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      Every business starts with a strong business plan – it is the foundation and the building block of every company. A good business plan will __16__ be the blueprint of your business, it will also provide you with a good entry into many doors, including the door of investors and financial institutions. The due diligence of starting a company can be __17__ . __18__ our help, You will have an excellent plan. Your customers or clients will now get your message and __19__ you from the sea of competitors. Most importantly, with the right mix of marketing strategies, your customers will act __20__ the message and buy from you. With a strong marketing plan, you will not only build brand identity, you will enhance your revenue.

      There are two reasons I don’t have a credit card. The first reason is that using a piece of plastic instead of __41__ makes it too easy for me to buy things I can’t afford.__42__ , last week I saw a $75.00 pair of pink shoes in my favorite shoe store. Of course, I don’t need pink shoes,__43__ can I afford them. With a credit card, however, I would now own those shoes and be worrying about how to __44__ for them. The second reason I don’t have a credit card is that I would end up in __45__ like my friend Sara, the Shopaholic, who got a credit card last year and already owes $4,000.

      Most people would agree that their lives have been positively affected by the Internet and e-mail. The Internet allows us to access large amounts of information on nearly any topic quickly and cheaply. E-mail allows us to communicate with friends, family, and colleagues __41__ instantly even when they are on another continent. __42__, a question on many people’s minds concerns privacy. Does a company or government agency have the right to __43__ a record of the sites you visit on the Internet? Does your employer have the right to __44__ your e-mail message? Democratic societies create large zones of privacy for individuals by __45__ the power of public and private authorities to look into anyone’s personal matters. Although privacy is still a very important value, the computer age has brought a new debate over privacy rights.

      Parents and teenagers often debate whether high school students should have a part-time job in addition to focusing on their studies. I think it’s a good idea for high school students __41__ a few hours a week. This will allow them to learn a sense of responsibility, __42__ earning some extra spending money. In addition, working part time can help high school students save money for their college __43__, thus taking some of the burden off their parents. It will also prepare them for entering the working world once their schooling is done. There are definitely some advantages to working a part-time job while in high school. Take me __44__. I have found it much __45__ to adapt to the working environment. Besides, I am better prepared than those who have never had a job before, as I know from experience what employers expect from me.

      Singing in the KTV is popular with young people. But few people would give __41__ to the inventor of the wonderful karaoke machine---Daisuke Inoue, a Japanese. He was employed at a nightclub and played the piano for customers who wanted to sing. Since sometimes he had trouble __42__ unfamiliar songs, he tried to think of some ways to solve the problem. __43__ this in mind, he successfully invented the karaoke machine. The machine, __44__ his surprise, was so popular that it caused changes in entertainment world. Daisuke was then awarded the Ig Nobel Prize not only because of his creativity __45__ because of the fact that the karaoke made people learn to tolerate each other in a new way.

      To make cities more livable, many cities around the world are restricting car travel in certain areas. They are also creating some streets for __41__ and bike riders only. When people walk and bike, the result is cleaner air to breathe and healthier and happier residents. Some major world cities that __42__ streets for bikes only include Munich, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; and Paris, France. __43__ , some cities are charging drivers money to drive into the city. This money is called a “congestion fee.” In Stockholm, Sweden; London, England; and Singapore, drivers must pay this fee to enter parts of the city. As a result, more people are __44__ and taking public transportation. Having fewer cars on the road means better air quality. It also means __45__ traffic congestion. Congestion fees are working. In one month in Stockholm, there were 100,000 fewer cars on the road than there were the month before the city introduced the fee.

      What do you call it when you intentionally speak softly or quietly? Whispering! It is also the word for a special __41__ to train animals using gentle communication techniques. Though the phrase “horse whispering” dates back to 19th century Europe, it did not come in to popular use __42__ the movie, called The Horse Whisperer, came out in 1998. Since that time, the term whispering has been used to describe any animal training method which is __43__ a sympathetic understanding of an animal’s natural instincts. Have you seen a YouTube video about a lion whisperer, who hugs wild lions? Or how about a shark whisperer from Hawaii, __44__ hands are on the dorsal fin of a great white shark? They seem to have a supernatural gift for it. Besides wild animals, people also apply the techniques to little humans. One popular TV show __45__ a baby whisperer, a woman who teaches parents how to comfort, calm, and communicate with unmanageable toddlers.

      Cats are excellent hunters. Why? They have extremely __41__ senses. No touch is too light for cats to feel. Even through thick fur, cats feel the slight change __42__ temperature. Cats hear little noises as though they were loud. No cats could miss the light movements of tiny mice’s feet on dry fall leaves. Taste may be a cat’s __43__ sense. But its nose helps. A cat usually sniffs food before eating. Cats love pleasant smells. When cats go outside, they follow their noses. A cat’s eyes move slowly. Its whole head moves to keep track of a fly. Light __44__ a cat’s eyes. The pupils of their eyes become thin lines in sunlight. At night they become wide and round. Cats see very well at night. Cats do not have nine lives. But __45__ such sharp senses, do they need more than one?

      A Japanese firm has developed what it claims is the world’s first technology to enable users to display their spoken words on a tablet or a smartphone by dragging their finger on the screen.

      The unique and often beautifully painted Wind Lion Gods of Kinmen are quite something to behold, and the chances are that you’ll stumble into more than one __41__ . These white granite statues are dotted around the ancient villages of Kinmen and were traditionally created in the hopes of __42__ good luck, fertility and other benefits to the Kinmen villagers. Often marked on guide maps, locating these colorful __43__ can be a great way to hike around the island. Alternatively if pressed for time, you can simply visit the new Wind Lion God Park located near the ShangYi Airport __44__ all 63 official statues have been recreated for easy viewing. __45__ , if you can find every original Wind Lion God on the island and bring photo proof to the park, they’ll happily give you a reward for your efforts.

      It was kind of unsettling to people who had expected old politics. Emmanuel Macron, who had never __26__ any elected office before, became president of France in May 2017. At 39, Macron is the youngest man ever to be elected to France’s highest office. __27__ this, he also announced his candidacy and new political party only six months before the election. The party is called En Marche!, which __28__ to mean onwards and forwards, and had not existed before Macron’s run for office.

      Cactus plants are quite juicy. Take an aloe, for example. When you cut it open, the mucilaginous gel inside the leaves will flow out. Cactus plants actually hoard moisture in their plant cells __26__ they have some water during extremely dry, drought-like conditions. They are remarkably __27__ to water neglect, but certain signs in the leaves, pads or stems will indicate that the plant is becoming stressed __28__ a lack in moisture. __29__ these signs, along with some education on your plant’s native region and climate, can help indicate the best time for watering cactus plants. Heavy compact, clay soils or those with heavy amounts of organic material __30__ to capture water and can cause rot in cactus roots and lower stems. Plants in full sun tend to dry out more than those in lower light conditions, as do windy or drafty sites.