1 . One of the biggest complaints in modern society is being over-scheduled. Ask people how they are and the answer usually is “super busy,” “crazy busy”. _________ is just “fine” any more.

When people aren’t super busy at work, they are crazy busy exercising, entertaining or parenting. And if there is ever a still moment for thoughts--for example, while waiting _________ at the supermarket or sitting in traffic—out come the mobile phones. So it’s worth noting a study published last month in Science, which shows how _________ people will go to avoid the examination for our thoughts.

“We had noted that we are so dependent on our mobile phones that people seem to find any _________ they can to keep busy,” said Timothy Wilson, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. In his experiments involving 700 people, the majority found it _________ to be alone with their thoughts for just 6 to 15 minutes.

It could be because human beings, as problem solvers and meaning makers, when _________, tend to think about what’s wrong in their lives. When we aren’t _________ our Facebook page, the things we haven’t figured out appear in our minds—_________ relationships, professional failures, health concerns, etc. Unless there is a solution, these thoughts just repeat themselves in our heads.

But you can’t solve problems _________ you don’t allow yourself time to think about them. It has actually been __________ by our culture, which values doing more than thinking and believes answers are in your hand __________ in your head. “We all feel that busyness is normal but it’s really harmful,” said Timothy. “There’s a widespread belief that thinking will only slow you down and get __________, but it’s the opposite.” __________ negative feelings only makes them more powerful, he said. Allowing and tolerating the flow of thoughts is part of the solution itself, such as meditation(冥想).

Negative feelings are sometimes hard, but they are part of everyone’s life, especially if you are busy. It is those deep and troubling feelings, and how you __________ them, that make you who you are. While busyness may seem to prevent the flow of sadness, it may also limit your ability to be filled with __________.

5 . A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $ 58,000 a year by hugging strangers. “As human beings, one thing we often ______ in our daily life is the physical touch. Without it, we can fall into mental health problems. To satisfy this ______, I’ve become professional in hugging treatment.” said Jessica.

Jessica says that her hugs can ______ those who are suffering from loneliness or low self-confidence. A year ago, Jessica was a popular masseuse (女按摩师). She noticed that when she ______ her customers during treatment, they became relaxed and ______ her more. “I could see their tension disappear. Then I could get to their heart and do what I could to ______ them,” Jessica said. “Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common ______ are loneliness, depression (沮丧) and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ______ with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my ______ connect on a mental level.”

Jessica says most of her customers are ______, but she has a surprising number of female customers ______. Though many people think she must be ______ to do such work, Jessica is confident that she’s made the right ______. “It’s so much more rewarding (值得做的) than just working as a masseuse,” said Jessica. “In today’s digital age, many people are ______ than ever before. For people whose lives ______ physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an obvious effect on their mental health.”

7 . Best friends Joe and Paul spent the morning of fine 23, 1963, playing baseball. At about noon Paul started feeling _________. He wanted a hamburger from the store on Center Street with Joe.

“Ummm. I’ll ask my mom if I can go. I need her_________,” Joe said. The situation was difficult for Joe. There were_________ that he shall not sit with his friend because of the color of his skin.

Joe’s parents and many other people were trying to_________ those rules. They listened to the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, who was trying to remove_________ practices completely.

“It’s hot, ” Joe’s mother said. “Why not take the bus to the store?” “No, me’ am. Bikes are_________” Paul hated riding the bus with Joe because they would be_________ to sit in the back?

When the boys reached Center Street. Joe started to get_________.

“Dad told me about some trouble here last week,” Joe said sadly. “I’ll just wait outside, ” “Not happening” Paul said, as he grasped Joe’s arm and the two boys. _________ into the store. Paul tightened his fists __________they headed for two empty chairs.

A waiter gave them a dirty look and__________ their way. “go around back if you’ re with him. ” he said, pointing at Joe.

Before the boys could responded, a soft voice interrupted the discussion. “These boys will be joining me.” The man and the boys__________ their bodies to see a woman in a wheelchair. “Excuse me,” she said smiling, as she moved her chair toward the man, __________ to go forward. Not wanting to appear__________ to the woman, the man stepped aside. Joe and Paul followed the woman to the chains. She parked beside them and talked steadily as they ordered and ate their lunch.

After the meal, she said, “Two friends like you, that shouldn’t be a problem.” Then she__________ away. Joe and Paul never got her name, but they never forgot her either.

8 . There are many people in the world now. There will be even _______people later this century. The earth will be crowded and there will be very little room _______each person. Maybe there will be only_______room on the earth in 600 years. That will be a very serious problem, so man is taking some_______to solve the _______

The moon is the satellite of the earth. Maybe man will go to live on the moon one day. ___________ , Americans and Chinese have_______there. But there is no air, no plants, and no life. So___________are doing experiments(实验)in many ways. They _______find a solution to these problems________man can live on the moon. I’m sure our dream will come true by the end of this century.

9 . Three hundred years ago news travelled by word of mouth or letter, and circulated in taverns (酒馆) and coffee houses in the form of booklets and newsletters. The coffee houses particularly are very roomy for a free conversation, and for reading at an easier rate all manner of printed news, noted one observer. Everything changed in 1833 when the first mass-audience newspaper, The New York Sun, _________ the use of advertising to reduce the cost of news, thus giving advertisers access to a wider audience. The penny press, followed by radio and television, turned news from a two-way _________ into a one-way broadcast, with a relatively small number of firms controlling the media. Now, the news industry is _________ to something closer to the coffee house. The Internet is making news more participatory, social and diverse, reviving the _________ characteristics of “the era before the mass media”. In much of the world, the mass media are flourishing. Newspaper circulation rose globally by 6% between 2005 and 2009. But those global figures mask a sharp _________ in readership in rich countries.             

Over the past decade, throughout the Western world, people have been giving up newspapers and TV news and _________ events in different ways. Most strikingly, ordinary people are increasingly _________ in compiling (汇编), sharing, filtering, discussing and distributing news. Twitter lets people anywhere report what they are seeing. Social-networking sites help people find, discuss and share news with their friends.

And it is not just readers who are _________ the media elite. Technology firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter have become important channels of news. Celebrities and world leaders publish updates directly via social networks; many countries now make raw data _________ through open government initiatives. The Internet lets people read newspapers or watch television channels from around the world. The web has allowed new __________ of news, from individual bloggers to sites, to rise to fame in a very short space of time. The news agenda is no longer controlled by a few press giants and state outlets.

__________, every liberal (自由人) should celebrate this. A more __________ news environment, with a remarkable diversity and range of news sources, is a good thing. The transformation of the news business is unstoppable and attempts to __________ it are doomed to failure. As producers of new journalism, individuals can be cautious of facts and transparent (透明的) with their sources. As consumers, they can be general in their tastes and demanding in their standards. And although this __________ does raise concerns, there is much to celebrate in the noisy, diverse, argumentative and alive environment of the news business in the ages of the Internet. The __________ is back. Enjoy it.

10 . There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But only a few of them are very ___ . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___   language. Many millions are trying to do so.

“Learn English in six month, or your _____ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes _____ you master your English in a month. From the first day your _____ will be excellent. Just send...” Of course, it never _____ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were _____. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. _____ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ____ in it all the time, just imagine how much _____ that gets!

So it is hard to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English _____ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and _____ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ____. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.