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shaved ice かき氷;
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It’s summer, and it’s hot. This is the season for Japan’s coolest dessert: shaved ice. In my neighborhood, there is a store that used to sell ice. The husband delivered ice all year round, and the wife sold shaved ice in the summer. Now the store is run by the daughter, and it is only open in summer. They no longer sell ice. Instead, they put tables and stools outside and sell shaved ice to the customers. I like the place because there is no air conditioning. We can sit by the side of the street and watch the cars go by as we eat. I want to be hot when I eat shaved ice. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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mosquito 蚊;
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People may not like very hot weather, but neither do mosquitoes. Osaka Prefecture wanted to find out more about these insects, so they set traps in about 15 different places. They counted the mosquitoes for 10 years. In 2004, the number of mosquitoes caught in each trap was over 30. By 2013, the number had gone down to about 20. Why did that happen? Maybe it was because the summers are getting hotter. Very hot weather dries up the wet places that mosquitoes need to lay eggs. The high temperatures may also kill the mosquitoes. Do you think there are fewer mosquitoes this year? (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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