Two-thirdsof U.S. consumers have yet to finish their holiday shopping, and 41 percent expect to finish at least a week prior to Christmas, according to a new survey.

一项最新调查显示，美国三分之二的消费者尚未完成圣诞采购，41%的消费者打算至少在节前一周去购物。

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The survey asked respondents to rate themselves in 10 different categories of parenting skill, which Epstein calls "the Parents' Ten," since prior studies have shown them to be crucial tools.

这个调查要求家长把他们自己放在父母技能的10个不同类别中，看看他们属于哪一种。爱普斯坦称之为“十大父母”，这个在之前的研究中也被看做是最重要的方法。

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我们不会与其他第三方分享您通过竞赛或调查提供的个人身份信息，除非我们给予您事先通知和选择。

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President Bush's overall approval rating rose slightly, to 53 percent from 51 percent in the prior survey.

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Nearly 80 percent said that prior to the survey, they were not aware that companies other than their telephone company could bill them for products and services on their mobile phone bills.

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During the 8 months prior to QE2, total employment (BLS Household Survey) increased by 420, 000.

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