1 . The release of the iPhone 11 last September was greeted with open arms. People _____ for four days just to be one of the first people in the world to get their hands on these gadgets. They _____ up to 800 dollars for the privilege (特权).

But a phone, nowadays, is no longer just a practical device, which used to _____ and call. It has become a symbol of status, and so much more than a telephone. Children as _____ as five years old have been in Britain carrying round _____ mobile phones. And for what reason? The answer lies in the _____ that the primary use for mobile phones is no longer a phone. More photos are taken using the iPhone than any camera in the world.

As an iPhone _____ myself, I am never without my phone. I check Facebook, Twitter and my e-mails several times a day, along with taking _____ and keeping in touch with friends and family. But do we _____ our phones too much? I love sharing things that I enjoy and keeping up with my friends’ lives, but I do think it’s got out of hand. Instead of talking together, friends sit round ______ in restaurants scrolling through Facebook, and we are more interested in photos of special moments than ______ enjoying them. I think it’s ______ to make time for each other. Turn off your phone every now and again. One _______when you go out with friends is to put all of your phones in the middle of the table, and whoever ______ his phone first has to pay the bill! Sharing and keeping in touch is ______, but don’t let your phone become more important than the people in your life.

2 . Chinese emojis(表情符号) In Everyday Use Abroad

This is not the first time the Chinese emoji takes the world stage. Earlier this year, one emoji from the Chinese basketball celebrity Yao Ming has been________through the Middle East region. In Luxor, a city in southern Egypt, Yao's smiling emoji has emerged ________in local traffic signs to remind people the road ahead is one-way.

And you may be surprised to find that many locals do not know Yao   Ming but are________with his emoji and nickname "Chinese Funny Face".________ , the emoji has been picked up by   the Egyptian English-language daily newspaper Egyptian Gazette as the title picture for its humorous column Serious but Funny.

What's more, due to the huge________of Chinese Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, many renowned western celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Madonna have________their       personal accounts on the platform.

Many Chinese fans are excited about this and now choose to greet them with their own funny pictures, a behavior arousing the________of   foreign   media. American private   Internet media   company BuzzFeed reported on the cultural phenomenon.

As a newly emerging online language, emojis have risen to become an ________part of   people's daily life. Emojis are able to help people________their views in a more vivid and precise fashion. Also, it can help foreigners learn about Chinese culture and learn the language.

As Chinese emojis have slowly entered the world stage, how to properly use "the fifth innovation in China", a humorous name for emojis, ________hurting others and how to turn them into          commercial advantages still need answers.