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Test: are you an Optimist or a Pessimist? / The Optimism Bias.

The following article was found by Vse.Normalno in a text book for English teaching. Enjoy it! As you read each cuestion, try to imagine yourself in each situation. Think of how you would react and then choose A) or B). Be honest! 1. You bought a book, but you left it on the bus on the way home. Do you think you will get it back?  A) Yes, probably - I'll call the bus station. B) Not very likely. - someone probably took it. 2. You want to buy a shirt/dress that you've seen in a shop. You find they've just sold the last ond. Do you think: A) Oh well, I can probably find something similar.  B) Why am I always so unlucky? 3. You get an "A" in an exam. Do you think:  A) Wow! I'm really good B) I was lucky with the questions. 4. You're crossing the road. A driver gets annoyed and shouts at you. Do you think: A) He/She must be having a difficult day. B) People are so rude! 5. You're trying to figure out ...

Do you know why sharks attack on humans? [By Myers, Jackson & Tiberio]

The following text has been found in  "What's up?" by Cathy Myers, Sarah Jackson & Silvia Carolina Tiberio, Ed. Pearson Education. Tell us about your point of view. Are you afraid of sharks? Have you seen one? What do you think about? Do you know why sharks attack on humans? There are about 450 species of sharks of different sizes. Some sharks are about 20cm long; others can reach 12m. Three species -the tiger shark, the white shark and the bull shark- are responsible for a lot of attacks on humans. White Shark stalking Sharks live in deep ocean waters but sometimes come to shallow waters to hunt. They eat fish, dolphins, sea turtles and seals. They are aggresive predators, but they are not man-eaters. So, why do they attack humans? Experts think that when visibility is poor, sharks mistake people for prey. This can happen when the water is not clear: for example, when there is a lot of splashing. They also explain that the number of people in...