Notes:
hardship 苦難;
cholera: コレラ;
death toll: 死者;
preventable 予防可能な，避けられる;
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Haiti is a country that has experienced much pain and hardship. Last year they had a terrible earthquake which killed around 300,000 people and destroyed more than 100,000 buildings. This year they are troubled again by problems which are related to the terrible earthquake. Cholera has already killed over 500 people. Recently, the death tolls have averaged around 50 deaths each day. This is a terrible situation made worse because it is completely preventable.　(by Prof. Simon Smith)
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Notes:
make a prediction 予測する
E-Reader　 電子書籍端末（電子リーダー）
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The New Year has already started and it is a good time to make predictions about how things will change this year. Last year the world saw a huge growth in the number of Facebook users. This number will no doubt continue to rise. Last year also saw the arrival of the long awaited iPad and many new E-Readers. This year I predict that as all of these technical devices become cheaper and cheaper we will start to see more and more of them on the trains and buses. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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