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Notes:
smallpox 天然痘，ほうそう;
vaccination ワクチン接種;

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These days there are many terrible diseases in the world: AIDS, SARS, Ebola, and MERS. When I was growing up, there was another dangerous disease called smallpox. Every year, it killed about 2 million people. Now, no one has this disease. How was it stopped? Countries around the world worked hard and gave people vaccinations. They were so successful that on October 26, 1977, only one person was found with smallpox. He was the last person who had this disease, and he survived. I hope the world can do the same with other dangerous diseases. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Note:
era: 時代;
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There were no musical instruments, bands or singers on the stage at the open-air event. In the spotlight, there was only a DJ with a headphone playing music. Over 40,000 people had their hands in the air and were dancing to the music. It was my first time at a huge electric dance music event called “Ultra Japan 2016” in Odaiba, Tokyo. When the electronic piano was first sold a long time ago, some professional musicians refused to play it because they thought they would lose their job. Now we are really in a new era of music. All you need for a concert is a DJ! (written by a reader, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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