2011年1月16日日曜日

For Arizona Girl, a Life of Hope With Tragic Endpoints

For Arizona Girl, a Life of Hope With Tragic Endpoints

a. words

1. funeral

context: On Thursday, a flag recovered from the World Trade Center in New York flew outside the church where her funeral took place.

definition: a religious ceremony for burying or cremating (=burning) someone who has died

2. congresswoman

context: A neighbor had invited Christina to meet her congresswoman at a "Congress on Your Corner" event near a store.

definition: a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives

3. council

context: The third-grader had recently been elected to the student council at school.

definition: a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice


c.
This news made me sad.
In Japan, We rarely see such a seen.
Therefore, When I heared the news, I was afraid of America.
And I noticed that Japan is a peaceful society.

1 件のコメント:

  1. This really is sad news. I think Japan is more peaceful than the U.S. is right now. But, like Japan, such events are extremely rare -- even in the U.S. If you visit the U.S., you might be surprised at how peaceful life there is.

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