161The following appeared in the health section of Glenntown's local newspaper.
"Several national medical studies suggest that older people who have pets tend to enjoy better health than those who do not have pets: those who have pets have lower rates of high blood pressure and arthritis. It seems clear that having to care for an animal promotes good health for the older person. Therefore, Glenntown should establish a program to give a small pet such as a dog or cat to all of its citizens who are over the age of 65. This will help to insure that our senior citizens enjoy good health and have fewer medical bills."
162The following appeared in a report by the School District of Eyleria.
"Nationally, the average ratio of computers to students in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) is 1:5. Educators indicate that this is very good ratio. This means that across the country, all students have access to and can use computers daily in their classrooms. In Eyleria's K-12 schools, the ratio of computers to students is 1:7. This number is sufficient to ensure that all of Eyleria's students, by the time they graduate from high school, will be fully proficient in the use of computer technology. Thus, there is no reason to spend any of the schools' budget on computers or other technology in the next few years."
163The Treasury has once again introduced a dollar coin, the Pine Tree dollar. Neither the Presidential dollar coin, introduced 11 years ago, nor the Eagle dollar coin, introduced 3 years ago, remained in circulation long: people simply preferred spending paper dollars. However, a survey conducted soon after its release indicates that the Pine Tree dollar is far more appealing than other dollar coins: 76 percent of respondents own the coin; 62 percent of those owning multiple coins consider it so attractive that they are still saving rather than spending the most recent coin to come into their possession. Since the Pine Tree coin promises to become the dollar currency of choice, the Treasury is correct to begin saving money by dramatically reducing the costly printing of paper dollars.
164When Stanley Park first opened, it was the largest, most heavily used park in town. It is still the largest park, but it is no longer heavily used. Video cameras mounted in the park's parking lots last month revealed the park's drop in popularity: the recordings showed an average of only 50 cars per day. In contrast, tiny Carlton Park in the heart of the business district is visited by more than 150 people on a typical weekday. An obvious difference is that Carlton Park, unlike Stanley Park, provides ample seating. Thus, if Stanley Park is ever to be as popular with our citizens as is Carlton Park, the town will obviously need to provide more benches, thereby converting some of the unused open areas into spaces suitable for socializing.
165The following appeared in a memo from the Dean of the College of Education at Omni State University.
"Only seven of our state's high schools offer even one course in Latin, but over 80 percent of the graduates who study Latin at those seven schools enroll in college. Furthermore, a recent study shows that students who have mastered Latin perform much better in logic and critical thinking. Thus, in order to increase the percentage of our high school students who graduate from college as well as to ensure that they receive a better education in critical thinking, Omni State University should begin an intensive program to prepare our future teachers to teach high school Latin."
166The following appeared in a memo from the president of a chain of cheese stores located throughout the United States.
"For many years all the stores in our chain have stocked a wide variety of both domestic and imported cheeses. Last year, however, the five best-selling cheeses at our newest store were all domestic cheddar cheeses from Wisconsin. Furthermore, a recent survey by Cheeses of the World magazine indicates an increasing preference for domestic cheeses among its subscribers. Since our company can reduce expenses by limiting inventory, the best way to improve profits in all of our stores is to discontinue stocking many of our varieties of imported cheese and concentrate primarily on domestic cheeses."
167The following appeared in a letter from a firm providing investment advice to a client.
"Homes in the northeastern United States, where winters are typically cold, have traditionally used oil as their major fuel for heating. Last year that region experienced 90 days with below-average temperatures, and climate forecasters at Waymarsh University predict that this weather pattern will continue for several more years. Furthermore, many new homes have been built in this region during the past year. Because of these developments, we predict an increased demand for heating oil and recommend investment in Consolidated Industries, one of whose major business operations is the retail sale of home heating oil."
168The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a newspaper serving the villages of Castorville and Polluxton.
"Both the villages of Castorville and Polluxton have experienced sharp declines in the numbers of residents who pay property taxes. To save money and improve service, the two villages recently merged their once separate garbage collection departments into a single department located in Castorville, and the new department has reported few complaints about its service. Last year the library in Polluxton had 20 percent fewer users than during the previous year. It follows that we should now further economize and improve service, as we did with garbage collection, by closing the library in Polluxton and using the library in Castorville to serve both villages."
169The following appeared in a memo from a budget planner for the City of Grandview.
"To avoid a budget deficit next year, the City of Grandview must eliminate its funding for the Grandview Symphony. Our citizens are well aware of the fact that while the Grandview Symphony Orchestra was struggling to succeed, our city government promised annual funding to help support its programs. Last year, however, private contributions to the Symphony increased by 200 percent, and attendance at the Symphony's concerts-in-the-park series doubled. The Symphony has also announced an increase in ticket prices for next year. Such developments indicate that the Symphony can now succeed without funding from city government and we can eliminate that expense from next year's budget. This action will surely prevent a budget deficit."
170Yellow-legged frogs were once common in high-altitude lakes in the Sierra Nevada mountains, but they have become increasingly rare. Trout feed on tadpoles and young frogs. Few lakes in the Sierra Nevada had any trout in them until a hundred years ago. At that time, many lakes were stocked with trout for recreational fishing, and now trout are common in virtually all bodies of water in the Sierra Nevada. Researchers removed the trout from one lake, and the frog population soon quadrupled. Since frogs are capable of moving several miles over land, removing trout from just a few lakes is clearly the way to restore the frog population to its former levels.
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161若干全国性医疗研究显示养宠物的老人比不养宠物的老人更容易拥有更好的健康状态：那些养宠物的老人高血压和关节炎的发病率都比较低。显然对于某种动物的关注有助于促进老年人的健康。因此，Glenntown应该建立一项把猫或狗之类的小宠物送给本市65岁以上老人的计划。这将有助于保证老年市民享受更健康的生活并减少医疗花费。
162在全国范围内，从幼儿园到12年级（K-12）学生所拥有电脑的比例是每5人有一台。教育界人士指出这是个很好的比例。这意味着在全国，所有学生都能够在他们的教室中每天接触和使用电脑。在Eyleria的K-12学校，电脑与学生数量的比例是1：7。这一数字足以保证Eyleria的所有学生到他们高中毕业的时候，将会拥有使用电脑的充足能力。因此，在未来几年没有理由花费任何学校的预算于电脑或其他技术。
163财政部又一次发行了一种一美元硬币，Pine Tree dollar。11年前发行的Presidential dollar和3年前发行的Eagle dollar中的任何一种都没有在流通领域存在很长时间：人们只是更愿意使用纸币。然而，在Pine Tree dollar发行之后立即进行的一次调查显示，这种硬币比其他硬币的吸引力要大的多：76%的回应者拥有该硬币；拥有多种硬币的人中有62%认为它如此有吸引力以至于他们仍然把它作为收藏而不是把它花出去。由于Pine Tree dollar将会成为可供选择的美元货币，财政部通过大幅减少印制纸币的花费来节省金钱是正确的。
164当Stanley公园第一次开放的时候，它是本市最大，使用频率最高的公园。现在它仍是最大的，但使用频率已经不再高了。上个月在公园停车场架设的摄像机发现公园的受欢迎度下降了：录像显示平均每天只有50辆车。与之相比，位于商业区中心地带的Carlton小公园在工作日每天游客超过150人。一个很明显的差异就是Carlton公园与Stanley公园不同，它提供充足的座椅。因此，如果Stanley公园想要和Carlton获得同等的受欢迎度的话，显然应该提供更多的长椅，从而把一些未加利用的开阔地转化成适于人们交往的空间。
165本州的只有七所高中提供拉丁语课程，而在那七所学校学习拉丁语的毕业生中有80%上了大学。而且，一项最近的研究显示，掌握了拉丁语的学生在逻辑和分析方面表现更出色。因此，为提高我们高中学生从大学毕业的比例并同时保证他们受到分析性思维的更好教育，Omni State University应该开展一项集中项目来使我们未来的教师教授高中拉丁文。
166很多年来我们的所有连锁店都储备了很多种类的国产奶酪和进口奶酪。然而去年，我们的最新店里五种销量最高的奶酪都是威斯康星出产的cheddar奶酪。而且，最近一次由Cheese of the World杂志所举行的调查显示，其订阅者对于国产奶酪的倾向性越来越高。由于我们公司可以通过限制库存来减少开支，在我们所有连锁店增加盈利的最好方式就是停止贮备很多进口奶酪而主要集中于国产奶酪。
167美国东北部的家庭因冬天很冷，常用油作为他们的主要的采暖燃料。去年该地区有90天气温低于平均温度，且W大学的气候预测学者预计这种情况还将持续多年。
168 Castorville和Polluxton两个村镇都经历了地产税纳税居民数量的下降。 为节省开支并提高服务质量，两个村镇最近合并了它们一度独立的垃圾收集部门，成立了座落于Castorville的单一部门，新部门所上报的关于其服务的投诉很少。去年Polluxton的图书馆使用者比前一年减少20%。这表明我们现在应该象我们在垃圾收集方面所作的一样进一步经济化和提高服务，通过关闭Polluxton的图书馆和使用Castorville的图书馆来为两个村镇提供服务。
169为避免来年的财政赤字，Grandview市必须停止它对Grandview交响乐队的资助。我们的市民都注意到，当Grandview管弦乐队为其维持做斗争的时候，我们市政府承诺每年提供资助来支持乐队的计划。然而去年，对乐队的个人资助增加了200%，乐队的公园音乐会的听众人数翻了一番。乐队还宣布明年的票价将会提高。这些事实说明乐队可以不用市政府的资助就能维持，我们可以取消来年预算中这一支出。这一行动肯定能够防止财政赤字。
170黄腿青蛙在Sierra Nevada山区的高海拔湖泊曾经很常见，但它们正在变得稀少。鲑鱼捕食蝌蚪和小青蛙。直到一百年前，Sierra Nevada很少有湖泊存在鲑鱼。从那时起，很多湖泊为垂钓放养鲑鱼，现在鲑鱼在Sierra Nevada的几乎所有水域都很常见。研究者把一个湖泊的鲑鱼全部捞走，青蛙数量很快翻了四番。由于青蛙能够在陆上移动数英里，在少数几个湖泊中把鲑鱼捞走显然是使青蛙数量重新回复以前水平的途径。
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