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Debates among candidates are rare in most countries. But they have become a staple1 of American politics, particularly during the last 25 years. Americans like debates because the candidates can be co...

More attention was paid to the quality of production in France at the time of Rene Coty. Charles Deschanel was then the financial minister. He stressed that workmanship and quality were more important...

Here’s to Your HealthAs the only freshman on his school’s varsity(代表队) wrestling team, Tod was anxious to fit in with his older teammates. One night after a match, he was offered a whisky bo...

　 Climate, more than any other single factor, __1__the distribution of life on Earth. Climatic boundaries establish the limits within which organisms can survive. Plants, even more than animals, mus...

Once you’re prepared for a situation, you’re 50 percent of the way toward overcoming nervousness. The other 50 percent is the physical and mental control of nervousness; adjusting your attitude so...

Although credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with suspicion by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later“ syndrome(^Jttt). ...

Putting the Sun to WorkIt’s a hot summer day, and you, your family, and friends decide to drive to the beach for a cookout.When you get to the beach, the sand and the rocks are so hot that they hurt...

　I have never attended a large company’s board meeting in my life, but I feel certain that the discussion often takes the following lines. The __1__ of producing a new—for example—toothpaste w...

An industrial society, especially one as centralized and concentrated as that of Britain, is heavily dependant on certain essential services: for instance, electricity supply, water, rail and road tra...

Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language; but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages. Now there...