Passage 53
IBM products are appreciated by customers because of their excellent price versus performance ratio and their high quality.// This excellent ration is considered to be one of the main features of IBM products.// It has also proven to become one of the success factors in the world market.// In the long run, IBM users are convinced that they will benefit from this high-quality level.//
Passage 54
Everyone visiting the United States wishes to have a good time touring the country and have a nice roof to shelter himself.// Well, if you arrive by air, you will see plenty of hotels advertised at airports.// If you arrive by train of car, probably the best thing to do is to look in the yellow pages under Hotel, Motel or lodging.// You can start by comparing the services offered in their ads and call to see if they have the kind of room you’re looking for.//
Passage 55
Not long ago, Americans had a pretty good idea of what family meant.// but today, with people living together in so many different combinations, “family” is much harder to define.// When it comes to family values, Americas seem to be saying one thing but dong another.// The real picture is that America family is suffering a crisis of collapsing.//
Passage 56
Many Americans claim that they place the highest value on family life.// If they really mean what they say, then families are doing fine.// In survey after survey, traditional relationships among parents, children, and siblings are identified as the most important aspect of life.// And families are seen as more important than work, recreation, friendship, or status.//
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