Notes:
picky えり好みする，気難しい;
pea エンドウ豆;
oyster カキ;

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Are you a picky eater? In other words, are there many things that you won’t eat? My students often tell me that they dislike peas, green peppers, and celery. I went online and found a list of food that people in Britain dislike. I was surprised to see two Japanese foods on it. Although sushi is becoming very popular these days around the world, 37% of the people in the survey said that they didn’t like it with raw fish. Tofu was even less popular. 42% said that they didn’t like it. But can you guess what the food that most people disliked was? Oysters! (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes:
asthma ぜんそく;

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Let me tell you why I want to be a doctor. My mother had asthma when I was a kindergarten child. She suffered from feelings of guilt because she could not do the housework and bring up me. She often cried, not because of her asthma, but because she was very sorry for my brother and me. She had such a strong sense of responsibility that she suffered mentally as well. Because I was very young and did not have much knowledge, I was very sad because I could not do anything for her. Even now, she still suffers from asthma and mental disease, and I still feel powerless to help her. That’s why I decided to become a doctor, to help patients such as my mother. To enter this medical university, I had to study a lot. But the feeling that I experienced when I was a young child encouraged me. I want to be a doctor who listens to patients and cheers up those who are deeply troubled. Of course, I know that doctors must have practical skills and knowledge of medical practice, but I think that the greatest pain of disease is mental. Therefore, I want to be able to put patients at their ease.　(written by student Miss S, edited by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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