Vocabulary
rumor: unofficial infomation that may or may not be true
miraculous: extremely luck and unexpected
accelerator: the pedal that you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster.
Sentence
· A lot of things haven't changed all that much.有很多事情并没有想象的变化大。多用于疑问句和否定句
all that much: 表示程度，表示"并没有想象中的..."
The weather forecast said it would be freezing today, but it's not all that much colder than yesterday.
I studied for three hours last night, but my grades didn't improve all that much.
· Stick around for sth. 为了某事驻足停留
I didn't stick around for the end of the moive, because it was too boring.
There are many activities today, but I only stuck around for the concert.
· Resist the temptation to do sth. 抵制做某事的诱惑
I couldn't resist the temptation to check my phone during the meeting.
It takes a lot of willpower to resist temptation when notifications keep popping up.
Screens are amazing, but they steal too much of our time. Consider this: in a 24‑hour day, we sleep about 8 hours, work about 8 hours, and spend roughly 3 hours on eating and chores. That leaves only about 5 hours of free time. This free time is precious – it’s when we can connect with others, relax, or do things we love. However, as Adam Alter points out, most of us spend that free time staring at screens, and studies show that this actually makes us feel less happy. Ironically, we strictly limit our kids’ screen use, yet we refuse to set any boundaries for ourselves. The speaker urges us to resist the temptation and consciously replace screen time with real-world interactions and activities. Only then can we truly enjoy our lives.