The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation"．It suggests that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more  36  than ever, they’re also driving us  37  from people around us．
Users get final connectivity  38  the price of  39  face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are  40  to a different way of being “alone together”．
Actually ,  41  text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to  42  thoughts.
 43  bits and pieces of online cannot  44  a “real conversation．” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)  45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that  46  ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and  47  people．
Turkle mentioned the popular  48  of “I share, therefore I am ”among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s 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)  49  life. For example, They may  50  more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being  51 .
 52 , experts remind us that it’s 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 cell phones and tablets , who’re avoiding personal  53 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves  54  others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n)  55  to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．

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A．off B．back C．away D．down

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A．So B．And C．Or D．But

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A．worry B．care C．ask D．debate

A．there B．out C．down D．in

A．Therefore B．Altogether C．Instead D．However

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