【正文】 when in spite of the car alarm system being there, / the vehicle has been stolen, / because at times the car alarm system fails to understand what exactly is a car theft. / ⑥Experts are of the opinion that / nowadays thefts occur in spite of the alarm system being there / because nobody bothers much about it. / ⑦People do not pay attention because alarm systems sound / even when there is a strong wind or a pet trying to interfere with the vehicle. / ⑧Moreover, thieves are designing newer ways tomake new technologies that are being used failed. (160 words) Violence and Abuse ①Domestic abuse occurs when one person in an intimate relationship or marriage tries to dominate and control the other person. / ②An abuser doesn39。t play fair. / ③He or she uses fear, guilt, and shame to wear you down and gain plete power over you. / ④He or she may threaten you, hurt you, or hurt those around you. / ⑤Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence. / ⑥Victims of domestic abuse or domestic violence may be men or women, / although women are more monly victimized. /⑦Except for the gender difference, domestic abuse doesn39。t discriminate. / ⑧It happens within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and financial levels. / ⑨The abuse may occur during a relationship, / while the couple is breaking up, or after the relationship has ended. / ⑩Despite what many people believe, / domestic violence is not due to the abuser39。s loss of control over his behavior. / ⑾Actually, violence is a deliberate choice made by the abuser / in order to take control over his wife or partner. ( 165 words) between Chinese and Western Eating Habits ①There are great differences between Chinese and Western eating habits. / ②Unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, / in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. / ③If you are being treated by a Chinese host, / be prepared for a ton of food. / ④Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine / and will do their best to show their hospitality. / ⑤And sometimes the Chinese hosts use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. / ⑥This is a sign of politeness. / ⑦The appropriate thing to do would he to eat the whateveritis / and say how tasty it is. / ⑧If you feel unfortable with this, / you can just say a polite thankyou and leave the food there. / ⑨And you should never tap on your bowl with your chopsticks, / which can be very insulting to the host. (143 words) Pollution ①When toxic substances enter lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and other waterbodies, / they get dissolved or lie suspended in water or get deposited on the bed. / ②This results in the pollution of water whereby the quality of the water deteriorates,/ affecting aquatic ecosystems. / ③Pollutants can also go down and affect the groundwater deposits. /④Water pollution has many sources. / ⑤The most polluting of them are the city sewage and industrial waste discharged into the rivers. /⑥The facilities to treat waste water are not adequate in any city in India. / ⑦Presently, only about 10% of the waste water generated is treated。 / the rest is discharged as it is into our water bodies. / ⑧Due to this, pollutants enter groundwater, rivers, and other water bodies. / ⑨Such water, which ultimatelyends up in our households, / is often highly polluted and carries diseasecausing bacteria./⑩Agricultural runoff, or the water from the fields that drains into rivers, / is another major water pollutant as it contains fertilizers and pesticides. (161 words) Skills ①Communication with others involves learning listening skills. / ②It39。s a good feeling when someone listens to you / when you39。re talking to them. / ③It makes you feel like they care about you and what you39。re saying. / ④The same respect should be given to people that are speaking to you. / ⑤Controlling the conversation or interrupting constantly with your views or suggestions / is not listening to the other person. / ⑥Listening closely and then responding at the appropriate time makes a good conversation. /⑦Making ments at the correct time lets the speaker know you39。re interested / and can help you stay centered on the conversation. / ⑧Asking good questions about the subject will show you want to know more about it. / ⑨Try not to ask too many questions with the word why. / ⑩People might not know the answer and won39。t be able to respond to the question. /⑾Always, let the person finish what they39。re saying / before you talk about something else. ( 154 words) ①Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, / pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods, / and services to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. / ②It consists of advertising and promoting your product or service in order to sell it. / ③Your business produces goods and services. / ④Marketing is to let potential customers know what are available for sale. /⑤Sales, advertising, and public relations are essential ponents of marketing / and each requires specialized skills and expertise. / ⑥While a small business may have only one person / performing all these functions under the marketing umbrella, / knowledge of each area is important to develop a focused effort. / ⑦A focus on what the customer wants and needs / is essential to successful marketing efforts. / ⑧This customerorientation should go handinhand with the pany39。s objective of maintaining a profitable volume of sales. / ⑨Marketing is a creative process bining all of the activitiesneeded to acplish both of these objectives. (156 words) World Health Day ①The World Health Day is on 7th April. / ②It marks the founding of the WorldHealth Organization / and is an opportunity to draw worldwide attention / to a subject of major importance to global health each year. / ③World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities / and the readiness of