For the children, a(n) __8__ challenge was homework, most of which is now given online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new __9__ of "the dog ate my homework" excuse.My daughter __10__ that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily __11__ due to a leak, but she thought that our lack of Wi­Fi was __12__."Because you can go to the shop and buy water, right？"

　　My husband and I need the Internet to __13__ us to work at home.Luckily, I've found out that these days you can go to the shop to __14__ Wi­Fi.Although expensive, it allows you to set up your own Mi­Fi network __15__.Buying 1GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I don't want to __16__ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the Mi­Fi network and do what we have to do as __17__ as possible and log off.

　　The changes that __18__ has created in our daily life have occurred without us really __19__.The __20__ part of our time without Wi­Fi was seeing the children make forts (堡垒) out of the sofa cushions, which they haven't done in years.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了Wi­Fi对"我"家生活的影响。

　　1．A.possible　　　　　　　　 B．modest

　　C．positive D．huge

　　解析：选D　根据上下文可知，家里没有Wi­Fi对我们生活的影响是巨大的(huge)。possible"可能的"；modest"谦虚的"；positive"积极的"。

　　2．A.explored B．challenged

　　C．improved D．guaranteed

　　解析：选B　根据前一句"It had a __1__ effect on our lives."和下文的"But, what will we do？"可知，平时家里离不开Wi­Fi，现在没有了，当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。explore"探索"；improve"提升"；guarantee"保证"。

　　3．A.received B．booked

　　C．lost D．bought

　　解析：选C　根据下文的"When given the news that there was no Wi­Fi in the house"可知，我们家里失去(lost)Wi­Fi一个多星期。receive"收到"；book"订购"；buy"购买"。

　　4．A.addicted B．accustomed

　　C．admitted D．attached

解析：选B　根据第二段第一句"I was raised in the pre­Wi­Fi era"可知，"我"是在