People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service
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People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they"re paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don"t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they"re paying for Face book because people don"t really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things your city. Your photo, your friends" names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook"s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don"t share information They have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to look at ads when they"re online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it"s only the beginning. Which is why I"m considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I"m upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don"t trust. That"s too high a price to pay.
小题1:What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?| A．It is a website that sends messages to targeted users. | | B．It makes money by putting on advertisements. | | C．It profits by selling its users" personal data. | | D．It provides loads of information to its users. |
小题2:What does the author say about most Facebook users?| A．They are reluctant to give up their personal information. | | B．They don"t know their personal data enriches Facebook. | | C．They don"t identify themselves when using the website. | | D．They care very little about their personal information. |
小题3:Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?| A．To render better service to its users. | | B．To conform to the Federal guidelines. | | C．To improve its users" connectivity. | | D．To expand its scope of business. |
小题4:Why does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?| A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. | | B．Banning the sharing of users" personal information. | | C．Formulating regulations for social-networking sites. | | D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites. |
小题5:Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?| A．He is dissatisfied with its current service. | | B．He finds many of its users untrustworthy. | | C．He doesn"t want his personal data abused. | | D．He is upset by its frequent rule changes. |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C |
解析
文章大意：文章主要谈论脸书—著名社交网站修改规则，在用户不知情的情况下出售用户信息以获取利润。并围绕此现象，讲述不同的人对此的不同反应。
小题1:C 主旨大意题：Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages. Facebook 然后试图通过把他们的数据资料卖给那些想发送有针对性信息的广告商来赚钱。
小题2:B 细节理解题：Most Facebook users don"t realize this is happening. 大部分的脸书的使用者并没有意识到在发生这样的事情。
小题3:A 细节理解题： According to Facebook"s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, 根据脸书的副总裁Elliot Schrage,这家公司只是在做一些改进服务的变动。
小题4:C 细节理解题：He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites." 他还敦促联邦贸易委员会为社交网站制定指导方针。
小题5:C 推理判断题：I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it"s only the beginning. 我怀疑脸书到目前为止所做的侵犯我们隐私的事情，还只是刚开始。 |
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It is important that you make a good impression at work. If you make a good impression on your boss, he or she is more likely to give you more responsibilities which can lead to promotions (晋级) and raises. Here are some ways to make a good impression at work.
Use Proper Office Etiquette (礼仪)
Using proper manners will help you make a good impression on your boss and also your co-workers. Office etiquette includes everything from the proper way to e-mails to knowing when, where, and how to use your cell phone at work.
Face up to Your Mistakes
When you make a mistake at work, which everyone inevitably (不可避免地) does at some points, face up to it. Don’t ignore your error or place the blame on others. Take responsibility and come up with a solution to fix your mistake. Your boss may not be too happy about it, but she will at least be impressed with your response.
Know to Call in Sick
Do you think coming to work when you are sick instead of staying at home will impress your boss? Reasonable bosses know that a sick employee not only is unproductive but also he or she can spread an illness around the office. Call in sick(打电话请病假) when you are ill.
Come Through in a Crisis
When the unexpected happens at work, who will make a better impression on the boss? Of course it’s the employee who deals with the crisis quickly and effectively.
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．How to Use Good Etiquette | | B．How to Deal with Mistakes at Work | | C．How to Be a Good Worker in the Future | | D．How to Make a Good Impression at Work |
小题2:What should you do if you make a mistake at work?| A．Try to ignore the mistake. | | B．Put the blame on others. | | C．Think out a solution to your mistake. | | D．Leave the company as soon as possible. |
小题3:According to the writer, when you are ill you’d better _________.| A．go to work on time as usual | | B．stay at home without telling others | | C．go on working but stay away from others | | D．stop working and ask for a leave |
小题4:Who will make good impressions on the boss?| A．Employees who deal with the crisis quickly and effectively. | | B．Employees who often make mistakes. | | C．Employees who go to work though they are ill. | | D．Employees who often use their cell phones at work. |
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Oscar-winning director Ang Lee" s new epic "Life of Pi" reveals the relationship between a teenage Indian boy and a Bengal tiger. But in reality, the predators(食肉动物)are under increasing threat from humans. Animal rights group PETA is hoping to use the popularity of the film to focus people"s attention on the real life of Bengal tigers.
With the rising demand for tiger parts from East Asia, illegal hunting remains a tremendous danger for the remaining cat population. Back in 1947, there were 40,000 tigers in India, but the number is experiencing a sharp decline t0 1,706 despite campaigns to protect the animal.
Rising man-animal conflict is also one of the leading causes of decline in tiger numbers. In one of numerous reported attacks on the endangered big cats, villagers near The Bangladesh-India border, armed with sticks and boat oars, set upon the animal suspected to have attacked a local fisherman and beat it to death earlier this month. So far this year, 58 tiger deaths have been reported in the country.
"The first instinct when a tiger is spotted is to just kill it,"grieved Gurmeet Sapal, a wildlife filmmaker. "The feeling of fear and revenge is so strong that it shuts out any other emotion. What we don" t realize is that the tiger never attacks humans until it is forced to. ""
India has been struggling to stop the tiger"s decline in the face of the loss of habitat as well that encourages the animals to leave the forest for food. " The tiger"s rapidly exhausted prey base causes the predator to go al! out to get its food. Consequently, livestock and human beings become easy prey, which leads inevitably to conflict," says a wildlife conservationist.
Filmmaker Sapal says it is only normal for people to think of the tiger as a dangerous animal, but its image as a human killer bears some injustice. "Tigers never kill for sport nor store meat. They kill their prey only in case of hunger. "
小题1:How can PETA take advantage over the hot movie “ Life of Pi ”?| A．PETA can count on the movie to promote people" s awareness of tiger" s life. | | B．PETA can make enough money by encourage people to watch the movie. | | C．The movie demonstrates that humans and tigers can live in harmony. | | D．The movie offers a wonderful opportunity for movie to act in. |
小题2:Why did the villagers beat the tiger to death?| A．Because it was a human killer and attempted to attack people. | | B．Because it was suspected to be a threat to local people" s lives. | | C．Because local people just followed their instinct to kill it. | | D．Because people wanted to carry out their revenge for it. |
小题3:According to the article, when will tigers attack and kill people?| A．When they are annoyed by people. | | B．When they have conflict with people. | | C．When they are driven to act in the movie. | | D．When they are hungry or attacked. |
小题4:What contributes to the facts that livestock and human beings become easy target of tigers?| A．It is easier for tigers to hunt human beings than other animal for food. | | B．Tigers are losing their habitat and forced to go out of the woods. | | C．People hold a strong belief that tigers are a born threat to their lives. | | D．Tigers can"t be treated equally as other animal in the forest |
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While many young people may resist getting a "real job" or becoming independent, these are the things that make you happy and give you purpose. Some people underestimate the satisfaction of working, thinking they"ll be miserable. The 20-somethings that do work are happier than those who don" t or are underemployed.
If you invest in your career early，you"ll have longer to build it up. 70% of wage growth happens in the first 10 years, so you need to get the best job you can get and negotiate your salary. No one can be sure that people who will wait until their 30s to get going are expecting to experience later to catch up with those of their ages.
Many 20-somethings don"t know what they want to do, so they hang around the house or in. low-level jobs waiting for the spirit to move them. Not making a choice is a choice. These 20-somethings think they are keeping their options open, but they are actually closing doors. Resumes start to look thin, their peers(同龄人) begin surpassing them and they may get stuck in underemployment.
It will take about 10,000 hours(or about five years)to really master their jobs. If you"re wondering why colleagues seem so smart and confident, it"s partly because they"ve been doing it longer. Young people should learn as much as they can in their first jobs and remember it will take some time to really get good.
The 20-something brain is still developing, which is in charge of critical emotion with reason. This, coupled with less on-the-job experience, means 20-somethings are more sensitive to surprise and criticism. They are more likely to take feedback personally. Step back and get some perspective. You"re not going to be fired because your boss is angry. Hear the criticism and learn from it.
The brain doesn"t fully mature until your mid-20s, particularly the parts that plan for the future and manage emotions. That doesn"t mean you should sit around and wait for it to develop. In. fact, what you learn and experience in your 20s becomes hardwired into your brain and this is the best chance you have to change your brain and change how you think and react. What people do in their 20s determines who they"ll be as adults.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage?| A．How You Spend Your 20s Will Define You. | | B．The 20-something Brain Remains To Be Developed. | | C．Young People Need Employment And Experiences. | | D．Becoming Mature Should Invest In The Career. |
小题2:What can we infer from the whole passage?| A．Not all people resist becoming independent. | | B．Adult responsibilities make you happier. | | C．Not making a choice is a better policy | | D．It takes chances to get good jobs. |
小题3:What does the underlined part "coupled with" mean according to the passage?| A．multiplied by | B．recounted in. | | C．composed of. | D．combined with. |
小题4:What idea does the writer of the passage support?| A．Take feedback personally anytime and anywhere. | | B．It is never too late to wait till a choice is made. | | C．A lesson should be learned from criticism. | | D．The satisfaction of working is not contented. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is 36 , but leaves out important information that should be 37 , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just 38 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 39 it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, 40 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 41 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 42 !
He didn’t say anything that was 43 , but he deliberately left out some important 44 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 45 , but they are just as not 46 .
Untrustworthy candidates in 47 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 48 three million jobs. Then she 49 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 50 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 51 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 52 million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 53 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 54 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 55 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
| 小题1: | | A．false | B．true | C．interesting | D．boring |
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| 小题2: | | A．included | B．contained | C．involved | D．referred |
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| 小题3: | | A．lost | B．found | C．donated | D．won |
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| 小题4: | | A．swapped | B．took | C．turned | D．made |
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| 小题5: | | A．right | B．well | C．really | D．though |
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| 小题6: | | A．books | B．papers | C．tickets | D．balls |
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| 小题7: | | A．winner | B．loser | C．fighter | D．thinker |
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| 小题8: | | A．true | B．real | C．doubtful | D．false |
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| 小题9: | | A．details | B．information | C．mistakes | D．errors |
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| 小题10: | | A．stories | B．truth | C．facts | D．lies |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleasant | B．exciting | C．honest | D．clever |
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| 小题12: | | A．political | B．commercial | C．personal | D．public |
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| 小题13: | | A．stopped | B．found | C．avoided | D．gained |
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| 小题14: | | A．seeks | B．gets | C．achieves | D．searches |
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| 小题15: | | A．writing | B．reading | C．saying | D．speaking |
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| 小题16: | | A．Otherwise | B．However | C．In fact | D．This way |
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| 小题19: | | A．words | B．facts | C．data | D．truth |
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| 小题20: | | A．fails | B．tries | C．manages | D．plans |
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People used to say, “The hand that rocks (摇) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” and “Behind every successful man there is a woman.”
Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.
Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better paid. They want to be as successful as men.
The American women’s liberation movement was started by women who didn’t want to stand behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher pay.
A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby.” she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I’m going to go, baby!”
This movement is quite new, and many American women don’t agree yet. But it has already made some important changes in women’s lives--- in men’s lives, too.
小题1:“Behind every successful man there is a woman:” means______.| A．men are always successful but not women | | B．women are not willing to stand in front of men | | C．women do play an important part in men’s lives and work | | D．women can be as successful as men |
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?| A．Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work. | | B．Most American women want to be more successful than men. | | C．Not every American woman wants to get a job. | | D．The American women’s liberation movement did make some changes in women’s lives. |
小题3:“Not nearly as far as I’m going to go” means ______.| A．I’m still going to work farther away from home | | B．I’m not going to work far away from home | | C．I’m not satisfied with what I’ve done | | D．What I have done is not far from success |
小题4:The American women’s liberation movement ________.| A．has still a long way to go | | B．is a failure | | C．was started by many successful women | | D．is a new thing not accepted by the writer |
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