My thinking:I remember last time when I was went to the rural area with my classmate(calligraphy class) in China, there is about three to five men ready to kill a hog.

我的感想：我记得上次我和我的同学（毛笔字班）一起去乡下玩，那里也有三到五个人准备杀猪。

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According to the Wilson Center, Dr. Esfandiari was on her way to the airport on December 30th when three masked men with knives threatened to kill her and took her baggage and passports - both U.S. and Iranian.

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Esfandiari's troubles in Iran began when three masked men holding knives threatened to kill her on Dec. 30 as she was on her way to the Tehran airport after visiting her 93-year-old mother, the Wilson Center said.

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