题目内容
Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the phone pile game: Everyone places their _______ in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device(设备) before the check arrives _______ for dinner.
Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble _______ her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she _______ putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. It remains there until after dinner.
And Mare Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn’t _______ to sleep close to a noisy phone. So he _______ computers and phones from his bedroom—a house rule he _______ with audiences during a screening of his film Disconnect.
As smartphones _______ to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass _______ our personal space even further, users say these disconnecting ________ are improving their relationships—and their brains.
“Disconnect is something that we all ________,” Lesley M.M.Blume, a New York writer, told the New York Times. “The expectation that we must always be ________ to everyone...creates a real problem in trying to ________ private time. But that private time is more important than ever.”
A popular, method for ________ is to choose a box for your cellphone, like Ms.Holley. “________ my phone is lighting up, it’s still a distraction(分心的事物), so it goes in the ________.” she said.
Others choose new ________. “No screens after 11 pm.” said Ari Melber, a TV host. “I found the evenings were more ________, and I was sleeping better.” he said.
“Sleep is a big factor, which is why Peter Som, a fashion designer, doesn’t want to sleep ________ something that is full of photos and emails.” said Mr. Som, who keeps his phone charging in the living room overnight. It ________ a head?clearer.
1.A. wallets B. handbags C. watches D. phones
2.A. pays B. waits C. prepares D. reaches
3.A. examining B. ignoring C. charging D. finding
4.A. stopped B. forgot C. began D. suggested
5.A. hate B. want C. expect D. refuse
6.A. banned B. lost C. collected D. adjusted
7.A. talked B. agreed C. provided D. shared
8.A. intend B. choose C. continue D. happen
9.A. defend B. threaten C. improve D. occupy
10.A. techniques B. practices C. manners D. achievements
11.A. learn B. consider C. accept D. need
12.A. dependable B. available C. convenient D. appealing
13.A. figure out B. save up C. set aside D. take up
14.A. connecting B. distributing C. entertaining D. disconnecting
15.A. Unless B. If C. Since D. Although
16.A. box B. room C. pocket D. bag
17.A. games B. orders C. steps D. rules
18.A. flexible B. urgent C. relaxing D. upsetting
19.A. far from B. next to C. beyond D. within
20.A. definitely B. rarely C. finally D. originally
The Internet has become a way of life for many people around the world.So what would happen if one fine morning，you woke up to find the Internet has no existence? How would your life be changed? Well，your lifestyle might be impacted.If you were an Internet addict，you would find that your life has come to an end.With no online facilities，a considerable part of your time would be spent waiting in long lines at banks，post offices or government offices.You would be waiting for days or even weeks for your mail to arrive from another corner of the world.Suddenly，you would realize that your fast?paced life is running at a snail’s pace.
Without the Internet，your socializing would also be impacted.If you’d gotten very used to socializing online，you would now be clueless as to how you could share the pictures of your recent trip you went for with your friends across the globe.It would be difficult to interact with people living outside your locality.You might have to become a member of a club or a community in your neighborhood to make new friends.With no online social media，you would find yourself saying this very often: Let’s go and talk to them!
With no way to use emails，instant messaging，chat or social media，we would have to take advantage of the option of a telephone conversation，or sending a snail mail.Communication via the internet is free，whereas the options available otherwise would cost you extra money and time.Your would have to write letters and buy stamps，as we used to do before the Internet became popular.
The Internet has become a huge sea of information and resources.No Internet would mean no instant and easy access to information at the click of a button.You would have to walk down to your local library and actually search the whole place to get the information you’re looking for，with little chances that you’ll find what you seek instantly.The students who were accustomed to using the Internet for completing their assignments would have a tough time.There would be no way to get an education without actually going to a school or a college physically.
Without the Internet，things at your workplace would be turned upside down.If your work was largely Internet?based，your company might have to shut down.If your work involved only minor use of the Internet，for example，using online system to acquire statistics from the Internet，this simple task would now be a complicated and time?consuming process.Your desk would be full of documents and files，and you would have a nightmare searching or sorting them out by hand.In any case，life without the Internet would seem like a nightmare! So enjoy living in the paradise we call the Internet and make wise use of it！
Can You Imagine the World Without the Internet？ | |
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Lifestyle | ·It would take you much longer time to get some public 1.. ·The pace of your life would 2. down. |
Socializing | ·You would not know how to share your things with your faraway friends. ·You would have difficulty interacting with people living outside your locality. ·You would need to join a club or a community to 3. new people. ·You would always be obliged to make face?to?face 4. with others. |
Communication | ·Without emails，instant messaging or social media，you would have to use old communicating ways like telephone conversation. ·Communicating in old ways would be 5. and time?consuming. |
Information | ·Large amounts of information and resources online would no longer be easily 6.. ·The students who were in the 7. of using the Internet would have trouble completing their assignments. ·It would be impossible for students to be 8. via the Internet. |
Workplace | ·Those companies that were heavily 9. on the Internet would close down. ·It would be complicated and time?consuming to acquire some statistics. ·Your desk would be in a 10. and it would be hard for you to search or sort something out. |