In post-war Japan, the economy wasn’t doing so great, so you couldn’t get everyday-use items like household cleaners, says Lisa Katayama, author of Urawaza, a book named after the Japanese term for clever lifestyle tips and tricks, So people looked for ways to do with what they had.
出自-2016年6月听力原文
The researchers, led by Martin Reimann, carried out a series of experiments to see if people would choose a smaller meal if it was paired with a non-food item.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting, says Reimann.
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Most kids and adults would choose a smaller meal that came with a non-food item.
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People and homes are showing great change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
Because ConAgra felt the product would be an impulse purchase, it was important to make the item stand out in the freezer case.
出自-2015年12月听力原文
Renters, meanwhile, pay less than they would if they bought the item themselves, or turned to a traditional provider such as a hotel or car-hire firm.
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The model works for items that are expensive to buy and are widely owned by people who do not make full use of them
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Sharing items such as cars does good to the environment
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The most frequently shared items are those expensive to buy but not fully used.
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One advantage of sharing is that owners earn money from renting out items not made full use of
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There are 20 officers in the Campus Security Division Their job is to handle crime, accidents lost and found items ,and traffic problems on campus.
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To make shoppers see as many items as possible.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
As part of the Kids Live Well campaign-expected to be announced nationwide Wednesday—participating restaurants must promise to offer at least one children's meal that has fewer than 600 calories(卡路里), no soft drinks and at least two items from the following food groups: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins or low-fat dairy.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
"The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting," says Reimann.
2016年12月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
It enables viewers to check the sales items with ease.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
The solution: set priorities—add up the annual cost of each item, then consider what else you could buy with the same money.
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That will help you decide which items are really worth it.
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Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks, cigarettes, soft drinks or other items we can live without.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
Still, at the most selective schools, where thousands of candidates may submit identically high grades and test scores, a marginal item like the essay may serve as a tie-breaker between two equally qualified candidates.
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Wheat production takes 50% of its energy input for these two items alone.
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Shoppers refrained from buying cars, appliances, and other big-ticket items.
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People refrained from buying durables and big-ticket items
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It might seem surprising to think about an item staying in space for that long, but the oldest satellite still in orbit—Vanguard 1—turned 60 in 2018.
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By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.
出自-2013年考研阅读原文
Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year – about 64 items per person – and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.
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Try to slot it as a to-do list item and you'll manage only goal-focused reading-useful, sometimes, but not the most fulfilling kind.
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