Everyone seems to know that grandma’s cookies taste better because they’re made with love. But is that really(1)? A researcher from Maryland University devised experiments that put it to the(2).In the first experiment, people were given candy with a note attached. One note read:“I (3)this just for you. Hope it makes you happy. " A second note read:"Whatever. I don't care. I just took it randomly. "(4)the people tested, the candy that came with the former tasted better and sweeter.In the second experiment, people sat in a chair with an electric massage (按摩)device that was either(5)by a real human being or a computer. The massages were(6), but people got more pleasure from the massages operated by a human. The massages operated by the computer weren't viewed as(7).These simple experiments show how good intentions can(8)to life: food tastes better and pleasure is more pleasant. And it doesn’t even(9)if the intentions actually exist—it’s the perception (10)they're there that's important. The general message is that trusting in people's good intentions makes for a happier life.
It is no wonder that they always hold( )hope for the future because they are raised in the greenhouse.
It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of commercial activity to a country and its people. In almost all developing countries, economic development depends upon growth in export trade, which in turn creates jobs and raises living standards. The increasing import requirements which flow from economic development must somehow be financed, from foreign exchange receipts, derived from export earnings and capital investment. Without dynamic expansion in exports the growth of your country’s economy will almost certainly slacken. Your objective as a commercial representative is obviously to do the best possible job improving your country’s export earnings in the broadest meaning of the term.The time has long since arrived to recognize commercial representation as a profession per se, the successful exercise or which is positively correlated with careful initial selection of commercial representatives, the level and content of their formal education and specialized training, the length and variety of their pertinent experience, and the quality of support they receive from the trade promotion organization (TPO) or ministry at home.
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Millions have been made by states, organizations, corporations and individuals( )gambling activities, and new millionaires are constantly being created.
After a concert tour in Asia, England and Canada, he will( )work on a five-language opera.