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Uni t 1 , pa ge 8
Optimists feel confident life will get better. They expect the best. Optimists look on the bright side. They
see solutions.
Pessimists believe life will always be difficult and painful. They tend to expect the worst. Pessimists see
only problems. They easily give up.
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Inferr in g fa c ts
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Uni t 5 , pa ge 58
A.
1. Sao Paulo
2. Mumbai
3. Tokyo
4. New York and Seoul
5. Mumbai
6. Seoul, Buenos Aires, and Los Angeles
7. Tokyo
B.
Answers will vary.
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Uni t 7 , pa ge 82
1. Since our grandparents’ generation, shopping habits have changed from shopping for necessities to
shopping for fun.
2. Some people can’t control their shopping, which leads to financial and psychological problems.
3. For a lot of people, impulse shopping is a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings.
4. Impulse shopping is not a successful way to deal with negative emotions.
Uni t 8 , pa ge 94
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. a
Uni t 9 , pa ge 106
Identif yi ng w ho ’s w ho
1. e
2. g
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3. m
4. n
5. o
6. j
7. h
8. k
9. p
10. f
11. a
12. c
13. b
14. q
15. d
16. i
17. l
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Con trasti n g
Befor e: People worked shorter hours. They took longer vacations. They left their work at the office.
They were less stressed. Lines between work and leisure were clearer. People left their offices at a
predictable time. They felt no need to check in with the office. They didn’t worry much about job
security.
Now: People work longer hours. They have a hard time separating work and leisure time. Students are
increasingly on-line. They are changing work tasks more frequently. They are using technology more
and more. They have shorter vacations.
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