阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
MichaelatypicalAmericanstayshomeonworkdays.Heplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminalinordertoconnectwiththeoffice.Afterworkheputsonhisheadphoneswatchesamovieonhishomevideorecorderorplaysbaseballonthecomputer.OnmanydaysMichaeldoesn’ttalktoanyotherhumanbeingsandhedoesn’tseeanypeopleexcepttheonesontelevision.Michaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossible.Theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.
Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolatingus.Expertssayforexamplethatmanypeoplewillsoonbeabletoworkathome.Withaccesstoalargecentralcomputeremployeessuchasofficeclerksinsuranceagentsandaccountantscoulddotheirjobsatdisplayterminalsintheirownhomes.Theywouldneverhavetoactuallyseethepeoplethey’redealingwith.Inadditionthewayemployeesarepaidwillchange.Workers’salarieswillbeautomaticallypaidintotheir
bankaccountsmakingpaperchecksunnecessary.Noworkerswillstandinlinetoreceivetheirpayorcashtheircheck.Personalbankingwillchangetoo.Customerswilldealwithmachinestoputinortakeoutmoneyfromtheiraccounts.Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.Musicforinstancewasonceagroupexperience.Peoplelistenedtomusicatconcerthallsorinsmallsocialgatherings.Formanypeoplenowhowevermusicisanindividualexperience.Walkingalongthestreetorsittingintheirlivingroomstheywearheadphonestobuildawallofmusicaroundthem.Movieentertainmentischangingtoo.Moviesusedtobesocialevents.Nowfewerpeoplearegoingouttoseeamovie.Manymorearechoosingtowaitforafilmtoappearontelevisionorareborrowingvideotapestowatchathome.Insteadoflaughingwithothersviewerswatchmoviesintheirownlivingrooms.
【小题1】AfterworkMichaellikesto________.
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