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A man looking at his smart-phone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing (have) a close knock on Oct. 22. He was so (absorb) in his smart-phone that he didn't see a train approaching until it brushed past him，(throw) him to the ground. This should serve _ a warnin g that people should be aware of their surroundings，especiallycrossing roads.
(lucky), the man survived a brush with death，but the incident forced the driver to stop the train. An 18－minute delay followed the incident，_ led to a break in the running of other trains on the route.
Smart-phone (addict) has spread like an infectious disease. It's evident that it will do great harm to society. What's even worse, some addicts become _(patient) with relatives and friends.
Some people blame the smart-phone for the tragedy, yet in fact people's weakening self-control and self-discipline are_ (blame).

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Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out. Then it stopped in that dark tunnel. We waited. We expected the lights to come on again. ________ nothing happened.
Then I began to smell ________. People around me then began to cry out in fear. “The train is on fire!” they cried. The woman ______ (stand) next to me _______ (sudden) fell on the floor. I realized she was overcome by the smoke. Then I saw flames appearing. “If something does not happen soon,” I said to _______, “I _______ (burn) alive!” But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train, I could see no way to escape. So I cried, “God, if it is not my time to die, please help me!” I heard a noise. It was on my right side. I at once began to push my way forward to______ that noise came from. ________ light in the distance. “Thank God!” I cried. “God must have a purpose for saving my life. He must want me to help ______ people experience what he could do for them.” I decided.

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A man came to the USA from another country. After_____(settle) down at an island , he went into a cafeteria to get something _______(eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order, but nobody did. _____(final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and told him______ the cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end ,” she said .”Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At_________ other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“ I was _______(surprise) how everything worked in the USA,” the man told his friend.” Life’s a cafeteria there. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price. You can even get success,_____ ____ you will never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it ____(you).”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do_______(be) to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and _______(satisfy) can ‘t be too far away.

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Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely _________ cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color _______ represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children ______(give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect _____ against evils（灾祸）.
People’s _______(choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be _____ most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally _____ physically. People ______ (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that _____ (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So ____ you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before saidwas a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months(early),but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,for the week after. I didn’t understandthis would happen and my credit card had already been chargedthe reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was(surprise)helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room ontop floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beachwe watched some people play volleyball. We got a little(sunburn),but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.