题目内容

For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall.Soon, that will change.Electronic commerce (trade) is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices.There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder.Many governments therefore want to apply street regulations to the electronic world.But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.

Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything for the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty.But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen.Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase.

One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s  rules.But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules.And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for sober countries to accept.There is, however, another choice.Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves.They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.

In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset.Governments, too, may compete to be trusted.For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.

Customers will still need to use their judgment.But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort.And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down.In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.

1.According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?

A.Self-regulation by the business.           B.Strict consumer protection laws.

C.Close international cooperation.           D.Government protection.

2.In case an electronic shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?

A.Refuse to pay for the purchase.           B.Go to the seller and ask for a refund.

C.Appeal to consumer protection law.        D.Complain about it on the Internet.

3.In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world _________________________________.

A.international cooperation would be much more frequent

B.consumers could easily seek government protection

C.a good reputation is a great advantage in competition

D.it would be easy for consumers to complain

4.We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is ____________________.

A.very quick         B.very cautious       C.very slow          D.rather careless

5.If a customer buys something that does not meet his expectation, what is the advantage of dealing through electronic commerce over the present normal one?

A.It will be easier for him to return the goods he is not satisfied with.

B.It will be easier for him to attain the refund from the seller.

C.It will be easier for him to get his complaints heard by other consumers.

D.It will be easier for him to complain about this to the government.

 

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析:

1.这是细节理解题。根据But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.可知应选A。

2.这是细节理解题。根据And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down.故选D。

3.这是细节理解题。根据In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset.故选C。

4.这是推理理解题。根据because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict可得出美国的药品管理是很谨慎的,故选B。

5.这是推理理解题。根据And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down.Complain about it on the Internet故选C。

考点:这是一篇议论文。

点评:本文讲述了网络空间cyberspace的创建可成为法人自律的基础,由此保护消费者的权益。细节理解题一般是要求考生在仔细阅读文段的基础上,判断所给选项是否与文段表面或隐含表述一致。

 

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Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday,we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money for the less fortunate people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of giving,” I told my students.“There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season.By contributing to our Christmas collection,you will help buy food,clothing and toys for these needy people.We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the contributions the next day,I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten,except for Willard P. Franklin.The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked up to my desk.Carefully, he dropped two quarters into the small container.
“I don’t need any milk for lunch,” he said very quietly. For a moment,just a moment, he smiled.Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night,after school.I took our meager contributions to the school principal(校长).I couldn’t help sharing the incident that had taken place.
“I may be wrong,but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,”I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it sounds hopeful.”he nodded.“And I think we might do well to have him share a bit of his world with us.I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection.Here, take a look at it.”
As I gazed down to read.I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
72. From the second paragraph, we can see that the teacher___________
A. established a friendly relationship with Willard
B. tried hard to pull Willard out of his own world
C. found Willard got on better with his classmates
D. was positive that Willard would gradually open his heart
73. What do we learn about the collection of money at Christmas?
A. It is intended for the poor families in their school district.
B. Everyone except Willard was willing to contribute to the Christmas collection.
C. Students were encouraged to buy food, clothing and toys for needy people.
D. It is collected every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.
74. What does the underlined word 'meager' in Paragraph 7 mean?
A. Great.     B. Generous.      C. Huge.      D. Small
75. Which of the following can best describe Willard?
A. Poor but proud.        B. Lonely but loving.
C. Indifferent and sad.     D. Bright and hopeful.

D

THE situation seemed hopeless.

From the day he started at my junior-high,Willard P.Franklin lived in his own world,shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher.My attempts at establishing a friendly relationship with him were met with complete indifference(冷淡).Even a “Good Morning Willard” received only a very low grunt(咕哝).I could see that his classmates got on no better Willard was completely a loner who seemed to have no desire or need to break his barrier(障碍)of silence.

Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday,we received word of the annual Christmas collection of money for the less fortunate people in our school district.

“Christmas is a season of giving,” I told my students.“There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season.By contributing to our Christmas collection,you will help buy food,clothing and toys for these needy people.We start the collection tomorrow.”

When I called for the contributions the next day,I discovered that almost everyone had forgotten,except for Willard P. Franklin.The boy dug deep into his pants pockets as he walked up to my desk.Carefully, he dropped two quarters into the small container.

“I don’t need any milk for lunch,” he said very quietly. For a moment,just a moment, he smiled.Then he turned and walked back to his desk.

That night,after school.I took our meager contributions to the school principal(校长).I couldn’t help sharing the incident that had taken place.

“I may be wrong,but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,”I told the principal.

“Yes, I believe it sounds hopeful.”he nodded.“And I think we might do well to have him share a bit of his world with us.I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection.Here, take a look at it.”

As I gazed down to read.I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.

72. From the second paragraph, we can see that the teacher___________

A. established a friendly relationship with Willard

B. tried hard to pull Willard out of his own world

C. found Willard got on better with his classmates

D. was positive that Willard would gradually open his heart

73. What do we learn about the collection of money at Christmas?

A. It is intended for the poor families in their school district.

B. Everyone except Willard was willing to contribute to the Christmas collection.

C. Students were encouraged to buy food, clothing and toys for needy people.

D. It is collected every year to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.

74. What does the underlined word 'meager' in Paragraph 7 mean?

A. Great.     B. Generous.      C. Huge.      D. Small

75. Which of the following can best describe Willard?

A. Poor but proud.        B. Lonely but loving.

C. Indifferent and sad.     D. Bright and hopeful.

 

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