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| ,,".***What is superstition?

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tr-1 Lrlrerstrtiun isS an irratronolbelief in maglc. But il is difiicult to be objective about this:'My' magjcal beliels are not superstjtions. onlv yours."Slrperstitious phenomena include. lor some people 1f not all:forirne telling. astrologg,' having lucky or.unlrrcky number.s.prophecy. reincarnaiion. an alterljfe. divine inlervenlion,ancl so fodh. Even people who rejeci all reiigious and ofher''superstitious ldeas may beiieve in tltings that do not seemto have an objective realify lil


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) fi,n.*n, these questiorts:-1. Whot is o newspoper?2, Whqt is o mogozine?3. Whot is o museum?4. Whqt is o weother forecost?5. Whot is o mobile phone?6, Whot is o stomp?Z Whot is o conscience?8. Whot is phitosophv?9. Whot is democrocy?IO Whot is psychoonolysis?

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Whot is the intemet?Whot is insuronce?Whdt is on extro-terrcsh-iol (ET)?Whot is religion?Whot is o theme pork?Whot is o diory?Whol is outobiogrophy?Whot is o diplomo?Whot is consumerism?Whot is rocism?

2J. What is ncrtionolism?22, Whot is pqtriotism?2J. Whot is on entrepreneur?24. Whot is humanism?25- Whot is progmotism?

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A--gi ver!bodu Lroo" rh" polr, 'ro - - rppu.ed 'ots--L{' , oi^ct rcople "nl nrn'rprlu. llL tri,- lo br, ,gjustice to people's livesprevention is even more

b9 solving crimes. But I m sureimportant than solution. since jt s

usuall!' too late to makeup the damage. afier it's clone.

a Possesion orgroup ol possEsions


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> I ahk dbaqt the iob tesponsibilities oI the fottawihgpositiohs:l. Scientist2. BodyguordJ. Firefighter4. Pilot5' Doctor

5. LowyerZ Professionol qthlete8, Weothermon9. PoiiticiqnlO Mogicionll. ludgeJZ Comedion

-13. Actor14 Stuntman-15' Nurse16 Soldier.lZ- Poet-18. Musicion19. Pdinler20. Priest21, Astrondut22 Soilor2t Miner?4. Inventor25 Motchmaker


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@wQarafrEfileatisms ,i

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irst oJ all. he must love numbers and be accurate"with them. He must be honest. Il he is not. he couldeasilr- commit criminal acts by manipulating' the figures' athis clisposal.'But the most important qualificatjon for anaccountant is thai he be able to k'eep his informationconlidential'ancl not leak'anv job reiated financialknowiedge to Lrnalrthorized people Financial damageal t ects society asmuch as theindividual.

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I alk abaut the ioh qu,rNifirations al the fall..tvi4gJ. Teocher2. Politicion3. Doctor4. Porent5. ludqe6. LowyerZ Professionol othlete6- Newspopefmon9. SoldierlO Solespersonll. Firefighte.12. Businessmonlt, Scientist14 Policemon15 Pilot16. PdestlZ N{edidtor18, Bioloqist19. AstronorLt?0- Diplomot


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PoliticiansI-gJl , ". dre inr. b notuto lt a cld .ou dr I iip h"!. woi,ld r . havp o rrui. i poli ', '. lr rrhprmor".politicians are good at' justifying ' their lies. and they alwaysseem read! 1o make up' another one. Power hungry liarssurely have difficuLty understanding other people's real

needs and problems. We shouldn't

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L eli Les gouy Eeneval iturpyt2ssion of the fallowihq peepte:l. Firefighter2. lolicernonJ. Lowyer4. Doclor5. Tycoon6, Nude modelZ Cob driver8. l\,lorticidn9, Gorboge mon

.10 Ex convictll. Teocherle Priest-I3. Nun14- Ployboy15. Actoi16. PoetlZ GenerGl-18 President19. DictQtor2A AIDS patient


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w*Do you want to be rich?

Yes or ftlc! )> Exam1lte

or rvin a biglottery.

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d-b , u'-" I "ront tu be i I'i Th" \arJ nd ' r' lrvrno offl 'n * o rt how I do . I r'o. o do rnyt r"qdishonest. and Idon't have anv particuLar ialenl as a singr,actor, or novelist. Ii would be tice to get rich by jnventingsome useful ltem evrvone needs. or cudng a disease butii s no1 likely that I'll do anything llke that. I don't have anyrich relatives' that I can inherit any' t'ealih from, eiiher' So'if l'm going to be rich I guess I ha.l betterrnarry a rich person 'ffi,'5-r tS,,


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) .4 ntwzo ttrese questinhs: ,.?es, ot,,rto,,Gftd tetl wh|.L Do you wont to be more bcoutiful?2. Do you wont to hove power over otheis?3. Do yon wont to live longer?4, Do 1,ou 1y6n1 1o 6" mole intelliqent?5. Do you want to hove o bcoutiful spouse?6. Do you wqnt to live frugolly os opposed to luxuriously?.Z Is living in the city better thon h.,/ing in rhe country?,. Do you wqnt to remoin single?9. Do yeu wont to hove more thon iwo children?lO Do you wont to have o college diplomo?

lJ. Do you wdnt to be fhmous?.12. Do you wont to be remembcred forevel.?l.r. Do you wqlt to live on upright, life?14. Do you wont to go to the moon?I5 Do you want to live obrood7-16. Do you wqnt to be o role rnodel?JZ Do you wont to be in the public spotlight, all the time?.18 Do you wont morc thon one spouse?19. Would you likc to be rlght oll the tilne?20. Do you lvcrnt to be iluent. in d fbreign jonguoge?

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ffiYcs on ffo ,,

Do you want to be tich?

f course I want to be richl The hard part is trging iofigure our' hor,.,. I Con t want io do anything

dishonest. and I don't have any particular talent as a singer.actot or novelist. lt wc,,uld be nice to get rich by inventingsome use{ul item everyone needs, or curing a djsease bLrtIt s not likely that I'll do anything llke that. I don'l have anyrich relatives that Ican inherit any wealth from, either. So.if I'rn qoing to be rich Iguess I had beltermarry a rich persolor win a blgIorterg.

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) f\ntw"" these questions: .t1es'. or ,,no,,and tell whA,.L Do you rvont to be more beoutiful??. Do you want to hqve power over others?3. Do you wont to live longer?4, Do you wont to be more intelligent?5- Do you wont to hove o beoutiful spouse?6. Do you wont to live frugqlly, as opposed to luxudously?!Z l\ living in the Uty bpner thon living in the ( ountry?8. Do you wont to remQin single?9. Do you wont to hoye more thon two children?J0 Do you wont to have o college diplomq?

IJ. Do you wont to be fqmous?12. Do you wont to be remembered forever?-13. Do you wontto live an updght, life?14 Do you wont to go to the moon?Jt Do you wont to live obroodzJ6. Do you wont to be o role model?JZ Do you wont to be in the public spo ight. qll the time?18. Do you wont more thon one spouse?19, Woutd you like to be right all the time/20 Do you wont to be fluent. in o foreign longucge?

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Sead the Fassage and Ancwer the Questions )

/d ountless Pcopl, Lell me thtY{-.' wottld like l,r rot belltr huldon't ra-atn t to {livc tlp ttrsty'

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tbod. Rother thon thinkinsobout whot they con'thove, lhey should thinkqboul whot they corled t. Fruit juice !vithspcrrkling minerol w0ter is o dclicious substitute for high-c.rl(,rie soft drinks; srrLrcks on.i cookies pleparc{l with wholeqroiis ond d[ed liuits qive condy borc goc)d comPelition.'Bilt thc problen is Llrol it isn'l eosy to.hcnge old lrobits.

1. Do manv people want to give up iunk food' for the sak{:of their health?

2. What could be a good sut]slitrlte for high-calolie so{tdri.ks?

3. llhat could be a good suLstitule fot candy bars?4. Is it easy to change old hirbits?5. Sum up thc lnragraph il] yotrr own words"

,o |c r:rC', i:i s r(:id r/ri i;!itr '{sif,)thauouid bi app.qifally tl e!!-re as cand!'Jr]nll t:ilr':l.ldod $uch 3s pol:lr clws o.4!rdr,, tliatis rroh ^ ca,oilos bltcflue nrrirnitnalva[e


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>q-$, n o" ideol wotld. evpryone would rererve \oloiy!- in.,"o."". prornorjon. ond other ioo rFwords. hllspd

stdctly on merit.. But- in recrl life, the mostimportont toctors moy

be lhe speciol initjotive.you disploy and therelotionship you

develop .!rith yourboss. If the two of you are

o good,,fit,,, you are morc likeiylo enjoy your job ond odvol.lce l,our coreer than if you 01constontly at odds. with eoch other.

1. What is the most objective rlay of rewarding someone onthe job?2. What often determines job rcwards in the real world?3. What does "fit" mean in this context?4. Sum up the paragraph in your own words-

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f, )o 'no.ur- kno' led ^" my onor otking :l I \'!o I d,f&- f ;f,. lo renpw n] doilv ne$ipoPer'ub{ riprion ltold him no, exploining thot I sejdom hod time to reodthe popet ond thot lotely I'd been toking il from lhefront porch directly to the trosh. He thought obont this,ond thn soid with enthusiosm, "Why, I'11 be hLlppy todeliver it stroight to the trr.rsh can for youl"

1. Why did the young person visit?2. Whg didn't the man want to renew his subscription?3. What did the young man suggest?4. Sum up the story in your ou,n wotds.

.r-o1ri .ananselora. erlensio. ol (sth)-sr.rirsc,rlr pay requ.dy for (sth), su.h as issues oi a magazrn or I ckels to a serles oi perrarmances


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>Iipurse wos snotched., iescorted home by q policeofficer who wonted to besure the thief hod notused the keys in mypocketbook to goin 'len tronce to lnv .loportment. Opening the .--door with o set of sporekeys, he surveyed, the condltioD ol my dolk oportmenl withhis floshlight. As I let out o siqh of relief, he looked puzzle.l."ls this how you left it?,, hc oskecl.

1. Whg doesn't the woman clean up her apartment?2. Did the thief break into her apartment./3 . Why was the poli ceman puzzled?4. Sum up the story in gour own words.

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3u;@"F ome experts thinkthe educotion olvolue of toys hos beenoverroted. Of course, toysma,v help o child leorn.ertoin skills eorlier thon hewould without them. But other youngsters without thosetoys easily cdtch up)r ond there is no evidence thot suchedrly skill ocquisition lvill help cr child develop moreintelligence, lncreose his motor coordinotion,'or odd tohis scnsory oworeness over the long Iun. For moreimportont thon to)'s in helpjng broin development orethe multiple' kinds of sfimulotiofl the infont receivesmost notobly from contoct yith other humons_ These, foro boby, ore the most conplex, interesting, inexhoustible."tovs" he con ever hove.

1- What orong notion may some people have about thevalue of educational toys?

2. What benefits do toys give children in terms of learningsome skills?

3. Do toys make a child smart?4. What is more importanl than toys in developing the

brain?5, Surrl up the paragraph in -vour own words.

.i..ili !r rp r cone upirom behdd overtake,iii.rtri r..:J rLii. skilu smutneous use oi bodity componentsi- rri!, r rrelatngto morelhano.e elenent, part or ..tviduai'iiir li"1.,r:i f i! not *pabteoJberng lsed lpt!ntmted


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?-9 he chiet exp.utjve olncet of r! 1n eler ttolric\ Lompon\t- oilci ;n L . I Lr h | ; ( . r - , cr | , u n \ drr, , lor .,.t.,.n.Wilson. Someone is trying to buy us out. Itt your iob to getthe pdce of our stock up so it,ll be too expensrve for them. Idon't core ho1^r you do it, just do iti,, Ihe next doy the priceof the stock .ose five points cind the dqy.lrFr rh,,'4pl eight. Jhp Cl.O wosdelighted. ,,How dicl you do it,Wilson?" he asked. ,,1 stqrteclo rumol th-D StOCk morketobviously liked.,, ,,\,Vhot wosthot?" "l told them youwere resjgnjng.,,

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1. Wrat does ',public-relations,, meal].?2. What was the CEO worried about?3. What did the CEO order the pR director to do?4. Whar did Witson do?5. Was the strategy, successful?6. Sum up the slory in your own words.

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-S\$ ou" r.rLlqir $,,.rd\. w, ,on lo'J.d rl \hould he o-s.."L por ol e\prr,h.d' dL.olion A chrld wno h.r'r'icvcr heord those lvords-and hos nevet been forced tooblde by' thejr mconjng hos surely been cheoted' byhjs p(]lents. As elercise strengthens the body, frugoiitystrenqthens the sPirit. Without occosioncrl discipline,.horo.ter suffers.'

!\hat does "Be cheaied by his parents" mean?What does "Character suffers ' mean?How do the "Four magic words' greatly benefit'child's education?

4. Sum up the slory in your own words.

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>&nce when I wqs iding home on the subwoy durlngrush hour, o street musicion boorded' cqrryinq o

soxophone. He begon to ploy on old tune very loudl)' ondoff key.' After o feh' minutes, he got out his money cup ond.rnnounced, "l wrll loss thisomonu \ou. BP o\ or- lhltl if 4i tri do not collect cr sufficient Somount, I will ploy for you ..ogqin."

1. What happened on the ride home?2. What does "slreet musician' mean?3. What did the musician do?4. \,fu'as he a good musician?5. What did the musician say after he played?6. Whai do you think was the meaninq of his final

statement?7. Sum up the story in your own words.

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t the breqkfost toble one morning, my husbondwos bemooninq! his poor record on the stockmqrket. I, in turn,* wos telling him obout my lotest diet-one of mony thot I hod tded qndfoiled with. "You know,honey," he soid, looking upfrom the sto.k-morket sectionof the newspaper, "you'rethe only investmentI've ever mode thot '"1douhled.",.'.). , ,. ,,.,, .,1. Why was the husband complaining?2. \A,rhat is his wife trylng to do?3. What did the husband's remark mean?4. Sum up th story in your own words.

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"4,ffiK t tcrkes two people tohove o morrioge, butchonging it only needsone. we end up :''':"tueling helpless'in t.our lrlqrltoqosb -oaLr use wl lon tcontrol oul pofiners. 'iThe truth is thot we need onlyleom to controi ourselves. If we obondon' our otternpts tochonge our lt'tqtc onal insteod focus on oulselves,surprisingly, but predictoblv, chonges stolt to occur in lhemcurioge itseLf.

.-.1. Why do we feel helpless in marriage?2. What do we have to leam for a successful mafiiage?3. Sum up the story in yoL$ own ldords.

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