The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It   1   that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more   2   than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.

       Users get final connectivity at the price of   3   face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are   4   to a different way of being “alone together”.

       Actually,   5   text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to   6   thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot   7   a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n)   8  . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and   9   people.