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1▶Kaito's target名 /táːrgit/ was simple: to win the student council election. Three elements名 /éləmənt/ decided everything — speech, poster, and luck. 2▶His principle名 /prínsəpl/ was never to lie, and that principle had its origin名 /ɔ́ːrədʒin/ in his father's words. 3▶A strange phenomenon名 /finámənàn/ happened that morning: the atmosphere名 /ǽtməsfìər/ in the gym felt heavy. 4▶The new student, Mei, had a quiet personality名 /pə̀ːrsənǽləti/, but her capacity名 /kəpǽsəti/ for work was surprising. 5▶The club sold cookies for a small profit名 /práfit/. 6▶Under normal circumstances名 /sə́ːrkəmstæ̀ns/, no first-year student joins a campaign名 /kæmpéin/, but Mei helped in a friendly manner名 /mǽnər/. 7▶His rival Sora was a real threat名 /θrét/, and Sora asked local residents名 /rézədənt/ for support. 8▶"Wealth名 /wélθ/ does not decide an election," Kaito said. 9▶Their school was a public institution名 /ìnstətjúːʃən/, so the council had little authority名 /əθɔ́ːrəti/. 10▶Still, every student had one vote名 /vóut/. 11▶The sight名 /sáit/ of four hundred chairs made him nervous. 12▶They had no fund名 /fʌ́nd/ for posters, so Mei built a simple web名 /wéb/ page. 13▶A paper crane became their symbol名 /símbl/. 14▶Mei's analysis名 /ənǽləsis/ of last year's result was sharp, and she wrote a shorter version名 /və́ːrʒən/ of his speech. 15▶"You need the voters' perspective名 /pərspéktiv/," she said. 16▶On Wednesday the club faced a crisis名 /kráisis/. 17▶The typhoon was not a disaster名 /dizǽstər/, but it canceled the lecture名 /léktʃər/ on psychology名 /saikálədʒi/. 18▶In social studies they discussed gender名 /dʒéndər/ and old customs名 /kʌ́stəm/, and learned how a court名 /kɔ́ːrt/ decides a case. 19▶The next unit covered the desert名 /dézərt/, the soil名 /sɔ́il/, and agriculture名 /ǽgrikʌ̀ltʃər/. 20▶A fossil名 /fásl/ in the science room was the school's pride. 21▶Kaito printed one document名 /dákjumənt/ with all the rules, but his vocabulary名 /voukǽbjulèri/ was too difficult for a speech.

22▶Mei was intelligent形 /intélədʒənt/ but never conscious形 /kánʃəs/ of it. 23▶She was capable形 /kéipəbl/ of writing accurate形 /ǽkjurət/ numbers in a minute. 24▶The fundamental形 /fʌ̀ndəméntl/ problem was trust, and his smile looked artificial形 /àːrtəfíʃəl/ on camera. 25▶"Be firm形 /fə́ːrm/, not loud," she said, and the overall形 /óuvərɔ̀ːl/ plan improved. 26▶Their school stood in a rural形 /rúərəl/ area. 27▶The debate topics were military形 /mílitèri/ spending, nuclear形 /njúːkliər/ power, and biological形 /bàiəládʒikl/ research. 28▶Constant形 /kánstənt/ practice helped, though the judges were severe形 /səvíər/. 29▶A visual形 /víʒuəl/ aid worked well in the enormous形 /inɔ́ːrməs/ gym. 30▶The new microphone was convenient形 /kənvíːnjənt/. 31▶They compared domestic形 /dəméstik/ examples with mass形 /mǽs/ media reports. 32▶A typical形 /típikl/ speech lasts three minutes. 33▶Mei hoped to study overseas副 /òuvərsíːz/; nevertheless副 /nèvərðəlés/, she joined the team first.

34▶Kaito demonstrated動 /démənstrèit/ how to behave動 /bihéiv/ on stage. 35▶"A school must educate動 /édʒukèit/, not just win," the teacher said. He recommended動 /rèkəménd/ a book, and Kaito purchased動 /pə́ːrtʃəs/ it that evening. 36▶He admitted動 /ədmít/ that he was afraid. 37▶"Fear can generate動 /dʒénərèit/ energy," Mei said. 38▶They explored動 /iksplɔ́ːr/ the old library, and the number of old maps amazed動 /əméiz/ them. 39▶Kaito tore動 /téər/ a page by mistake. 40▶They settled動 /sétl/ the problem in five minutes. 41▶He could not afford動 /əfɔ́ːrd/ a printed poster. 42▶They concluded動 /kənklúːd/ that a hand-drawn one was better, and they advertised動 /ǽdvərtàiz/ it on the web page. 43▶In the hallway he encountered動 /inkáuntər/ Sora, who reminded動 /rimáind/ him of the rules. 44▶Mei located動 /lóukeit/ the missing box, which aided動 /éid/ the team a lot. 45▶On the way home a small dog bit動 /báit/ his bag. 46▶The shop delivered動 /dilívər/ two hundred copies. 47▶Kaito began to perceive動 /pərsíːv/ a change in the school. 48▶Students could now distinguish動 /distíŋgwiʃ/ the two candidates. 49▶Sora's silence implied動 /implái/ something. 50▶Mei handled動 /hǽndl/ the questions calmly, and the teacher praised動 /préiz/ her. 51▶Kaito's speech appealed動 /əpíːl/ to first-year students. 52▶He insisted動 /insíst/ on one thing: no false promises. 53▶Two clubs competed動 /kəmpíːt/ for the same room. 54▶The judges ranked動 /rǽŋk/ the teams. 55▶Sora denied動 /dinái/ the rumor and rejected動 /ridʒékt/ the offer. 56▶Kaito intended動 /inténd/ to be honest. 57▶He did not want to expose動 /ikspóuz/ anyone's mistake. 58▶Most students favored動 /féivər/ his idea. 59▶Mei's courage inspired動 /inspáiər/ him, so he proposed動 /prəpóuz/ a joint plan. 60▶He could not spell動 /spél/ "council" correctly. 61▶He breathed動 /bríːð/ slowly. 62▶They repaired動 /ripéər/ the broken door of the club room. 63▶His speech consisted動 /kənsíst/ of three parts.

64▶Every comment名 /káment/ from the teacher was useful, and the instructions名 /instrʌ́kʃən/ were printed on the back. 65▶In world history they studied religion名 /rilídʒən/. 66▶Their neighborhood名 /néibərhùd/ was quiet, and the school laboratory名 /lǽbərətɔ̀ːri/ stayed open late. 67▶Mei's presence名 /prézns/ gave him confidence名 /kánfədəns/. 68▶No one meant any harm名 /háːrm/. 69▶The old instrument名 /ínstrəmənt/ in the music room still worked. 70▶Each question fell into one category名 /kǽtəgɔ̀ːri/. 71▶The capital名 /kǽpətl/ of the country was far away, and the outcome名 /áutkʌ̀m/ surprised everyone. 72▶Kaito had no clear notion名 /nóuʃən/ of victory, so he wrote a short review名 /rivjúː/ of his own speech. 73▶Honesty was his best trait名 /tréit/, and diversity名 /dəvə́ːrsəti/ in the club grew. 74▶Nobody wanted to be the victim名 /víktim/ of a rumor. 75▶The festival was a special occasion名 /əkéiʒən/, but the school facility名 /fəsíləti/ was old. 76▶The shop had no stock名 /sták/ of paper left. 77▶A student conference名 /kánfərəns/ was held in October, and the topic was humanity名 /hjuːmǽnəti/ and technology. 78▶Mei spoke in her local dialect名 /dáiəlèkt/ by mistake, and a large proportion名 /prəpɔ́ːrʃən/ of students laughed kindly. 79▶Kaito gave her a tip名 /típ/ about breathing. 80▶Sora's mother was a lawyer名 /lɔ́ːjər/, and she met a client名 /kláiənt/ near the school. 81▶"Take your stuff名 /stʌ́f/ home," the teacher said. 82▶Their comfort名 /kʌ́mfərt/ food after school was ramen. 83▶In philosophy名 /filásəfi/ class they asked what a good leader is. 84▶In biology they learned that a whale is a mammal名 /mǽml/. 85▶Quantity名 /kwántəti/ is not everything. 86▶The landscape名 /lǽn(d)skèip/ from the roof was beautiful, and their club felt like a small tribe名 /tráib/. 87▶The heart is an important organ名 /ɔ́ːrgən/. 88▶The debate was a trial名 /tráiəl/ for both of them. 89▶Every group has its own norm名 /nɔ́ːrm/ and its own code名 /kóud/. 90▶Sugar is a sweet substance名 /sʌ́bstəns/.

91▶There were multiple形 /mʌ́ltəpl/ reasons and numerous形 /njúːmərəs/ questions. 92▶The hallway was narrow形 /nǽrou/. 93▶The rumor was widespread形 /wáidspréd/, but the evidence was not sufficient形 /səfíʃənt/. 94▶"Use proper形 /prápər/ words," said the visitor, who gave a linguistic形 /liŋgwístik/ explanation. 95▶The annual形 /ǽnjuəl/ debate contest was in November. 96▶They read a contemporary形 /kəntémpərèri/ essay about work. 97▶Contrary形 /kántreri/ to his fear, the room was warm and the rules were strict形 /stríkt/ but fair. 98▶This was a civil形 /sívl/ discussion, not a fight, though Sora's question was odd形 /ád/. 99▶The answer was unknown形 /ʌnnóun/, and nobody was superior形 /səpíəriər/ to anyone. 100▶Mei was sensitive形 /sénsətiv/ to noise, but no one became violent形 /váiələnt/. 101▶They practiced in a virtual形 /və́ːrtʃuəl/ room online. 102▶Regardless形 /rigáːrdlis/ of the result, they would stay friends. 103▶The immediate形 /imíːdiət/ problem was time; the crucial形 /krúːʃəl/ point was trust. 104▶Kaito felt somewhat副 /sʌ́mhwàt/ better.

105▶Mei interpreted動 /intə́ːrprit/ the rules for him and translated動 /trǽnsleit/ a French quote. 106▶He tried to concentrate動 /kánsəntrèit/, and the teacher requested動 /rikwést/ a final list. 107▶Some students criticized動 /krítəsàiz/ the plan, but Kaito overcame動 /òuvərkʌ́m/ his anger. 108▶He obtained動 /əbtéin/ permission to use the gym and informed動 /infɔ́ːrm/ the members. 109▶Checking twice ensured動 /inʃúər/ safety. 110▶The teacher announced動 /ənáuns/ the schedule and granted動 /grǽnt/ them extra time. 111▶Cold air can freeze動 /fríːz/ water in one night. 112▶Two members opposed動 /əpóuz/ the idea, and opinions differed動 /dífər/. 113▶Kaito did not hate動 /héit/ them; he emphasized動 /émfəsàiz/ one word: together. 114▶The town employed動 /implɔ́i/ many young people. 115▶Mei credited動 /krédit/ the win to the whole team. 116▶The experience transformed動 /trænsfɔ́ːrm/ him. 117▶They constructed動 /kənstrʌ́kt/ a small stage, and a new problem arose動 /əráiz/. 118▶Their team beat動 /bíːt/ the third-year team, and Kaito regretted動 /rigrét/ nothing. 119▶They altered動 /ɔ́ːltər/ the plan slightly, and he absorbed動 /əbsɔ́ːrb/ every piece of advice. 120▶The result did not disappoint動 /dìsəpɔ́int/ them, and time cured動 /kjúər/ his nervousness. 121▶A truck transported動 /trænspɔ́ːrt/ the chairs, and they rushed動 /rʌ́ʃ/ to the station. 122▶Kaito hung動 /hǽŋ/ the poster near the gate, and nobody blamed動 /bléim/ Sora. 123▶The school banned動 /bǽn/ loud music after six. 124▶Old stories about the school fascinated動 /fǽsənèit/ Mei. 125▶Kaito recovered動 /rikʌ́vər/ his energy, and they celebrated動 /séləbrèit/ with juice. 126▶A local factory manufactured動 /mæ̀njufǽktʃər/ the trophies. 127▶Students interacted動 /ìntərǽkt/ freely. 128▶They arranged動 /əréindʒ/ the chairs, adjusted動 /ədʒʌ́st/ the microphone, and confirmed動 /kənfə́ːrm/ the order.

129▶Mei's insight名 /ínsàit/ was the team's real innovation名 /ìnəvéiʃən/. 130▶The budget名 /bʌ́dʒit/ was small, and the entry fee名 /fíː/ was five hundred yen. 131▶Travel expense名 /ikspéns/ was another problem. 132▶Kaito had a debt名 /dét/ of one thousand yen to his brother, like a small loan名 /lóun/. 133▶Voting was a student's duty名 /djúːti/. 134▶The fire alarm名 /əláːrm/ rang during practice, but it was not a real emergency名 /imə́ːrdʒənsi/. 135▶In class they learned that democracy名 /dimákrəsi/ needs patience, and the prime minister名 /mínəstər/ appeared on TV. 136▶A fellow名 /félou/ from another school joined, and each candidate名 /kǽndədèit/ made a speech. 137▶A large corporation名 /kɔ̀ːrpəréiʃən/ sponsored the contest. 138▶"Don't believe the stereotype名 /stériətàip/ about first-year students," Mei said. 139▶The route名 /rúːt/ to the hall was long, and a sleep disorder名 /disɔ́ːrdər/ made Kaito tired. 140▶They debated the economic depression名 /dipréʃən/ of the 1930s. 141▶No weapon名 /wépən/ appears in a school debate, only words. 142▶Their topic was immigration名 /ìməgréiʃən/ and language barriers名 /bǽriər/. 143▶Being young was not a disadvantage名 /dìsədvǽntidʒ/, and his mood名 /múːd/ improved. 144▶A slow motion名 /móuʃən/ video showed his gesture. 145▶Practice became a daily routine名 /ruːtíːn/, and discipline名 /dísəplin/ made the team strong. 146▶The story about the school ghost was a myth名 /míθ/, but Mei formed a hypothesis名 /haipáθəsis/ about the voters. 147▶The school physician名 /fizíʃən/ checked his throat. 148▶In history they studied an old colony名 /káləni/, and statistics名 /stətístiks/ showed sixty-two percent support. 149▶Rice is a grain名 /gréin/, and it was the main ingredient名 /ingríːdiənt/ of the party food. 150▶The old cup was the club's treasure名 /tréʒər/, and they signed a simple contract名 /kántrækt/ with the shop. 151▶The final debate topic was welfare名 /wélfèər/.

152▶Their prime形 /práim/ goal was to finish well, and Kaito was curious形 /kjúəriəs/ about Mei's past. 153▶Nothing dramatic形 /drəmǽtik/ happened, but their voices were distinct形 /distíŋkt/. 154▶He felt anxious形 /ǽŋkʃəs/ before the result, though sleep is vital形 /váitl/. 155▶The conventional形 /kənvénʃənl/ way was boring, and his idea sounded too abstract形 /ǽbstrækt/. 156▶It was only a minor形 /máinər/ mistake, but Mei's memory was extraordinary形 /ikstrɔ́ːrdənèri/. 157▶His hands were stable形 /stéibl/ now, and a flexible形 /fléksəbl/ plan is stronger. 158▶He gave a brief形 /bríːf/ answer. 159▶Sora was aggressive形 /əgrésiv/ in debate but kind outside it. 160▶The stars were visible形 /vízəbl/ that night, and the result was unexpected形 /ʌ̀nikspéktid/. 161▶The ethnic形 /éθnik/ food fair came next week, and the new machine looked alien形 /éiliən/. 162▶Their initial形 /iníʃəl/ plan changed; the exact形 /igzǽkt/ number was two hundred thirteen votes. 163▶Mei's precise形 /prisáis/ counting proved it, and of the two, the latter形 /lǽtər/ candidate won. 164▶Kaito committed動 /kəmít/ himself to the job. 165▶The victory stimulated動 /stímjulèit/ the whole club and enhanced動 /inhǽns/ its image. 166▶He decided to pursue動 /pərsúː/ a new goal, and Sora reacted動 /riǽkt/ with a smile. 167▶They still disagreed動 /dìsəgríː/ about the budget, and Mei stared動 /stéər/ at the ceiling. 168▶She did not abandon動 /əbǽndən/ her dream, and nobody wanted to quit動 /kwít/. 169▶A camera captured動 /kǽptʃər/ the moment, but one member transferred動 /trænsfə́ːr/ to another school. 170▶"Does the noise bother動 /báðər/ you?" he asked, and then persuaded動 /pərswéid/ her to stay in the club. 171▶They rented動 /rént/ a small hall, and his family bred動 /bríːd/ rabbits at home. 172▶His father invested動 /invést/ in a small shop. 173▶They reserved動 /rizə́ːrv/ the room for December and traced動 /tréis/ the old records. 174▶Mei illustrated動 /íləstrèit/ her point with a graph, and the teacher advised動 /ədváiz/ them to rest. 175▶Music can convey動 /kənvéi/ feelings. 176▶Kaito attached動 /ətǽtʃ/ a photo to the report and stretched動 /strétʃ/ his arms. 177▶One question puzzled動 /pʌ́zl/ him, and loud voices disturbed動 /distə́ːrb/ the meeting. 178▶A bike crashed動 /krǽʃ/ outside, but they learned to cope動 /kóup/ with pressure. 179▶The school permitted動 /pərmít/ one more practice, and Mei's speech impressed動 /imprés/ everyone. 180▶Kaito suspected動 /səspékt/ that she would leave someday, and that thought upset動 /ʌpsét/ him. 181▶The dark hallway frightened動 /fráitn/ the first-years. 182▶Japan imports動 /impɔ́ːrt/ wheat and exports動 /ikspɔ́ːrt/ cars. 183▶They investigated動 /invéstəgèit/ the old records, monitored動 /mánətər/ the votes, and calculated動 /kǽlkjulèit/ the total. 184▶Careful counting eliminated動 /ilímənèit/ doubt, and the result eased動 /íːz/ his heart. 185▶In spring they will launch動 /lɔ́ːntʃ/ a new club magazine.