首页
登录
职称英语
"Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this
"Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this
游客
2023-11-01
16
管理
问题
"Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean?" It is with this sobering question that Michael Harris, a Canadian journalist, begins his debut work, "The End of Absence".
To arrive at an answer, Mr. Harris combs through what remains of our pre-Internet lives, separating the things we will carry forward into the connected world from the worthy things we may leave behind. Our greedy appetites—for information, stimulation, validation—will come with us. But when all those wants are met no sooner than they have been felt, the knowledge of what it is to be left unfulfilled may not.
Without such absences, Mr. Harris argues, "we risk fooling ourselves into believing that things matter less." He cites the example of De Beers, which "stores its diamonds to invent a scarcity that equals preciousness." A culture of abundance devalues consumption. It fosters a vague feeling of dissatisfaction.
Even the basic act of contemplation(沉思)may suffer if idleness—when waiting for a bus, for example—is replaced with the easy entertainment offered by mobile phones. As with great music, silences are as much a part of the human experience as soaring crescendos(渐强). There is no inspiration without reflection.
Mr. Harris is no absolutist or ageing Luddite. Instead he makes a more cautious argument, following in the footsteps of writers like Nicholas Carr, whose book "The Shallows" had a powerful impact on our understanding of the way the Internet is rewiring brains. He speaks to Internet millionaires, computer scientists, academics and virtual robots to understand his anxieties better. His conclusion is a measured one.
Quoting Seneca, Mr. Harris stresses the need to combine solitude and the crowd, "and to have recourse(求助于)to them alternately". Just as humans are able to deny themselves an excess of the fats and sugars that their bodies are trained to desire, so too must they remain cautious about technology: "Every technology will alienate you from some part of your life. That is its job. Your job is to notice." Only by doing this can the last generation to know a pre-Internet world ensure that those who come after appreciate what has been lost. [br] The author thinks that Mr. Harris’ argument______.
选项
A、appears much too cautious
B、is appropriately made
C、echoes that of Mr. Carr
D、is measured by relevant people
答案
B
解析
推断题。作者比较明确地评价Mr.Harris的观点是在文章最后两段。作者首先在第五段开头就指出Harris并不极端或保守,他的辩论是谨慎的,并且旁征博引、广泛调查,可见其辩论是合理的,故[B]说法恰当。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/3150342.html
相关试题推荐
WhatguiltywasVassilisPaleokostasfoundbeforebreakingoutofprison?[br]
PASSAGETHREE[br]What,accordingtoHodge,shouldpeopledobeforedoingdrill
PASSAGEONEPausingforsometimebeforereallybuying.细节题。由题干中的DivyaBhargavi定位至
—Haveyouevergonewater-skiingbefore?—Oh,yes,______.A、adozenoftimeB、doz
EachtimeKristyIngramtakesarun,herappsareupandrunningbeforeshe
Sopoorinonesense______thatshenevercouldrememberformorethanafewdays
Whichofthefollowingdeterminers(限定词)canbeplacedbeforebothsingularcounta
MakeYourHolidaysMoreMeaningfulI.Whattodobeforetheho
MakeYourHolidaysMoreMeaningfulI.Whattodobeforetheho
MakeYourHolidaysMoreMeaningfulI.Whattodobeforetheho
随机试题
TheWriter’sLifeAsurveyofBritain’syouthfound
奥苏伯尔关于学习的性质和学习的分类。
土石坝设排水设施的目的包括( )。A.降低坝体浸润线及孔隙压力 B.防止不同
对社会基本医疗保险费用补偿不足部分进行二次补偿的健康保险是( )。A.重大疾病
《公路技术状况评定标准》仅适用于等级公路(中国大陆将公路划分为高速公路、一级公路
革兰阴性细菌的致热物质主要是A.外毒素 B.螺旋素 C.溶血素 D.全菌体
某高层商业综合楼地上10层、地下3层,建筑高度53.80m,总建筑面积
人在每一瞬间,将心理活动选择了某些对象而忽略了另一些对象。这一特点指的是注意的(
税务局接到举报,甲化工厂涉嫌偷税漏税,于是决定对该公司展开调查,遂查封了该化工厂
(2020年真题)千金子源于大戟科,属温性峻下逐水药,其主治病证不包括A.水肿
最新回复
(
0
)