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
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. Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have
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our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(an)
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as we’ve known. People have become so
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in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog to share our ideas, not only from our
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, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become
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on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not
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it would make them an outsider.
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, many jobs and careers require people to be
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. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a
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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 really wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many
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, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up
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on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel
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】 and forced to answer unwanted calls or reply to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society
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】 according to different generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a
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. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like without keeping up with the advancements in technology.
| 小题13: | | A．updated | B．received | C．shared | D．collected |
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| 小题14: | | A．respected | B．shaped | C．ignored | D．preserved |
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| 小题15: | | A．edge | B．stage | C．end | D．balance |
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| 小题16: | | A．sensitive | B．intelligent | C．considerate | D．reachable |
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| 小题17: | | A．media | B．computers | C．databases | D．monitors |
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| 小题18: | | A．bent | B．hard | C．keen | D．dependent |
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| 小题19: | | A．finding | B．using | C．protecting | D．changing |
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| 小题20: | | A．Also | B．Instead | C．Otherwise | D．Somehow |
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| 小题21: | | A．connected | B．trained | C．recommended | D．interested |
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| 小题22: | | A．pleasure | B．benefit | C．burden | D．disappointment |
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| 小题23: | | A．aspects | B．weaknesses | C．advantages | D．exceptions |
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| 小题24: | | A．hidden | B．lost | C．relaxed | D．deserted |
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| 小题25: | | A．amused | B．excited | C．confused | D．trapped |
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| 小题26: | | A．vary | B．arise | C．spread | D．exist |
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| 小题27: | | A．present | B．tendency | C．progress | D．curse |
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