【推荐2】Every time Shelly and her friends go out to dinner, they play something called the “phone pile” game. Upon entering the private room, everyone places their     _____   On the tea table; whoever checks their device before the bill arrives   ____ for dinner.

This game was first played about one year ago, when Lily, the starter, found that she   had trouble   _____     her mobile phone after she got home from work. So she ______     putting   her phone into a small container the moment she walked in. It would remain there until   after dinner.

The similar technique was carried out by Holly, who didn't   ______ to sleep close to a beeping phone. So she   ______ computers and phones in her bedroom-a rule she _____in her WeChat friends circle.

With the rapid development of science and technology, smart phones _______ to impact our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass ______     Our individual space even further. Thus overburdened users are creating their own device-free zones. These disconnecting -______ are improving their lives.

"Disconnecting is something that we all   _____ ," said Shelly. "The expectation that we must always be     ______   to everyone creates a real problem in trying to     _____ private time. But that private time is more important than ever."

A useful method for ___ is to choose a milk tin for your cell phone, just like Lily does. " _______   my phone is lighting up, it's still a distraction（分心的事物）， so it goes in the _______," she said.

Others choose new ______ . "No screens after 11 p.m." said Ari Melber, a TV host. "Now evenings are more   ______ and I am sleeping better."

Sleep is a big factor, which is why some _____   to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. To these people, it   _______   is a head-clearer.

【推荐1】We’ve all seen ambulances come speeding down the road, prepared to help when disaster _________. But sometimes even an ambulance can’t _________ fast enough to save someone’s life. In _________ like that, Eli Beer hopes to save the day.

Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah, a volunteer-run organization in Israel, _________ to saving lives. Every year many people die waiting for an ambulance to arrive because the ambulance got _________ in traffic or was simply too far away. Trying to solve this problem by using motorcycles, Beer _________ a team of volunteers from all _________ and stages of life and trained them to respond to emergencies. He then gave each of them a motorcycle equipped with medical _________. Then the volunteer went _________ to their daily lives.

United Hatzalah has a call center staffed __________ by volunteers. When someone calls to tell them of an emergency, they answer it in three __________ or less. Then Beer’s technology calculates which volunteer is closest to the __________. As soon as that volunteer is notified, he or she __________ everything and rushes over.

When a volunteer arrives, he or she __________ CPR(心肺复苏) if necessary, and uses the medical equipment in the motorcycle to help the __________. The goal is __________: Keep the patient alive until the regular ambulance arrives. According to Beer, an ambulance’s average response time is 12 to 15 minutes, while United Hatzalah volunteers __________ in three.

United Hatzalah’s medical care is __________ for patients because it’s run mostly by volunteers, and donations cover the __________ of supplies and staff. It clearly shows the __________ of individuals willing to use their abilities to help others.

【推荐2】Feeling hungry? If you’re feeling starving, what’s the easiest way to _________ your hunger? Many of us will _________ a takeaway menu and order some delicious but possibly unhealthy food. And our increasingly _________ lives add to our need to buy ready-made food on the go or delivered to home.

Eating choices are _________, and new technology means we can feed our _________ at the push of a button. Takeaway delivery apps make ordering food _________, and during the coronavirus crisis, it provided a lifeline to those _________ at home with nothing to cook or who lacked the _________ to prepare a meal for themselves. It’s estimated that in the UK alone, people eat three million takeaway meals a day, and the three biggest delivery apps together _________ a choice of 100 cuisines from 60,000 restaurants.

It’s no wonder we want to skip the grocery shopping, avoid the __________, and eat something that someone else has __________. But ordering a deep crust pizza, a spicy curry or a box of noodles, can come at a price both __________ and to our health. Eating too much processed and __________ fast food has some effect on obesity and the risk of developing certain __________. A few years ago, a survey found that most people ate fast food __________ two days per week. But, in the 16 to 20-year-old __________, one in six ate fast food at least twice a day.

Of course, __________ salt, sugar and fat is one way to make takeaway food healthier, as well as offering smaller portion sizes. But the best __________ is to find a recipe book and try making your own __________ meal.

And if you haven’t got time, try __________ a healthier alternative from the menu.

【推荐3】My most rewarding experience throughout the past two years was volunteering at the swimming competition for Special Olympics where a disabled friend of my community took part. This had special ______ for me because experiencing it helped improve my leadership skills, develop my character, and support my community.

Firstly, my_______skills developed when I independently directed each swimmer where to line up at the platform and _______each competitor when they needed to swim. I had to make sure that the swimmers were ______ and ready to perform. This kept me on my feet at all times and ______ of each event’s time and location. I learnt each swimmer’s name, because many of them swam in more than one event.

Secondly, my ______ was greatly influenced. When I saw the swimmers get their awards for winning each swimming event, I was deeply moved. I was ______ that most swimmers could swim better than me. Their ______ attitudes astonished me, whether they won or lost. This also enlarged my view, offering me the opportunity to _______people I would normally not run into. I went out of my comfort zone and did whatever was needed to be done, even if it was sometimes difficult to me. It was especially ______ when I saw the glowing faces of the competitors.

Lastly, I was of_______to my community by lending a hand to this organisation. To be a part of it gave me a chance to improve my community and become ______ with the people living in this area.

As Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” The importance of ______ should be stressed throughout your life. ______， through many opportunities my community has offered I was privileged to be involved in this exciting and important event in these competitors’ lives. I hope to be a(n) ______ again at this event in years to come.

【推荐1】I believe that the stories we tell our children shape the future stories of their lives.

As a father of four, I consider storytelling a vital part of family life because it provides ______ nourishment (营养) children need. However, that’s really not ______ I’m talking about.

All the bedtime storytelling I did to my kids was just ______ the groundwork for the lives I wanted them to have. With my kids, the typical bedtime stories, like Snow White and Little Red Cap, ______ the stories of my own life. One ______ like this: Uncle Rick fell asleep on the bus coming home from school. My Dad had to run after the bus, ______ and begging the bus driver to ______ him. My children never tired of hearing them. Soon, the place of the storytelling changed from the ______ to the dinner table.

My stories are ______ of who they’re now. They like to repeat them at family get-togethers and I ______ they’ve learned valuable life ______ during the retelling. They’re beginning to tell their own stories now too. There’s ______ sweeter to my ear than hearing my twenty-one-year-old kids say: “Remember the time when...” It’s like a(n) ______ of the old scenes.

These stories built a ______ of family that could never have been ______ in any school. What my kids were ______ in these stories was the ______ that they were part of something larger. ______ to me, these stories gave me a way to ______ each child with the other and then with me. This is how we ______ present the world to them and finally begin to change it.

【推荐3】We often wonder how we’re doing as parents. Kids don’t come with an instruction guide, so how do we ___________ the job we do raising them? Here’s an interesting thing. A dad attempted an ___________ with his daughter in a video show: “fake job interview”. In this video, the daughter ___________ the father’s “interview” repeatedly, selling out her dad in typical kid fashion.

The video opened, showing a man in a suit and tie. Her daughter’s next to him, looking ___________.From the opening sentence, you are offered the impression that this man is interviewing for a new job. The “___________” had asked him to have his child present for an unknown reason. ___________ sitting with his daughter, Abby, he was ready to make a favorable impression. However, the ___________ didn’t last long.

As the man began his ___________, he offered stories about his lifestyle. Abby ___________ her expression as each “fact” was mentioned. Finally she stood up and shouted “you can’t ____________ to them.” However, the dad continued the fake job interview. She continued to __________ the rest of his lies before walking offscreen.

When raising children, we can never be ____________ we’re doing it right. For this man, he is raising a fine young lady with good ____________.This fake job interview proved her strong beliefs and she isn’t afraid to make noise about it. She doesn’t believe in lying and isn’t afraid to __________ her dad when he does. This dad can be ____________ of the job he is doing!