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For many people, being without any electronic devices (设备) creates an uneasy feeling. I recently experienced a weekend without _____. Allow me to share my _____．

Last month, my family and I drove to my aunt Nan's home. My aunt was preparing to move closer to us. The _____ of our visit was to help her pack her belongings. During the ride, my dad _____ us that Aunt Nan's style of living was _____. We wouldn't hear cell phones ring because signals for electronic devices are not _____ in the mountains. My dad also told us that Aunt Nan had a television, but it _____ few channels.My mother added that my aunt doesn't own a computer and that I would need to write my English paper on Aunt Nan's typewriter.

Once we finally _____ Aunt Nan's house, we packed household items. Very quickly, however, I realized that it was _____ to figure out what to do in my free moments. I was used to watching television or movies in my ______ time. I was becoming restless (焦虑的)．

I'm sure that adults you know ______ tell you stories about the games they played and how they had time to think quietly when they were our age.Our parents grew up in a time when electronic devices were not advanced, ______   instant communication with friends and family wasn't even possible.

Once the packing was ______， there seemed to be nothing else to do. All the quiet thinking time made me ______， so I began writing my English paper. The old typewriter was fun to use, but I had to be a lot more ______ about making typing mistakes since there was no delete key. The best part of ______ the typewriter was hearing the sound that the keys made.

I soon finished my paper. My ______ had time to hike, draw, and make unusual crafts — much like my parents did. The ______ of putting these ideas on paper made me think that our dependence on electronics has ______ our creativity. I challenge you to spend a day without   turning   ______ any electronic devices. Maybe you will discover the benefit of thinking quietly as well.

【推荐2】On a wild July night, the storm was getting worse and worse. Kate Shelley, who lived between Honey Creek and Des Moines River, was _________ looking out of the window, wondering _________ it would wash away the bridges over them, when suddenly came the loud _________ of breaking wood, then followed by a great splash (飞溅的水花). She realized the bridge over the creek was _________. At that time, the midnight train was almost due. If no one told the engineer to _________ the train, it would fall into the creek with a hundred or more _________. The situation was so urgent that Kate _________ to go to Moingon Railway Station to get help. Immediately she _________ out into the storm with her father’s railway lantern.

Moingon lay on the far side of Des Moines River. The only way to get there was to cross a long wooden railroad bridge. Even in the daytime, it was _________ to walk on it because there was no foot walk or railing (栏杆) except only rails and ties. The ties were __________ enough apart for the girl to fall through.

Kate stopped when she came to the __________. She had never seen the river rising so high that she was shaking. What’s worse, she broke her lantern while __________ her way, exposing herself to the __________. She had to climb on her hands and knees.

It seemed like a long time. At last she reached the other side.

She stopped just long enough to catch her breath. Then she ran __________ to the railway station. When she finally got there, she was out of breath, wet all over, her hat blown away, her hands and knees still bleeding and her eyes looking __________. She told the station man what had happened to the Honey Creek Bridge before her fainting. Finally, the passengers were saved.

The girl’s heroic deed was rewarded. For her courageous act, Kate enjoyed a right of getting on or off the train at her door when she wanted.

【推荐1】In 2019, Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider, had an ________ experience due to the wrong address left by a customer. Wang searched three buildings and climbed 18 floors before he finally managed to ________ the food to the customer, who rudely spoke to Wang ________ arriving late. As the primary breadwinner for his family, Wang silently ________ financial responsibilities, leading him to express his ________ through poetry.

Wang’s poems, simple yet real, are seen as a/ an ________ to process his emotions, especially the personal ________ he has during his work. His heart is ________ by writing the poems, and he has ________ them with his friends. In 2022, one of his friends ________ Man in a Hurry online. It quickly became a ________ and was viewed for over 20 million times. The same year, Wang published a ________ of more than 180 poems, under the same title. So far, Wang has written about 4,000 poems. This April, Wang published his second poetry collection, titled I Love This World Clumsily, featuring about 130 poems he has written since July 2022.

Wang views poetry as both a ________ from stress and an opportunity to document and understand his life. He expressed gratitude for the encouragement received from readers but remained ________ his regular job and family responsibilities, ________ that his poetry springs from a real love for life’s challenges.

【推荐2】My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way ,we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “________ my job. Family to Feed.”

At this store, a sight like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and make a ________ on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to ________ something they thought our “friend” there would ________. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a ________. I thought about it. We were low on cash ourselves, but. . . well, sometimes ________ from our need instead of our abundance is ________ what we need to do! All the kids declared something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of ________, he lit up and thanked us with ________ eves. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for ________ his family might need, he burst into tears.

This has been a wonderful ________ for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can ________! Things would have played out so ________ if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have ________ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in ________, it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

【推荐3】27- year - old Ross OC Jennings has become an online celebrity for his bagpipe-playing (演奏风笛) photos across the globe. He calls ______ the First Piper.

The seed for the world traveling idea ______ him when he attended a travel expo in London, where he met adventurers who shared their ______ from across the globe. Ross was attracted by their stories.

The ______ began on a night in Tunisia in May 2014 by chance. Ross ______ his bags without knowing much about the North African country.______ Tunisia, he traveled across Western Europe, the mountains of China, played in front of the Taj Mahal in India and Cambodians ancient temples. But his greatest ______ was in Kenya.

En route to Nairobi, Ross arrived at a famous ______ sanctuary (庇护所) and hotel in Kenya. He begged the hotel owners to ask if he could play the bagpipes there. They answered ______, “Of course the house was built by a Scotsman.” “the minute I started playing all these giraffes started ______ towards me, rocking. It was the most ______ audience I’ve ever had.

Ross has three ______ when traveling. First, pipe in a school to interact with students; second, challenge himself to play in a dramatic place; and last, play in public. His Facebook is filled with ______ taken from around the world.

Ross’s journey is all ______ thanks to his unique music career, which started ______ 13 when he was offered the chance to play bagpipes at school. After leaving university, he ______ “the last thing I wanted to do was work behind a desk”. Inspired by the travel expo and equipped with his bagpipes, he made his wish to ______ a real desk.

____ planning what to do in the countries Ross visits, the plans seem to find him. He said, “Chance is a big part of it. That’s why I partly, intentionally, don’t try to plan too much.” The music connects people in uncommon and wonderful ______. “Without having this dripping in cliches, it is amazing how ______ does connect people and how it makes people smile,” Ross said.