3 . If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to our phones.

We’re hopelessly _______ by them, helplessly devoted to them. Our hands and minds are _______: texting, tweeting, liking, emailing, sharing. We find ourselves _______ stimulated.

My iPhone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I _______.When it’s not there I feel its _______like an amputee (被截肢者) still feeling a (n)_______leg. It is my entry to culture and fun. I love it. You love yours.

But the comment on this enormous _______ in our behavior has been completely _______. The central claim is that technology makes us _______ what we already know about life, and it ________us developing fully independent selves. And the quality of human relationships is said to have ________. Parents are distracted by work emails at the dinner table and in the playground; children cry for ________ until they finally get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of old friends can’t do a couple of hours ________ checking their Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takes our souls in________ for the convenience of not having to learn how to read maps properly.

I simply do not ________ the idea that we aren’t fully whole due to our phones, just because we can talk to our friends whenever we want, without any ________ for the limitations that space and ________ used to set on us. This helps us to get________. It doesn’t set us apart.

We will photograph. We will edit. We will ________, like, love and envy. ________, in our own strange way, we will control our heavily doctored (改变的) lives. Our phones are the bars of our gorgeous cage.

4 . Some fifteen years ago, when smartphone apps were new and few truly understood their potentials, retailers (零售商) _________knew that consumers could browse in stores while comparing prices and_________from other item providers through certain apps before_________making the purchase online. Ten years ago, brick-and-mortar (实体店) retailers had to acknowledge that showrooming existed and appeared to be a _________. That’s the year when retailers were up in arms as online giant Amazon released an “evil” promotion that encouraged consumers to visit_________stores and use Amazon’s Price Check App at the same time. Any purchase completed through the app was given_________ discounts, which significantly stimulated sales and_________many shop owners to the edge of bankruptcy (破产).

From the point on, retailers began launching strategies to combat showrooming including releasing exclusive items for sale so that no_________prices from other sources are available for comparison.

“Media have reported showrooming as a big threat to physical stores.” says Casey Carl, a retailer. “However, less _________is the fact that it is also the greatest opportunity for us.” Retailers need to accept that the act of showrooming is not_________and any sensible buyer tends to compare prices. As there’s nothing you can do about it, you might as well offer conveniences like in-store internet access to_________these consumers. With caring services combined with good prices, the store might actually improve the likelihood for consumers to close the deal_________.

And a showrooming study indicates that it’s wise for retailers to limit the item price to at most 5 dollars_________than what online stores charge. After all, for the majority of consumers, getting the absolute lowest price is not their_________. Many of them, instead, are willing to pay _________in exchange for favourable shopping experiences, such as the pleasant store atmosphere, agreeable staff attitudes or even the merry music played, with a reasonable price_________, of course.

_________, adopting a strategy of_________channels is also essential. With many sale channels under control, retailers are sure to have access to the lowest price possible for an item. Therefore, when a customer_________a mobile device in store, retailers can be spared the_________that was unavoidable for them some ten years ago.

5 . It was a day like any other. I awoke and stretched as the summer sun lay casually ________ my sheets. This summer was going to be different—I had my ________ and my car. With my new found freedom fresh on my mind, I leapt out of bed and ran to the kitchen. My mother was bent over the sink with her phone. “Yes…I’ll be there soon,” she said, then ________ “You need to drive me to ________ my truck.” she said, turning to me.

As we ________ our way to the car dealership, my mother kept ________ me this highway was dangerous, and always _______ with rushing cars. When we drove back home, I followed _______ behind my mother. Everything was fine at first. My mother put her right ________ on, indicating that we were to the exit. The only problem was that I was one lane over and my ________ was blocked by a giant truck in the right lane. Stupidly, I sped up and ________ to pass the truck. However, I judged everything ________. The most horrifying and unimaginable ________ announced the collision, and my car began to spin off the road. There were bloody ________ up and down my legs and arms, but everything ________ worked like it should.

Tears ________ in my mother’s eyes as she hugged me tight. Hours seemed like minutes, and ________ I knew it we were driving home in my mother’s truck. It didn’t ________ me until later that day, just how fragile life is. Sure, I could easily have been killed. In half a second, all my achievements and ambitions would mean ________. Everything I’d ever done would be all I’d ever be remembered for. Life is so fragile and deserves to be lived ________

9 . Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of a（n） ______ should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually, ______ , most people make several job choices during their working live, partly ______ economic and industrial changes and partly to improve their positions. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should therefore ______ into a broad flexible training program that will ______ them for a field of ______ rather than for a single job.

Unfortunately, many young people, knowing ______ about the occupational world or themselves for that matter, choose their lifework ______ a hit-or-miss basis. Some ______ from job to job. Others ______ to work in which they are unhappy and ______ they are not fitted.

One common mistake is choosing an occupation for ______ real or imagined prestige.

Too many high-school students—or their parents for them-choose the professional field, ______ both the relatively small proportion of work vacancies in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal ______ . The imagined or realprestige of a profession or a "white-collar" job is ______ good reason for choosing it as a life's work. ______ , these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the majority of young people should give serious ______ to these fields.

Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants ______ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take ______ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its ______ .

10 . Is studying abroad a good idea or not? There are certainly _________, but in my opinion, the advantages are _________ greater. As I always tell my son, there are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, optimistic, and willing to work hard!

The first advantage of studying _________ is personal growth. The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better. For example, you will certainly become more _________ because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a_________ view and improve your general competence.

Another advantage is the increased chance for cultural _________. Chinese students can be seen as cultural envoys(使者)_________ friendship between nations. International students in China also _________ their colourful cultures here. Cooperating _________ people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different __________ and thus gives us more insight into our own culture.

Finally, studying abroad provides a great opportunity to contribute __________ the development of our motherland. China’s global outlook, with __________ such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world. Therefore, China needs more __________ young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, have leadership and organizational skills, and have strong cultural awareness. Students who study abroad will __________ such skills and abilities, and these in turn will provide them with __________ career opportunities.

All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase people’s understanding of cultural diversity __________ strengthening China and building a shared future for __________. I think this life-changing experience is __________ worthwhile, and I hope my child will study abroad in the future.

Of course, my opinion is for reference only. When deciding__________ a student will study abroad or not, we should __________ his or her interest, economic ability of his or her family, the law and order of a country and so forth.