题目内容：

The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ______. Solitude can be hard to discover ______it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ______our culture.

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

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

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

1.A. updated    B. received       C. collected       D. shared

2.A. though      B. once            C. until    D. before

3.A. shaped       B. respected     C. ignored         D. preserved

4.A. edge          B. end      C. stage     D. balance

5.A. sensitive    B. intelligent      C. reachable     D. considerate

6.A. only if         B. even if         C. as if      D. if only

7.A. media        B. databases            C. monitors        D. computers

8.A. bent  B. dependent          C. hard     D. keen

9.A. finding     B. protecting     C. using    D. changing

10.A. Instead  B. Otherwise    C. Somehow      D. Also

11.A. trained    B. recommended     C. connected    D. interested

12.A. burden            B. pleasure       C. benefit D. disappointment

13.A. slightly     B. hardly         C. merely         D. really  　

14.A. down        B. out       C. up         D. in

15.A. aspects    B. weaknesses  C. exceptions    D. advantages 

16.A. lost  B. hidden          C. relaxed D. deserted

17.A. excited   B. confused       C. trapped        D. amused

18.A. turn B. reply     C. submit  D. object

19.A. arise       B. spread  C. vary      D. exist

20.A. without    B. beyond         C. within   D. despite