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unit1. Summary Americans are ____________ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, ________ resource to them so every minute must _____. Foreigners may think Americans are always _____ ____ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers don’t exist because Americans dislike “_______” too much time. Americans assess others ____________ rather than socially, so they start talking business immediately since they are always _________ of time. Americans work hard at _______ time by producing a steady flow of labor- saving devices. They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than ________ . Solving a problem or doing a job successfully __________ is taken as a sign of _________. The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will _________ it. unit3. Summary Gail and Mark had been together for two years and had learned to ____________________ each other. Recently they decided to get married and they told the news to Gail’s parents. To their surprise, they met with some _________. Gail’s mother was worried that they might be marrying for the wrong reasons and advised her daughter to ____. Gail’s father also ________ the marriage because he thought that Mark was marrying her daughter so that he could remain in the United States. Such _______ are understandable. After all, marriage across nations may have its ________ of one kind or another. unit5. Summary unit6. Summary This writer describes ways names can make a difference. One woman didn’t like her _____ name because it didn’t suit her ___________ or elegant manner and made her think she should be a cook. When she used her _______ name for her first, she felt more comfortable with herself, other people started to take her more ________ and gave her added __________. So some social scientists say that what you’re called can affect your life. One __________ (continued) magazine consisten