question: Science has a lot of uses. It can reveal laws of nature, cure diseases, make bombs, and help bridges to stand up. Indeed science is so good at what it does that there's always a temptation to drag it into problems where it may not be helpful. David Brooks, author ofThe Social Animal, The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation.

Brooks gained fame for several books. His latest bookThe Social Animal, however, is more ambitious and serious than his earlier books. It is an attempt to deal with a set of weighty topics. The book focuses on big questions: What has science revealed about human nature? What are the sources of character? And why are some people happy and successful while others aren't?

To answer these questions, Brooks surveys a wide range of subjects. Because of this, you might expect the book to cover a variety of facts. But Brooks has structured his book in an unusual, and perhaps unfortunate way. Instead of introducing scientific theories, he tells a story, within which he tries to make his points, perhaps in order to keep the reader's attention. So as Harold and Erica, the hero and heroine in his story, live through childhood, we hear about the science of child development and as they begin to date we hear about the theory of sexual attraction. Brooks carries this through to the death of one of his characters.

On the whole, Brooks's story is acceptable if uninspired. As one would expect, his writing is mostly clear and, to be fair, some chapters stand out above the rest. I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own. While Harold and Erica are certainly not strong characters, the more serious problems withThe Social Animallie elsewhere. These problems partly involve Brooks's attempt to translate his tale into science.
1. how many uses are listed for science?
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answer: 1. Four

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, army officer, and writer. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. As a Member of Parliament (MP), he represented five constituencies over the course of his career. As Prime Minister, Churchill led Britain to victory during World War II. He led the Conservative Party for fifteen years from 1940 to 1955.

Churchill was born into an aristocratic family, the son of an English politician and American socialite. Joining the British Army, he saw action in British India, the AngloSudan War, and the Second Boer War, gaining fame as a war correspondent and writing books about his campaigns. Moving into politics, before the First World War, he served as President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of Asquith's Liberal government. During the war, Churchill departed from government following the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign. He briefly resumed active army service on the Western Front as commander in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He returned to government under Lloyd George as Minister of Munitions, Secretary of State for War, Secretary of State for Air, then Secretary of State for the Colonies. After two years out of Parliament, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Baldwin's Conservative government of 19241929, controversially returning the pound sterling in 1925 to the gold standard at its pre-war parity, a move widely seen as creating deflationary pressure on the UK economy. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what kind of family did Churchill grow up in?
2. what did his parents do?
3. where was he a commander?
4. where was he the Chancellor?
5. how long was he prime minister?
6. did he lead Britain to victory?
7. what war?
8. what party was he a member of?
9. when did he start politics?
10. when did he leave the government?
Answer: 1. an aristocratic family
2. English politician and American socialite
3. Royal Scots Fusiliers.
4. Exchequer
5. 10 years in total
6. Yes
7. World War II
8. Conservative Party
9. before the First World War
10. 1955

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. What is the hottest English word of 2013? It's "selfie", according to Oxford dictionaries. Selfie is a photo that one takes of oneself, according to the Oxford online dictionary. People usually take selfies with a smartphone and send them to a social media website. The word was first used in 2002. In the past 12 months, its frequency in the English language has increased by 17,000 percent, said Oxford dictionaries. Now, almost everybody knows it. "Almost every day, I take a photo of myself at school, and save it in my Qzone (QQ)," said Huang Xu, 13, from Hunan. These photos record her happy and sad moments. Pop stars also take a lot of selfies. Li Chunping, 14, from Harbin, is a big fan of Yang Mi. "She has used many selfies to tell us what's going on in her personal life," said Li. What makes people love selfies? Some people say it's narcissism . "The rise of the selfie is a perfect symbol for our narcissistic culture. We're crying out: Look at me!" said US psychiatrist Carole Lieberman. Young people are using selfies to make friends online, Jonathan Freedland wrote in The Guardian. "The usual purpose of taking a selfie is to share online. They express a human need to connect with others," wrote Freedland. Huang Xu agrees with that. "During summer vacation, my classmates and I shared many selfies online. Hair or clothes were not our interests. Through these photos, we got to know each other's holidays and feelings," said Huang Xu. 1. What term is the subject of the article?
2. What was it declared as?
3. According to who?
4. When was it first used?
5. What does the term mean?
6. What culture is it fitting for?
7. What is one of the main reasons to take a selfie?
8. What message do they send?
9. IS there a need that is conveyed?
10. What is it?
11. Who claimed this?
12. Where was this quoted?
13. Are style and trends what one looks at in selfies?
14. What do they get from the photos?
15. What do the photos record?
16. Who takes a lot of selfies?
17. Do famous people?
18. Any in particular mentioned?
19. Why does she take them?
20. Has there been an increase in the use of the term?
numbered_answers:
1. selfie
2. the hottest English word of 2013
3. Oxford dictionaries.
4. 2002.
5. a photo that one takes of oneself,
6. our narcissistic culture.
7. to share online.
8. Look at me!"
9. Yes
10. a human need to connect with others
11. Jonathan Freedland.
12. The Guardian
13. No
14. to know each other's holidays and feelings
15. happy and sad moments.
16. Huang Xu,
17. Yes
18. Yang Mi
19. to tell us what's going on in her personal life,
20. Yes