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I went to the Jozankei View Hotel with my family. My room was great, and I had a lot of fun! I went to the hotel pool with my little brother, and we had a great time swimming and playing with a beach ball. Then we went to a restaurant. It was an all-you-can-eat buffet so I chose my favorite food: steak, French fries and sushi. After that, we went to the shops, took a big bath and went back to our rooms. I was full, so I went to bed early. The next day, we had a buffet-style breakfast, too. I ate so much that my belly almost burst! I want to stay there again on my next vacation. (by a reader)
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Speed skating has become a sport where Japan is very strong. Over the weekend, several Japanese skaters did very well at the World Cup Final which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the U.S. Because the city is 1,400 meters above sea level, the thin air helps skaters to skate faster than usual. In the 2002 Winter Olympics, for example, many world records were broken. Yesterday, Takagi Miho skated in the women’s 1500-meter race and showed the world that she was the best. She set a new world record for the 1500-meter race when she broke the old record by more than one second. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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