下面短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 Technology in Our Modern
Lives Throughout the 20 century, from 1900
onwards, people have dreamt of the technological advances that the advent of the
new millennium(千禧年) would bring. (46) The year 2000 has now
come and gone and while flying cars are still left to the realm of the
imagination, the infusion(注入) of technology into all areas of life has indeed
become a reality. Leading the technological change is the
ever-present computer. In the United States, fully one-half of all
households are connected to the Internet, and the pace is rapidly increasing,
with 700 more households becoming connected every hour. The computer industry
has produced over one million new jobs, spurring rapid and
unprecedented(前所未有的)growth in economic output and prosperity. (47)
In 1999, 27% of companies monitored(监视) their employees’ email
activities in some form, and by 2000 the number had grown to 38.2%, indicating
the growing importance of electronic communication in business. The younger
generations are becoming indoctrinated(被灌输 ) into the computer culture as well:
In the United States alone,424 million educational CD-ROMs were purchased,
making computers and other forms of high-technology integral elements in the
education system. (48) By 1988 the figure
had grown to 40% of total business investment expenditures, and the figures is
only expected to grow in the future. The technological revolution does not end
with computers, however. (49) For better or for worse,
technology takes part in every aspect of our lives, from the moment we wake up
to the time we go to bed. Whether we like it or not, we have come to rely on its
convenience, to the point of almost for getting that it’s even there.
(50) Every second, 2,700 photos are taken with the latest
cameras, and 80% of those snapshots(快照) are taken by people on vacation. No
matter where one goes, no matter how far from urban centers, technology has
become a basic element of everyday life. Flying cars or no flying cars, the
future is here, and technology is the name of the game. A. The
growing effects of computers on business go even deeper, however.
B. They envisioned a world of flying cars, where high-tech gadgets (小巧的装置)
were a part of every aspect of life. C. In 1990,20% of the
average company’s business investment expenditures consisted of computers and
other high-tech equipment. D. The full impact and implication of
high technology in daily life is yet to be determined. E. One
cannot escape the far-reaching grip of technology even when on
vacation. F. It is estimated that by the year 2005, 1.6 billion
mobile phones will be in use, keeping people connected to one another all the
time no matter where they are.