2 . Binge-watching (刷剧) is when a person watches more than one episode of a show in a row. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the Internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now have their favorite shows stream (流播) directly to their television at their convenience.

This behavior is nothing new. In fact, binge-watching has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available concurrently. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might like” suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.

However, recent research suggests that out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show back-to-back (一集接一集地), almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and 25% have neglected their household chores (家务活). Next we’ll be missing work!

Bingeing has other connections — binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking. All of them are often associated with a lack of control and a possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director, said, “The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist (抗拒) watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?

The countless number of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. However, when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning, then it becomes a problem. So, what’s the answer? Moderation! Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says, “A little of what you fancy does you good.”

Up to now, 55 BeiDou satellites     1     (send) up, meaning the completion of China’s self-developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). BDS appears later     2     America’s GPS, Russia’s GLONASS and EU’s GALILEO, but it can match them. As one of the four     3     (globe) navigation satellite systems, BDS involves efforts of over 400 agencies and 300,000 technicians.

First     4     (plan) in the early 1980s, BDS is comparable to GPS in terms of the     5     (accurate) of positioning. It also offers short message communication and thus can provide emergency communications in areas     6     traditional communication signals are poor.     7     better quality of their positioning services, Apple and Samsung phones, among others, are already using BDS’s signals, and so     8     (be) every Chinese brand.

The BDS is a huge technical achievement for China and can     9     (easy) pay off in the near future,     10     (promote) the world’s economic and social development as well as the peaceful use of space.