＜今日の進捗＞Book6 - 36 (Do you ever book package holidays with a travel agent?)
＜オリジナル回答＞What kind of stories and places are usually creepy?For example, horror movies and cemeteries are usually creepy.
What things sometimes puzzle you about people’s behavior?For example, smoking without asking sometimes puzzles me.
On what occasion do people let off fireworks in your country?People let off fireworks in the local summer festival in my country.
Why do people sometimes start drinking to excess?People sometimes start drinking to excess because they have a lot of stress at work.
What can excessive drinking lead to?Excessive drinking can lead to a hangover.
Have you ever suffered from an excess of stress in your life? Why?Yes, I’ve suffered from an excess of stress in your life. Because I have to work overtime almost every day.
Why do governments sometimes not change something though they’ve promised to do so?Governments sometimes don’t change something though they’ve promised to do so because they don't have enough budget.
Where and when do you usually plan your summer holidays?I usually plan my summer holidays at travel agency around mid-June.
＜単語・イディオム＞be haunted by guilt :
罪悪感に悩まされる
puzzle :
途方に暮れさせる、悩ます；～について考えこむ、途方に暮れる
startle :
びっくりさせる、；びっくりする
let off fireworks :
花火を打ち上げる （= set off fireworks）
ride down :
（馬が）～を踏みつける、～を馬で踏みつける
drink to excess :
飲みすぎる
excess luggage :
超過手荷物
excessive :
法外な
live to an ripe old age :
高齢まで長生きする
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