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registered 登録した;
blackout 停電
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A terrible earthquake hit Hokkaido on September 6. I felt very sorry for the people there. Actually, my daughter and her family live in Furano. The earthquake there registered 4 on the Japanese scale. I was very worried about them because they have little children. There was a blackout, so they didn’t have any electricity. Finally, I got a call from her. Fortunately, nothing was damaged, and everyone was safe. She said that the family enjoyed watching the stars during the blackout. She had never seen such a stunning star-filled sky! I was surprised at how positive they were about it.
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a passenger plane 旅客機;
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How far can you fly on a passenger plane? The new flight from Perth, Australia, to London, England, is one of the longest passenger flights in the world. It is also the first regular flight from Australia to Europe. Australia has a close relationship with Britain, and Qantas, the Australian airline, started flying the Kangaroo Route to London in 1947. At that time, it took four days and nine stops. Now, the direct 14,498 kilometer flight takes just 17 hours. This is possible because Qantas has a new jet, the Boeing 787. It is lighter than older jets and uses 20% less fuel. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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