【推荐1】The other day a big, ugly, black bat found its way to my bathroom. I am what is known as “the man of the house”, so it was my_________, in fact my manly duty, to rid the house of the_________creature.

Being a man does not_________the fact that I am extremely_________of bats. All men, I think, sometimes have had that feeling of being_________in some male role. Sometimes it is something as simple as having to_________that you know something about car engines when the car won’t start. But sometimes the trap is a (n)_________one. Many men prefer to be something different from what society_________men should be. What these men want is the_________to be what they want to be.

As I came towards the frightening bat, I__________what would happen if I had simply told my wife that I wouldn’t do it. But I couldn’t do that! I__________opened the window, carefully lifted a broom and swept the bat out of the__________.

My wife was__________and my son thought I was a__________. They asked me how I had got rid of the bat, I started to tell them—but then__________. A man doesn’t talk of such things.

【推荐1】Nearly five decades ago, in 1977, Richard Peto, an epidemiologist at the University of Oxford, observed a contradiction. Cancer begins as mutation(突变)in a single cell. Organisms with more cells, ________, should have a higher risk of developing it. Whales, which have 1,000 times as many cells as human beings do, should be increasingly ________ to tumors(肿瘤). In fact, they are blessed with extremely ________ rates of cancer. Huge bodies and tumor resistance have evolved together. The secret of ________ cancer may therefore be hidden in the genes of giants.

Inspired by Peto’s paradox, as this contradiction has come to be known, researchers are exploring rates of cancer and resistance to cancer in thousands of animal species, with an emphasis on ________. Their hope is to translate the animals’ cancer-fighting talents into treatments for people.

Dr Tollis found that as ancestral whales grew, numerous ________ to their tumor-suppressing(抑制)genes hopped on board. He and his colleagues identified 33 known tumor-suppressing genes in humpback whales that showed evidence of ________ changes. These included ATR, which detects damage to DNA and ________ the cycle of cell division that cancer-promoting mutations encourage; AMER1, which kills cell growth; and RECK, which ________ metastasis, the tendency of cancer cells of peel off their initial tumor and wander around the body looking for other sites to colonize. Humpback whales also have duplications(复制)in genes that ________ apoptosis, the process that commands mutated cells to commit suicide. All this suggests that the evolution of gigantism in cetaceans(鲸类动物)is associated with strong selective pressure ________ genes that conquer cancer.

Cancer biologists are ________ with ART, AMER 1 and RECK because people have them too. But whales may also harbor tumor-fighting genes ________ to science. The next step is therefore to irradiate(辐照)laboratory-grown lines of whale cells in order to encourage ________ mutations. The eventual goal is to discover which strategies whale genes use to fight cancer. Researchers will do this by transferring whale genes into human cell lines, ________ those cells with radiation, and then seeing if the whale genes attempt to repair the DNA damage - as human genes often do - or opt for the often more effective method of triggering apoptosis(细胞凋亡).

【推荐2】The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. “Yet when we think of health, we tend to ________ physical well-being at the expense of mental health. Instead, we should tackle mental health the same way we tackle physical health-with an eye towards preventing disease by addressing the foundational forces that cause us to be sick or well.

About 15 percent of the world’s diseases are mental illnesses. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, ________ an estimated 300 million people around the world. Depression is so widespread that the WHO has ________ that, by 2030, it will be the leading cause of the global disease burden.

Mental illness may be even more common than we think. Many mental health challenges are likely ________ . There are a number of reasons for this. They include differences of opinion within the mental health field about the characteristics of these disorders, as well as changes to how we study them across populations and cultures. We also have a long way to go before we create a culture where stigma no longer ________ people with mental illness from getting assistance. Thirty-eight percent of Americans have said they are “definitely or probably”________ to have a person with mental illness move next door to them. Their attitudes make it more likely that many people with mental illness will remain under the radar, making it ________ to accurately assess their true numbers.

Health — both physical and mental — is a ________ of the social, economic, and environmental conditions in which we live. Our minds, just like our bodies, are shaped by complex factors. including where we live, our genetics, our childhood experiences, and our ________ to material resources. Income, ________, is one of the most significant influences on health and is linked to a number of common mood — anxiety disorders. From 2009 to 2013, 8. 7 percent of people with annual incomes below the federals poverty line were reported to experience “serious psychological distress,” compared with the lower levels of psychological distress reported by individuals with higher annual incomes.

If we ________ an arm or develop an infectious disease, it will be difficult for anyone to consider us healthy. If, however, we struggle with mental illness — such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — it is possible that our disease will ________ few outward symptoms. At the same time, the stigma that is still too often ________ to mental illness can make those who develop a disorder less likely to seek the help they need. Given these challenges, and the reasons I have listed, it is ________ that we address mental health with as much energy and insight as we apply to physical concerns. Our health deserves ________ less.

【推荐3】There are many things parents can do to help children with autism（自闭症）overcome their challenges. Learning all you can about autism and getting ________ in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additional, the following tips will make daily home life easier for both you and your autistic child:

Be consistent（一致的）. Children with autism have a hard time ________ what they’ve learned if there is a change of setting. For example, your child may use sign language at school to communicate, but never think to do so at home. Creating ________ in your child’s environment is the best way to reinforce learning. Find out what your child’s therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home. Explore the ________ of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to ________ what he or she has learned from one environment to another. It’s also important to be consistent in the way you ________ with your child and deal with challenging behaviors.

________ a schedule. Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine. Again, this goes back to the consistency they both need and crave. Set up a schedule for your child, with ________ times for meals, therapy, school, and bedtime. Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a ________. If there is an unavoidable schedule change, prepare your child for it ________.

________ good behavior. Positive reinforcement can go a long way with children with autism, so make an effort to “catch them doing something good.” Praise them when they act appropriately or learn a new skill, being very ________ about what behavior they’re being praised for.

Pay attention to your child’s sensory sensitivities. Many children with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Other children with autism are “under-sensitive” to sensory stimuli. ________ what sights, sounds, smell and movements cause your kid’s “bad” or disruptive behaviors and what brings about a(n) ________ response. If you understand what affects your child, you’ll be better at solving problems, preventing situations that cause difficulties, and creating ________ experiences.

【推荐3】Do you find yourself pulling away from others, especially if you’ve experienced a deep disappointment? Maybe the most ______ thing most of us can do is to be with people when we don’t feel like being around anybody.

A man who lost his wife to cancer found himself wanting to be ______ . He dropped out of his community and ______ all of the activities he and his wife were used to for year. He ______ socializing at work and returned ______ home to an empty house after work. He turned down ______ from friends and co-workers.

His friends became ______ . One came by to visit and invite him over for supper the next evening. The two old friends sat in comfortable chairs by a ______ . The visitor extended the dinner invitation and ______ him to come, “You may need to ______ others to share your pain.”

The man responded that he felt better ______ staying with other people. “And ______ ,” he said, “it’s just too difficult to get out anymore.”

They sat in ______ for a while, watching the wood burn in the fireplace. Then the visitor did a(n) ______ thing. He took tongs (火钳) by the fireplace, reached into the fire, pulled out a ______ coal and laid down by itself on the earth. “That’s you,” he said.

The man sat in silence, ______ the red-hot ember. Neither man looked ______ as the once hot coal gradually transformed into a black lump. After some moments, the man said, “I get the ______ , my friend. I’ll be over tomorrow evening.”

We cannot ______ in any healthy way by ourselves. The leaf needs the branch. The branch needs the trunk. The trunk needs the roots. And the roots need the rest of the tree. We are ______ . And in that connection life and vitality (活力) are found.