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 ___.Solitude can be hard to discover____it has been given up.In this respect，new technologies have___our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n)____as we’ve known it.People have become so____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted____they’d rather not be.Today we can talk，text，e?mail，chat and blog(写博客)，not only from our____，but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become ____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it，and at this point not____it would make them an outsider.____，many jobs and careers require people to be____.From this point of view，technology has changed the culture of work.Being reachable might feel like a___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____wants it.Computers can be shut____and mobile phones can be turned off.The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many____，as well as disadvantages.Travelers have ended up____on mountains，and mobile phones have saved countless lives.They can also make people feel ____and forced to answer unwanted calls or____to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society____across generations.Some find today’s technology a gift.Others consider it a curse.Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject，it’s hard to imagine what life would be like____daily advancements in technology.(2012·江苏)

1.A.updated? B．received

C．shared? D．collected

2.A.though? B．until

C．once? D．before

3.A.respected? B．shaped

C．ignored? D．preserved

4.A.edge? B．stage

C．end? D．balance

5.A.sensitive? B．intelligent

C．considerate? D．reachable

6.A.even if? B．only if

C．as if? D．if only

7.A.media? B．computers

C．databases? D．monitors

8.A.bent B．hard

C．keen? D．dependent

9.A.finding? B．using

C．protecting? D．changing

10.A.Also? B．Instead

C．Otherwise? D．Somehow

11.A.connected? B．trained

C．recommended? D．interested

12.A.pleasure? B．benefit

C．burden? D．disappointment

13.A.slightly? B．hardly

C．merely? D．really

14.A.out? B．down

C．up? D．in

15.A.aspects? B．weaknesses

C．advantages? D．exceptions

16.A.hidden? B．lost

C．relaxed? D．deserted

17.A.trapped? B．excited

C．confused D．amused

18.A.turn? B．submit

C．object? D．reply

19.A.vary B．arise

C．spread? D．exist

20.A.beyond? B．within

C．despite? D．without

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    1.  . Solitude can be hard to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have    2.   our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(an)    3.   as we’ve known. People have become so    4.   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    5.  , but from our mobile phones as well.  

Most developed nations have become    6.   on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not    7.   it would make them an outsider.    8.  , many jobs and careers require people to be    9.  . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a    10.   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    11.   , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up    12.   on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel    13.  and forced to answer unwanted calls or reply to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society    14.   according to different generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a    15.  . 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.

16.               A．updated        B．received        C．shared    D．collected

17.               A．respected      B．shaped         C．ignored   D．preserved

18.               A．edge          B．stage          C．end  D．balance

19.               A．sensitive        B．intelligent       C．considerate    D．reachable

20.               A．media          B．computers      C．databases  D．monitors

21.               A．bent           B．hard           C．keen D．dependent

22.               A．finding         B．using          C．protecting D．changing

23.               A．Also           B．Instead         C．Otherwise D．Somehow

24.               A．connected      B．trained         C．recommended  D．interested

25.               A．pleasure        B．benefit         C．burden    D．disappointment

26.               A．aspects         B．weaknesses     C．advantages D．exceptions

27.               A．hidden         B．lost            C．relaxed   D．deserted

28.               A．amused        B．excited         C．confused  D．trapped

29.               A．vary           B．arise           C．spread    D．exist

30.               A．present        B．tendency       C．progress   D．curse

Too cold for recess?  School policies vary as much as temps
When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess（课间休息）? The answer varies widely based on where a school is located and what the kids are used to.
Consider:  One northern Minnesota school says it has to be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside. But in areas along the East Coast, temperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside. Canceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considering that much of the USA is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation, according to  AccuWeather.
There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kids inside during the winter months, the U.S. Department of Education says. Decisions are made at the local level, either by principals or school districts.
Consequently, policies are all over the map:
? In International Falls, Minn., the self-described "Icebox of the Nation," where the average high temperature in January is 13 degrees, Falls Elementary School Principal Jerry Hilfer says, "if it's 15 below (or warmer), they go out, no matter what." "At 20 below, it gets iffy," he adds.
? In Wicomico County, Md., principals typically keep children indoors when temperatures drop below freezing, or if it's raining or snowing, says Susan Jones, the school system's director of elementary education.
"That's the bottom line," says Curtis Twilley, principal of Pemberton Elementary School in Salisbury, Md. Twilley says students get little exercise when recess stays indoors. At Pemberton Elementary, the students will typically play board games or computer games in a classroom because the school's gym is occupied with other classes, he says.
? For schools in Marquette, Mich., which averages about 12 feet of snow per season, school officials acknowledge students are probably a little more prepared than those in some more mild climates.
【小题1】Which of the following is not true according to the passage_________.