阅读理解Michaelatypical(典型的)AmericanstayshomeonworkdayHeplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminalinordertoconnectwiththeoffice.Afterworkheputsonhisheadpheneswatchesamovieonhishomevideo

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Michaelatypical(典型的)AmericanstayshomeonworkdayHeplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminalinordertoconnectwiththeoffice.Afterworkheputsonhisheadpheneswatchesamovieonhishomevideo.recorderorplaysbaseballonthecomputer.OnmanydaysMichaeldoesn'ttalktoanyotherhumanbeingandhedoesn'tseeanypeopleexcepttheonesontelevision.Michaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossible.Theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.

Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolatingus.Expertssayforexamplethatmanypeoplewillsoonbeabletoworkathome.Withaccesstoalargecentralcomputeremployeessuchasofficeclerksinsuranceagentsandaccountantscoulddotheirjobsatdisplayterminalsattheirownhomes.Theywouldneverhavetoactuallyseethepeoplethey'redealingwith.Inadditionthewayemployeesarepaidwillchange.Workers'salarieswillbeautomaticallypaidintotheirbankaccounts(账户)makingpaperchecks(支票)unnecessary.Noworkerswillstandinfinetoreceivetheirpayorcashtheirchecks.Personalbankingwillchangetoo.Customerswilldealwithmachinestoputintoortakeoutmoneyfromtheiraccounts.

Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.Musicforinstancewasonceagroupexperience.Peoplelistenedtomusicatconcerthallsorinsmallsocialgatherings.Formanypeoplenowhowevermusicisanindividualexperience.Walkingalongthestreetorsittingintheirlivingroomstheywearheadphonestobuildawallofmusicaroundthem:Movieentertainmentischangingtoo.Moviesusedtobesocialevents.Nowfewerpeoplearegoingouttoseeamovie.Manymorearechoosingtowaitforafilmtoappearontelevisionorborrowingvideotapestowatchathome.Insteadoflaughingwithothersviewerswatchmoviesintheirownlivingrooms.

(1)AfterworkMichaellikesto_________.

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A．listentomusicattheconcerthall

B．watchamovieinhislivingroom

C．runaprogramonhiscomputerinhisoffice

D．playbaseballwithhisworkmates

(2)WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

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A．Clerkswillbeabletoworkathome.

B．Onec