题目内容
18.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 their 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 your 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 them 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 think that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy,it's only the beginning.That 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.
43.Why do people give their personal information to Facebook according to Paragraph 1?C
A.Because they can get some money from Facebook.
B.Because their information is not important.
C.Because they are promised to have a fun and free service.
D.Because they can also get other people's information.
44.What does the author say about most Facebook users?B
A.They are unwilling 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 much about their personal information.
45.Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A
A.To give better service to its users.
B.To obey to the Federal guidelines.
C.To improve its users'connection.
D.To expand its business.
46.Why does Senator Charles Schumer support publicly?C
A.Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B.Banning the sharing of users'personal information.
C.Making regulations for social-networking sites.
D.Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
分析 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.
解答 43,C细节理解题:根据第一句话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 their personal information,可知,人们喜欢把个人隐私发到Facebook上,奔着有趣和免费.
44.B细节理解题:根据第一段的描述可知,用户上传了自己的私人信息到网站上,而 Facebook却把这些信息卖出去,获取利润,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.即大多数用户不知道他们其实在为Facebook赚钱.
45.A 细节理解题:第四段的开头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.
46 C 细节理解题:根据倒数第二段描述Facebook贩卖用户隐私已经在华盛顿引起了广泛的社会关注.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.目的规范社交网站的行为.
点评 本文为政治经济类阅读,话题较贴近学生.难度不大.考生在答题时能带着问题,即先锁定信息源,在仔细推敲比较,最后判断.
A. | while | B. | when | C. | how | D. | because |
A. | what | B. | that | C. | which | D. | who |
-To be honest,some performances didn't ____ to me.( )
A. | appeal | B. | attract | C. | strike | D. | occur |
One afternoon,many years ago,I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early so I(16)C the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked (17)A the car window,there was a small park where I saw a little boy,around one and a half to two years old,(18)Dfreely on the grass as his mother watched from a short(19)D.The boy had a big smile on his face(20)C he had just been set free from a (21)A.The boy would then fall to the grass,get up,and without(22)B or without looking back at his mother,run as fast as he could,again,still with a (23)B on his face,as if nothing had happened.
Kids,when they fall down,they don't consider their falling down as a failure,but (24)B,they treat it as a learning experience.They feel compelled to try and try again until they(25)D.
Not only was I impressed by the boy's courage,but I was (26)D touched by the manner in which he ran.With each attempt,he looked so(27)A,so natural,without signs of fear,nervousness,or of being disappointed.His only (28)C was to run freely and to do it effectively as he could.He was just being a (29)B,just being himself.He was not looking for(30)C or worrying about whether (31)A was watching.He wasn't concerned about being judged.He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him (32)Dand that it would be (33)A if he did fall.No,all that(34)C to him was to accomplish the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability,feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and (35)B,and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
16.A.left | B.started | C.stopped | D.drove |
17.A.outside | B.down | C.toward | D.over |
18.A.playing | B.smiling | C.rolling | D.running |
19.A.sight | B.length | C.time | D.distance |
20.A.evenif | B.solongas | C.asthough | D.nowthat |
21.A.prison | B.house | C.park | D.castle |
22.A.attention | B.hesitation | C.question | D.application |
23.A.puzzle | B.smile | C.pleasure | D.surprise |
24.A.therefore | B.instead | C.still | D.anyhow |
25.A.stop | B.win | C.achieve | D.succeed |
26.A.luckily | B.apparently | C.actually | D.equally |
27.A.confident | B.joyful | C.quiet | D.proud |
28.A.worry | B.talent | C.concern | D.conclusion |
29.A.student | B.child | C.player | D.winner |
30.A.chance | B.fortune | C.approval | D.trouble |
31.A.someone | B.noone | C.everyone | D.one |
32.A.try | B.run | C.cry | D.fall |
33.A.embarrassing | B.disappointing | C.frightening | D.exciting |
34.A.happened | B.cared | C.mattered | D.related |
35.A.experiment | B.experience | C.expressing | D.expectation |
A. | to her marrying | B. | for her to marry | ||
C. | to be married | D. | to her being married |