Notes
the mixed relay triathlon トライアスロンミックスチームリレー;
hockey ホッケー;
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The 18th Asian Games have come to an end. China, Japan and Korea were the three big winners, but Indonesia, the host country, came in fourth with a total of 98 medals. Japan got two gold medals on the last day, one for the mixed relay triathlon and the other for men’s hockey. That brought their total to 75 golds. There were many great performances, but Ikee Rikako’s was the best. She was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) for her six gold medals and two silver medals in swimming. She is the first female athlete to receive the MVP award in the Asian Games.(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
originally もとは；
moving company　引っ越し業者；
landslide　地すべり；
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My family was originally planning to move out from Hiroshima City to a neighboring city on Saturday, July 7, so that I could help on the weekend. However, we changed the day from Saturday because the moving company offered a 50% discount if we did it on Wednesday. That makes a big difference! On Friday, July 6, it rained heavily and the rivers overflowed. The roads were blocked by landslides. If we had kept to our original plan, not only would we have been unable to move out, but we would have also had to live without electricity or gas for a while. We had a narrow escape. (by a reader)
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