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　　One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic　1　in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services　2　as well. More and more of those credit cards can be　3　automatically, making　4　possible to withdraw or　5　money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open, For many of us the "cashless society" is not　6　---- it' s already here.

　　7　computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many　8　for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply　9　sales. They can keep a wide　10　of records, including who sold what, when and to whom. This information allows businessmen to　11　track of their list of goods　12　showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving.　13　to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which　14　are the busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made　15　. And they also　16　preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for　17　reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in　18　, of raw materials　19　ha...

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　　Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. It's easy to understand why. For adults, alcohol is legal, widely　1　in American culture and easily.　2　. Many kids can get a drink right in their own homes.　3　are drinking younger and more frequently than　4　, often beginning around age 13, according to studies. The average number of alcoholic drinks among college students is five on a single　5　, according to a recent survey. Among those younger 21, it is 5.5 drinks, and among　6　21 and older, it is 4.2 drinks.

　　Young people almost always begin drinking because of　7　.pressure, in an attempt to be accepted and　8　in the group. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, more than half of junior and senior high school students drink alcoholic　9　. More than 40 percent of those who drink admit to drinking when upset, 31 percent admit to drinking　10　, 25 percent admit to drinking when　11　and 25 percent admit to drinking to get"　12　."

　　This is a　13　, serious problem　14　college campuses today. In 1997 Harvard University's School of Public Health surveyed students at 130 colleges for a college　15　study and found about two of every five college students　16　in binge drinking.　17　binge drinkers at college were 22 times more　18　than non-binge drinkers to have problems,　19　missed classes, falling behind in school work, getting in trouble or hurt and engaging in　20　sexual activity.

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　　An estimated 11,300 laptop computers, 31,400 handheld computers and 200,000 mobile telephones have been left in taxis around the world during the last six months, according to a survey. Taxi drivers in nine cities also said they had found a　1　of other items　2　by passengers, including a harp, 37 milk bottles, dentures and　3　limbs. One driver said he　4　found a baby in his taxi.

　　The survey of some 1,000 taxi drivers said that passengers had lost three times more　5　computers in the second 　6　of 2004 than in 2001,　7　the research by security software company Pointsec was first　8　. Most of the items were　9　to their owners, cab drivers said. Four out of five mobile phones and 19 out of every 20 computers found their　10　back, they said. Londoners appear more　11　than others with their laptops,　12　Danes are most likely to forget their mobile phones, the survey found. In Chicago in the United States, passengers often　13　handheld computers on the back　14　. The survey's　15　were extrapolated to reflect the　16　number of taxis in each city. One customer, who later.　17　to be the girlfriend of actor Hugh Grant, left her iPod music player, mobile phone and　18　When the lady taxi driver was asked to　19　the items to Grant, she received an　20　as a thank-you.

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　　Managers must become proficient cross-cultural communicators if they wish to succeed in today’s global environment. Culture consists of the values, attitudes, and　1　in a given group of most of the people most of the time.　2　communication is communication in a management　3　to achieve a　4　result (writing a memo, interviewing an applicant, running a meeting, preparing a presentation). If you are working in a different culture, you may have to reconsider your communication　5　and evaluate its　6　.

　　A realistic　7　in one culture may not be so in another. One way to　8　what might be realistic is to analyze　9　psychologists call the “locus of control.” People in some cultures　10　believe in “　11　control” over destiny--that is, that people can control events themselves. People in other cultures believe in “external control” over destiny--that is, events are　12　and uncontrollable. What　13　an appropriate time frame in one culture may not be achievable in another. It all depends on the culture’s　14　of time. In some cultures, timetables are exact and　15　. Examples of such cultures include Germany and Switzerland. Other cultures have more relative and　16　attitudes toward time; one may be kept waiting; projects may　17　more slowly. Examples here are Latin and African countries. An　18　in Cameroon tells of a meeting scheduled for 9:00a.m. in Yaounde. People began to arrive at 1:00 p.m.　19　, however, when the la...

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　　The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that, on average, each person in the United States throws out about 328 pounds of edible food each year. Food bought with the best　1　sits for weeks on end as busy consumers　2　it in the refrigerator and forget about it. And when it seems time to either eat it or　3　it, most people　4　the freshness dates (a.k.a. ‘use by’, ‘sell by’, and ‘best if used by’) printed on the packages.

　　But, these dates don't really.　5　food safety, nor do they mean　6　food is always bad. Poultry, seafood, and ground meats such as hamburger, have the shortest　7　lives. They should be　8　within two days of　9　if stored in the refrigerator. They last　10　six months in the freezer. Steak, beef,　11　, and other fresh-cut meats last a little longer--three to five days in the refrigerator and six months in the freezer.

　　The date　12　on milk products is set by the dairy. Most of the dates on dairy products are totally driven by　13　--not necessarily spoilage. In general, milk lasts five to seven days after the　14　date. Eggs generally have long shelf lives--three to five weeks from the time you take them home. Don't　15　your eggs just because they're past the expiration date;　16　one open first. If it still smells and looks good,　17　.

　　When you cook them, make sure you do so thoroughly. About 　18　every 10,000 eggs contains salmonella bacteria. Thorough cooking　19　sal...

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　　A potful of evidence suggests that the antioxidants and polyphenols in tea help protect you from stroke and heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, and cancers of the lung, mouth, breast, pancreas, prostate and skin. The essential oils found in the leaves even aid　1　by increasing the flow of digestive juices.

　　Now it turns out that tea,　2　chicken soup or echinacea, is what can give your body an extra　3　to help it battle infections.

　　Given 20 ounces of tea daily, non-tea drinkers were better able to fight　4　bacterial diseases, according to a study at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The researchers　5　L-theanine, an　6　found in black, green, oolong and pekoe teas--but not in　7　teas, which usually don't contain Camellia sinensis, the one true tea　8　.

　　When broken down by the liver, L-theanine becomes an antigen called ethylamine,　9　primes the response of gamma-delta T cells against a　10　of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic　11　, and possibly tumors. (Ethylamine is also found in other plant-based foods, such as apples, mushrooms and wine.)

　　In the study, blood samples from new tea drinkers were　12　to E. coli, bacteria　13　food poisoning and ulcers. The　14　cells in the tea drinkers produced five times the interferon―an important element of the body's　15　system--than they had before tea was　16　. No change was noted in a　17　group of coffee drinkers.

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　　Responsibilities. We all have them; most of us have more than we’d like. That doesn’t change the reality that, sooner or later, we all have to　1　up to them. But perhaps it does explain our　2　to add to the ever-growing list. There’s already so much to do in a day, why tack on an　3　burden?

　　Unfortunately, it’s this kind of defeatist mentality　4　keeps people from enhancing their lives through proper　5　and exercise. Here is the salient point, though: The health and fitness benefits you’ll derive from　6　the necessary work are worth whatever sacrifices you must make　7　the way. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard the same　8　. Each time, I always give the same response: Yes, I say, working out is work. So is taking the　9　to eat right.　10　yourself on the couch or having drinks with friends after work is a lot easier than exercising, and hitting the McDonald’s drive-thru takes a lot less time than cooking a　11　at home. But channel surfing, margaritas and a Quarter Pounder With Cheese aren’t going to produce some of the things worth having--a low cholesterol level or the　12　to go shirtless on the beach. Those benefits demand a　13　 effort. I'm not saying you should eschew the　14　night on the town or gourmet meal at a five-star restaurant. Both have their　15　and are components of a well-rounded life. I’ve enjoyed my　16　of revelry and fine　17　and look forward to those special opportunities to exper...

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　　You probably know that it’s better for both you and the environment if you buy an organic tomato instead of one that’s been doused in pesticides, but there are lots of other things to consider before venturing down the aisle of your local supermarket (or farmer’s market).

　　The explosion in　1　produce and other foods during the last few years has been an extremely　2　development in the food industry. However,　3　still exists about exactly what the organic　4　means. Do you know the difference between a cereal that’s “organic,” “100% organic,” and “made with organic　5　?” The USDA has clearly defined standards that　6　which of those labels can legally go on your raisin bran. You can learn more about them at www.usda.gov.

　　Organic foods are great, but the jury is still very much out　7　another new development in the food world: genetically　8　organisms (GMOs). No one knows for certain the short and　9　effects of these products of gene engineering,　l0　there’s a chance they could lead to the　11　creation of “superweeds” or　12　with natural plant stocks, for more information on GMOs, we recommend visiting www.saynotogmos.org.

　　13　you’re shopping, don’t forget to consider the companies behind the　14　names. One cereal company might be an environmental champion,　15　the other manufactures its corn flakes via　l6　environmental practices. An easy way to compare two companies is to use　17　such as ...