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Notes:
juicy 水分の多い;
parasol (婦人用)日傘、パラソル;
mosquito 蚊;
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You know it’s summer when you eat your first delicious watermelon. I had a piece of watermelon from Kumamoto last night. It was sweet and juicy, just like a watermelon should be. You know it’s summer when people start wearing short sleeves. You know it’s summer when women start carrying parasols. You know it’s summer when you see advertisements for beer gardens. You know it’s summer when you get bitten by a mosquito. You know it’s summer when the light comes into your bedroom at 5:00 and wakes you up. That’s why I sleep with my curtains closed these days. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
plum セイヨウスモモ;
hay fever 花粉症;
cedar スギ;
sneeze くしゃみをする;
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How do you know when spring is here? The prettiest signs of spring are the flowers. The plum blossoms open early, in February, but you can still find them blooming here and there in the middle of March. Another sign of spring is the farewell party. This is the time when people leave their company or move to a different office. Their co-workers have a farewell party to say goodbye to them. There is one sign of spring that nobody likes. It is called “hay fever.” Many people are allergic to cedars and start to sneeze. Their eyes water, and they often feel sleepy or have headaches.
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