In March, I experimented with cutting my work hours by 17% to see how it would affect my

____ and well-being.

For two weeks, ______ working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and reading a work-related book during lunch, I worked from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. and took a half-hour lunch ______.

Parts of my experience were ______ — for example, I felt quite rushed during the first few days of the ______. Other parts were less expected — like the fact that I was just as productive as before. But the most surprising finding is that I ______ spending more money.

On a (n) ______ workday, I dine on something particular, like a peanut butter and banana sandwich, while ______ in the Business Insider Kitchen. But during the first week of the experiment, I was so excited about the ______ that I wandered happily to the local food shop and ______ a sandwich that I ate while sitting in Madison Square Park. When I left work early, and ______ when I was killing time before plans with friends later in the evening, I ______ myself with tea and magazines.

So if you do decide to ______ your work hours, it’s probably wise to plan some ______ in advance — like visiting a ______ or a free museum that’s open during lunch or in the evenings, depending on your personality, ______ could potentially be even more meaningful than ______ at a coffee shop.

I should decide at some ______ in the future to go back to a(n) ______ workweek because that benefits me so much, and it’s certainly ______ I’ll keep in mind.

1.A. ability B. personality C. productivity D. nationality

2.A. more than B. other than C. or so D. instead of

3.A. breath B. chat C. look D. break

4.A. believable B. predictable C. comfortable D. reasonable

5.A. work B. step C. experiment D. progress

6.A. ended up B. started with C. speeded up D. lived with

7.A. terrible B. obvious C. flexible D. typical

8.A. sitting B. sleeping C. listening D. finding

9.A. freedom B. snack C. love D. happiness

10.A. borrowed B. bought C. found D. made

11.A. actually B. exactly C. especially D. quickly

12.A. educated B. reminded C. devoted D. entertained

13.A. take B. cut C. make D. spend

14.A. activities B. lists C. ideas D. goals

15.A. school B. factory C. library D. restaurant

16.A. that B. which C. where D. what

17.A. trying out B. putting out C. taking out D. hanging out

18.A. aspect B. point C. direction D. entrance

19.A. shorter B. cleverer C. easier D. longer

20.A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

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Rainforests are important to the health of the entire planet. Often called "the lungs of the planet", the Amazon rainforest, with its rich plant life, stores carbon dioxide while giving out the oxygen we need to survive.

At one time, rainforests covered 14 percent of Earth’s surface. Deforestation has reduced that figure to 6 percent today. Much of the loss has been in the Amazon.

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Other countries of the Amazon have also done their parts. This year, Peru created a forest reserve about the size of California’s Yosemite National Park.

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A. About the size of France.

B. Nearly half the size of Brazil.

C. Over half the size of the US.

D. About the size of seven South American countries.

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Our network, the NSW Trains Intercity, covers suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions.

The network is made up of several colour-coded lines. Trains from different lines can share the same platform, so check display screen and listen to announcements.

Ticket prices are generally based on the distance traveled. You can visit transportnsw. Info for details.

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Automatic ticket gates

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Night Ride buses

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Track work

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3.Which is the best convenient time to travel by Sydney Trains?

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1.A. Respectably B. Unexpectedly C. Delightedly D. Patiently

2.A. succeeded in B. turned into C. brought about D. participated in

3.A. unnamedly B. successfully C. technically D. independently

4.A. guilty B. rough C. unwilling D. busy

5.A. improvements B. documents C. occupations D. conservations

6.A. respected B. impressed C. envied D. aroused

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8.A. an amount of B. a great deal C. a great many D. a plenty of

9.A. rejected B. paid C. misunderstood D. struggled

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11.A. Possibly B. Strangely C. Generally D. Unfortunately

12.A. knew B. missed C. followed D. ignored

13.A. disappointed B. anxious C. astonished D. nervous

14.A. in fact B. at once C. at all D. in length

15.A. obeyed B. examined C. attended D. protected

16.A. forms B. gaps C. positions D. surveys

17.A. checks B. recovery C. stay D. operation

18.A. unless B. although C. until D. because

19.A. ordinary B. loving C. careful D. aged

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Schedule a Tour

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below to determine which tour is best for you and remember to book at least two weeks in advance.

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A. To prepare a tour. B. To update its website.

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C. Independent consultants. D. Those admitted for fall 2017.

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A. By turning to University Ambassadors. B. By visiting USC Visitor Center.

C. By emailing cvisits@mailbox,sc.edu. D. By registering once again.

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A. submit Group Visit interest Form B. email visior@mailbox.sc.edu

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