2019学年度人教版选修七Unit3Under the seaPeriod5Using language学案设计

　　完形填空 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　The concept of solitude (独处)in the digital world is almost non­existent. In the world of digital technology，e­mail，social networking and online video games，information is meant to be 41 ．Solitude can be hard to discover 42 it has been given up. In this respect，new technologies have 43 our culture.

　　The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 44 as we've known it. People have become so 45 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 46 they'd rather not be. Today we can talk，text，e­mail，chat and blog (写博客)，not only from our 47 ，but from our mobile phones as well.

　　Most developed nations have become 48 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it，and at this point not 49 it would make them an outsider. 50 ，many jobs and careers require people to be 51 ．From this point of view，technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 52 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 53 wants it. Computers can be shut 54 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 55 ，as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 56 on mountains，and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 57 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 58 to unwanted texts.

　　Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 59 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 60 daily advancements in technology.

　　41．A. updated B．received

　　C．shared D．collected

　　42．A. though B．until

C．once D．before