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21.
Many social scientists have believed for some time that birth order directly affects both personality
and achievement in adult life. In fact, people have been
using birth order to account for personality factors such
as an aggressive behavior or a passive temperament. One
might say, “Oh, I’m the eldest of three sisters, so I can’t
help that I’m so overbearing,” or “I’m not very successful
in business, because I’m the youngest child and thus less aggressive than my older brothers and
sisters.” Recent studies, however, have proved this belief to be false. In other words, birth order may define your role within a family, but as you mature into adulthood, accepting other social roles, birth order becomes insignificant.
22.
You may think that moving a short distance is so easy that you can do it in no time with little effort. You may decide to use your own car because you think that you don’t need the services of a moving company. Well, you might be wrong. You are under the false impression that you do not have as many items to pack as you really do.
You find out too late that your car cannot carry as much as you thought it could. So, it takes you far more
trips to your new home than you thought it would. There is also the possibility of damaging your stuff, some of it valuable. All these things considered, it might be better
to ask for the services of a moving company.
23.
Roman doll-makers continued to use technology developed by the Egyptians and Greeks, but in line with the artistic sensibilities of their culture, they were constantly trying to make dolls more elegant and
beautiful. One doll, found near Prati in Rome, was made of ivory and lay beside her owner who had died at the age of eighteen. The huge growth in the understanding of civilization raised awareness of other important roles of trade. Next to the doll was a small box, also made of ivory, containing tiny combs and a silver mirror.
The doll had rings on her fingers and held a tiny key,
which unlocked the box. Like children today, the
younger members of Roman civilization would have
dressed and undressed their dolls, and decorated their hair
and fingers according to the latest fashions.
