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完形填空 Whenever Michael Carl, the fashion market director at Vanity Fair, goes out to dinner with friends, he plays something called the "phone stack" game: Everyone 1 their phones in the middle of the table; whoever looks at their device before the check arrives 2 the tab (账单). Brandon Holley, the former editor of Lucky magazine, had trouble 3 her mobile phone when she got home from work. So about six months ago, she 4 putting her phone into a milk tin the moment she walked in. It remains there until after dinner. And Mare Jacobs, the fashion designer, didn't 5 to sleep close to a buzzing gadget (小装置). So he 6 digital devices from his bedroom — a house rule he 7 with audiences during a recent screening of Disconnect, a film that shows how technology has alienated (使疏远) people from one another. As smart phones 8 to make their way into our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass 9 to destroy our personal space even further. Whether it's a physical 10 (no iPads at the dinner table) or a conceptual (精神上的) one (turn off devices by 11 p.m.), users say these disconnecting 11 are improving their relationships. "Disconnecting is a luxury that we all 12," said Lesley M. M. Blume, a New York writer who keeps her phone away from the dinner table at home. "The expectation that we must always be 13 to employers, colleagues and family creates a real problem in trying to 14 private time. But that private time is more important than ever." A popular method for disconnecting is to choose a box for your cellphone, like the milk tin that Ms. Holley uses. "15 my phone is buzzing or lighting up, it's still a distraction (分散注意力的事), so it 16 in the box." said Ms. Holley. Others choose new 17. "No screens after 11 p.m." said Ari. Melber, a TV host. "Now evenings are more 18 and I am sleeping better." he added. Sleep is a big factor, which is why some 19 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. "I don't want to sleep next to something full of photos and emails." said Peter Som, a fashion designer, who keeps his phone plugged in in the living room overnight. "It 20 is a head­clearer and distinguishes daytime and sleep time." (1) A . piles B . allocates C . arranges D . places (2) A . picks up B . pays off C . picks on D . pays back (3) A . examining B . ignoring C . missing D . finding (4) A . stopped B . forgot C . began D . suggested (5) A . hate B . want C . expect D . refuse (6) A . banned B . lost C . collected D . adjusted (7) A . talked B . agreed C . provided D . shared (8) A . intend B . choose C . continue D . happen (9) A . defend B . threaten C . improve D . occupy (10) A . barrier B . suffering C . issue D . drawback (11) A . techniques B . performances C . manners D . achievements (12) A . learn B . consider C . accept D . need (13) A . dependable B . available C . convenient D . appealing (14) A . figure out B . save up C . set aside D . take up (15) A . Unless B . If C . Until D . Although (16) A . goes B . fills C . buries D . lays (17) A . matches B . orders C . steps D . rules (18) A . flexible B . urgent C . relaxing D . upsetting (19) A . admit B . prefer C . refuse D . permit (20) A . definitely B . rarely C . finally D . originally 答案:(1)D;(2)A;(3)B;(4)C;(5)B;(6)A;(7)D;(8)C;(9)B;(10)A;(11)A;(12)D;(13)B;(14)C;(15)B;(16)A;(17)D;(18)C;(19)B;(20)A;
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