Michaelatypical(典型的)Americanstayshomeonworkdays.Heplugsintohispersonalcomputerterminal(接线端)inordertoconnectwiththeoffice.Afterworkheputsonhisheadphoneswatchesamovieonhishomevideorecorderorplaysbaseballonthecomputer.OnmanydaysMichaeldoesn’ttalktoanyotherhumanbeingsandhedoesn’tseeanypeopleexcepttheonesontelevision.Michaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossible.Theinventionsofmoderntechnologyseemtobecuttingusofffromcontactwithourfellowhumanbeings.

Theworldofbusinessisoneareainwhichtechnologyisisolating(使隔离)us.Expertssayforexamplethatmanypeoplewillsoonbeabletoworkathome.Withaccesstoalargecentralcomputeremployeessuchasofficeclerksinsuranceagentsandaccountantscoulddotheirjobsatdisplayterminalsintheirownhomes.Theywouldneverhavetoactuallyseethepeoplethey’redealingwith.Inadditionthewayemployeesarepaidwillchange.Workers’salarieswillbeautomaticallypaidintotheirbankaccounts(账户)makingpaperchecks(支票)unnecessary.Noworkerswillstandinlinetoreceivetheirpayorcashtheirchecks.Personalbankingwillchangetoo.Customerswilldealwithmachinestoputinortakeoutmoneyfromtheiraccounts.

Anotherareathattechnologyischangingisentertainment.Musicforinstancewasonceagroupexperience.Peoplelistenedtomusicatconcerthallsorinsmallsocialgatherings.Formanypeoplenowhowevermusicisanindividualexperience.Walkingalongthestreetorsittingintheirlivingroomstheywearheadphonestobuildawallofmusicaroundthem.Movieentertainmentischangingtoo.Moviesusedtobesocialevents.Nowfewerpeoplearegoingouttoseeamovie.Manymorearechoosingtowaitforafilmtoappearontelevisionorareborrowingvideotapestowatchathome.Insteadoflaughingwithothersviewerswatchmoviesintheirownlivingrooms.

1.Thesentence“Michaelisimaginarybuthislifestyleisverypossible”means____.

A.Michaelisapersonfullofimaginationandhecanmakehisdreamscometrue

B.Michaelisnotarealpersonbutprobablythelifestyledoesexist

C.Michaelhasambitionsbuthecan?tmakehisdreamscometrue

D.Michaelisapersonfullofimaginationandhislifestyleiscommon