The Oscars

The Academy Awards (The Oscars) (54) __________ each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional organization of film industry heavyweights. The Oscar is its casual nickname; the official name of the golden statuette is the Academy Award of Merit. They were first granted in (55) __________, first broadcast on radio the following year, and first televised in the 1950s. The first award show ran a total of 15 minutes, which is a far cry from the hours-long marathons they’ve become.

The statue that everyone hopes (56) __________ home was modelled after the Mexican actor, film director, and screenwriter, Emilio “El Indio” Fernández, best known for (57) __________ María Candelaria. The statue’s nickname, Oscar, has conflicting (58) __________ stories, but the most popular narrative credits Margaret Herrick, Academy Award librarian and eventual Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Herrick claimed that the statuette looked “like her Uncle Oscar.” 

Phones in the Classroom Hurt Everyone’s Grades

Students are using laptops and phones during class more and more often. Researchers suspect there can be a problem with that.

People like to think they can multitask. But the brain actually can focus attention on just one thing (49) __________ a time. When people switch between tasks, their brains can’t keep up with (50) __________. So, there will be a delay as their attention (51) __________ from one task to another. Someone who is listening to one person talk, for instance, can’t also listen to another. They can’t even listen and read at the same time.

So, what happens when students try to listen to a lecture while they check their email? Or participate in a classroom discussion while liking a (52) __________ photos? Glass and Kang, psychologists who (53) __________ at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., thought this kind of multitasking might make it harder for students to learn. Their new data now confirm that it does.

Phones in the Classroom Hurt Everyone’s Grades

Students are using laptops and phones during class more and more often. Researchers suspect there can be a problem with that.

People like to think they can multitask. But the brain actually can focus attention on just one thing (49) __________ a time. When people switch between tasks, their brains can’t keep up with (50) __________. So, there will be a delay as their attention (51) __________ from one task to another. Someone who is listening to one person talk, for instance, can’t also listen to another. They can’t even listen and read at the same time.

So, what happens when students try to listen to a lecture while they check their email? Or participate in a classroom discussion while liking a (52) __________ photos? Glass and Kang, psychologists who (53) __________ at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., thought this kind of multitasking might make it harder for students to learn. Their new data now confirm that it does.

Phones in the Classroom Hurt Everyone’s Grades

Students are using laptops and phones during class more and more often. Researchers suspect there can be a problem with that.

People like to think they can multitask. But the brain actually can focus attention on just one thing (49) __________ a time. When people switch between tasks, their brains can’t keep up with (50) __________. So, there will be a delay as their attention (51) __________ from one task to another. Someone who is listening to one person talk, for instance, can’t also listen to another. They can’t even listen and read at the same time.

So, what happens when students try to listen to a lecture while they check their email? Or participate in a classroom discussion while liking a (52) __________ photos? Glass and Kang, psychologists who (53) __________ at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., thought this kind of multitasking might make it harder for students to learn. Their new data now confirm that it does.

Phones in the Classroom Hurt Everyone’s Grades

Students are using laptops and phones during class more and more often. Researchers suspect there can be a problem with that.

People like to think they can multitask. But the brain actually can focus attention on just one thing (49) __________ a time. When people switch between tasks, their brains can’t keep up with (50) __________. So, there will be a delay as their attention (51) __________ from one task to another. Someone who is listening to one person talk, for instance, can’t also listen to another. They can’t even listen and read at the same time.

So, what happens when students try to listen to a lecture while they check their email? Or participate in a classroom discussion while liking a (52) __________ photos? Glass and Kang, psychologists who (53) __________ at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., thought this kind of multitasking might make it harder for students to learn. Their new data now confirm that it does.

Phones in the Classroom Hurt Everyone’s Grades

Students are using laptops and phones during class more and more often. Researchers suspect there can be a problem with that.

People like to think they can multitask. But the brain actually can focus attention on just one thing (49) __________ a time. When people switch between tasks, their brains can’t keep up with (50) __________. So, there will be a delay as their attention (51) __________ from one task to another. Someone who is listening to one person talk, for instance, can’t also listen to another. They can’t even listen and read at the same time.

So, what happens when students try to listen to a lecture while they check their email? Or participate in a classroom discussion while liking a (52) __________ photos? Glass and Kang, psychologists who (53) __________ at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., thought this kind of multitasking might make it harder for students to learn. Their new data now confirm that it does.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.

Saving the Environment

We all know that in an ecosystem the well-being of one is closely connected with that of another. Every living being – microorganisms, insects, animals, birds, and plants – is (44) __________ on each other for survival. The extinction of one species will naturally create an imbalance within the ecosystem, (45) __________ all other life forms within it.

Every individual has a role to play in preserving the Earth’s environment. A positive change, no (46) __________ how small, holds the ability to create a lasting effect of change in the long (47) __________. Just imagine, if every individual all around the world (that is, 7 billion!) started doing their parts in reducing their carbon footprint and (48) __________ the green way of living, how massive a change could we create! Taking baby steps and starting by accepting positive everyday habits could go a long way in saving the environment.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.

Travelling Fit

Feeling fit is a necessary condition for enjoying your trip. Who wants a walking (39) __________ of a sight when you’ve got a headache?

Here are a few measures you can (40) __________ to assure that you feel as healthy as possible while travelling.

Since most travellers eat out when they’re away, finding a good balance of the proper nutrients may not be a priority. And this is one of the worst things you can (41) __________ to your body. Never skip (42) __________ – have a light breakfast and lunch, and then your hearty dinner. Also, keep in mind that a lot of good restaurants have become mindful of health, (43) __________ a variety of low fat, low sodium cuisine that is every bit as delicious as the alternative.