It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest puter, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a puter game –a war game. I was 43 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that puter geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 47 ! ”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the 51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
【小题1】A．BeforeB．SinceC．AlthoughD．While【小题2】A．painB．lonelinessC．sadnessD．fear【小题3】A．becauseB．whenC．untilD．unless【小题4】A．homeB．worldC．NetD．Cafe【小题5】A．sleepingB．sittingC．laughingD．learning【小题6】A．tiredB．thirstyC．busyD．sick【小题7】A．first of allB．just thenC．by that timeD．at the same time【小题8】A．delightedB．surprised C．movedD．frightened【小题9】A．onceB．firstC．againD．even【小题10】A．orB．soC．ifD．but【小题11】A．excitedB．respectedC．unhappy D．afraid【小题12】A．Shut upB．Leave me aloneC．Enjoy yourselfD．Help me out【小题13】A．walked aboutB．walked outC．raised my handD．raised my head【小题14】A．From then on B．At that momentC．In allD．Above all【小题15】A．careful aboutB．tired ofC．interested inD．troubled by【小题16】A．shop B．soulC．geekD．puter【小题17】A．tellB．imagineC．planD．design【小题18】A．other thanB．except forC．instead ofD．as well as【小题19】A．pretendB．understandC．insistD．realize【小题20】A．as ifB．just asC．just afterD．even thoughD
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解析：从“我”遇见的一件事情说明现实社会中很多年轻人沉迷于网络，让“我”思考未来的世界会是什么样的。
【小题1】while表示“当…的时候；在…期间”，后接进行时态。
【小题2】根据上下文可知，作者身处人人沉迷于网络的网吧里所体会到的孤独感。
【小题3】上下文有因果关系。
【小题4】由上下文可知，作者之所以感到孤独，是因为其它人的灵魂都属于网络。
【小题5】从下文可知，Steve是坐在电脑前面，而不是睡在电脑前。
【小题6】从作者叫他很多声才答应可知他正忙于上网，无暇顾及其它。
【小题7】“busy”是因为他边在线聊天，“同时”还打电脑游戏。
【小题8】用排除法可知作者当时十分的惊讶，而不是害怕。
【小题9】作者试图再次与Steve交谈，again或once again/more再一次；once一次；曾经。
【小题10】but表示转折。“但是”他任不理会作者。
【小题11】用unhappy表达作者被冷落的不满情绪。
【小题12】当“我”用手遮住电脑屏幕的时候，Steve受不了了，大叫“让我一个人呆着/离我远点”。
【小题13】“我”“抬起头”看到，与下文连贯。
【小题14】at that moment表示“这时，我意识到了…”
【小题15】表示“对电脑比对人更感兴趣”，本题容易误选C项，be careful about小心，当心；而care about关心，在乎。
【小题16】由上题可知。
【小题17】我不愿意去想象那会是一个怎么样的世界“如果人们更喜欢与机器交往，而不是和人”
【小题18】由上题可知。
【小题19】我陷入沉思中，甚至没有意识到咖啡味道很差，就如同Steve没有注意到有个人在他旁边一样。
【小题20】由上题可知。