The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the death of conversation．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 36 than ever, they’re also driving us 37 from people around us．
Users get final connectivity 38 the price of 39 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 40 to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually , 41 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 42 thoughts.
43 bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people．
Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) 49 life. For example, They may 50 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 51 .
52 , experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile technology . Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets , such as cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal 53 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves 54 others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 55 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．
【小题1】A．received B．sharedC．connectedD．respected【小题2】A．off B．backC．awayD．down【小题3】A．beyondB．atC．forD．above【小题4】A．havingB．riskingC．sacrificingD．sharing【小题5】A．relatedB．mittedC．devotedD．accustomed【小题6】A．sending B．gettingC．readingD．taking【小题7】A．change B．exchangeC．deliverD．raise【小题8】A．SoB．AndC．OrD．But【小题9】A．indicateB．replaceC．coverD．involve【小题10】A．conversationB．puterC．partyD．Internet【小题11】A．abandoningB．joiningC．buryingD．attaching【小题12】A．interviewingB．introducingC．knowingD．meeting【小题13】A．feelingB．conceptC．factD．truth【小题14】A．colorfulB．interestingC．realD．meaningful【小题15】A．worryB．careC．askD．debate【小题16】A．thereB．outC．downD．in【小题17】A．ThereforeB．AltogetherC．InsteadD．However【小题18】A．informationB．spaceC．contactD．management【小题19】A．fromB．ofC．behindD．under【小题20】A．approachB．sourceC．resultD．excuseC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 词义辨析。A接受B分享C联系D尊敬；尽管手机，网络等让我们感觉和别人的联系比以前更紧密。
【小题2】C 固定词组。Drive sb away from...使人们远离...,但是他们却人人们远离他们身边的人。
【小题3】B 固定词组。At the price of以...为代价；让人们以牺牲面对面的交流为代价。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A用B冒险C牺牲D分享。让人们以牺牲面对面的交流为代价。
【小题5】D 固定词组。Be accustomed to sth/doing sth习惯于sth/做某事；
【小题6】A 动词辨析。A发送B得到C阅读D带走。指人们发送短信息写微博让我们交流思想。
【小题7】B 动词辨析。A变化B交流C发表，投递D提高；人们发送短信息写微博让我们交流思想。43.D 【小题8】上下文串联。虽然短信和网络能让我们交流思想，但是它们并不能真正代替面对面的交流。
【小题9】B 动词辨析。A显示B代替C覆盖D涉及；句意同上句。
【小题10】A 名词辨析。A对话B计算机C聚会D网络；在对话中听见对方的语调看见对方的脸。
【小题11】C 固定词组。Bury sb in...让某人专注于...专注网络会让我们失去和陌生人交流以及遇见别人的机会。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A采访B介绍C知道D遇见。专注网络会让我们失去和陌生人交流以及遇见别人的机会。
【小题13】B 名词辨析。A感觉B概念C事实D真相；Turkle提出一个很流行的新概念：我分享，我存在。
【小题14】C 形容词辨析。A多彩的B有趣C真正D有意义的；人们忙于树立网络人格而忘记了如何过真正的生活。
【小题15】B 固定词组。Care about在乎，在意...他们在意的是网络上的微博聚会而不是真正聚在一起。
【小题16】A 上下文串联。There在那里。他们在意的是网络上的微博聚会而不是真正聚在一起。
【小题17】D 上下文串联。然而，专家说责备移动技术的不公平的，因为真正的原因在于我们自身，而不是这些现代化的技术。是我们自己不愿意与人进行面对面的交流。
【小题18】C 名词辨析。A信息B空间B交流，联系D管理；是手机的主人避免面对面的与人交流，与别人联系。
【小题19】A 固定词组。Hide...fom...把…藏起来不让…发现；
【小题20】D 名词辨析。A方法B来源C结果D借口；发短信或者打电话只是人们避免见面的借口而已。