1. we become defensive when criticised and apply negative stereotypes to ohers
to boost our own esteem
2. devoted consertgoers who reply that recordings are no subtitute for live performance
are missing the point
3. ants keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed ; Gmail keeps the
spammers out of our inboxes
4. at the same time , people continue to treate fire as an event that needs to be wholly
controlled and unleashed only out of necessity
5. as boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure ,
executives who don`t get the nod also may wish to move on
6. everyone needs to find their extra ----their unique value contribution that makes them
stand out in whatever is their field of employment
7. it is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words ,all we can do is articulate
our reactions to it ,and not grasp music itself
8. scientists jumped to the rescue with some distinctly shaky evidence to the effect that insects
would eat us up if birds failed to contorl them
13. the issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was
to allow people to get insurance outsides of employment
22. the researchers mapped not only the city`s vast and ornate ceremonial areas , but also hundreds
of simpier apartment complexes where common people lived
23. it may be said that the measure of the worth of any social institution is it`s effect in enlarging and improving
experience , but this effect is not a part of its original motive
24. our mental health doesn`t really go anywhere ; like the sun behind a clound , it can be temporarily
hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant
25. the most loyal customers would still get the product they favor
59.Brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new
habits,we create parallel synaptic paths,and even entirely new brain
cells,that can jump our trains of thought onto new,innovative tracks.
61 . In the past couple of weeks a quarrel has illustrated the value to advertisers
of such fine-grained information:Should advertisers assume that people are
happy to be tracked and sent behavioural ads?
69. the company ,a major energy supplier in new england , proveked justified outrage in
vermoent last week when it announced it was reneging on longstanding commitment to
abide by the strict nuclear regulations
70. Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers
during the past quarter-century,perhaps the most far-reaching has been the
inexorable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.
72. Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions,if
we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react,we can reduce
or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick,hard-wired responses.
76. Today,widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in
conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world
often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking
a gap year.
77 . It could be that we are evolving two communities of social scientists:
one that is discipline-oriented and publishing in highly specialized
journals,and one that is problem-oriented and publishing elsewhere,
such as policy briefs.
78. steelworkers , airline emploryees , and now those in the auto industry are
joining millions of families who must worry about interest rates , stock mark
fluctuation and the harsh reality that they may outive their retirement money
84.Yet,when one looks at the photographs of the garden created by
the homeless,it strikes one that,for all their diversity of styles,these
gardens speak of various other fundamental urges,beyond that of
decoration and creative expression.
88. Calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future
development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian
culture both seek to answer big questions about who we are,
where we come from and where we are going.
94. To encourage innovation and competition , the report calls for increased
investment in research ,the crafting of coherent curricula that improve students`
ability to solve problems and communicate effectively in the 21 st century ,
increased funding for teacher and the encouragement of scholars to bring
their learning to bear on the great challenges of day