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To invest in women*s education and health is important for the overall welfare of thehuman society.The l)(rea,SO n)for saying so is obvious,that is,women are playingimportant roles in modern society.The politicians who 2)(levy)taxes should knowthat women contribute to 40 percent of the worlds production in agriculture,a quarterin industry,and a third in services.Women farmers in the developing countries growat least 50 percent of the worlds food.In addition to 3)(generating)income,women continue to take responsibilities for household activities such as childcare,cleaning and preparing food,which are sometimes not as 4)(lightweight)andeasy as generally thought.Yet womens productivity remains low.Improving women*s productivity can greatlybenefit economic growth and poverty 5)(redllCtion),which are key developmentgoals around the world.Hence,to 6)(enhance)women*s status is a vital part of theWorld Banks strategy for broadly based economic and human resource development.To improve womens welfare calls for the efforts of both women and men.Iflong-term change in the conditions of women is to be 7)(3Chieved),the actions and attitudes of men must change,rather than simply to 8)(emancipate)women from o ld conventions.Problems affecting women areoften closely related to the social 9)(relationshipS)between men and women.For example,it is impossible to deal with womens health problems effectivelythrough 10)(apprO 2.cheS)that involve only women.Many womens healthproblems are embedded in unequal gender relation in work loads,responsibilities forfamily welfare,as well as access to resources and decision-making.iIn some urban centers,workaholism is so common that people do not consider itunusual:They accept the lifestyle as normal.Government workers in WashingtonD.C.,for example,l)(frequently)work 60 to 70 hours a week.They dont do thisbecause they have to;they do it because they want to.Workaholism can be a serious problem.True workaholics,being deeply 2)(immersed)in their work,allow themselves litll or no time to take breaks.They like to work without being 3)(disrupted),andthey probably dont knowhow to relax.But is workaholism always bad?Perhaps not.There are people who work well under4)(stress).Besides,some studies show that many workaholics have greatenergy and interest in their own 5)(Sphere).Their work is so pleasurable that theyare actually very happy.For most workaholics,work and entertainment are the samething.Their work 6)(challengeS)th e m,keeping them busy andgenuinelyengaged.Why do workaholics enjoy doing their jobs so much?Of course they get paychecksfrom it,butitis hard to 7)(qU 3,ntify)the pleasure with money.It offers more than8)(financia.l)security.Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity andprovides them with self-confidence.People have a feeling of satisfaction when they9)(administrate)a business well or complete a challenging pieceof work.Inaddition,most jobs provide a socially acceptable way for people to meet others.So,though some people are compulsive about their work,their 10)(addiction)seems to be a safe oreven an advantageous one.They feel empty and incompletewhen they are involved in activities not related to work.2二,I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brliant,creative anddriven person Fd ever known.I told her these things often because she didnt seeherself this way,despite nachieving great success and acclaim in herprofessional field.She was also 2)gOrgCOUS and sexy,though she seemed not torealize this either,so I told her these things too.But while I thought it wasmoreimportant to praise her rillince,it seemed to mean more to her that shewas3)considered attractive.My experience with this girfiend exemplifies a common phenomenon in life-when itcomes to complimenting a woman,men often walk a very difiult line.Of course,4)Context matters.In aprofessional setting,talking about appearance is ofteninappropriate,but at a singles club,it may be important.She will be very pleased if aman thinks her clothes and 5)aCCeSSOrieS are pretty,or her hairlooks wonderful.However,things in between these two cases are unclear.Women have every right tobe recognized and 6)appreciated for their intlligence and creativity.But at thesame time,they want tobe admired for their looks as well,for example,their perfectskin7)COITiplexion and elegant oufits.Unfortunately,most guys dont understand this.If we receive compliments fromwomen,theyre usually about our achievements,not our looks.Most of us dontexpect a woman to tell us how 8)handsome or sexy we are,and some of us would find it hard to regard such a(n)9)C0mment as sincere.Im not saying its very hard to be a guy these days.It is important for every man tounderstand how to treat women with both respect and 10)admiration But as faras the right balance of these two isconcemed,we really have no frame of reference,especially when it comes to looks.3Have you ever heard people say that they tend to be more of a right-brain or left,brainthinker?From books to television programs,you have probably heard theterml)_mentioned_numerous times,or perhaps you have even taken an onlinetest to 2)._determine_.which type best describes you.Do different parts of the brain really control different bodily and mental functions?Over the years,a theory that has 3)_gained _ in popularity is that the right brainand the left brain are 4)_responsible_ for different modes of thought and thatthe way in which a person thinks will depend on which side of his brain works moreactively.People who rely more 5)_heavily_on the right half of their brain tend to be moreimaginative and spontaneous.They are interested in pattens,shapes and sizes,for theright brain is associated with 6)_ 3.rtistic_ _ ab ility like singing,painting,writingpoetry,etc.Lef-brain dominated people are quite 7)_OppOSite_ in the way theythink.They tend to be more logical and 8)_analytical_in their thinking andusually stand out in mathematics and word skills.While the diferent functions of the two brain parts may have been 9)_distorted,_and exaggerated by popular psychology,understanding your strengthsand weaknesses in certain areas can help you develop better ways to learn and study.Forexample,if you are usually 10)_stumped_in trying to follow verbalinstructions,an activity often cited as a right-brain characteristic,you can benefit fromwriting down directions and developing better organizational sills.4五.Stereotypes have some truth mixed in with a few generalizations.Sometimes thesegeneralizations can be misleading as they are often based on observation of thel)_exter_ior behavior of people in a certain culture.Spaghetti,pasta,mafia,gestures,fashion-these are some words commonly used to describe Italians.Howmuch truth is there in the stereotype?As an Italian myself,I will give you some2)_insights _ _into the Italian soul and clarify some misunderstandings thatforeigners have about us.Spaghetti and pasta are sacred.You cant take pasta awayfrom an Italian meal;otherwise it won*t be 3)_complete_ A typical Italian mealgenerally includes pasta as a starter,fish or meat with salad as the main4)_COUrse_,followed by fruit or dessert,and then coffee.But there areconsiderable regional differences in Italy,and hence 5)_inCOIlsistencieS_exist between the stereotype and reality.For instance,you might find risotto replacingpasta in some places!The Mafia is real:We are not proud of it,but it does exist,especially in the South and on the island of Sicily.Obviously,not every Italian is amember of the Mafia,and most will be f ended_if you use the term,even ifyou are just joking.Yes,the way we speak is unique.Italians use 7)_geStUieS_alot in communication.We simply cannot talk without our hands.If the hands are busydoing something else,we start moving shoulders or other parts of the body.We arealso fashion victims.You can recognize Italians by the way they dress from head totoe.We wear stylish clothes and 8)_OmamentS._for every possible occasion.You wont ever see an Italian wealing running shorts combined with long socks:Itssimply against our 9)_Sense_of style!Italy is made up of many regions andprovinces which are similar in some ways and 10)_.distinctive,_in others.Thestereotype contains some truth,but being Italian takes a lot more than that.5八.Karen was a young mother working as a clerk at a court in North Carolina.Thoughshe had been trained in criminal justice,she quickly found prisons and courts to bel)(depreSSing)places to work.When her daughter was born,she had to stay athome and be a full-time mother.At that point,she decided to 2)(fig lire)o u t whatshe really wanted to do with her life.She knew that she liked office jobs and didn*tintend to give up her own career development,but she also enjoyed the3)(flex ib ility)o f staying home and raising her daughter.Therefore,it seemedthat she just couldnt find anything that could satisfy these two4)(seemingly)conflicting conditions.One day,Karen read in the newspapers that a couple 5)(SUed)their babysitter forabusing their child.It turned out that the babysitter had a long criminal record.Karencouldnt 6)(im ag in e)h irin g someone to watch her child without doing a thoroughinvestigation about that persons background.This 7)(sp a rk e d)a brilliant idea.Karen decided to do something to save other parents1 children from8)(suffering)the same fate.And this job didnt require her to leave her home.Thenext day she got her hometown paper and looked at the ads placed by parents seekingbabysitters.She called them and sent them 9)(lea.fletS)to offer her baby-sittingservices.Several of them jumped at it.Her business was bom and has continued togrow.That was 15 years ago.Karen was recently named one of the top 10 business womenin North Carolina and has even appeared on Oprahs talk show.Asked about the secretof her success,she emphasized that it was because she was10)(paSSionate)about what she really wanted to do.In addition,Karenmentioned that patience and persistence were vital to her achievements.6