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．shared | C．connected | D．respected |
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| 小题4: | | A．having | B．risking | C．sacrificing | D．sharing |
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| 小题5: | | A．related | B．committed | C．devoted | D．accustomed |
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| 小题6: | | A．sending | B．getting | C．reading | D．taking |
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| 小题7: | | A．change | B．exchange | C．deliver | D．raise |
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| 小题9: | | A．indicate | B．replace | C．cover | D．involve |
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| 小题10: | | A．conversation | B．computer | C．party | D．Internet |
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| 小题11: | | A．abandoning | B．joining | C．burying | D．attaching |
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| 小题12: | | A．interviewing | B．introducing | C．knowing | D．meeting |
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| 小题13: | | A．feeling | B．concept | C．fact | D．truth |
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| 小题14: | | A．colorful | B．interesting | C．real | D．meaningful |
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| 小题15: | | A．worry | B．care | C．ask | D．debate |
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| 小题17: | | A．Therefore | B．Altogether | C．Instead | D．However |
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| 小题18: | | A．information | B．space | C．contact | D．management |
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| 小题19: | | A．from | B．of | C．behind | D．under |
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| 小题20: | | A．approach | B．source | C．result | D．excuse |
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