It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn't feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. "I'm Steve", he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. "I can't talk with you. I'm 41 ", he said. He was chatting online with somebody--probably someone he didn't know--and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game--a war game. I was surprised. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a computer game—a war game. I was 43 .
Why didn't Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek (怪人), 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction(反应). I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, " 47 !"
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ___48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the ___51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn't want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn't even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn't notice there was a person next to him.
【小题1】 | A.Before | B.Since | C.Although | D.While |
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【小题2】 | A.pain | B.loneliness | C.sadness | D.fear |
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【小题3】 | A.because | B.when | C.until | D.unless |
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【小题4】 | A.home | B.world | C.Net | D.Cafe |
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【小题5】 | A.sleeping | B.laughing | C.sitting | D.learning |
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【小题6】 | A.busy | B.thirsty | C.tired | D.sick |
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【小题7】 | A.first of all | B.just then | C.at the same time | D.by that time |
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【小题8】 | A.surprised | B.delighted | C.moved | D.frightened |
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【小题9】 | A.once | B.again | C.first | D.even |
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【小题11】 | A.excited | B.respected | C.afraid | D.unhappy |
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【小题12】 | A.Shut up | B.Enjoy yourself | C.Leave me alone | D.Help me out |
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【小题13】 | A.walked about | B.walked out | C.raised my hand | D.raised my head |
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【小题14】 | A.From then on | B.At that moment | C.In all | D.Above all |
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【小题15】 | A.interested in | B.tired of | C.careful about | D.troubled by |
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【小题16】 | A.computer | B.soul | C.shop | D.geek |
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【小题17】 | A.tell | B.plan | C.imagine | D.design |
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【小题18】 | A.other than | B.instead of | C.except for | D.as well as |
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【小题19】 | A.pretend | B.understand | C.insist | D.realize |
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【小题20】 | A.as if | B.just as | C.just after | D.even though |
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