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is happiness? In many industrialized countries, it is often equated with money. But the small Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been trying a different idea. In 1972, concerned about the problems afflicting other developing countries 1____________, Bhutan’s leader, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, decided to make his nation’s priority its GNH, or Gross National Happiness. Bhutan, the King said, needed to ensure that prosperity was shared across society and that it was balanced against preserving cultural traditions, protecting the environment and maintaining a responsive government. The King instituted policies 2____________. Now, Bhutan’s example is serving as a catalyst for broader discussions of national well-being. A growing number of economics, social scientists, corporate leaders and bureaucrats around the world are trying to develop systems 3 __________ but also access to health care, time with family, conservation of natural resources and other non-economic factors. The goal is partly to obtain a broader definition of the world happiness. “We have to think of human well-being in broader terms,” said Bhutan’s Home Minister. “Material well-being is only one component. That doesn’t ensure that you’re at peace with your environment 4 ____________. In the early stages of a climb out of poverty, for a household or a country, incomes and contentment grow together. But various studies show that beyond certain points, 5 ___________, happiness does not keep up. And some countries, studies found, were happier than they should be. One study found that Latin American countries, for example, registered far more subjective happiness than their economic status would suggest. But researches have had great difficulty in developing measuring techniques 6 ____________. And some experts question whether national well-being can really be defined. Just the act of trying to quantify happiness could destroy it, said one expert. “The most important things in life are not prone to measurement – like love. A. aimed at accomplishing these goals B. that can capture this broader sense of well-being C. and in harmony with each other D. whose focus was only on economic growth E. but there is not necessarily a relationship between wealth and happiness F. as annual income passes certain levels G. that measure not just the flow of money 1 2 3 4 5 6 помогите пожалуйста!!!! очень срочно нужно

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1 Many people say that children have too much ... (free) these days
2 Oprah Winfrey is a popular TV ... (person)
3 For many people fighting in Vietnam was an act of great ... (brave)
4 We had a very ... (peace) evenings without the children.
5 I hate watching ... (violence) films on TV
6 Many blacks fought against ... (slave)
7 My new job gives me financial ... (independent) from my parents
8 For many of my friends from work ... (happy) means a good job and a lot of money

River, laughing all the way. Then, they ran further along the river bank and didn’t stop before the Tower of London. “These buildings have been here a long time, haven’t they?” Susan said, looking at the tall towers.“I think one of them has been here a thousand years,” said Albert.“I’ve heard that there are ravens which live in the Tower. I hate birds. I’m tired of the pigeons which land on me in Trafalgar Square. Let’s go and wake them up,” Beatrice said.“OK, Edward agreed. And can we eat the ravens? I’m rather hungry. Let’s get them.” Edward agreed. The four lions jumped over the gate and ran across the grass towards the White Tower, the main place where the ravens slept. “Mind the guards. They’re called Beefeaters,” Beatrice said. “We’ll have a lot of trouble if they find us here.”
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bought and sold goods through a system known as bartering. This meant that they exchanged goods. For example, if someone wanted some tomatoes and had a basket of fruit to offer, he swapped it with someone else who had tomatoes and wanted to get some fruit. An interesting fact is that the word “salary” has its origins in the Latin word for “salt”, which is what the ancient Romans used as a means of payment. One of the first forms of money was actually a type of seashell, the cowry. People in Southeast Asia and parts of Africa used cowries from 1500 BC to 200 AD/ Money, as we know it today, has a very long history. There are several opinions about who the inventors of coins were. Many experts claim that the Lydians, people who lived in the part of the world that is now Turkey, invented the first coins nearly 3000 years ago. Paper money dates back to ancient China. A shortage jf copper made the Chinese start producing money made from paper. The first recorder use of paper money goes back around 1300 years ago. Today money is more paper or metal currency. People have been using credit cards instead of money since the early 1900s. Consumers use cheques to pay for what they have bought, even in supermarkets. Someone can use the internet to pay their household bills. Indeed, today the person can spend vast amounts of money, without even laying their hands on a single coin or banknote!

through all my pieces from Chopin and Mozart. My dream was to win the competition. I'd won other competitions before, some more prestigious, but this one was very important for me. I wanted my dream to come true so badly. I believed I could win.

The day before the competition I was at my piano teacher's house to play through the pieces again as a warm-up before the big day, but something happened. I just couldn't play. I felt really nervous. My teacher, Mrs Woodham, told me to play, but when I did there was no feeling in the music. There was no magic there.

Mrs Woodham looked at me and said, 'You're not ready for the competition tomorrow." I burst into tears. No hope of winning the competition, my dream of success was gone. I hadn't done enough. I kept hearing the words "not ready" in my head. For me, the competition was a symbol of my pride and self-confidence.

ate the food they gave him when they went away.
When the dog was strong again, he disappeared.
A few months later, when Smith was in a train, he saw his dog. The dog was running along the road. Smith got off the train at the next station, bought a piece of meat, caught the dog, and brought him home again. There he was tied up for a week.
At the end of the week Smith tied a metal plate to the dog with the words "Please, return to Smith, Ellen, California", and set the dog free. He disappeared again.
This time he was sent back by the train, was tied up for three days, was set free on the fourth day and disappeared again.
As soon as he received his freedom, he always ran north. The dog always came back hungry and weak and always ran away trcsh and strong.
At last the dog decided to stay with the Smiths, but a long time passed before they could touch him. They called the dog 'Wolf'.
One summer day a stranger came to the place where Smith and his wife lived. As soon as the dog saw him, he ran to the stranger and licked his hands with his tongue. Then the stranger said:
"His name isn't Wolf. It's Brown. He was my dog."
"Oh," cried Mary, "you are not going to take him away with you? Leave him here, he is happy."
The stranger then said, "His mother died and I brought him up on condensed milk. He never knew any mother but me. Do you think he wants to stay with you?"
"I am sure of it."
"Well," said the stranger. "He must decide it himself. I'll say goodbye and go away, if he wants to stay- let him stay. If he wants to come with me, let him come. I will not call him to come."
For some time Wolf watched the man. He waited for him to return. Then he ran after the man, caught his hand between his teeth and tried to stop him. The man did not stop. Then the dog ran back to where Smith and his wife sat. He tried to drag Smith after the stranger. The dog wanted to be at the same time with the old master and the new one. The stranger disappeared. The dog lay down at the feet, of Smith. Mary was happy. A few minutes later the dog got up and ran after the old master. He never turned his head. Faster and faster the dog ran along the road and in a few minutes he was gone.