The concept of solitude(獨處) 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 (寫博客), 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.

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

2.A. though      B. once            C. until    D. before

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

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

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

6.A. only if         B. even if         C. as if      D. if only

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.A. slightly     B. hardly         C. merely         D. really  　

14.A. down        B. out       C. up         D. in

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

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

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

18.A. turn B. reply     C. submit  D. object

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

20.A. without    B. beyond         C. within   D. despite 

For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization   50   for all?

According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce   51   in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth   52   to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合）of local economies into the world economy. Home some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes   53   at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.

Those who   54   globalization claim that economies in developing countries wilt from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses.   55   , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in   56   open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.

Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually   57   gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually.   58   from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind.   59   , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to   60   their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of   61   . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to   62   and will be crowded out.

One thing is certain about Globalization—there is no   63   . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The   64   now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.

50. A. possible               B. smooth              C. good                 D easy

51. A. crime                  B. poverty              C. conflict              D. population

52. A. contributing         B. responding         C. turning              D owing

53. A. remain                B. drop                  C. shift                  D. increase

54. A. doubt                  B. define                C advocate             D. ignore

55. A. In addition           B. For instance       C. in other words    D. All in all

56. A. mature                B. new                  C. local                  D. foreign

57. A. finding                B. exploring           C. bridging             D. widening

58. A. suffered              B. profited             C. learned              D. withdrawn

59. A. Furthermore        B. therefore            C. However            D. Otherwise

60. A. consume             B. deliver               C. export               D. advertise

61. A. trouble                B. business            C power                D. mind

62. A. keep up               B. come in             C. go around         D. help out

63. A. taking off            B. getting alone       C. holding out         D. turning back

64. A. agreement           B. prediction          C. outcome            D. challenge

The concept of solitude(獨處) 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 (寫博客), 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.

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

2.A. though      B. once            C. until    D. before

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

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

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

6.A. only if         B. even if         C. as if      D. if only

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.A. slightly     B. hardly         C. merely         D. really  　

14.A. down        B. out       C. up         D. in

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

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

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

18.A. turn B. reply     C. submit  D. object

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

20.A. without    B. beyond         C. within   D. despite 

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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very  36  to earn my own pocket money and my parents   37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it  38  .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the  39  ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and  40  in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.
Like many  41  parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they  42  a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around  43  .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great  44  for me .In the end , my father won the  45  on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins  46  through the country who could  47  shelter and help if I needed them .
Three years later ,my younger brother decided to  48  a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not  49  to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50  year working his way on trains and ships to  51  his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably  52  for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start  53  their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had  54  jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future  55 ,and so on .

Robert was a life insurance(人壽保險) salesman. Try 36 he might, he was still unable to get a couple to sign up for a policy(保單). “I certainly don’t want to frighten you into a 37,” he announced, standing up to 38. “Please sleep on it tonight, and 39 you wake up in the morning, let me know what you think.”
People can be motivated by many different 40. Fear is the common one. 41 many people find that other kinds of motivation are usually 42 effective in getting more out of those with whom we live and work.
A twelve-year-old girl took her younger brother, who 43 from a mental disability, Christmas shopping. As they went into a department store, the 44 accidentally hit a display, knocking shoes in every 45. at that 46 a(n) angry clerk grabbed the boy by the arm and 47, “Pick them up.”
“No,” the boy screamed in defiance(反抗).
“Pick them up,” the clerk 48.
“No,” the boy shouted back.
His older sister began picking up the 49. Then the boy started to 50. Before long, the boy, his sister and the clerk were 51 together to put the shoes back in 52.
When they finished, the girl taught the clerk a(n) 53 lesson with these words: “You have to encourage my brother to do it in action.”
If you live or work with other people, you may benefit from the older sister’s advice. If you want people to respond to you, try encouraging them in action. People prefer 54. When you fill people with what they want, you’re 55 to get what you want out of them.

【小題14】

A．shoes B．books C．toys D．bottles

【小題16】

A．walking B．organizing C．working D．assisting