完形填空。Theconceptofsolitude(独处)inthedigitalworldisalmostnon-existent.Intheworldofdigitaltechnologye-mailsocialnetworkingandonlinevideogamesinformationismeanttobe1.Sol

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     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   1  . Solitude can
be hard to discover    2   it has been given up. In this respect new
technologies have   3   our culture.
     The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)    4    as we've known it. People have become
so    5  in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted    6   they'd rather not be.
Today we can talk text e-mail chat and blog (写博客) not only from our   7  but from our mobile phones as well.
     Most developed nations have become    8   on digital technology simply because they've grown
accustomed to it and at this point not    9   it would make them an outsider.   10  many jobs and careers
require people to be   11  . From this point of view technology has changed the culture of work. Being
reachable might feel like a    12   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    13   wants it. Computers
can be shut    14    and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected"and " on"has many
  15  as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up    16   on mountains and mobile phones have
saved countless lives. They can also make people feel    17   and forced to answer unwanted calls or   18 
 to unwanted texts.
     Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society    19   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    20   daily advancements in technology.

(     )1. A. updated       (     )2. A. though         (     )3. A. respected     (     )4. A. edge           (     )5. A. sensitive     (     )6. A. even if       (     )7. A. media         (     )8. A. bent           (     )9. A. finding       (     )10. A. Also         (     )11. A. connected     (     )12. A. pleasure     (     )13. A. slightly     (     )14. A. out           (     )15. A. aspects       (     )16. A. hidden       (     )17. A. trapped       (     )18. A. turn         (     )19. A. vary         (     )20. A. beyond

B. received     B. until         B. shaped       B. stage         B. intelligent   B. only if       B. computers     B. hard         B. using         B. Instead       B. trained       B. benefit       B. hardly       B. down         B. weaknesses   B. lost         B. excited       B. submit       B. arise         B. within

C. shared           C. once             C. ignored         C. end             C. considerate     C. as if           C. databases       C. keen             C. protecting       C. Otherwise       C. recommended     C. burden           C. merely           C. up               C. advantages       C. relaxed         C. confused         C. object           C. spread           C. despite

D. collected         D. before           D. preserved         D. balance           D. reachable         D. if only           D. monitors         D. dependent         D. changing         D. Somehow           D. interested       D. disappointment   D. really           D. in               D. exceptions       D. deserted         D. amused           D. reply             D. exist             D. without

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