-grandson who seems to share his great-grandfather’s interest in creepy places. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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