TheiPodGenerationTodayitiscommontoseepeoplewhowalkaboutwithcoloredwireshangingfromtheirearswherevertheygo.Theymoveaboutintheirpersonalbubblessometimesunawareofwhat’shappeningaroundthem.Theywalkarou

　　TheiPodGeneration

　　Todayitiscommontoseepeoplewhowalkaboutwithcoloredwireshangingfromtheirearswherevertheygo.Theymoveaboutintheirpersonalbubblessometimesunawareofwhat’shappeningaroundthem.Theywalkaroundintheirownspaceswiththeirpersonal“digital（数码的）noisereductionsystems”1.Soareyouoneofthem?

　　Formewalkingaroundinmyownpersonalbubbleisperfect.2.What’sevenbetterwearingearphonesseemstogiveasignaltopeoplewhichsays“I’mnotavailableforchattingatthemoment.”

　　Supposeyou’reatworkandabouttomakeabreakthroughbutacolleaguesuddenlyturnsup.Atthisexactmomenttheslightestdisturbancewouldinterruptyourwork.3.Onceagainthosewireshangingfromyourearswouldbesuretogivethat“Goaway!”signal.

　　4.It’sprobablypartofthegrowingupstagewhentheyjustwanttoignoretheirwholefamily.Whiletheirmothersgivethemlecturesaboutwhytheyshoulddotheir“Yes.Mum.”Problemsolved.

　　Prettysoonnotonlywillwehaveprettycoloredwireshangingfromourearsbutalsoourbrainswillbedirectlypluggedintosomenewhigh-techinstrument.We’llbeinavirtual(虚拟的)worldcommunicatingwitheveryoneelseorchoosingnottoaswelike.5.Andtheyarechangingoursocialhabitsalongtheway.

　　A.Outsidelifeisshutout.

　　B.Ourhigh-techtoolsarechangingquickly.

　　C.Ialsohavewireshangingfrommyears.

　　D.Inthehomesituationteenagerslovethesewires.

　　E.Idon'thavetodealwiththenoisefromtheenvironment.

　　F.AfterallIamlisteningtomyfavouritemusicandwouldrathernotbedisturbed.

　　G.Listeningtomusicthroughearphonesistheperfectwaytoignoresuchinterruptions.