Ⅰ. Cloze

Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices markedA.,B.,C., andD.. Choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Clothes, decorations, physique, hair and facial features give a great deal of information about us. For instance, we wear clothes to keep us warm,  1   unlike animals, we do not have a protective covering of hair. But for the  2   of communication, we  3   in clothes of different colors, styles and materials; we use cosmetics and perfume; we  4   beards and sideburns.

 &nb ……此处隐藏42263个字…… For example, smart phones have shortened the physical distance and computers have connected people all around the world together. However, others suggest that what come with it are problems that could be really difficult to handle with, like environmental pollution and expanded interpersonal distance.

    As far as I'm concerned, nothing in the world could be wonderfully perfect and there is no exception for modern technology. Pleasure always comes with pain. While we are complaining about the moral or ethical problems caused by it, we should be aware that the development of technology is the trend that no one could resist. Either we ride with the tide, or we die in the old times.