1、The Internet has become a commonplace for us. While 36 the Internet, we should not 37 the alarm bells sounding in our ears, reminding us of keeping 38 for on-line crimes. Last year, the Melissa and Explore Zip virus caused chaos 39 the Internet. Last week the “I love you” bug played havoc 40 the world. What will be the next? No one knows.
Many on-line crimes are not so different to 41 seen in the real world, the spreading of fake data, cheating and blackmail, 42 property rights infringements and privacy violations. But computer hackers also create new forms of crime 43 the Internet changes the world into a “global village”.
With the 44 of e-business, on-line crimes could not only cause great damage to 45 , but could also threaten the 46 of national political, economic and cultural orders. The 47 legal system in most countries 48 weak when dealing with on-line crimes, 49 to the sophisticated technology involved. For this reason, many countries are considering 50 Internet laws to curb on-line crimes.
In China, 51 there ate millions of Internet surfers, it is more important to formulate new laws and rides on network security than to 52 the existing ones. When drafting and 53 new laws, China should also 54 the relations between protecting network security 55 the sound development of Internet.
36. A. surfing |
B. operating |
C. reaching |
D. exploring |
37. A. neglect |
B. overlook |
C. omit |
D. ignore |
38. A. guard |
B. careful |
C. alert |
D. aware |
39. A. in |
B. on |
C. inside |
D. with |
40. A. over |
B. on |
C. across |
D. through |
41. A. which |
B. that |
C. them |
D. those |
42. A. intellectual |
B. intelligence |
C. knowledge |
D. cultural |
43. A. until |
B. before |
C. as |
D. after |
44.A. blossom |
B. gloom |
C. blooming |
D. booming |
45. A. persons |
B. individuals |
C. country |
D. society |
46. A. equality |
B. peace |
C. security |
D. safety |
47. A. current |
B. today’s |
C. nowadays |
D. contemporary |
48. A. proving |
B. proves |
C. prove |
D. proven |
49. A. owe |
B. as |
C. thanks |
D. due |
50. A. shaping |
B. founding |
C. formulating |
D. setting |
51. A. that |
B. which |
C. where |
D. when |
52. A. date |
B. accelerate |
C. upgrade |
D. update |
53. A. implying |
B. implementing |
C. importing |
D. imposing |
54. A. manage |
B. handle |
C. process |
D. arrange |
55. A. with |
B. or |
C. and |
D. besides |
37、Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.
In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
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Nowadays, people seem to be more ____78____about themselves. |
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People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的). |
People may strive to achieve their own __80___ at the price of their coworkers. |
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Fierce __82___ and great __83___on modern people may be responsible for the changes. |
The author’s ___84____towards topic |
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32、How Much to Tip
You’re out to dinner. The food is delicious and the service is fine. You decide to leave a big fat tip. Why? The answer may not be as simple as you think.
Tipping, psychologists have found, is not just about service. Instead, studies have shown that tipping can be affected by psychological reactions to a series of different factors from the waiter’s choice of words, to how they carry themselves while taking orders, to the bill’s total. Even how much waiters remind customers of themselves can determine how much change they pocket by the end of the night.
“Studies before have shown that mimicry (模仿) brings into positive feelings for the mimicker,” wrote Rick van Baaren, a social psychology professor. “These studies show that people who are being mimicked become more generous toward the person who mimics them.”
So Rick van Baaren divided 59 waiters into two groups. He requested that half serve with a phrase such as, “Coming up!” Those in the other half were instructed to repeat the orders and preferences back to the customers. Rick van Baaren then compared their take-home. The results were clear — it pays to mimic your customer. The copycat(模仿者) waiters earned almost double the amount of tips to the other group.
Leonard Green and Joel Myerson, psychologists at Washington University in St. Louis, found the generosity of a tipper may be limited by his bill. After research on the 1,000 tips left for waiters, cabdrivers, hair stylists, they found tip percentages in these three areas dropped as customers’ bills went up. In fact, tip percentages appear to plateau (达到稳定水平) when bills topped $100 and a bill for $200 made the worker gain no bigger percentage tip than a bill for $100.
“That’s also a point of tipping,” Green says. “You have to give a little extra to the cab driver for being there to pick you up and something to the waiter for being there to serve you. If they weren’t there, you’d never get any service. So part of the idea of a tip is for just being there.”
55. Apart from service, how many other factors affecting the customers’ tipping are mentioned in the passage?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
56. These studies show that _________.
A. tipping can be affected by physical reactions to many different waiter’s factors
B. people who are being mimicked usually tip less to the person who mimics them
C. the mimic waiters can get almost twice as much money as the other group
D. mimicry makes the mimicker feel bad
57. According to the passage, which of the following will be likely to show the right change of the tip percentages?
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A B C D
58. We know from the passage that the writer seems to __________.
A. object to Mr. Green’s idea about tipping
B. think part of Mr. Green’s explanation is reasonable
C. give his generous tip to waiters very often
D. support the opinions of Mr. Green and Rick van Baaren about tipping