If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close relationship with children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given up work to look after her children (16)_____. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, (17)_____ themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard to be at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (18) _____, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (19)_____ before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (20) _____ the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up.

Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (11)_____ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and less-developed countries are worried about the (12)______ and quantity of water in the world.

Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (13)_____ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again.

One of the (14)______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (15)______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (6) ______ the Internet and other new technologies, (7)_______ no longer any need for school buildings, formal class, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to (8) _________ a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not (9) _______them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (10)________to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies.

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (1) ______ in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (2) ______ achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated. Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by Romans, (3) ______ , have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15^th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (4) ______ often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (5) ______ more widespread and reliable.

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The company study abroad was originally founded in 1991 for students who wished to study French in France. Its success led to the establishment of other schools around the world.

Learning the language in the country in which it is spoken is, of course,a (46)_______ more effective and faster process than studying in your own country. It is also an opportunities to mix with local habitants and (47)_______ a greater and deeper (48)_______ of the people whose language you are studying. This makes the whole experience much more enjoyable.

You may wish to attend an Italian language and a cooking course in Italy or combine a Portuguese course with a sport. You should look at all the possibilities and (49)_______ the best choice.

In order to choose the (50)_______ course and location for you, we suggest you contact us to discuss your particular requirements. From the information you give us, we can make some recommendation.

The United States has many different types of families. While most American families are traditional, (41) _____a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1998 were headed by one parent, usually a woman. In a few families in the United States, there are no children. These childish couples may believe that they would not make good parents; they may want freedom from the (42) _____ of childbrearing; or, perhaps they (43) _____ physically able to have children. Other families in the United States have one adult (44) _____ a stepparent. A stepmother or stepfather is a person who joins a family by marrying a father ormother

Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families. In the United States, people have the right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what type of family group they must belong to. They respect each other’s (45) _____ regarding family groups. Families are very important to Americans.

Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows respect as does a (36) _____ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people who do not extend their hand are greeted with a slight bow. Women are more likely to bow the head than to shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name andare (37) _____ by a given name. People address one another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived relationship to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of―Anh(OlderBrother). A/n (38) _____ greeting combined with the given name and titleis “Xin chao” (Hello). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting.

Vietnamese have astrong (39) _____ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it is (40) _____ to visit someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents.

He felt that if people could be shown a better way of living then maybe they would be interested enough to try to protect their (32)_____ environment.