A new tool of communication called the "drift diary" is doing the rounds among young college graduates.

The "drift diary", like those ancient paper messages put into a bottle left to drift on the high seas to reach hundreds of miles away, connects lonely hearts. It was first started by a Beijing woman, who goes by the screen name Little S, in 2007.It has become the preferred tool of communication among youngsters afraid to reveal their innermost self to peers, but wanting to share their lives with others. The way it works is that the initiator（发起人）of the diary mentions it on popular Internet forums such as Tianya and Douban. Those wanting to react or otherwise add to the diary then send their real names and addresses to the initiator via e-mails or text messages.

The numbers in one group are usually restricted to between 30 and 50. The diary then is passed on to another by the express delivery or personal handover. The diary writers are mostly anonymous（匿名的）but if they wish to reveal their identity they can do so by posting their contact information at the end of their postings.

The diary writers not just add words but also decorate the plain notebooks with cartoons, drawings or even dress it up with a ribbon or a new cover. Interesting experiences, travel journals, the simple joys of everyday living or sweet recollections of childhood, all find a place in these diaries. Most often, though, the writers set down their frustrations and predicaments.

It usually takes one year for a diary to return to the initiator. The last recorder is the luckiest one, with access to all previous entries, while others can request photocopies of them from the diary's initiator.

   Nowadays, I acknowledge that a revolution has occurred. That much has been ___ by having hand-held iPads or smart phones that allow us not only to communicate while on the _____ but also to reserve parking spaces, get weather reports, and _____ tell us where, at any given moment, we are standing on the planet Earth.

But I must acknowledge a _____. Conversation used to be surprisingly _____ to start. When I took a seat next to someone on a train, bus, or plane, the first thing I would do was _____ the person. Once the ice had been broken, the following chat _____ erupt naturally.

Time has changed, and the change has been _____. Recently, while I was _____ a long distance bus, I couldn't help but notice everyone was staring at their ______, clicking. I found an empty seat next to a middle-aged man and said "Morning" to him. He threw me a ______ and said "Morning". Then he returned to his ______. So I left him in his world.

I miss the ______ conversations with fellow travelers. One never knows what will be ______, and in fact, sometimes how ______ it will be. I was once on a ______ traveling from Iceland to Denmark. I noticed an old man looking out over the North Sea. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" I said. He turned to me,______, and we were soon chatting away. _____ I told him that I didn't know how I was going to get from the port in Denmark to my destination city. He ______,"Of course you know. I have a car and I'm going to ______ you there. "

   One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the room with her. 【小题1】 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't see.

That was a long time ago. Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. 【小题2】 These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as“the cloud disk”, where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.

【小题3】 Few spend time talking face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones , we store their photos at our screens. It seems that the most connected generations are also the loneliest.

Don't let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on. 【小题4】

Remember that we are here to love each other,help each other and make this world a better place. 【小题5】 But when it can't, turn it off.

Hi! Welcome to my webpage. My name’s Tom Wood and I’m an English teacher. I【小题1】 (design) this webpage last week so that my students can learn more about me. I think it is important 【小题2】 (know) my students well. And it is fair 【小题3】 my students know me well, too.

I was born in London, England, but I’ve lived and worked in China for the past 15 years and I really like living here.

I can speak Putonghua and even a little bit of Cantonese, 【小题4】 is my wife’s dialect (方言). I practice 【小题5】 (speak) Chinese every day and my Chinese is improving. 【小题6】 (fortunate ) , there are many people in my town who are ready to help me with my Chinese! I particularly enjoy talking to my neighbors.

My favourite sport is football. I play football once a week with some of the other teachers at the school. We’re going to organize a 【小题7】 (compete) with teams of teachers from other schools this summer.

My other great love is my motorbike. I love getting on my motorbike and riding out to the countryside. But my wife thinks it’s too 【小题8】 (noise) and dangerous. If anyone wants to send me an email, just 【小题9】 (do) as you like. I’d love to hear 【小题10】 you.