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Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A. anticipate F. diminishes K. mutual B. approval G. furnishes L. obsession C. attain H. immersed M. removal D. concentrate I. lure N. scenario E. continual J. maintain O. succession Through online interactions, young people can share ideas, acquire information, and be exposed to many opportunities out there. Social media gives them the avenue to make new friends and allows them to 1) ______ contact with their old friends. However, too much social media also leads to addiction. We are quite familiar with the 2) ______ of people sitting next to each other, not talking, but just staring at their phones. Young people are more likely to be 3) ______ in social media rather than spend time with their families and friends. They may check their social media accounts first thing in the morning and check social media updates last thing before going to sleep. With too many distractions, they cannot fully 4) ______ on their tasks. Social media also leads to 5) ______. Some people are crazy about likes and comments and they will do anything to get them on a daily basis. Everything they do, they want to post on social media to get some form of 6) ______ from strangers. They work tirelessly to buy the latest clothes, eat expensive meals, and visit unusual places, just for a show. They even do things that they would never do in real life just to impress people. Since they cannot get the same popularity in real life as they do in social media, they yield to the 7) ______ of social networks. However, many of them live in 8) ______ fear of being less popular. Everything falls apart when their popularity really 9) ______, and they may even get into serious psychological problems. The creators of social networks perhaps did not 10) ______ that their creations would bring these problems. Doing away with social media may not be practical, but some form of regulation should be put into place to ensure that people can really benefit from the technology.
Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A. ambassadors F. epic G. frail B. appealed H. expansion I. foresaw C. appointed J. forged K. innovation D. dense L. navigation M. pacts E. diplomacy N. realms O. realms Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who led seven great voyages on behalf of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His voyages, which aimed to promote trade and 1) ______ with other states, lasted from 1405 to 1433. Zheng He was born around 1371 in Yunnan, southwestern China. He was talented in many 2) ______, especially in ship construction. In 1403, the emperor ordered the construction of the Treasure Fleet and 3) ______ Zheng He as the commander of this fleet. This began Zheng He’s 4) ______ voyages, some of the most impressive exploration journeys in history. Zheng He’s first voyage began in July 1405. His fleet traveled to present-day Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and then crossed the Indian Ocean and sailed west to today’s India. They traded with the local people for spices, ivory, 5) ______ animals, and other goods. During the next six expeditions, Zheng He made trade 6) ______ with the rulers of different states, brought back gifts, and established friendly relationships with them. He even brought back with him 7) ______ of various states to meet with the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zheng He’s seven great voyages promoted the 8) ______ of China’s cultural and economic influence in the world. He 9) ______ new, friendly ties with many states on the Asian and African continents, while developing the trade relations with them. Zheng He’s feat (壮举) was unprecedented in the history of ocean 10) ______. He is still remembered today as one of the world’s greatest navigators and a source of pride for the whole Chinese nation.