The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, 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, e-mail, 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.
1.A. updated B. received C. collected D. shared
2.A. though B. once C. until D. before
3.A. shaped B. respected C. ignored D. preserved
4.A. edge B. end C. stage D. balance
5.A. sensitive B. intelligent C. reachable D. considerate
6.A. only if B. even if C. as if D. if only
7.A. media B. databases C. monitors D. computers
8.A. bent B. dependent C. hard D. keen
9.A. finding B. protecting C. using D. changing
10.A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Somehow D. Also
11.A. trained B. recommended C. connected D. interested
12.A. burden B. pleasure C. benefit D. disappointment
13.A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really
14.A. down B. out C. up D. in
15.A. aspects B. weaknesses C. exceptions D. advantages
16.A. lost B. hidden C. relaxed D. deserted
17.A. excited B. confused C. trapped D. amused
18.A. turn B. reply C. submit D. object
19.A. arise B. spread C. vary D. exist
20.A. without B. beyond C. within D. despite
---Dad, can you tell me why so many students choose to study abroad at a very young age?
---________, darling. I haven never thought about it.
A. Take your time B. You’ve got me there C. Don’t be silly D. Bad luck
It was ___ the quality of life in the future ___ I took this training course, not just to make more money.
A. to improve; that B. improving ; when C. to improve; when D. improving ; that
With a lot of difficult problems _ , the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.
A. settled B. settling C. being settled D. to settle
Mr Black has two sons, one of ________working as a doctor.
A. them B. who C. whom D. whose
—Who is the man ______ by a group of students there?
—A professor _____ research on physics.
A. followed; did B. following; did
C. followed; doing D. following; doing