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W: May I have this prescription filled here I have a terrible stomachache.
M: Yes, but you’ll have a 15-minute wait.
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M: Have you seen Lee recently
W: He must be home by now. I saw him leave on his bike half an hour ago.
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Most movies have created a mistaken impression of the American Indians. Until recently, Indians have been pictured as noble savages, or cruel warriors, or clever hunters. In many films they have appeared as fierce enemies of the European colonists or as the attackers of the wagons of white families traveling across the plains.
Hollywood and television did invent these Indians. Some of the films were based on history, though the facts were changed to make a more exciting story. It should be understood, however, that these historical facts related only to certain tribes of Indians, and only to a period less than a century ago.
Before the Spanish took over New Mexico, the horse was unknown in America. But by the middle of the eighteenth century, there were many horses on the Great Plains. Then tribe after tribe took to them. Finally, horses were used by the tribe, the Sioux, to fight the last and most famous battles with the white man. These Plain Indi
A. All of them didn’ t know how to ride a horse.
B. All of them couldn’ t live without horses.
C. All of them were uncivilized and fond of killing.
D. All of them lived a wandering life on the horseback.
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W: Have you difficulty with pronunciation, Louis
M: No, I haven’t much difficulty with the pronunciation; I can pronounce English quite well, but I can’t spell most of the words right.
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White House officials have begun talks with Congress on a war spending bill in place of the one President Bush vetoed on Tuesday.
He rejected it because the Democratic-controlled Congress tried to set a date for American troops to leave Iraq. The bill would have required a withdrawal to begin by October.
The spending measure totaled one hundred twenty-four billion dollars. One hundred billion of that would have gone to pay for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The veto was only the second of Mister Bush’s presidency. The first was last year, to stop Congress from ending his restrictions on federal money for stem cell research.
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to try to save the war spending bill that the president vetoed. But, as in the case of his first veto, there was not enough support for an override.
The president met with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders after the House fa
A. Because the Democrats set a deadline to the withdrawal of American soldiers in Iraq.
B. Because the bill was proposed by Democrats, but Bush belongs to the Republican Party.
C. Because the spending was not enough.
D. Because the spending was too much.
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M: Tom said he could get some tickets for the game ifyou are interested.
W: If I’m interested! I’ve been trying to get tickets everywhere.
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M: May I speak to Jason Daniels please
W: Nobody by that name works here.
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First aid may be defined as the immediate and temporary treatment to a victim of an accident or serious illness until the supervision of a physician can be obtained. First aid begins with the steadying effect upon the stricken person when he realizes that competent hands will help him. The emergency situating often causes confusion in the mind of the victim. Things seem unreal and remote, and he often cannot think clearly and rationally for some time. The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside. Therefore, first aid is more than the physical attention of addressing his injuries or making him comfortable. It is the general mental effect that the well-selected word of encouragement, the expressing of willingness to help, the uplifting effect of the first aider’s evident capability can be given. The thoughtful suggestions made to solve immediate problems, the information given concerning nearby physicians and hospitals, the tel
A. It is usually done only by a doctor.
B. It usually makes the services of a doctor unnecessary.
C. It is usually done by the victim himself.
D. It is usually done by some amateur.
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Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the U. S. But it soon spread to parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.
To begin with, broadcasting the music was intended simply to create a smoothing atmosphere. Recently, however it’s become big business--thanks in part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Millirtan, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can greatly boost sales or incense factory production.
But, it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase income by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items, they like to buy. Slow music isn’t always the answer. Dr. Millirtan found, for example, in restaurants slow music meant
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