【正文】 limited and precise the topic should be. The longer the essay, the more space you will have to explore your topic, its significance and implications.In narrowing down your topic, pay attention to the specific aspects of the topic that are to be addressed within the body of your essay. Choose the specific aspect that you feel runs through most of it. This will offer you a topic that can be fully developed so as to present your readers a clearer view of the ideas that dominate the essay.To gain an understanding of the possible scope of the topic, it is useful to ask questions about the key points of the topic. The goal of the process is to focus on one specific area of the topic. Possible questions to ask about the key points of the topic include:What? When? Where? Who? Why? How?Possible steps to narrow down the topic “The Influence of WWI on Literature” are:The Influence of WWI on American LiteratureThe Influence of WWI on American Literature in the 1920sThe Influence of WWI on the Lost Generation in American Literature in the 1920sThe Influence of WWI on the Lost Generation in American Literature in the 1920s as Represented by Earnest HemingwayThe Influence of WWI on the Lost Generation in American Literature in the 1920s as Represented by Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to ArmsFurther EnchantmentText IIALWAYS ONSeth StevensonText Comprehension1. Answer the following multiplechoice questions:1). When the author hiked in the Himalayas 11,000 feet above sea level, what did he find?A. A pavilion. B. A hotel.C. A sign for Internet access. D. A puter.Key: [ C ]2). Life in the 21st century, where the Web can be accessed almost anytime and anywhere, could be described by the following terms EXCEPT ______ ?A. peaceless B. convenient C. distracted D. quietKey: [ D ]3). The BlackBerry allows the author’s girlfriend to do all the following EXCEPT ____ .A. sending and receiving sB. doing research on the WebC. making her office everywhere, in a train, at an airport, even on the beachD. enjoying the vacationKey: [ D ]4). Which of the following Instant Messaging examples is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Laughing out loud. B. Don’t quote me on this.C. As soon as possible. D. As far as I know.Text II ComprehensionKey: [ C ]5). According to Rick Rutkowski, the Microvision CEO, in the future, a pair of Microvision glasses could project highdefinition images directly onto _____ .A. one’s retinas B. the glasses themselvesC. a screen D. a wallKey: [ A ]2. Questions for Discussion1). Why did the author feel a pang in the Himalayas?As a tourist the author was supposed to enjoy the exotic scenes in the Himalayas, but unfortunately, he found himself checking his s in an Internet bar. The author had a sudden strong feeling of sadness when he realized that he could not escape the intrusion of technology even in the Himalayas. (Paragraph 2)2). How does the author view the lifestyle practiced by a 21stcentury man?The author thinks that the typical lifestyle practiced by a 21stcentury man is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it offers us a convenience which was unimaginable a decade ago。 on the other hand, it also encourages some of us to indulge our weaker impulses. (Paragraph 3)3). Why is BlackBerry an addictive device?According to the author, BlackBerry is so convenient a device that you may find it impossible to resist the temptation to bring it with you wherever you go. For example, you may have it with you when you are on vacation, or attending a friend’s wedding, or even enjoying a ball game. You are addicted to it because you cannot leave it behind any more. (Paragraph 5)4). What is the most important message that the author wants to convey in this essay?The author is trying to convey his worries about what changes modern technology has brought about and is going to bring about in our lives. The cellphone and the Internet, as well as many other inventions, have fundamentally changed our lives. We are addicted to them, and we are “always on,” and we are lost in the artificial world, totally oblivious of the real world. In short, the author seems to suggest that modern technology is more of a curse than a blessing to humanity.