Monthly Archive: March 2017
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2017年3月16日
Validating the first win of Arrogate against California Chrome last November, the former took home the richest prize in thoroughbred racing last Saturday at Pegasus World Cup in Florida. Everyone was transfixed on Arrogate and California Chrome as many hopefuls expected the latter to redeem himself from his loss last November, but the former prevailed. Arrogate did not fail jockey Mike Smith as the duo took home a whopping $7 million. Shaman Ghost came in second while Neolithic finished third. California Chrome and jockey Victor Espinoza finished ninth. Twelve horses ran the race, and their owners paid $1 million each earning this event the richest pot in horse racing history….
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2017年3月16日
Pre-reading questions: Have you tried mountain climbing? Which places do you think still don’t have wi-fi? Nepal plans to make free wi-fi zones to help with communication and to aid rescuers. At 5,360 meters high, this will be the highest location of wi-fi ever made. Mount Everest is very popular to tourists especially mountaineers. Nepal plans to make more wi-fi zones to help people send messages and possibly, save lives. Vocabulary: rescuer – [noun] someone who saves another person’s life from danger base camp – [noun] a place where food and things are kept by people who are climbing the mountain location – [noun] place tourist –…
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2017年3月16日
Pre-reading questions: Would you rather watch a car race, motorcycle race or horse race? Explain your answer. Do you think horse racing is a sport? Discuss. Arrogate bagged the most expensive prize in thoroughbred racing last Saturday at the Pegasus World Cup in Florida. He won against the equally famous California Chrome. According to jockey Mike Smith, Arrogate ran so well that day that they secured the $7 million prize. Shaman Ghost and Neolithic finished second and third respectively. Unfortunately for Victor Espinoza and California Chrome, they finished ninth. A close fight was expected between Arrogate and California Chrome following their grand match last November 2016. Pegasus World Cup’s is now…
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2017年3月15日
Pre-reading questions: Are you interested in any type of race? What do you think about horse racing? Arrogate* took the biggest prize in a horse race in Florida last Saturday. Shaman Ghost* was second and Neolithic* finished third. Chrome, ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, took the ninth spot. Twelve horses raced and their owners paid $1 million each to join. The event was attended by celebrities including UFC champion Conor McGregor. Most eyes were on Arrogate and California Chrome. A total of 12,000 racegoers watched the event. *Arrogate, Shaman Ghost and Neolithic are the names of the horses that raced Vocabulary: prize [noun] – reward; something given to someone who…
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2017年3月15日
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2017年3月15日
There is a new study that suggests the benefits of consuming caffeine which can be found in coffee. Caffeine is helping our body to fight different kinds of diseases and chronic state of inflammation. Researchers said that they have studied 100 different people – young and old – and analyzed their blood samples. The study reveals that older people have a tendency to have more inflammation as related to genes than the younger group of people. The older we get, the inflammation to the entire body is likely to rise. Coffee is one the most commonly consumed beverages in the world and it’s also the main source of caffeine…
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2017年3月15日
Pre-reading questions: What do you usually drink first thing in the morning? Do you like drinking hot coffee, or do you like it iced? A study published in Nature Medicine shows that coffee is actually good for our health. Older people who consume more than 5 cups of coffee per day have remarkably low levels of irritation. The more caffeine is consumed, the more a person becomes guarded from infections. Researchers analyzed 100 blood samples from young and old people. Older people tended to have more activity in the inflammatory gene. Caffeine suppresses this and shuts off the inflammatory pathway. Further research is needed to determine when the…
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2017年3月15日
Pre-reading questions: Do you drink coffee every day? How many cups of coffee can you drink in a day? A study says that our morning coffee is not really bad for our health. Older people with low levels of infection are all coffee drinkers. People who drink more than 5 cups of coffee per day show low levels of inflammation. Researchers says that constant inflammation causes diseases of aging, like diabetes and heart problems. Inflammation is still needed by the immune system; it fights infection and toxic compounds. But, it loses control when a person is aging. Vocabulary: inflammation – [noun] a condition in which a part…
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2017年3月15日
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2017年3月15日
The ticket price for “The Happiest Place on Earth” will have a price bump, the management reported recently. Single-day ticket in Anaheim, California will now be at $97, $110 or $124 from $95, $105 or $119. The annual Deluxe pass will also go sky-high. Even Disney World in Florida will experience the same price boost on their single-day, annual, and platinum passes, although the all-year premium passport will not bulge. Ticket pricing is now divided into three periods: Value – the cheaper ones, Regular and Peak – the costly ones. The Disney management has emailed a statement saying that the price increase is to control overcrowding during peak seasons,…
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