The first week of my summer vacation was exciting． I was （1） （自由的，空闲的）! I spent much time on my phone without doing my （2） （家庭作业）． Mom was angry and told me I could only use it （3） （在…之间） 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm．
I felt lost and kept asking （4） （我自己）what fun I could have during the day．Mom offered me a challenge． If I could follow the same ant for （5） （十） minutes， I'd get a prize．I thought for a while and agreed． I （6） （选择） the biggest ant in the yard and followed it．I saw it create a bridge to cross a （7） （深的） hole． I dropped some bread and soon it began （8） （吃）． It even brought friends to carry some home． I never thought watching ants could be so much fun．
After that，I found other interesting things to do．I built a house for birds，planted （9） （树） in the yard and borrowed books from the library．（10） （虽然） I didn't use my phone often，I had a fantastic summer．
Have you been quite forgetful lately? Have you been worried? If you are worried about losing keys and forgetting names, here are some ways for you.
Find out your own learning style
We all have our own ways of learning and remembering. Some of us have to say something out loud to remember it; others may have to write it down. Whatever your learning style is, accept it and find out a way that will work with it, whether it is written/audio notes（音频笔记） or some other ways.
Repeat a lot
Do something many times, and it is possible for you to remember it.
Repeating can help you turn short-term memory into long-term memory. It can feel a little silly writing down everything, or saying something to yourself 10 times in order to get through your day, but if it's necessary, then go ahead and do it.
Avoid unnecessary distractions （干扰）
With each day bringing fresh bad news, we have more distractions than ever before. However, there are many ways you can cut down the number of distractions.
The first one is trying to use your mobile phone less. Some studies show Internet use is making our attention last shorter and our memory worse. Although it's almost impossible to keep away from the Internet, using your mobile phone less can help.
The second one is to avoid doing many things at the same time. It has also been shown to influence long-term memory.
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Both saying something loudly and writing down something can help you remember well. _ 81 __ what your learning style is, try to find the good way that is good for you. |
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Online eating shows have attracted a lot of fans across the world. Many hosts of such shows are popular for their ability to eat too much food. But some shows have received criticism(批评) for their waste of food. Some hosts threw away a great deal of food instead of eating it up.
It is reported in Beijing News that about 50 million tons of food is thrown into rubbish bins every year. In order to stop food waste. the videos that show food waste have been cut by many video platforms(平台). such as Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili.
Recently, the whole country has taken action to avoid wasting food. More than 18 provinces have made some instructions for restaurants to control food waste. In Shaanxi Province, local restaurants are asked to provide half portions(半份) to avoid waste. In Wuhan, the government suggests that restaurants use "N﹣1" mode(模式). For example, a group of 10 should only order enough food for nine people at first. More food is only brought to the table if needed.
In addition, a nationwide "Clear Your Plate" action has been launched(发起) online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals. At the same time, new laws are also being considered. " We will make new laws to give clear instructions on avoiding food waste, " announced a government officer.
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71. Some shows have received criticism because they .
72. According to Beijing News, about tons of food is thrown into rubbish bins every year. The datum(数据) shows the problem of food waste is .
73. "N﹣1" mode is designed to avoid . If twelve people go to dinner, they had better order enough food for only people at first.
74. In addition, " "action has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo are encouraged to share photos or videos of empty plates after they .
75. Our country has already to ask people to save food. Moreover, it will consider making new laws to on avoiding food waste.
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When Helen was little, Saturday night was her family game night. After supper, the whole family would play Chinese chess in the sitting room. As a c 61 , Helen loved to watch cartoons. But no matter how many times she asked to watch them, her parents would r 62 her. They said that playing Chinese chess would help exercise her brain. Still Helen wasn't w 63 to play it with them sometimes. Helen didn't realize how w 64 her parents were until she entered high school. The games that her parents taught her when she was a little girl turned out to be very useful l 65 in her life.
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Few people knew about online food delivery (外卖) apps ten years ago, but today, many would find it hard to live without them. For better or for worse, online food delivery services have changed the way we eat. ____41____
These services no doubt have many advantages. They provide jobs for millions of people and help restaurants find more customers. Since the apps are very easy to use, they also do good to customers: we can now have meals delivered at any time of day. This is especially important for people who might not have time to cook. Not only do these apps save time, they also provide us with plenty of restaurants to choose from. ____42____ They can buy meals and foods more easily with these apps.
____43____ First, they make it even easier to order unhealthy food. Food safety is another problem: it can be hard to know where the food comes from. As delivery men need to send the orders as quickly as possible, some pay little attention to traffic rules. ____44____ What’s more, delivery services are creating too much packaging waste, and this will be harmful to the environment.
There are many advantages of online food delivery services, but we need to make sure that
we make the right choices in the long run. We should do our best to avoid waste. We also need to make sure what we eat is healthy. Next time you are thinking about ordering in, ask yourself whether you really need to. ____45____
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A. They are useful for old people as well. B. They are also having a huge influence on our society. C. However, we must not forget the disadvantages of these services. D. Most of the time, it’s better to buy what you need and cook by yourself, E. In recent years, a number of people have been hurt or even killed because of this. |
Imagine you are studying English，then you feel the need to check your phone. （1） .This process，when repeated many times，could reduce （降低） your ability to learn new materials.It is what you might call a bad habit.
（2） .Wendy Wood is a psychologist（心理学家） and an expert on habits.In her book Good Habits，Bad Habits，she points out that repeatedly checking the phones is one of the bad habits.She offers some ideas on how people can cut back on their cell phone use.
One suggestion is to wear a watch. （3） .
Another suggestion is to increase the number of steps you need to take in order to use your cell phone. "Silence it.Turn it off…Turn on Flying Mode，" she writes. （4） .For example，you can put your phone inside a backpack.
Wood also suggests another way to reduce the use of your cell phone.She says you can ask one of your family members to watch you and remind you every time you check your phone.
Finally，Wood suggests one kind of reward （奖励），you could give yourself for not looking at your phone﹣reading a good book.
Today，we discussed ideas for reducing your cell phone use. （5） .Habit changes take time.But with planning，repetition and insistence，you can do it.
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A.You can also use these ideas to break other bad behaviors. B.Today we will discuss how you can break such a kind of bad habit. C.Perhaps you are learning new words and expressions on your phone. D.This will give you no excuse for looking at the phone-checking the time. E.You return to your study，only to look again at your phone a short time later. F.She adds that you can move your phone to a place that is more difficult to reach. |