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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;