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Researches suggest that for healthy older adults, even though their memory might not be as good, they can naturally recruit other brain regions that are not typically involved in shopping. Scientists discovered older shoppers use an additional brain area to remember competing consumer products and choose the better one - meaning they don't miss a bargain.
Shopping is （） to one's brainpower. 

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The eating habits of American children appear to be shifting. The news is good. Burgers, fries and colas remain popular with the under-13 set, of course. But new market research shows that consumption of these foods at restaurants is declining, while soup, yogurt, fruit, grilled chicken and chocolate milk are on the rise.
A （）for the better in the eating habits of American children. 

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Women in 1970 earned on average 52 cents for every dollar a man earned. By 2007, women earned 71 cents, a great improvement. But that's not likely to grow much as long as a greater percentage of women work in lower-paying fields and more women than men leave the workplace for periods to raise children.
Women generally earn （） than men.

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Brushing already acidic teeth can further the erosion of one’s enamel. People need to give their teeth time to remineralize after being bathed in an acidic beverage. It’s advisable to wait an hour after drinking before lifting a toothbrush.
（）your time brushing your teeth after drinking.

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A 39-year-old woman, a patient in a psychiatric clinic had locked herself in a toilet with a knife. Police brought the dog Purzel when they learned the woman was a dog lover. As soon as the woman spotted Purzel sniffing through a crack in the door she dropped the knife and picked him up.
Hero dog （） a suicide.

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Several governments in Europe have decided that radical action is required to increase the number of women in the executive suite. Norway passed a law in 2003 that obliged all publicly listed firms to reserve 40% of the seats on their boards for women by 2008. Spain passed a similar law in 2007; France earlier this year. The Netherlands is working on one.
More women in （） top.

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The US Federal Reserve raised American interest rates last night for a thirteenth time in a row and signaled that, while it remains set to push them still higher, its 18-month campaign of increases will start to wind down next year.
This year's repeatedly rising interest rates will probably （） next year.

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The IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, warned that the nuclear crisis triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami is far from over. The lesson Germany learns from the Japanese nuclear disaster is that the earlier the exit, the better. Germany would turn to green and clean technologies and become a nuclear-free country.
Germany's reflection on nuclear（）

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There is a man like this: Never for one minute did he look at the world or at people, except in relation to himself. He was not only the most important person in the world for himself; in his own eyes he was the only person who existed.
He was self-（）

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The latest survey found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teachers. A further quarter has only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off.
The survey showed that hospital teaching （） across the country.

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London's underground railway will replace commuters' sweaty odors with the gentle waft of perfume when it introduces a new air freshener into the world's oldest subway. London has imported a powerful perfume, called Madeleine, from the Paris Metro. Madeleine will be used to mask the pungent smells of London's underground.
Perfume masks （） odors.

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The row over phone-hacking by journalists has led to the closure of the News of the World newspaper, and wider questions about press regulation, media ownership, the police, and relationships between politicians and journalists. It admitted intercepting voicemails in April after years of rumor that the practice was widespread.
Ethics in（）

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“This type of meal, this fast food made with ground beef with a certain tomato sauce, fries does not strike me as a universal dream!” said Jean Glavany, France's agriculture minister. “I want to spare Europeans this,” he said. “My struggle is cultural—what I have opposed and still oppose is the imperialism of a food model that wants to be the only model.”
The （） over fast food.

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The owners of the land provide the farmers with land, seed, and equipment and lend the farmers money to live on until the crops are harvested. The farmers do all the work. When the crops are harvested, a share of the crop goes to the owners, and a share goes to the farmers. These farmers are called sharecroppers.
Sharecroppers are farmers who do not own their own（）

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Naturalization in the UK requires five years’ residence or three years if the applicant’s spouse is a Briton. Other conditions include good behavior and sound mind. Those who are not married to a Briton are also required to have a sufficient knowledge of English. They must also intend to have their main home in Britain.
（）for acquiring British citizenship.

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Shorter workdays have made headlines lately in Sweden. On 1 July, the city began a year-long experiment with six-hour days, enlisting a segment of government employees to work less than their eight-hour-a-day counterparts, for the same pay. The hope is that staffers working shorter days will accomplish just as much, only with more efficiency and less calling in sick.
An experiment on shorter workdays but （） productivity.

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A study says men can have just as strong a bond with their child as mothers. In the study, the brains of parents were scanned while they watched videos of their interactions with children. Fathers who were raising a child by themselves were found to have a similar emotional response. This meant they were performing both roles of mother and father.
Fathers can also establish an intimate （） with their child.

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Regular poor sleep can raise the risk of serious medical conditions like obesity, heart attack and diabetes - and can even shorten life expectancy. Adequate exposure to natural daylight is known to be crucial for governing the body’s circadian rhythm - the built-in clock which dictates our sleeping and waking patterns.
A key factor to improve one’s sleep and（）

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All types of men now on earth have a common origin. All men belong to one great family; though long, long ago there was separation into groups, and the groups moved outward from their center or centers, and a gradual development of different types (which we now call races) took place.
The （） and growth of human races.

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The State Council of China issued a guideline to further accelerate household registration reform. A “points system” - mainly based on legal permanent employment and accommodation, seniority in social security and continuous residence - is to be established in cities with over 5m residents. Those who have accumulated certain points are qualified to apply for the cities’ permanent household residence for themselves, their spouses, minor children and parents.
A （） of household registration reform is underway.