1 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Undoubtedly, we are entering a brand-new era--the digital age, so for the business executives, the advice to better the commercial mode is quite clear. Managers need to equip themselves with a digital mindset; the organisations they     1     (run) must keep pace with the digital transformation. Among all the changes that we are going to go through, what is noteworthy must be the transition in the medium     2     people record basic information---     3     the trend to replace the traditional paper with the smooth Ipad should be reversed or not.

Not surprisingly, at least for some people, recent research underscores the enduring value of the legendary ancient technology in decision making, productivity enhancing or customer winning. The researchers also indicated the difference in behavior change     4     they displayed American college students an ad for a bookseller and then asked them to selected some of the books that were being promoted. Those     5     (use) paper to fill out the questionnaire chose their answers     6     (deliberate), while those who made decisions using the tablets seemed more casual. Hence, they speculated that the people tend to make more virtuous decisions on the medium of paper     7     it feels more consequential. When     8     (ask), paper-and-pen subjects confessed that they did feel they ere more indicative of their personalities.

Lastly, in the right situation, paper does play a part in boosting productivity. A study from Fetroit Business School, finds that paper calendars may provoke different behaviors. Users of old fashioned calendars made more complete and thorough plans than     9     looking at an app. There was also greater possibility     10     they stuck to their plans.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Different people have different opinions. Robert thinks talking online is no     1    (replace) for face­to­face contact. Communicating through a screen makes     2     more difficult for children to concentrate or be kind to others. Social skills enable children to develop lifelong friendships. What's more, the Internet     3     (make) people self­centred. They are only concerned with their online popularity. He also thinks friendships are built on the basis of trust. Going online can be particularly dangerous for people who are easily     4    (influence) by others.

But Cathy holds the opposite opinion. She thinks the Internet makes communication more     5    (convenience) and more fun. People can keep in touch     6     friends wherever they are or whatever they are doing. There are also so many online tools people can use to be creative. In     7    (add), online communication can     8    (actual) bring people closer to each other. Whoever needs help can immediately get some useful     9    (suggestion) or information from all over the world,     10     makes friends feel loved and cared for.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Don’t brag(炫耀), but be proud of what you have done. These two pieces of advice     1     (be) tough to balance before Facebook existed. Even today’s share-it-all social media haven’t made     2     any easier. We are     3     (able) to draw a line between a humble bragging and a straight-up bragging. But we certainly know that oversharing doesn’t do your friendship any favors.

Social media like Facebook bring us     4     (convenient). Meanwhile, they can put us     5     danger of oversharing. Once upon a time, only your family and close friends would be there     6     (see) you eagerly open presents on Christmas morning. Now the photo     7     you take on your iPhone will likely become a touch-up Instagram in about 15 seconds. Maybe you just post it subconsciously. But your sharing behavior could     8     (easy) be considered annoying or even narcissistic(自恋的).

To post or not to post? Maybe we should all be asking     9     (we) the question before hitting the share button. As our personal fame grows alongside our social media presences, so     10     (do) the number of people we could potentially(潜在地) impress or bother.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Schools and companies     1     (encourage) to take actions to control online addictions.

Primary and secondary school students should not bring digital devices, including cell phones, to classrooms and students who have applied to bring such devices to school should turn them     2     for custody (保管), said a new notice on Friday. The notice,     3     (publish) by the Ministry of Education and five other departments, aims     4     (control) online gaming addictions.

School teachers should educate students to prevent them from     5     (enter) Internet cafes and limit developing online addictions through     6     (science) and proper ways. Online gaming companies should strengthen limits for online games,     7     should not contain unsafe behaviors for students to follow. They should only     8     (strict) offer one hour of service on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays to primary and secondary students.

Online addiction     9     (prevent) for primary and secondary school students has been included in the evaluation standards for local governments and schools since     10     notice came out.

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

While the Internet can bring people closer together, it can also harm friendships. Talking online through a screen makes it harder for people to concentrate or show friendliness     1     others. As is known to all, important social skills are developed through direct contact with other people. Besides, the Internet     2     (make) people self-centred. Some people are only concerned with their online popularity. They pay too much attention to the number of “likes” or followers,     3     wouldn’t contribute to meaningful relationships. Additionally, due to lack of basis of trust, online relationships can be particularly     4     (danger) for people who are easily influenced or too trusting.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Twenty years ago, the idea of sharing our lives so     1     (open) with the world was unheard of. However, for young people today it     2     (consider) completely normal to share pictures of their lives and interact online every day

However,     3     concerns people is that too much time on social media may have some negative effects. Researchers measured people's attitudes and feelings before and after visiting social media sites. They found that the more time people spent on social media, the more unhappy they became.   

There are a number of reasons for this. When     4     (surf) the social media, people often see photographs and stories showing beautiful holidays, fun parties and fashionable clothes. People rarely post negative stories or bad pictures,     5     can be misleading. For those looking at these pictures and comparing them to their own lives, they can end up feeling sad and depressed. They might think their lives are     6    (bad) in comparison. Even for those people who post positive stories and pictures, they too can feel stressed and worried.     7     number of "likes" and comments on their posts can make them anxious about their     8     (popular). Of course, there is also the problem of "cyber bullying".   

We don't have to disconnect from the Internet     9     (live) a happy life, but we should realize that the pictures we see and stories we read are only part of a bigger picture. If we can do that, we can protect     10     (we) and enjoy our lives.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

The Internet has brought us great convenience. To    1     certain extent, we can hardly live without it. However, it    2     (raise) all sorts of questions, too. The following guidelines may show you how to live better in the digital world.

Above all else, you should use the Internet in a safe way. Before visiting a web page, you should always check for signs that warn people    3     danger. Another tip is to keep your    4     (person) information private, your address and email account    5     (include).

You also need to show respect when    6     (communicate) with other online users. But if some users make you feel uncomfortable online, you have rights to cut off contact.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

We can achieve almost anything online - with access     1     the Internet come some truly life-changing advantages.

One of the     2     (great) advantages lies in the huge amount of information. In the time it takes     3     (find) one book in the library, with the click of a mouse,     4     is possible to find out almost anything we care to know. No wonder the Internet has now become the first place     5    the majority of people find information.

Since it     6     (invent), the Internet has made our lives unbelievably convenient, with all sorts of goods and services provided by e-commerce. You can have food delivered to you     7    (use) food delivery apps and sites. You can pay for almost everything on your smartphone.

However,     8     the Internet brings many valuable advantages, being connected has its problems. As with any great invention, we must be aware of these problems and be careful to use the Internet     9     (proper). Only in this way can the Internet be a place of     10    (discover), wonder and inspiration for everyone. It is truly a world without frontiers.