The New York Times published an article recently showing great regret for the “death of conversation". It suggests that    1    technology such as cell phone, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more       2    (connect) than ever, they are also driving us     3     people around us.

The article mentioned the popular concept 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       4    (adopt) by most young people. They are so busy     5    (create) their online persona that they forget     6     to lead a real life. For example, they may care more about blogging about attending a party rather than    7    (enjoy) being there.

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(小装置), such as cell phones and tablets, who're avoiding     8     (person) contact. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages may be an excuse    9    (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    10    (solve)." she said.

This morning, I saw the shocking headline: “Passenger Dies When Car Crashes in Driverless Mode”. In the article,     1    (vary) people said that the public should oppose the idea of developing driverless cars. They said that some     2    (advance) in technology were unnecessary and could even be dangerous. Hence, we should cease     3    (accept) technology just because it is new. The newspaper reported that the car company had already apologized for the accident,     4     the families of the deceased said it was not enough. Nevertheless, the company still claimed that most people would be travelling in driverless cars one day soon.

    5     the one hand, there are many different groups of people around the world     6     live happily in the absence of new technology. Probably the most well known are the Amish, a group of Christians     7    (live) in rural America. They do not own or drive cars, watch TV, or use the Internet. They     8    (live) mainly as farmers since the 18th century, and they will probably be living the same way in the distant future. They advocate     9     simple life with an emphasis on hard work, family, and community. They think that is better than caring about luxuries or following the lives of the rich and famous. It could even be argued     10     the Amish’s quality of life is better since they live in and appreciate the natural environment rather than living in large, polluted cities.

Currently，both women and men     1    (surround) by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting，exercise and fashion. Gone are the days     2     all men had to think about wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.

Now，a survey has suggested that 80% of men admit     3     (be) unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for     4     (they) were beer bellies and lack of muscles. Some think it is because     5     the pressure of influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perception of     6     the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger. An opportunistic designer has even invented a muscle­enhancing shirt     7    (make) the buyer look more of a strong man．

But Joe Warner，the former editor of Men’s Fitness magazine，thinks the muscle­enhancing shirt is just     8     trick. He thinks many people in the country are overweight and should accept they need to do more exercise     9    (regular)．Exercise is always good. But we mustn’t forget beauty is only skin deep. Character is     10     (important) than appearance.

The number of international students in search     1     higher education in China has been increasing in the past ten years. For many foreign students they think highly of Wuhan University in Hubei province because of     2    (it)learning and social environment.

Goh Qianxuan from Singapore     3    (select)to be the president of the Wuhan University Singaporean Students Association and the Chinese Language and Literature Student Union during her four years of studying in Wuhan,     4     gave her the chance to work     5    (close)with students from other countries. "I didn't come to Wuhan just     6    (get)good grades," Goh says. "being part of the local student communities and seeing how things are done have really helped me to better understand Chinese people and China."

The university also offers various activities to them. Goh says she felt     7    (little) like a foreign student only after a year in the student union. "The environment is truly good for Chinese studies，" she says. "The four     8    (amaze)years I spent in Wuhan has helped to build    9     strong foundation for my life and career. This experience has proved many of my former ideas wrong as I now understand the main reasons behind the Chinese ways to deal with certain     10    (matter)."

【推荐3】“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are     1    (fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the     2     amount of work. Some people say nun have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important     3     (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women     4     (work) at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children     5     (give) no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will not     6     (able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing     7     children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have     8     freedom to choose between a job and home life,    9     a mixture of the two. In fact women have the right not only     10     equal pay but also to equal chances.