【广东专用】2014届高考英语一轮复习 课时作业四十 unit5 meeting your ancestors 新人教版选修8.docVIP

课时作业(四十)　[选修8　Unit 5　Meeting your ancestors] (限时：30分钟) 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Ⅰ.完形填空 The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology such as cellphones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more __1__ than ever, theyre also driving us away from people around us. Users get final connectivity at the price of __2__ face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are __3__ to a different way of being “alone together”． Actually, __4__ text messages or writing microblogs allows us to __5__ thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot __6__ a “real conversation”. Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a(n) __7__. “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.”she said. She also mentions that __8__ ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and __9__ people. Turkle mentioned the popular __10__ of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) __11__ life. For example, They may __12__ more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being there. __13__， experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cellphones and tablets, whore avoiding personal __14__. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) __15__ to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we unders