QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"It’s like those horror movies. You open the door and the thing comes in."
MADHURBAIN SINGH ANAND OF DELHI, describing the city’s heavy haze, which threatened his child’s health.

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

（１）Perils of Climate Change Could Swamp（交易する） Coastal Real Estate
Homeowners are slowly growing wary（用心深い） of buying property in the areas most at risk, setting up a potential economic time bomb in an industry that is struggling to adapt.

（２）Republicans Divided Between Romney and Giuliani for Secretary of State
The leading candidates are both high-profile（注目を浴びる） politicians with their share of detractors（中傷屋）.
＊　Contender（競争相手）、caustic（手厳しい）、

（３）Two Children, One Rich, One Poor, Gasping（喘ぐ） for Air in Delhi’s Smog
How two families at opposite ends of the economic spectrum were affected when a suffocating（窒息死する） cloud of pollution settled over the city this month.

（４）One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of F.B.I. Program
American officials say a secretive（秘密主義の） campaign of surveillance and drone attacks has cut the Islamic State’s ability to inspire attacks in the West.

（５）In the Chamber of Secrets: J.K. Rowling’s Net Worth
The author’s wealth is a closely guarded secret, but she is mostly likely a billionaire. She’s also a role model, and no one seems to resent（憤る） her success.

（６）A Joyful Thanksgiving Parade, Beyond the Barricades
Perhaps three million people and 3,000 police officers were at the annual Macy’s（メ―シ―ズ：米国の百貨店チェーン） spectacular in Manhattan amid stepped-up（強化された） security measures.

（７）Trump Built a Wall in Scotland, Then Sent Residents（居住者） the Bill
The president-elect left a trail of unmet（まだ検討されていない） promises on one of his golf courses, and lashed（鞭で打つ） out at homeowners who stood in his way.

（８）A Medicare Battle Looms（ぼんやりと現れる）, Whether Trump Wants It or Not
Republicans plan to move forward on a years-old effort to shift Medicare to a system known as premium support, setting up a partisan fight.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2715, Congressional Oversight of Administrative Agencies
The president has appointment powers, but Congress has the power to oversee administrative agencies.
Congress is responsible for
a. nominating and confirming justices of the Supreme Court.
b. appointing secretaries of administrative agencies.
c. creating, consolidating, and eliminating of administrative agencies.
d. appointing ambassadors to foreign nations.
Terrific! Choice c is correct.