Notes:
consumption 消費量;
luxury 贅沢品;

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One of the biggest stories in English newspapers recently has been about growing meat.  Scientists believe that it could be possible to grow meat in a laboratory by 2020. One of the reasons for the interest in growing meat is that it is expected that meat consumption will double by 2050. This also means that the price will increase so that meat may become a luxury. Also animals need lots of water, which means less water for humans. Added to this, in the future water might be in short supply. Whether you like it or not, laboratory meat may be the only option for us. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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the Spanish Flu Epidemic スペイン風邪の(世界的)流行;
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Researchers have found that taking an aspirin a day may help reduce the chance of getting cancer. Aspirin, it seems, has proved one of the most remarkable drugs of the Twentieth century. A French chemist, Charles Gerhardt was the first to use the drug in 1853 which later became one of the most popular drugs of the last century. The popularity of aspirin grew over the first half of the 20th century after many people used it in the Spanish Flu Epidemic in 1918 which killed over 50 million people. Today it continues to be seen as the best remedy from headaches to major diseases. The word “aspirin” is well-known in Australia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States. Is it a word known to most Japanese?(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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