〇NEWS
World's worst restoration? China's Great Wall covered in cement
万里の長城がセメントで補修され台無し?
(CNN,September 22)
It's the repair job that's so ugly you can probably see it from space.
A 700-year-old "wild" stretch of China's Great Wall has been covered in a white trail of cement under orders from Suizhong county's Cultural Relics Bureau, Sina reported on Wednesday.
The repairs were carried out in 2014, but they only came to public attention recently.
Great Wall of China Society deputy director Dong Yaohui said the restoration work had been done "very badly". "It damaged the original look of the Great Wall and took away the history from the people."
Dong said it was important for the Chinese government as a whole to regulate and streamline Great Wall restoration efforts.
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〇Weekly Review
〇基礎３
The summary of the week’s stories
クラスのほかのみんなが発表を終え、ついにユキチの番がきました。彼は剣道合宿で何をしたかについて話しました。部員たちは毎日素振りをしなければならず、何度も山の上にある神社まで登り下りしなければなりませんでした! ユキチはとても疲れて、体を動かすことができませんでした。
Everyone else in class finished their presentations, so it was finally Yukichi’s turn. He talked about what he did at kendo camp. The members had to practice swings every day, and climb up and down to a shrine on a mountain many times. Yukich was too tired to move his body.
それから彼は剣道の試合について話しました。彼は面を打たれ気絶しました。ユキチはスピーチの最後に悲しくなりました。なぜならバーベキューを羨ましく思ったからです。お昼休みにユキチはずっと落ち込んでいました。アスカがユキチを心配しましたが、彼は彼女に真実を告げることができませんでした。
Then he talked about the kendo competition. He was hit in the head and fainted. Yukichi became sad at the end of his speech, because he was jealous about the barbecue. During lunchtime, Yukichi was still unhappy. Aska was worried about him, but he couldn’t tell her the truth.
〇ラジ英
◦歌はいくつになっても学べます。あなたの声にはまだちゃんとした幅があります。
それでは、作業に入りましょう。
You’ll be able to learn singing at any age. Your voice still has a good range. So, let’s get to work.
◦あのトレーナーは一切手加減してくれません。彼は私の両膝はすぐに最高の状態になりますよといったんです。見てごらんなさい。私、走れますよ。
That trainer was really tough on me. He told me my knees were going to be in tip-top shape in no time. Watch this. I can run!
◦私は食欲旺盛です。そして想像していたよりはるかに調子がいいです。全面的なご協力に感謝しています。
I’ve got a voracious appetite. And I’m doing better than I ever imagined.
I’m so grateful for all your help and support.
◦私はあなたからテニスの試合の挑戦を受けましょう。あなたは今ウェイトトレーニングをやっていると聞いています。見て、その力こぶ！ よくぞここまでやりましたね！
I accept your challange to a game of tennis. I hear you’re lifting weigts. Look at your biceps! You’ve come a long way.
