A famous musician who died tragically young: Linkin Park

I'm sure you've heard about Linkin Park’s song somewhere. A debut album was a worldwide commercial success, and this band is very famous around the world. 

One of my favorite bands is Linkin Park. Especially I like the vocalist’s voice. The lead vocalist was Chester Charles Bennington.

Bennington was born in 1976 in America. He was interested in music since he was child and dreamed to become a member of his famous band. He had experienced something hard in his childhood. An older male friend sexually abused him until he was thirteen. He couldn’t ask help for anyone because he didn’t want them to think he was gay or liar. When he was eleven, his parents were divorce. After the divorce, his farther had gained custody of him. He started to drink alcohol, using drug. Because of his lifestyle was changed, he was skinny and looked difference. To remake his life, he moved to his mother’s home. He worked at a hamburger’s shop until his musician career was started. 

He joined the predecessor band; Xero, the band’s s name was changed to Linkin Park after signed to a major label. They had phenomenal success in early 2000. Meanwhile, he was struggled health problems. 

On July 20, 2017, he killed by himself at the age of 41. He was found dead at his home.

Two months before he died, his best friend was suicided by hanging. Oddly, the day Bennington died was best friend’s birthday.

Review of extreme sport "Crashed ice"

Hi,

I’ve watched a video of Crashed Ice. I had seen this sport before, but I didn’t know this is categorized as extreme sport. This sport is extremely fast, so it’s hard for me to follow player with my eyes. The game was over in the blink of my eyes.

I think the game was hard and dangerous. Although players wear a protective clothing which like ice hockey’s costume, they might be died if hit their head in the wrong spot.

It is unbelievable that player skates at top speed from beginning to the end. Just keeping balance on the ice is hard, however the player goes around a corner and jump over obstacle at an incredible speed. As the course is narrow, they clashed between each other. So, some players fell down during the game due to losing their balance. Even if a player could come out on top, there is possibility to be last.

Spectators didn’t know who will win the game. They were really excited watching the sport and the stadium had energy. Of course, I was excited to cheer the game!!

I recommend you that watching “Crashed Ice” and you should collect a lot of videos.

Have a nice holiday.

Miyuki

Hanno's life

Graded Reader - OUP Bookworm

From the beginning, Hanno did not want to come to the Zoo from Africa. He was disrobed of his family because of selfish human, and he was brought to the Zoo. It was safe for him when compared to African jungle. However, he was not lively to spend his life. I think he would like to go back to his home as well as he wanted to live freely outside the cage.

While he was escaping from the zoo, he enjoyed outside. He could choose something to eat, and he slept a bed made from leaves on tree just like he had lived in Africa.

Unfortunately, he was killed in the end, but I think it was better for him to die than going back to the Zoo because it would be hard for him to live rest of his life in the zoo.