1 My parents always e____________ me to try again when I fail the exam.

2. The river polluted by the dirty water from London was to b_________ for the outbreak of Cholera.

3. I like English very much. It is my f__________subject.

4. Charlie Chaplin acted a man who was unlucky but determined to o_________ all difficulties.

5. Tony is very clever and always wins the first prize, so his mother is very p______ of him.

6. The old man was a_____________ in reading the book and didn’t hear the bell.

7. He felt a little n_________ when it was his turn to speak at the meeting.

8. After graduating from Zhejiang University, Tom went a_________ and found a job in the USA.

9. December is the t_________ month of the year.

10. Books are my best friends. They give me k________ and make me happiness.

1 My parents always e____________ me to try again when I fail the exam.
2. The river polluted by the dirty water from London was to b_________ for the outbreak of Cholera.
3. I like English very much. It is my f__________subject.
4. Charlie Chaplin acted a man who was unlucky but determined to o_________ all difficulties.
5. Tony is very clever and always wins the first prize, so his mother is very p______ of him.
6. The old man was a_____________ in reading the book and didn’t hear the bell.
7. He felt a little n_________ when it was his turn to speak at the meeting.
8. After graduating from Zhejiang University, Tom went a_________ and found a job in the USA.
9. December is the t_________ month of the year.
10. Books are my best friends. They give me k________ and make me happiness.

Tony is very clever and always wins the first prize, so his mother is very p______ of him.

His music is            popular today as it ever was.

Daniel stays home on workdays. He starts his personal computer in order to connect with the office which is about three hundred miles away in another city. After work, he puts on his headphones, watches a movie on his home video recorder, or plays baseball on the computer. On many days, Daniel doesn’t talk to any other human beings, and he doesn’t see any people except the ones on television. Daniel is imaginary, but his lifestyle is very possible. The inventions of modern technology seem to be cutting us off from contact with our fellow human beings.
The world of business is one area in which technology is separating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals (终端) in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they’re dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers’ salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take out money from their accounts. Many companies and consumers have already changed the way they sell or buy products. E-commerce, or business done on the Internet, is becoming more and more popular. This, therefore, makes it possible for people to do shopping without going out of their homes.
Another area that technology is changing is entertainment. Music, for example, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living-rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing as well. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living-rooms.
【小题1】After work, Daniel likes to ______.