The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By 10 (eat) more slowly, the diner spends less time it takes for the brain to feel full.
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We’re human beings, and it’s not always easy to get along with everyone all the time. Sometimes we hurt people’s feelings without intending to. Sometimes, we’re 1 (deliberate) mean and we feel bad afterwards. So we apologize. Apologies are one of the tools we use to build good friendships and relationships. ___2___ you say “I’m sorry” (and really mean it), it’s because you probably feel bad that something you did or said hurt ___3___ person. Saying you’re sorry is more than just words. You’re also saying that you respect the other person 4 you care about his or her feelings. Apologizing shows you have empathy.
After apologizing, you might feel a little 5 (good). The other person probably will, too. When you apologize in a caring way, you can feel good because you are trying to make things right again.
Sometimes a heartfelt “I’m sorry” 6 (fix) everything right away. Other times, it might take ___7___ while for someone to get past feeling upset. You may need to give the other person some time. Even after you say you’re sorry, you might still feel bad about what you said
or did—but you can feel good about apologizing, fixing the mistake, or making up your mind to do better. When someone apologizes to you, you may welcome it and be ready to forgive 8 happened and move on. Or you might not feel like being friendly again right away. If a person keeps hurting you and 9 (apologize) without making an effort to change, you might not want to hang out 10 that person any more.
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The Internet is an 1 (amaze) information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as ___2___ investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 3 (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it 4 shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from 5 (another) countries and cultures. However, while there are many positive developments ___6___ (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. One concern relates to a lack of control over 7 appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programmes, and with television there are 8 (restrict) on other aspects, for example, what kinds of programmes can 9 (broadcast)
and at what time of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children 10 (see).
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I gain a lot of rewarding experience from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects, 1 include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment. We have also started doing social work to help people in our neighbourhood. We 2 (organize) activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop 3 (smoke).
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits 4 the local old people’s homes. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding. The old people there were 5 (talk) and they told us their personal stories 6 (cheer). During our visit, the home was filled with 7 (laugh). But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very 8 (happy).
Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know 9 they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided that we should do 10 to help improve the quality of their lives.
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Over the years I’ve been teaching kids about a simple but powerful concept-the ant philosophy, an ___1___ (amaze) four-part philosophy.
First, ants never quit. If they’re heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, or they’ll climb around. They never quit 2 (look) for a way to get where they 3__ (suppose) to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. They are always gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and they are making 4 (prepare) for the long cold winter. So you have to think about storms in summer; think about rocks 5 you enjoy the sand and sun. Third, ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 6 , “This won’t last long and we’ll soon be out of here.” On ___7___ first warm day, the ants are out. If it _ 8 (turn) cold again, they’ll dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter All that it 9 (possible) can.
10 you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
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Everyone has his own attitude 1 getting old. The night before her eighth birthday, I found my daughter Lizzy sat on her bed 2 (weep). “I love being seven,” she cried. “I don’t want to be eight!” I held her in my arms and explained that 3 was going to be even better to be eight than being seven. I told her how much I loved her and 4 a wonderful birthday she was going to have. 5 (eventual) she was comforted. It’s always strange 6 (tell) that you are a year older, even when you aren’t very old. Now I’m in my early 60s, and I don’t always recognize the face in the mirror, 7 something has changed the way that I think. The process of aging increasingly interests and amazes me, annoys and irritates me, and sometimes still makes me 8 (frighten), too, but much, much less than it used to. There is 9 ongoing sadness at the absence of the friends and family members 10 have died before me.
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