A recent study has found that chocolate (巧克力) may be good for your heart.This is a fantastic (11) for all chocolate lovers. The study was conducted over eight years. It (12) 20,000 chocolate-eating people, and compared the amount of chocolate in their diet (13) the incidence of heart attack. Lead researcher Brian Smith said:“The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we (14) to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease.”Experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavonols are good for our heart. They are found in cocoa beans (可可豆).(15) dark chocolate has more cocoa than milk chocolate which has more fat, it contains more flavonols. “So, dark chocolate is the (16) kind to cat," said Smith.The study showed (17) people who ate the most chocolate(18)their risk of having a heart attack by 27 percent.(19) Smith warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate.“Eating higher amounts will most likely (20) weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets," he said.18.

A recent study has found that chocolate (巧克力) may be good for your heart.This is a fantastic (11) for all chocolate lovers. The study was conducted over eight years. It (12) 20,000 chocolate-eating people, and compared the amount of chocolate in their diet (13) the incidence of heart attack. Lead researcher Brian Smith said:“The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we (14) to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease.”Experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavonols are good for our heart. They are found in cocoa beans (可可豆).(15) dark chocolate has more cocoa than milk chocolate which has more fat, it contains more flavonols. “So, dark chocolate is the (16) kind to cat," said Smith.The study showed (17) people who ate the most chocolate(18)their risk of having a heart attack by 27 percent.(19) Smith warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate.“Eating higher amounts will most likely (20) weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets," he said.19.

A recent study has found that chocolate (巧克力) may be good for your heart.This is a fantastic (11) for all chocolate lovers. The study was conducted over eight years. It (12) 20,000 chocolate-eating people, and compared the amount of chocolate in their diet (13) the incidence of heart attack. Lead researcher Brian Smith said:“The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we (14) to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease.”Experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavonols are good for our heart. They are found in cocoa beans (可可豆).(15) dark chocolate has more cocoa than milk chocolate which has more fat, it contains more flavonols. “So, dark chocolate is the (16) kind to cat," said Smith.The study showed (17) people who ate the most chocolate(18)their risk of having a heart attack by 27 percent.(19) Smith warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate.“Eating higher amounts will most likely (20) weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets," he said.20.

Passage OneEven though the Internet has become a key tool for accessing services, getting an education, finding jobs, getting the news, keeping up with people you know and much more, one in five U.S. adults still does not use the Internet at all, according to a recent report.Why? Mostly they're just not interested in anything that happens online. “Among today's non-Internet users, almost half (48%) say the main reason they don't go online now is that they think the Internet has nothing to do with them - often saying they don't want to use the Internet and don't need to use it to get information or to communicate with others," said the report.Other reasons were that they don't have a computer or that it's too expensive, too difficult, or a waste of time. Most Americans who don't go online now have never gone online before - and no one else in their family uses the Internet. Just over 20% of non-users say they know enough about technology to start going online if they want to, and only 10% say they may use the Internet or e-mail in the future.Who are these non-Internet users? Mostly they're older - 56% of U.S. seniors don't go online. Also, nearly 60% of U.S. adults who never completed high school don't use the Internet. And they're mostly poor - nearly 40% of people with a family income under ,000 per year don't go online.Also, people with disabilities are more likely not to use the Internet. One quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily life - and only 54% of these people are Internet users, said the report.But in terms of ethnicity (种族), the U.S. digital divide has narrowed. According to the report, between white people and minorities, the difference in getting access to the Internet is disappearing. In terms of adults who have high-speed broadband (宽带) at home, differences in access still exist, but, they have become much less obvious over the years.Of American adults, non-Internet users take up ().

Passage OneEven though the Internet has become a key tool for accessing services, getting an education, finding jobs, getting the news, keeping up with people you know and much more, one in five U.S. adults still does not use the Internet at all, according to a recent report.Why? Mostly they're just not interested in anything that happens online. “Among today's non-Internet users, almost half (48%) say the main reason they don't go online now is that they think the Internet has nothing to do with them - often saying they don't want to use the Internet and don't need to use it to get information or to communicate with others," said the report.Other reasons were that they don't have a computer or that it's too expensive, too difficult, or a waste of time. Most Americans who don't go online now have never gone online before - and no one else in their family uses the Internet. Just over 20% of non-users say they know enough about technology to start going online if they want to, and only 10% say they may use the Internet or e-mail in the future.Who are these non-Internet users? Mostly they're older - 56% of U.S. seniors don't go online. Also, nearly 60% of U.S. adults who never completed high school don't use the Internet. And they're mostly poor - nearly 40% of people with a family income under ,000 per year don't go online.Also, people with disabilities are more likely not to use the Internet. One quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily life - and only 54% of these people are Internet users, said the report.But in terms of ethnicity (种族), the U.S. digital divide has narrowed. According to the report, between white people and minorities, the difference in getting access to the Internet is disappearing. In terms of adults who have high-speed broadband (宽带) at home, differences in access still exist, but, they have become much less obvious over the years.People do not use the Internet mainly because ().

Passage OneEven though the Internet has become a key tool for accessing services, getting an education, finding jobs, getting the news, keeping up with people you know and much more, one in five U.S. adults still does not use the Internet at all, according to a recent report.Why? Mostly they're just not interested in anything that happens online. “Among today's non-Internet users, almost half (48%) say the main reason they don't go online now is that they think the Internet has nothing to do with them - often saying they don't want to use the Internet and don't need to use it to get information or to communicate with others," said the report.Other reasons were that they don't have a computer or that it's too expensive, too difficult, or a waste of time. Most Americans who don't go online now have never gone online before - and no one else in their family uses the Internet. Just over 20% of non-users say they know enough about technology to start going online if they want to, and only 10% say they may use the Internet or e-mail in the future.Who are these non-Internet users? Mostly they're older - 56% of U.S. seniors don't go online. Also, nearly 60% of U.S. adults who never completed high school don't use the Internet. And they're mostly poor - nearly 40% of people with a family income under ,000 per year don't go online.Also, people with disabilities are more likely not to use the Internet. One quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily life - and only 54% of these people are Internet users, said the report.But in terms of ethnicity (种族), the U.S. digital divide has narrowed. According to the report, between white people and minorities, the difference in getting access to the Internet is disappearing. In terms of adults who have high-speed broadband (宽带) at home, differences in access still exist, but, they have become much less obvious over the years.The highest percentage of non-Internet users is found in ().

Passage OneEven though the Internet has become a key tool for accessing services, getting an education, finding jobs, getting the news, keeping up with people you know and much more, one in five U.S. adults still does not use the Internet at all, according to a recent report.Why? Mostly they're just not interested in anything that happens online. “Among today's non-Internet users, almost half (48%) say the main reason they don't go online now is that they think the Internet has nothing to do with them - often saying they don't want to use the Internet and don't need to use it to get information or to communicate with others," said the report.Other reasons were that they don't have a computer or that it's too expensive, too difficult, or a waste of time. Most Americans who don't go online now have never gone online before - and no one else in their family uses the Internet. Just over 20% of non-users say they know enough about technology to start going online if they want to, and only 10% say they may use the Internet or e-mail in the future.Who are these non-Internet users? Mostly they're older - 56% of U.S. seniors don't go online. Also, nearly 60% of U.S. adults who never completed high school don't use the Internet. And they're mostly poor - nearly 40% of people with a family income under ,000 per year don't go online.Also, people with disabilities are more likely not to use the Internet. One quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily life - and only 54% of these people are Internet users, said the report.But in terms of ethnicity (种族), the U.S. digital divide has narrowed. According to the report, between white people and minorities, the difference in getting access to the Internet is disappearing. In terms of adults who have high-speed broadband (宽带) at home, differences in access still exist, but, they have become much less obvious over the years.According to paragraph 5, one quarter of U.S.adults ().

Passage OneEven though the Internet has become a key tool for accessing services, getting an education, finding jobs, getting the news, keeping up with people you know and much more, one in five U.S. adults still does not use the Internet at all, according to a recent report.Why? Mostly they're just not interested in anything that happens online. “Among today's non-Internet users, almost half (48%) say the main reason they don't go online now is that they think the Internet has nothing to do with them - often saying they don't want to use the Internet and don't need to use it to get information or to communicate with others," said the report.Other reasons were that they don't have a computer or that it's too expensive, too difficult, or a waste of time. Most Americans who don't go online now have never gone online before - and no one else in their family uses the Internet. Just over 20% of non-users say they know enough about technology to start going online if they want to, and only 10% say they may use the Internet or e-mail in the future.Who are these non-Internet users? Mostly they're older - 56% of U.S. seniors don't go online. Also, nearly 60% of U.S. adults who never completed high school don't use the Internet. And they're mostly poor - nearly 40% of people with a family income under ,000 per year don't go online.Also, people with disabilities are more likely not to use the Internet. One quarter of U.S. adults live with a disability that interferes with activities of daily life - and only 54% of these people are Internet users, said the report.But in terms of ethnicity (种族), the U.S. digital divide has narrowed. According to the report, between white people and minorities, the difference in getting access to the Internet is disappearing. In terms of adults who have high-speed broadband (宽带) at home, differences in access still exist, but, they have become much less obvious over the years.The passage shows the U.S.digital divide has narrowed between ().

Passage TwoIn Japan, developers are suffering from an economic decline. As banks are unwilling to lend, design firms are hoping to get through the decline. Since it depends heavily on foreign investment, speculative (投机性的) housing has been particularly affected. As a result, developers are breaking down and projects are dying.Other areas have slowed but not completely stopped. Sometimes a break is good, since it gives design firms a chance to take another look at their designs and make them better. After a six-month pause, some firms are moving forward on new projects.Large developers who rely less on foreign money and have a wide range of projects are doing better than those who focus just on housing. However, location is the most important factor. Large developments in the central areas of Tokyo, capital of Japan, are continuing at a steady speed.But outside that highly desirable location, things are getting worse as land becomes cheaper. According to a recent report, 52 office buildings in the middle of Tokyo will finish this year, an improvement over the 44 that were completed the year before but much less than the 92 planned for the next year.In smaller cities, bank loans and new projects have almost stopped. Developers in the city of Nagoya, Toyota's hometown, are facing a double trouble. They have to cut budget for existing projects because tax revenues from car sales - the city's main source of income - have been greatly reduced. These days, few designers are relying on public projects - a sharp contrast to the 1990s, when public projects sustained many firms after Japan's economy broke down.Another difference between the two depressions is the current drop in international business. Instead of looking to the foreign market," Japanese designers are searching for jobs at home. By moving into new business areas such as internal design and urban design, many firms have been able to maintain a strong position. To some degree, the current depression is a chance for design firms to expand their abilities and their customer base.Design firms in Japan find it hard to ().

Passage TwoIn Japan, developers are suffering from an economic decline. As banks are unwilling to lend, design firms are hoping to get through the decline. Since it depends heavily on foreign investment, speculative (投机性的) housing has been particularly affected. As a result, developers are breaking down and projects are dying.Other areas have slowed but not completely stopped. Sometimes a break is good, since it gives design firms a chance to take another look at their designs and make them better. After a six-month pause, some firms are moving forward on new projects.Large developers who rely less on foreign money and have a wide range of projects are doing better than those who focus just on housing. However, location is the most important factor. Large developments in the central areas of Tokyo, capital of Japan, are continuing at a steady speed.But outside that highly desirable location, things are getting worse as land becomes cheaper. According to a recent report, 52 office buildings in the middle of Tokyo will finish this year, an improvement over the 44 that were completed the year before but much less than the 92 planned for the next year.In smaller cities, bank loans and new projects have almost stopped. Developers in the city of Nagoya, Toyota's hometown, are facing a double trouble. They have to cut budget for existing projects because tax revenues from car sales - the city's main source of income - have been greatly reduced. These days, few designers are relying on public projects - a sharp contrast to the 1990s, when public projects sustained many firms after Japan's economy broke down.Another difference between the two depressions is the current drop in international business. Instead of looking to the foreign market," Japanese designers are searching for jobs at home. By moving into new business areas such as internal design and urban design, many firms have been able to maintain a strong position. To some degree, the current depression is a chance for design firms to expand their abilities and their customer base.The writer thinks a break is good as it allows design firms to ().