Human growth is a process of experimentation, trial, and error eventually leading to wisdom. Each time you choose to trust yourself and take action, you can never quite be certain how the situation will 1 

        Sometimes you are victorious, and sometimes you become disappointed. The 2  experiments, however, are no less valuable than the experiments that finally prove successful; in fact, you

3 learn more from your "failures" than you do from your 4   If you have made what you think to be a mistake or failed to live up to your own  5   you will most likely put up a barrier between your essence and the part of you that is the alleged (F 7/ßfi^kJ) wrong-doer.

         However, viewing past actions as  6  implies guilt and blame, and it is not possible to learn anything meaning while you are engaged in blaming.  7  forgiveness is required when you are severely judging yourself. Forgiveness is the act of erasing an  8 debt. There are four kinds of forgiveness.

        The first is beginner forgiveness for yourself.

        The second of forgiveness is beginner forgiveness for another.

        The third kind of forgiveness is 9  forgiveness of yourself. This is for serious misbehaviors, the ones you carry with deep  10    When you do something that violates your own values and principles, you create a gap between your standards and your actual  11 

        In such a case, you need to work very hard at  12  yourself for these deeds so that you can close this gap. This does not  13 that you should rush to forgive yourself or shouldn't feel regret,    14  taking pleasure in these feelings for a prolonged period of time is not healthy.

The 15   and perhaps most difficult one is the advanced forgiveness of another.

        At some time of our life, you may have been severely wronged or hurt by another person to such a degree that forgiveness seems 16 .However, harboring anger and revenge fantasies only keeps you  17  in victimhood. Under such a circumstance, you should force yourself to see the bigger picture. By so doing, you will be able to  18  the focus away from the anger and resentment.

        It is only through forgiveness that you can erase wrongdoing and  19  the memory. When you can  20 release the situation, you may come to see it as a necessary part of your growth.

    A man wanted to become wealthy. He was told a story one day that there was a 1 pebble (鹅卵石）among the pebbles on the beach of the Black Sea. It could turn everything it touched into 2. This pebble could be 3 only by touching it: unlike the other pebbles it was 4 when touched. The man rushed to the beach of the Black Sea and began to 5 the pebble.

    6 he picked up a pebble that felt cold, he threw it into the sea. He 7 this practice day after day. Each pebble that felt cold was 8 thrown into the sea.

    One morning, he 9 to take hold of a pebble that felt warm, unlike the other  10. The man threw the pebble into the sea. He hadn't 11 to, but he had formed a habit. Habits can be hard to 12.

    In fact, if we repeat any behaviour 13 enough, it becomes a habit. But some habits can work in our favour, such as 14 attitudes and healthy ways of life. Our habitual attitudes and behaviour can either 15 us or hinder(阻碍) us.

    Is there behaviour or an attitude you would like to make into a 16? Then reinforce (强化) it by  17 it at every opportunity.

When it comes to habits, 18 may not make perfect. But practice will certainly form 19 behaviour. Your habits will form who you are. So form the habits that are 20to you and let them mold (塑造) you into the person you want to be.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

    Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time 1  in many ways.

    Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a 2 meaning to the event. It is not a 3 to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, 4 he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and 5 immediate attention.

    The same meaning is 6 telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a 7 of life or death. The time chosen for the call 8 its importance.

    In social life, time plays a very 9 part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the 10 to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not 11 in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far 12because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be 13.

    The meaning of time 14 from place to place in the world.15, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that 16 time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is 17greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as 18 or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner 19 for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is 20 to make a short apology.

    The survey about childhood in the Third World shows that the struggle for survival is long and hard . But in the rich world , children can 1 from a different kind of poverty—of the spirit . 2 , one Western country alone now sees 14,000 attempted suicides（自杀）every year by children under 15 , and one child 3 five needs psychiatric（心理）advice .

    There are many good things about 4 in the Third World . Take the close and constant relation between children and their parents , relatives and neighbors for example . In the West , the very nature of work puts distance between 5 and children . But in most Third World villages mother and father do not go miles away each day to work in offices . 6 , the child sees mother and father , relations and neighbors working 7 and often shares in that work .

    A child 8 in this way learns his or her role through joining in the community's 9 : helping to dig or build , look after animals or babies —rather than 10 playing with water and sand in kindergarten , keeping pets 11 playing with dolls .

    These children may grow up with a less oppressive sense of space and time than the 12 children . Their sense of days and time has a lot to do with the change of seasons and positions of the sun or the moon in the sky . Children in the rich world , 13 , are provided with a watch as one of the 14 signs of growing up , so that they can 15 along with their parents about being late for school times , meal times , bed times , the times of TV shows …

    Third World children do not usually 16 to stay indoors , still less in high-rise apartments . Instead of dangerous roads , “ keep off the grass ” signs and “ don't speak to strangers ” , there is often a sense of 17 to study and play . Parents can see their children outside rather than observe them 18 from ten floors up .

    19 , twelve million children under five still die every year through hunger and disease . But childhood in the Third World is not all 20 .

    More and more people around the world are taking a look at urban farming. It can make our food as 1 as possible. By growing what we 2 near where we live, we decrease the “food miles” linked with long-distance 3. We also get the freshest 4.

    Growing fruits and vegetables in cities will 5 the community (社区) greatly.6 can earn extra income by 7 excessive (多余的) produce at community events and farmers' markets. As such markets grow, they may 8 full-time staff from the community. Thus more job opportunities will be 9.

    Another benefit of urban farming is that it can make our cities10. It will add plants, bring fresh air, and 11 shading. It can help raise people's awareness about the 12. With more rooftops and yard gardens, local people would have more peaceful places for 13. What's more, a greener city will 14 tourists.

    However, there exist some 15. For example, land in cities is often expensive. If more urban gardens are 16, the rents and house prices will be raised. Urban soils are often loaded with poisons. This requires soil improvement 17 planting can be done 18. Narrow space in cities can19 the size of a farm. And getting enough water and sunlight can be a(n)20 task. Considering all these problems, it seems that we still have a long way to go.

We all love watching fireworks, from the attractive shows on the Fourth of July (a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation) to the Roman candle burning in the backyard. But let's 1 and think about the price we pay for just a few minutes of 2.

First, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is3 The excitement is gone 4Let's face it, what we really are doing is burning 5Yet, year after year, thousands of cities and towns spend our tax dollars on fireworks displays. Those tax dollars would be put to much better 6 feeding our hungry and housing our homeless.

    Second, there is the matter of 7 Fireworks contain chemicals that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will 8 the air we breathe and the water we drink.

Third, let's 9 the trash left behind after a fireworks display. What a 10! One would probably 11that those who set off the fireworks would have the politeness to 12the trash afterwards.13 they don’t The mess they leave behind 14 the kind of attitude many Americans have toward our15

    Fourth, fireworks are16 Some fireworks can damage your hearing, especially the fireworks used in public displays that give off a big BANG Losing your17is too high a price to pay.

    18all the safety warnings, we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks. Approximately 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.

    In my view, all consumer fireworks should be19 Public fireworks displays should be kept to a minimum and should be paid for through volunteer funding, not tax dollars. Finally, those people in 20of fireworks displays should be responsible for cleaning up the mess they make.

    One student took a box of chicken to class. Another carried on a cell-phone1and still another whistled loudly every time the2turned his back. Reform school? No. College.

    More and more, professors say, they are3 across rude students in their classrooms. Many of today's young scholars arrive late, leave4talk loud or take care of personal 5such as paying bills during class.

    Why are the students behaving badly?  “Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas. “A lot of the time, the professors 6them get away with it.”

    Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even7taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that8 students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire9

    People are10when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in11education, says Dr. Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They12some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to 13 will behave more politely.

    Dr. Amanda believes that society in 14 has become more tolerant of rude behavior 15 that people in power, including professors, no longer 16 standards for politeness. That leads to a growing imprudence among some college17“There's a great18 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and19 disrespect,” said Dr. Amanda20that sometimes students have no idea that they are being rude.

    Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong 1 of anger, shame, sadness, or disappointment can 2 psychological difficulties such as anxiety, depression or low self-esteem.

    These problems can be far more than the 3 challenges themselves.

    Several heading experts in the field of LD have offered suggestions on ways to help 4 children from these problems.

    To be most effective in supporting 5 , it can help to understand some primary 6 for the psychological and emotional challenges they may face.

    First, it is not difficult to see 7 children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties if one considers the repeated failure they 8 . Although they make efforts to “try harder,” children with LD may receive little 9 feedback（反馈）. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with 10 by teachers, peers and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of unpleasant labeling（标签）of a child 11 “slow,” “lazy” or “dumb.” 12 developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may 13 in disappointment and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only 14 prevent learning and academic success.

    The second reason is the 15difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such 16 as making and keeping friends. Children with LD are less 17 and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may 18 to have negative views of them.

    Such social rejection can result in 19 of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which, 20 , may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.

    Anna Whitney, a student at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always 1 prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I would not answer the questions2.  I would blank out (忘记) because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answers. My 3 grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher. ” Another student in microbiology had 4 experiences. He said, “My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was 5. My hands were moving up and down so 6 that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn't 7 write them down!”

    These two young students were 8 something called test anxiety (考试焦虑症). Because a student worries and is anxious about a test, his or her 9 does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think 10 because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are a 11 of a poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem not just a(n)12 or a false explanation of lazy students.

    Special university counseling (指导) courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them 13 to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to14 their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become 15in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds 16 at ease (安心地). Learned information then comes out without 17 on a test.

    An 18 at the University of California explains, “With almost all students, relaxation and 19 stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control 20 their tests. Almost all have some improvement.”

    Many people who work in London want to live outside it and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this 1 they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach 2 later in the evening.

    One benefit of living outside London is that houses are 3. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot 4. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of 5 own. Then, in the country one can be 6 from the noise and hurry of the town.7 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep 8 at night, and, during weekends and 9 summer evenings, one can enjoy the 10 clean air of the country. If one 11 gardens, one can spend one's 12 time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are 13 in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables 14, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of 15.

    Some people, however, take no interest in country things; for them, 16 lies in the town, with its cinemas and theaters, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance halls and restaurants. Such people would 17 that their life was not worth 18 if they had to live it outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit 19 the sea every summer is all the country they 20.

    One of the founding fathers of the Internet has predicted the end of traditional television. Vint Cerf, who helped to build the Internet while working 1 a researcher in America, said that television was 2its "iPod moment".

    In the same way that people now 3 their favorite music onto their iPod, he said that viewers would soon be downloading most of favorite programs 4their computers.

    Mr Cerf, who is now the vice-president of Google, says that, "You're still going to need5television for certain things—like news, sporting events and emergencies—but 6it is going to be almost like the iPod, where you download content to 7at later."

    Although television on demand has not yet become a 8activity in the UK, the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have all invested vast 9of money in technology which 10 viewers to watch their favorite shows 11 their computers.

    But some critics(批评家),12some Internet service providers, have warned that the Internet will collapse 13 the stress of millions of people downloading programs at the same time. But Mr. Cerf dismissed the warnings, saying that critics had predicted 20 years ago that the net would 14 when people all around the world started to use it all together.

    "In the past 30 years it has 15a million times...We're 16exhausting the capacity," he said." It's a 17worry when they see huge amounts of information being moved around online."

    18 out his vision for the future of the Internet, he said he wanted it to reach as 19 people as possible.

    "I want more Internet," he said. "I want everyone on the planet to be 20 to connect to the Internet."

    It is natural that young people are not often comfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their 1 don't understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are too hard 2 their children; and that they 3 give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children's 4 and they tend to forget how they themselves 5 when young. For example, young people like to act at once without much 6. It is one of their ways to show that they have 7up and they can face any difficult situation. Instead, 8 people worry more easily. Most of them 9 things ahead, at least in their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something 10.

    When you want your parents to let you do 11, you will have better success if you ask them 12 you really start doing it.

    Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in13 and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble; it is just that they feel 14 from the older people's world, into which they have not yet been accepted. That's 15 young people want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents do not like their music or entertainments or clothes or their ways of speech, this will make the young extremely 16.

    Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not need your parents to 17 “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be 18 and do what you like. It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, that you were completely under your parents' control.

    If you plan to control your life, you'd better persuade your parents and try to get them to 19 you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the 20 to do what you want to do.

    A product successful at home does not always guarantee that it will do well abroad. More than one company has failed to consider that, 1 the price is reasonable, local consumers will often only be 2 a product if it is modified to fit their local 3.

    It is clearly necessary to take account of local 4. Something that tastes good in one part of the world does not taste so good in others. A large number of 5 food companies have discovered how important it is to 6 their products to suit local markets. The US soup producers Campbell, 7, found that their tomato soup was 8 too sweet for Europe and Japan. 9, European food manufacturers have had 10 selling their soups in the US, where consumers felt that they were too salty.

    International fast food restaurant chains were some of the first companies to realize the 11 of changing their products in order to 12 local consumers. A hamburger chain sells shrimp cake sandwiches in its Japanese restaurants. Another 13 squid in Japan and chorizo in Mexico. In the UK, Kentucky Fried Chicken sells thick British-style “chips” instead of fries. While McDonald's 14 a generally standardized menu worldwide, this is adapted for its foreign 15. For example, it has sold 16 in Germany but wine in France, and has added mutton pies to its Australian 17.

    Businesses hoping to sell their products 18 can learn an important lesson from these companies: it is essential to 19 the market to discover local tastes and preferences, as this is the only way to be sure a product will be as 20 and successful in new markets as it has been at home.

    Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They 1 with them lots of waste. The 2 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing, changing the 3 of Kilimanjaro.

    Hearing these stories, I'm 4 about the place — other destinations are described as "purer" natural experiences.

    However, I soon 5 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of 6 among tons of rubbish. I find a 7 mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are 8 but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 9.

    The best of a Kilimanjaro 10, in my opinion, isn't reaching the top. Mountains are 11 as spiritual places by many cultures. This 12 is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 13 go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, 14 lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather 15 — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I 16 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland 17: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. 18 you climb into an arctic-like zone with 19 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

    Does Kilimanjaro 20 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.

    A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although rather shocking, it should not 1anyone who has seen the doggy parlors(客厅)where loved pets rest. It is possible that:  Americans are unique in treating their little friends in this way, but the information we have suggests that the English, too, are 2to their pets.

    This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vitamins than human food or at least, are 3less nutrition. They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, 4veterinary(兽医的)bills or animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel 5with this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, so it is 6for me to get hot under collar when I read an old man left all his money to his dog instead of his children.

    There are a variety of reasons why I find the popularity of British pets 7. They cause physical problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of rabies­a disease with no known cure­that has made the English government impose strict 8on animals coming into the United Kingdom. When the Spanish government recently 9a number of stray dogs as protection against the same threat, English tourists immediately wrote letters to the newspapers 10about 'mass murder'.

    Another problem is the 11of pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually push their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the "sweet little thing" has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on "Rover" or "Bonzo". Then they just 12it. This brings me to my last point. Pets, which run free, are often not 13at all. English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someone's pet and you must have read of children being hurt by some pets of their own.

    14, I would only suggest that we have got our 15wrong and that something should be done about it. In my view, it's time we stopped being sentimental about pets.

    Have you ever volunteered for something? Why did you do it? How did you feel when you finished ? 1arrive early, stay late, go without breaks, and always smile. They do a job without being 2 and they are willing to offer 3. Can you imagine what would happen to our work4everybody did his or her 5in the volunteer spirit of "I want to" rather than in the contractual(合同的) spirit of "I have to "? Contracts require you to do what you have 6to do or promised to do. Volunteerism7requires you to do so, 8it leads to higher productivity at the same time.

Imagine what a(n) 9would be like without volunteers. Consider the organizations that 10volunteers: youth groups, hospitals, schools, sports leagues and environmental groups—in every area throughout our country. Our life would be 11if it were not for the volunteers who selflessly offer their time while 12no pay—and often little or no recognition.

    What is the force 13these unusual efforts and the great desire to help others? Volunteers find the work extremely satisfying and volunteering 14personal skills. It 15us how to use our time more productively. More16, it teaches us that it isn't 17what you have, but more often what you 18that matters most in life. It teaches us to place a greater value on what we contribute to society than on what we 19.

Through volunteering, we make more than just a living with our lives —we make a 20 and create "ordinary" miracles. May each of us volunteer to make and keep our country friendlier, kinder, and more helpful in the world!

    Miwa Sado is a Japanese journalist who died in 2013 after working too hard. Her case became 1 this week after labour inspectors published a detailed 2.

    The journalist worked 159 hours of overtime a month and then died of heart failure at home. She was working 3 for Japan's public broadcaster NHK, which is Japan's largest broadcasting 4. At the time of her death she was gathering information on a Tokyo 5 for the next governor.

    The death of Sado is expected to make the Japanese government more 6 of the health risks 7 in working too much. According to a survey, about one 8 five workers risks a critical(严重的) health condition because of too 9 work. Now the government wants to 10 overtime to a maximum of 100 hours a month and 11 companies that do not obey.

    In another case 12 became known, 24-year-old Matsuri Takahashi, killed herself in 2015 after suffering from 13 and working long hours for a Japanese advertising agency.

    Japanese employees, 14, work more hours than anywhere else in the Western world. They also 15 only a third of the holidays they are entitled to. Many Japanese work hard in order to show that they are loyal(忠诚的) to their 16. In 2016, two thousand Japanese workers killed themselves due to stress and 17. Many others died from stress-related diseases, 18 from heart attacks and high blood pressure. The Japanese 19 such work-related deaths as "karoshi"(过劳死).

    We can conclude from above that too much work does 20 stress and illnesses. Therefore, the Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to enjoy their holidays.

    Loneliness is a growing problem in the world today. People are asking the question "How can I deal with loneliness?"

    There are many reasons why people are lonely. A (n) 1 of situation is one reason. For example, the death of a husband or wife causes extreme loneliness—2 for people who live with their children.

Moving to a new place to live can 3 cause loneliness. Many people have to move for a (n) 4. They go to universities in other countries. They are 5 their families and their culture. And this is a big 6 of loneliness.

    But maybe the worst reason to feel lonely is rejection (拒绝). For example, friends can become 7. They may argue (争论) over something. Later, one friend may say sorry. But the other friend may 8 the offer of peace. This kind of rejection 9.

    So, how can we 10 these bad situations? First, experts 11 that people should use their time wisely. During 12 periods people should do whatever they can do to fight loneliness. Part of fighting loneliness is to try 13 things. Some people join local interest groups. Other people learn new skills. This way they get out of the house 14 they can be around other people.

    When people are alone, they may start to 15 too much. Experts suggest that people shouldn't think about their loneliness all the time. They will become 16 if they only think about their problems. Thoughts like "poor me" make people unhappy.

    Finally, lonely people can do something to 17 other needy people. Showing 18 to other people can be powerful. Then, they 19 thinking about their own problems. Love is the cure (疗法) for loneliness. Instead of waiting to be loved, we need to 20 love. Then we will receive a lot of love back.

Once eating alone in a restaurant was a bit embarrassing. For it might suggest you didn't have any family or 1. There was a kind of shame attached to it. Nowadays, however, more and more people eat alone — for 2.

People choose to eat alone for various reasons. “Foodies” — people who have a3interest in different cuisines—do it because all they need for their pleasure is the 4to eat good food. They don't want 5or conversation, but only the joy of eating some food.

Others eat alone because it's simply 6for them to do so. It's estimated that nearly a third of all the 7of fast food restaurants eat alone. They are 8with their food fast, eat fast and 9fast — because they have a meeting to make or a child to 10 from school.

But for others, the appeal of eating alone is an experience of freedom. For the hour or so that it 11to have a meal, they can forget all the pressure of their lives. They don't have to 12with their family or job. They relax and let their mind 13. Maybe they will bring a book, a(n) 14or perhaps 15 spy on the people around them.

Part of the appeal of this new 16 is surely that a meal taken alone is like a little holiday from the17of modern life, in which we have so much to do all the time.

David Ann and, editor of a Traveler magazine, who delights 18alone, speaks of his pleasure in the “rhythm of a meal in a restaurant”. That 19 him to sit back and "20, think”.

It's common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do. Although social media has its positive aspects. it can also have some serious 1 results. For example, have you ever been bored and decided to check social 2, only to find out that your best friend is at the Great Wall, one of your classmates is eating delicious noodles at your 3 restaurant, and one of your basketball teammates is visiting the giant pandas in Sichuan? Oh! You're really 4! At least that's what you might think.

Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life 5than you are? Researchers call that feeling the fear of missing out or FOMO.

FOM0 is a real 6 that over 75% of young people are experiencing from time to time. Social media is the cause, because it's so easy today to 7 through to see what your friends are doing, eating, buying and talking about. 8, it would be impossible to enjoy all the same activities we see others take part in on social media. Rather than 9this basic truth, though, we often let FOMO lead us to compare our lives to those of others on social media. This 10 leaves us feeling dissatisfied. Why? We know all the aspects of our lives—both good and bad. But all we see on social media are the 11 moments others share. FOMO makes us check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to 12Researchers have found that social media and FOMO can cause feelings of13, loneliness and boredom. Researchers advise that we stop looking for 14 on social media. If we let FOMO 15 us, the only thing we'll really be missing out on is our own life. And life's too short for that.