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 once 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 even if they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, 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 really wants it. Computers can be ______ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many ______. Travelers have ended up ______ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. However, they can also make people feel ______ and forced to answer unwanted calls or turn 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 without daily advancements in technology.
1.A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected
2.A. expanded B. shaped C. retained D. promoted
3.A. mission B. orbit C. end D. desire
4.A. powerful B. intelligent C. concerned D. reachable
5.A. media B. computers C. headsets D. monitors
6.A. tough B. hard C. keen D. dependent
7.A. finding B. using C. attending D. consuming
8.A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow
9.A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested
10.A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment
11.A. put off B. shut down C. taken over D. set up
12.A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions
13.A. packed B. lost C. survived D. floated
14.A. trapped B. attempted C. confused D. committed
15.A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist
Keep Your Eyes Open for Weight Loss Ads
“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.”
“Two full inches in the first three days!”
These are the kinds of statements 1. (use) in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, 2. (promise) new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they 3. shape the legs, slim the face and smooth wrinkles. Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, 4. is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food and Drug Administration) can require proof that it is safe and effective before it 5.(put) on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority 6. (require) premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. 7. a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action, including seizure(查封) of the product.
One notable case a few years ago 8.(involve) an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, 9. had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds 10. it was dangerous to health and life.
如今在家工作已经成为越来越多的人选择的工作模式．假如你是李华，最近你们班同学就 "Is it good to work at home？" 进行了激烈的辩论．请根据表格所给提示写一篇短文，介绍此次辩论情况并发表自己的看法．然后发表在你校英语论坛上．
赞同（58%） | 反对（42%） | 你的观点 |
1.1．省去很多时间和费用； 2.2．可以创造自己喜欢的工作环境； 3.3．可以更好的平衡工作和家庭生活． | 1.1．远离同事，会感到孤独，减少交朋友 2． 的机会； 3.2．家人在家，会受到打扰． |
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注意：1． 词数100左右；
2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
参考词汇： 平衡： balance vt． 同事： colleague cn． 打扰： interrupt vt．
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单词拼写-单句
1.----How many countries c______ in the ancient Olympic Games？
---- Only one， Greece．
2.The old castle is so valuable that it is worth______ （装修）．
3.John is a doctor， so he is an______（受过教育的）person．
4.What are your teachers'______ （态度） towards students bringing mobile phones to school？
5.The dark， rainy evening and the thundering clouds held me______ （整个地）in their power．
6.I am to see the person______（主管） the project as soon as possible．
7.The old man saw the little boy______ （拆开） the toy when he entered the room．
8.The Czar sent a troop of his best soldiers to Frederick William______（作为对……的回报） Prussia giving the amber room to him．
9.The movie which______（以……为根据） a novel written by Mo Yan is being shown all over China．
假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文．文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Mr． Hu，
I' m glad to hear that the English newspaper is to be starting in our school． Now I'd like to give you some tip． Personally， I hold the view that the newspaper should colorful， including materials connected to our lessons． For example， the newspaper can regular provide different articles on western culture and customs， as will help us know more about the outside world． In addition， it would be better to set a special column（专栏） which we can express your feelings． We really need such a place to release our pressure and practice express ourselves in English． I truly hope that you can follow in my advice．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
语法填空
The party began shortly after nine． Mr． Wood， who lived in the flat below， sighed to himself as he heard 1. （ excite） voices and the noisy music． Luckily， he had brought some work home from the office， with 2. he kept himself busy for a couple of hours， thus managing to pay no attention3. the noise overhead． But by eleven o'clock he felt tired and was ready to go to bed though from his 4.（ early） experience he knew it was no use5.（ try） to get to sleep． He undressed and6.（ lie） for a while in bed， trying to read， but he found himself reading the same page over and over again． He then turned off 7. light and buried his head in the pillow． But even so he could not shut off the noise． Finally， after8. seemed hours， his patience was gone．
He jumped out of bed， put on some clothing， marched firmly up the stairs， and walked into his neighbor's apartment． The owner of the apartment came across the room and， 9. Mr． Wood could say anything， cried， "My dear fellow， come and join us． I know our parties would trouble you． I meant to send you an invitation．" Mr． Wood's anger disappeared then and there． He said， "I'd better go and get changed．" Minutes later， he returned，10.（ proper） dressed， only to find that the party was nearly over．
