1 . My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere _________ it. I scrolled through my friends’ _________ into late night and turned my phone on before my eyes were fully open. I enjoyed having it until that day when I realized that what had started as a useful tool had turned into a(n) _________. So, I made a _________ decision to turn off that smartphone and _________ my old dumb phone out of hiding.

When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I _________ picking up the phone and checking out “what everyone else was doing.” Now I had to pay attention or find a way to _________ myself with my thoughts instead. When I visited New York City, I had to write out _________ and ask people where an intersection (十字路口) was _________ pulling out my phone.

I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased __________ from not constantly having to fight with the __________ to check my phone while I’m trying to get something done. I am allowing my thoughts to speak to me instead of my phone. I am connecting with others in a __________ way that isn’t all about me. Instead of always posting about what’s going on in my __________ perfect life, I am connecting with my friends one-on-one, talking about the reality of our lives and being there for them from a place of __________.

As much as having a smartphone was __________, not having one is freeing on a much bigger level.

3 . Chris Turnbull, 39, finished the touching 3,856 km run on September 16, in the Sydney suburb of Manly, becoming the quickest runner from Perth to Sydney. He _________ the current record holder Achim Heukemes, who completed the distance in 43 days in 2005. To _________ the new world record, he was wholeheartedly _________ to preparing himself.

Mr Turnbull had a(n) _________ for running at a young age. He ran his first half marathon at 9 and since then he had been _________ at plenty of ultra marathons at different times in his life.

Mr Turnbull had run every single day from his beachside home in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf to his _________ on work days. The daily cross country run _________ him to see the sights of Australia, meet amazing people and most importantly, _________ himself physically and mentally.

With his 40th birthday _________ next year, to see what was his physical and mental limit, he wanted to __________ himself to the new record.

To make it in record time, Mr Turnbull was running between 100 km and 105 km daily.He had to __________ huge trucks rushing past him on major highways, blisters(水泡), aching muscles, and being __________ of sleeping well due to the pain his body was feeling

Mr Turnbull’s wife, along with their two kids, had been tracking his __________   on a map from their home as he made his way across the continent. They were __________ waiting there at the finish line in Manly for Mr Turnbull’s falling into their arms for a loving post- run __________.

4 . My world changed when I was visiting my best friend Becky three years ago. Her dog had _________ a litter of pups and there was one puppy left when I arrived.

The puppy was so _________ that I still remember Becky saying, “Don’t get too _________, and I know you aren’t into a dog.” Unexpectedly, a few days into my visit, it _________ that this little puppy was coming home with me! I called him Timmy.

When getting home, it was very clear that my two cats were not so enthusiastic about the new _________ to our family. It took a while for the three of them to find their _________, and, for me, having a puppy really took some time to adapt to, who was always so _________ and wanted to be everywhere I was. I couldn’t believe how _________ this little puppy was on my time and love. In spite of that, there were _________ times when I wondered if I’d made the wrong decision — especially when he put __________ in my clothes. I soon learned that I couldn’t __________ things on the floor — nothing was safe from those little teeth!

Timmy is now three years old and I love __________ at the parks with my best buddy. He still follows me around like a __________. Wherever I go, my little man, who has got the best __________ that wins everyone over. I can’t __________ him not being right at my heels now.

5 . I’ve reached the turn-around point of the day’s kayaking (皮划艇) trip. Sweat runs down my cheek as I ______ my fingers through the cool water. I look around. It’s just me, a couple of seagulls, and shining freshwater to the horizon. This, I whisper to myself, is ______.

Solo outings had never ______ my mind before because I always had loyal friends willing to tag along. But three years ago, I moved to Cleveland. Meeting close friends in a new city is ______. And a world wide health crisis made ______ impossible.

In October 2022, I decided to ______ a whole day on a solo hiking trip. I went to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to ______ the autumn leaves. Five miles in, I couldn’t remember the last time I’d felt so alive. I was more ______ of my surroundings than I’d ever been while hiking that day. I studied the markings of trees, focused my ears on each forest sound and did something I had almost never spared ______ for: I listened to my own thoughts. Every word in my mind pointed to a newfound ______—solo hiking is my happy place. From then on, I have adjusted myself to any solo activity.

Pride ______ through my body when I first launched my kayak. My chest, ______ tightened by nerves, was bursting with happiness as I finally reached the middle of the river that I’d long ______ standing on shore before.

Adventuring alone has become like medicine for me! It’s also pushed me to go ______ my comfort zone and to meet new people. Through meetups and social media, my adventure friend circle has ______. But at least once per month, I schedule time to hit nature with my favorite trail buddy: me.

6 . Three men were _________ from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a big SOS _________ in the sand.

The men had been _________ in the Micronesia archipelago (群岛) for nearly three days before their distress (遇险) signal was _________ on the Pikelot Island by searchers. SOS is an internationally recognized signal originally established for ships at sea to request _________.

Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the Federated States of Micronesia is _________ of more than 600 islands. Officials said that _________ the men aboard a seven-meter boat started off from Puluwat Atoll (环焦), _________ to travel about 43 kilometers to Pulp Atoll when they sailed off course and _________ fuel. They were reported missing after __________ to arrive at their destination.

__________, the men were found in good condition about 190 kilometers from where they originally __________. Helicopter landed on the beach and gave the men food and water before they were __________ and taken home by a Micronesian ship.

“I’m __________ of the response and professionalism of all on board as we perform our duty to __________ to the safety of life at sea wherever we are in the world,” said the commanding officer of one of the search ships.

8 . On any given weekend, young people get together for an evening of fun, but not me. I am a _________. While my friends are socializing at get-togethers, I work in the dining room. It is 8:00 p.m. and I _________ the restaurant and take in all the action—people from all _________ of life interacting with each other.

In the left corner of the restaurant are several small round tables, and at this moment, they are all _________. At one table sits a couple. The woman is _________ playing with the diamond ring on her left hand. Are they _________? The man is holding his cup tightly. The woman anxiously begins to tear her _________ into tiny pieces, not for tears.

In the center of the dining room things are _________. Five men in their thirties and forties are sitting around a table. One guy whispers something to the guy next to him, and the other three insist that these two _________ what they are whispering about. __________ one of them will touch the table a few times to __________ a particular point.

In the far right corner of the restaurant, a middle-aged man is sitting on his own. Although he is __________ he is definitely not lonely. His cell phone has not __________ his ear since he came in. I cannot tell whether his phone call is __________ or pleasure because he alternates from serious tones to lighthearted chuckles. Every once in a while, he asks his server to __________ his cup of coffee. He adds sugar and stirs his coffee rather loudly, but the noisy clinking of the __________ against his coffee cup is __________ out by the music that is being played.

This is my job. I take food orders and __________ people, from couples’ fighting to people having a good time talking. My job might not be the most __________ rewarding job in the world, but every night I learn something new about human __________. That makes me happy.

10 . I experience no past and no future. All is________for me: When family talks about something we did, I refer to it________it just occurred. They tell me that it was ten years ago. My mind________things from yesteryear,current and the distant future as if they will occur     ________

In one sense,this is   ________   .I plan Earth Care for coming centuries as if it will occur in the immediate future. Sustainable living________for my grand kids 10 or 100 generations is an immediate________. Care for ecosystems today________the health and wealth of great- great- great- grand kids we will never meet. It is hoped that________during my short life will provide sustainable conditions for distant generations.

Some people________why it is important to protect things in danger like the Karner Blue butterfly or the Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly.It________money,human effort and requires protecting the place of their living________they can use it differently in the present. Different use is________and usually lasts less than a century. This could________the loss of plants or animals that live there. Earth Care responsibility is for future generations. Our yards________need Earth Care.

Plant and animal genetic difference________future generations chances for gene splicing(基因组合)that might prevent________or provide medical advice. When some plants or animals disappear，future generations will lose their last________.

I am lost in time with no past or future. It helps me live with past generations that made my present possible.It allows me to________healthy condition for those that________me. It is how I talk with those generations.