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181. The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched(草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildingsthese are still common sights in parts of England. 182. Competition is not only good in itself， it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom， equality of opportunity， and hard work are protected. 183. The function of teaching is to cerate the conations and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. 184. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading. 185. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed， but increasingly， experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers， radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. 186. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing， most are reluctant to enforce a total ban， given that many passengers want to work during flights. 187. The rise of multinational corporations， global marketing， new communications technologies， and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relation or PR. | 
