【推荐1】Today we live in a world where GPS systems, digital maps, and other navigation apps are available on our smart phones. _______of us just walk straight into the woods without a phone. But phones _______on batteries, and batteries can die faster than we realize.If you get lost without a phone or a compass, and you _______can’t find north, a few tricks to help you navigate _______to civilization, one of which is to follow the land...

When you find yourself well _______a trail, but not in a completely _______area, you have to answer two questions: Which _______is downhill, in this particular area? And where is the nearest water source? Humans overwhelmingly live in valleys, and on supplies of fresh water. _______, if you head downhill, and follow any H2O you find, you should _______see signs of people.

If you’ve explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights—you may be ________how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.

Another ________: Climb high and look for signs of human habitation.________ , even in dense forest, you should be able to ________gaps in the tree line due to roads, train tracks, and other paths people carve through the woods. Head toward these breaks to find a way out. At night, scan the horizon for artificial light sources, such as fires and streetlights, then walk toward the glow of light pollution.

Finally, assuming you’re lost in an area humans tend to frequent, look for the ________we leave on the landscape. Trail blazes, tire tracks, and other features can ________you to civilization.

【推荐3】During my quiet moments, I often think back to the days when my children were young. Life was busy and very _________ for me then, because I had a (n) _________ and challenging job. I worked from morning to night.

Then I was ill in hospital. After I _________, I went back to work, only to be told I would be _________. The company was making _________ cuts, and decided to lay off some workers. I was one of them. My boss handed me an envelope. I was _________ when I opened it and saw the check I had received. It was large enough to help us _________ the difficult time. I was _________, though, and left the company.

Every coin has two sides. Then my children and I had the _________ of our lives as a result of my getting laid off. I __________ a great deal of money on childcare, and we discovered how much __________ we could have on a small amount of money. We did all kinds of activities and led a __________ and happy life together.

The week before my unemployment __________ ended, I found a part-time job at a local pharmacy (药店). I worked during the hours my sons were in school. I kept the job for eight years. The __________ I got there enabled me to find a similar job __________ I moved to another town.

When I think back to the days I __________ my job, I realize that as sad as I was then, it was the __________ thing that had ever happened to me. __________ being laid off, I had the __________ to spend quality time with my children, and even to find a more suitable job to __________ my role as mother and employee.