The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost nonexistent.In the world of digital technology,email,social networking and online video games,information is meant to be ___.Solitude can be hard to discover____it has been given up.In this respect,new technologies have___our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)____as we’ve known it.People have become so____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted____they’d rather not be.Today we can talk,text,email,chat and blog(写博客),not only from our____,but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it,and at this point not____it would make them an outsider.____,many jobs and careers require people to be____.From this point of view,technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a___to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who____wants it.Computers can be shut____and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many____,as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up____on mountains,and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel ____and forced to answer unwanted calls or____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society____across generations.Some find today’s technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject,it’s hard to imagine what life would be like____daily advancements in technology.(2012·江苏)
小题1: | A.updated | B.received | C.shared | D.collected |
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小题2: | A.though | B.until | C.once | D.before |
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小题3: | A.respected | B.shaped | C.ignored | D.preserved |
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小题4: | A.edge | B.stage | C.end | D.balance |
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小题5: | A.sensitive | B.intelligent | C.considerate | D.reachable |
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小题6: | A.even if | B.only if | C.as if | D.if only |
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小题7: | A.media | B.computers | C.databases | D.monitors |
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小题8: | A.bent | B.hard | C.keen | D.dependent |
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小题9: | A.finding | B.using | C.protecting | D.changing |
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小题10: | A.Also | B.Instead | C.Otherwise | D.Somehow |
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小题11: | A.connected | B.trained | C.recommended | D.interested |
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小题12: | A.pleasure | B.benefit | C.burden | D.disappointment |
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小题13: | A.slightly | B.hardly | C.merely | D.really |
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小题15: | A.aspects | B.weaknesses | C.advantages | D.exceptions |
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小题16: | A.hidden | B.lost | C.relaxed | D.deserted |
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小题17: | A.trapped | B.excited | C.confused | D.amused |
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小题18: | A.turn | B.submit | C.object | D.reply |
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小题19: | A.vary | B.arise | C.spread | D.exist |
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小题20: | A.beyond | B.within | C.despite | D.without |
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