Next time you're in a public place, take a look-around you. And {#blank#}1{#/blank#}how many people are using their phones. I can tell you now that it is probably more than half, whether you're on a bus, in a care {#blank#}2{#/blank#}simply walking down the street.

    I'm not saying that I am not an example of this, but it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}mazes(使惊愕) me how people can spend so much time on their phones without {#blank#}4{#/blank#}to others. Has it gone too far?

    Recently, my smart phone broke and had to be {#blank#}5{#/blank#}off for repair for a week or so. I had to use a really old, basic phone just to keep me in touch with my family and {#blank#}6{#/blank#}. All I could do on this phone was to send text messages, make calls and play one game. And I loved it. I loved being  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}from the Internet, and I really didn't mind not having updates(更新) about what my friends were doing. It allowed {#blank#}8{#/blank#}to spend more time enjoying my time in London and watching the people {#blank#}9{#/blank#}me and really see what was going on.

    However, I knew that as soon as I got my smart phone back I would be one of those{#blank#}10{#/blank#}once again. Perhaps I should just go back to using the basic phone and forget I ever got my smart phone back.

Dear David,

    How's it going? I'd like to tell you about my travel experiences.

    Last month, I went to Chengdu {#blank#}1{#/blank#} my vacation with my parents. Chengdu is in Sichuan, in the southwest of China. It's {#blank#}2{#/blank#} for its beautiful mountains, forests and lakes. Many people go there to enjoy their vacation every year. We had a five-day trip and took many {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. We saw pandas and monkeys. They were {#blank#}4{#/blank#}cute that we couldn't help watching them.

    We had an exciting trip! I felt tired but happy. Please e-mail me soon {#blank#}5{#/blank#} tell me about your vacation.