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A Paper Airplane

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  A Paper Airplane Once upon a time, there was a girl who was sick and stayed home most days. One evening, she made an airplane from a sheet of paper and threw it from the window. The airplane flew about 5 feet then fell to the ground. The girl went outside, picked it up and then buried it. She went back to her room but she was so sad. She eventually cried herself to sleep. Suddenly, she felt a nice breeze on her face. She opened her eyes; she was flying around the world on her paper plane! 紙飛行機 ある時、病気で、殆どいつも、家の中で過ごす少女がいた。 ある日の夕方、彼女は紙飛行機を作って、窓から飛ばした。紙飛行機は、5フィートぐらい飛んで、地面に落ちた。 少女は、外に出て、それを拾って土の中に埋葬した。部屋に戻ったが、悲しくてずっと泣いて、いつのまにか眠ってしまった。 突然、少女は、顔にそよ風を感じて、目を開いた。彼女は紙飛行機に乗って、世界中を自由に飛んでいた。 紙飛行機 A Paper Airplane 紙(かみ):paper 神(かみ):God 髪(かみ):hair (on one’s head) 飛行 (ひこう) : a flight, flying (noun) 機械 (きかい) : a machine (noun) 飛行機(ひこうき):an airplane (literally "a flying machine") Menu ある時、病気で、殆どいつも、家の中で過ごす少女がいた。 Once upon a time, there was a girl who was sick and stayed home most days. ある時(ある...

A Perfect Vacuum Cleaner

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    A Perfect Vacuum Cleaner Once upon a time, there was a man who was severely allergic to house dust and many other things. One day, he went to a big appliance store to look for a new vacuum cleaner. He talked to a sales person. Sales person said to the man, "We have a perfect vacuum cleaner for you! It's called the No-Bag Vacuum Cleaner. It has a powerful motor that sucks up everything from the floor, even from the thickest rug in the world. The best thing about this machine is that you don't need a paper dust bag. You save both your money and your time as you don't have to change the bags.” The man purchased the No-Bag Vacuum Cleaner and went home happily. He used it for a week or so. He was very satisfied with the performance of the cleaner. His problems of itchy eyes and running nose miraculously stopped. After two weeks, a red LED light began to blink, indicating that it was time to empty the dust container. He took out the container from the machine and tried t...