**Some countries require warnings on cigarette packs much stronger than the warnings in the United States.** New warnings adopted by Australia now show pictures of cancerous lungs and bloodied brains with text that cautions, "Smoking doubles your risk of stroke." England for years has had packages that feature large, blunt messages, such as "Smoking kills." The messages span at least a third of the box in large lettering. In Canada, a pack of smokes comes with stark labels of decayed teeth. Main Idea = Red What is the number of major details in each selection?

**Conservationists are concerned about Mount Everest for a couple of reasons.** First of all, people are leaving old boots, axes, and other old gear at the top of the mountain. If this continues, Mount Everest will be the world’s highest junk pile. Also, the forest at the base of the mountain is rapidly being cut down. Natives are selling it to tourists and mountaineers to use as firewood. Main Idea = Red What is the number of major details in each selection?

**There are various steps a parent can take to protect children when they’re alone in the house.** If children are sometimes home alone when the telephone rings, they should be told not to tell the caller their parents are away. Instead, they should say, “My parents can’t come to the phone now.” They should also lock the doors and not open them to a stranger for any reason. In addition, the phone number of a trusted neighbor should be handy, so a child can call if he or she needs help. Preventive measures like these will help protect children when parents aren’t home. Main Idea = Red What is the number of major details in each selection?

Before 1980 most doctors practiced alone. **Today, however, most doctors are salaried employees.** One reason is that the cost of starting a private practice is too high for most young doctors whose medical training has left them deeply in debt. Another reason is that doctors get most of their payments from the government and insurance companies, not from patients, as they did in the past. To be paid, doctors must fill out numerous forms to justify their fees. Such paperwork often proves too burdensome for a private doctor to handle Main Idea = Red What is the number of major details in each selection?

**Even the most self-confident employee should keep certain things in mind when asking for a salary increase.** First, be prepared with the right information. Do this by finding out what people in similar positions at other companies are being paid. Next, do not get emotional during the negotiation. An employer may bring up your shortcomings when you ask for a raise, and you must be careful not to overreact. Finally, ask for more of an increase in pay than you are really looking for. This way you can show you’re willing to compromise on your new pay scale. Main Idea = Red What is the number of major details in each selection?