For almost a month, Li Man has been working tirelessly at an altitude of over 2, 000 meters, a heavy medical rescue kit about 15 kilos     1     (carry) on her back.

As one of the 38 Chinese rescue staff     2     duty is to protect the Paralympic athletes, Li calls     3     (she) the “ski doctor”. “We come from different hospitals     4     (ensure) rescue work is as comprehensive as possible,” said Li, from Beijing Health Research Center.

    5     competitors hitting top speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour, Para-Alpine skiing is so dangerous that the athlete needs ski doctors immediately once emergency happens. It is required that the injured person     6     (reach) within four minutes.

Li alongside her fellow doctors     7     (train) extremely hard in the past few weeks in skiing besides the     8     (profession) knowledge of first aid. Online and offline English training is also very tough as fluent English is     9     essential and effective means in communicating with foreign athletes and staff in such international     10     (event). She said she took pride in China’s ski medical rescue team.

The Robots Are Coming!

All the efforts you put into studying at university may not be enough — because robots could be coining for your job. A new study finds that as     1     as 800 million workers could be replaced by robots by 2030.

It     2       (estimate) that “between 400 million and 800 million individuals could be replaced by automation (自动化) or robots and need     3       (find) new jobs by 2030 around the world”, and that 30 percent of the hours people spend     4       (work) globally could be automated by that time.

Those most     5       (affect) will be people who work in “predictable environments” doing tasks such as operating machines and preparing fast food. Those who make a living by collecting and processing data also face a high risk of     6       (replace). But people who work in less “predictable environments” such as gardeners, plumbers, and childcare staff face a     7       (small) risk, because their roles “are technically difficult to be automated and often command     8     (relative) lower wages, which makes automation a less attractive business proposition”.

However, it’s not all doom (厄运) for the future of employment. The study notes that automation sometimes allows workers to remain     9       (employ) in a different position. Even when some tasks are automated, the employment rate in those     10       (occupy) may not decline because workers may perform new tasks.

Balancing one’s work and personal life can be rather challenging. Many people get into     1     cycle of coming home from work and watching TV or surfing the Internet. Although this may seem     2     (refresh), it is not appropriate in the long term for personal growth. Therefore, for the sake of a healthy personal life, it is essential to be self­    3     (discipline) and not just rely     4     such passive activities. Show some passion and challenge yourself to do something different every night, if only for one hour at least. Set yourself goals, find a hobby that     5     (stimulate) your mind, or just do all those little things you’ve been meaning to do. Once you resist allowing work     6     (dominate) your life, you will be rewarded     7     a great sense of achievement.

A common tip on fitting walking into your day is to park your car at the back of the parking lot when you shop or go to work. To take that idea one step further, why not consider     1    (walk) from your home to the store or to your office? If you take public transportation     2     someone gives you a lift, get off one stop earlier.

Another common     3    (suggest) is to take the stairs whenever possible. However, some people find that they can do all the things on one floor and don’t find the need     4    (use) the stairs. If this is the case, you can regularly use a copier     5     is across the building from your desk or use a washroom on a different floor.

If you     6     (frequent) go out for lunch, suggest to your workmates that you find a wonderful restaurant     7     walking distance. If time is a matter, speak with your boss about lengthening (延长) your lunch-break. And you promise that you can work for a few extra minutes at     8     end of the day.

As we all know, walking your dog really     9     (provide) many health benefits. It is one of the     10     (good) ways to get extra steps while you can appreciate the beauty of nature.

Each time I take the underground I find myself surrounded by     1     (dozen) of passengers playing smart phones. They almost won’t even give a glance at the outside world. You may think it is normal to play smart phones    2     (kill) time. What’s worse, when I talk with some of my friends, they talk as playing, which is really     3     annoyance．

I really miss the old days     4     I chatted with some passengers on the train. Now things are different. Everyone just concentrates on their smart phones. When talking with them,     5     seems that you are disturbing their playing smart phones. I could not just blame them for I am moving to be one like them. Sometimes I just feel we    6     (large) ignore(忽视) our neighbors and want to keep in touch     7     distant strangers through the Internet. We care about the things far away     8     pay no attention to the needs nearby.     9     ridiculous the situation is! In a way, we    10     (control) by smart phones now. Are you experiencing the same situation like me? Do you have any ways to avoid that?