2 . Every time Shelly and her friends go out to dinner, they play something called the "phone pile" game. Upon entering the private room, everyone places their _________ on the tea table；whoever checks their device before the bill arrives ________ for dinner.

This game was first played about one year ago, when Lily, the starter, found that she had trouble ________ her mobile phone after she got home from work. So she ________ putting her phone into a small container the moment she walked in. It would remain there until after dinner.

The similar technique was carried out by Holly, who didn't ________ to sleep close to a beeping（哔哔作响的） phone. So she _______ computers and phones in her bedroom-a rule she ________ in her We Chat friends circle.

With the rapid development of science and technology, smart phones _________ to affect our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass ________ our individual space even further. Therefore overburdened（负担过重的） users are creating their own device-free zones（地带）. These disconnecting _________ are improving their lives.

"Disconnecting is something that we all ________," said Shelly. "The expectation that we must always be _________ to everyone creates a real problem in trying to _________ private time. But that private time is more important than ever.

A useful method for _________ is to choose a milk tin for your cell phone, just like Lily does. "_________ my phone is lighting up, it's still a distraction（分心的事物）, so it goes in the ________," she said.

Others choose new_________. "No screens after 11 p.m.," said Ari Melber, a TV host. "Now evenings are more _______ and I am sleeping better. "

Sleep is a big factor, which is why some ________ to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. To these people, it _________ is a head-clearer.

3 . Recently, I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive, the pilot announced that there would be a slight __________ before setting down. A sandstorm had __________ the airport to close all but one runaway. He said that we would be __________ the city for a few minutes, waiting to ______       . We were also told to remain in our seats with our seat belts fastened, __________ there might be a few bumps（颠簸）. Well, that few minutes turned into about forty-five minutes, including a ride that would make a roller coaster（过山车）__________ by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt __________ and her to use airsickness bags. As you might guess, that’s not a good thing to experience in a(n) __________ space because it only __________ to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure, the entire airplane became very __________.

There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be __________ noticed. Every passenger simply held on for or twice, much to the chagrin（懊恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag. dear life… except one. A __________ was having a good time! With each bump of the __________ he would let out a giggle（咯咯笑）of delight. As I observed this, I __________ that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his        ______. He neither thought about the past nor about the future. Those are what we grown-ups have learned from __________. He was __________ the ride because he had not yet been taught to feat it. Having understood this, I took a deep breath and __________ back into my seat, pretending I was __________ on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even __________ to giggle once