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PassageFour(2023年6月)Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whenweworryaboutwhomightbespyingonourprivatelives,weusuallythinkabouttheFederalagents.Buttheprivatesectoroutdoesthegovernmenteverytime.It’sLindaTripp,nottheFBI,whoisfacingchargesunderMaryland’slawsagainstsecrettelephonetaping.It’sourbanks,nottheInternalRevenueService(IRS),thatpassourprivat(yī)efinancialdatatotelemarketingfirms.ConsumeractivistsarepressingCongressforbetterprivacylawswithoutmuchresultsofar.Thelegislatorsleantowardlettingbusinesspeopletrackourfinancialhabitsvirtuallyat(yī)will.Asanexampleofwhat’sgoingon,considerU.S.Bancorp,whichwasrecentlysuedfordeceptivepracticesbythestat(yī)eofMinnesota.Accordingtothelawsuit,thebanksuppliedatelemarketercalledMemberWorkswithsensitivecustomerdatasuchasnames,phonenumbers,bank-accountandcredit-cardnumbers,SocialSecuritynumbers,accountbalancesandcreditlimits.Withthesecustomerlistsinhand,MemberWorksstarteddialingfordollars-sellingdentalplans,videogames,computersoftwareandotherproductsandservices.Customerswhoaccepteda“freetrialoffer”had30daystocancel.Ifthedeadlinepassed,theywerechargedautomaticallythroughtheirbankorcredit-cardaccounts.U.S.Bancorpcollectedashareoftherevenues.Customersweredoublydeceived,thelawsuitclaims.They,didn’tknowthatthebankwasgivingaccountnumberstoMemberWorks.Andifcustomersasked,theywereledtothinktheanswerwasno.Thestat(yī)esuedMemberWorksseparatelyfordeceptiveselling.Thecompanydeniesthatitdidanythingwrong.Foritspart,U.S.Bancorpsettledwithoutadmittinganymistakes.Butitagreedtostopexposingitscustomerstononfinancialproductssoldbyoutsidefirms.Afewtopbanksdecidedtodothesame.ManyotherbankswillstilldobusinesswithMemberWorksandsimilarfirms.Andbankswillstillbeminingdat(yī)afromyouraccountinordertosellyoufinancialproducts,includingthingsoflittlevalue,suchascreditinsuranceandcredit-cardprotectionplans.Youhavealmostnoprotectionfrombusinessesthatuseyourpersonalaccountsforprofit.Forexample,nofederallawshields“transactionandexperience”information-mainlythedetailsofyourbankandcredit-cardaccounts.SocialSecuritynumbersareforsalebyprivatefirms.They’vegenerallyagree(cuò)dnottoselltothepublic.Buttobusinesses,thenumbersareanopenbook.Self-regulat(yī)iondoesn’twork.Afirmmightpublishaprivacy-protectionpolicy,butwhoenforcesit?TakeU.S.Bancorpagain.Customersweretold,inwriting,that“allpersonalinformationyousupplytouswillbeconsideredconfidential.”ThenitsoldyourdatatoMemberWorks.Thebankevenclaimsthatitdoesn’t“sell”yourdat(yī)aatall.Itmerely“shares”itandreapsaprofit.Nowyouknow.36.?Contrarytopopularbelief,theauthorfindsthatspyingonpeople’sprivacy___(dá)___(dá)__.A)ispracticedexclusivelybytheFBIB)ismoreprevalentinbusinesscirclesC)hasbeenintensifiedwiththehelpoftheIRSD)ismainlycarriedoutbymeansofsecrettaping37.?Weknowfromthepassagethat________(dá).A)thestateofMinnesotaisconsideringdrawinguplawsttectprivateinformationB)moststatesareturningablindeyetothedeceptivepracticesofprivatebusinessesC)legislatorsareactingtopassalavidebetterprivacyprotectionD)lawmakersareinclinedtogiveafreehandtobusinessestoinquireintocustomers’buyinghabits38.?Whenthe“freetrial”deadlineisover,you’llbechargedwithoutnoticeforaproductorserviceif____(dá)____.A)youhappentorevealyourcreditcardnumberB)youfailtocancelitwithinthespecifiedperiodC)youfailtoapplyforextensionofthedeadlineD)youfindthductorserviceunsatisfactory39. Businessesdonotregardinformationconcerningpersonalbankaccountsasprivatebecause________.A)itisconsidered“transactionandexperience”informationunprotectedbylawB)ithasalwaysbeenconsideredanopensecretbythegeneralpublicC)itssalecanbebroughtundercontrolthroughself-regulat(yī)ionD)itsrevelationwilldonoharmtoconsumersunderthecurrentprotectionpolicy40.?Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____(dá)___.A)bankswillhavetochangetheirwaysofdoingbusinessB)“freetrial”practicewilleventuallybebannedC)privacyprotectionlawswillsoonbeenforcedD)consumers’privacywillcontinuetobeinvaded36.?B37. D38.?B39.?A40.?D1997年6月Whethertheeyesare“thewindowsofthesoul”isdebat(yī)able,that(yī)theyenselyimportanterpersonalcommunicationisafact.Duringthefirsttwomonthsofababy’slife,thestimulusthat(yī)producesasmileisapairofeyes.Theeyesneednotbereal:amaskwithtwodotswillproduceasmile.Significantly,arealhumanfacewitheyesthenthefacewillnotmotivateasmile,norwillthesightofonlyoneeyethenthefaceispresentedinprofile.Thisattractiontoeyesasopposedtothenoseormouthcontinuesasthebabymatures.Inonestudy,whenA(yù)mericanfour-year-oldswereaskedtodrawpeople,75percentofthemdrewpeoplewithmouths,but99percentofthemdrewpeoplewitheyes.InJapan,however,wherebabiesarecarriedontheirmother’sback,infantstonotacquireasmuchattachmenttoeyesastheydoinothercultures.Asaresult,Japaneseadultsmakelittleuseofthefaceeithertoencodeordecodemeaning.Infact,Argylerevealsthatthe“properplacetofocusone’sgazeduringaconversationinJapanisontheneckofone’sconversationpartner.”Theroleofeyecontactinaconversat(yī)ionalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefined:speakersmakecontactwiththeeyesoftheirlistenerforaboutonesecond,thenglanceawayastheytalk;inafewmomentstheyre-establisheyecontactwiththelistenerorreassurethemselvesthattheiraudienceisstillattentive,thenshifttheirgazeawayoncemore.Listeners,meanwhile,keeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeaker,allowingthemselves-toglanceawayonlybriefly.Itisimportantthattheybelookingatthespeakeratthe`precisemomentwhenthespeakerreestablisheseyecontact:iftheyarenotlooking,thespeakerassumesthat(yī)theyaredisinterestedandeitherwillpauseuntileyecontactisresumedorwillterminatetheconversation.Justhowcriticalthiseyemaneuveringistothemaintenanceofconversationalflowbecomesevidentwhentwospeakersarewearingdarkglasses:theremaybeasortoftrafficjamofwordscausedbyinterruption,falsestarts,andunpredictablepauses.36. Theauthorisconvincedthattheeyesare__(dá)______.A)ofextremeimportanceinexpressingfeelingsandexchangingideasB)somethingthroughwhichonecanseeaperson’sinnerworldC)ofconsiderablesignificanceinmakingconversationsinterestingD)somethingthevalueofwhichislargelyamatteroflongdebate37. Babieswillnotbestimulatedtosmilebyaperson___(dá)_____.A)whosefrontviewisfullyperceivedB)whosefaceiscoveredwithamaskC)whosefaceisseenfromthesideD)whosefaceisfreeofanycovering38.?Accordingtothepassage,theJapanesefixtheirgazeontheirconversationpartner’sneckbecause__(dá)______.A)theydon’tliketokeeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeakerB)theyneednotcommunicatethrougheyecontactC)theydon’tthinkitpolitetohaveeyecontactD)theydidn’thavemuchopportunitytocommunicatethrougheyecontactinbabyhood39. Accordingtothepassage,aconversationbetweentwoAmericansmaybreakdowndueto________.A)onetemporarilyglancingawayfromtheotherB)eyecontactofmorethanonesecondC)improperly-timedceasingofeyecontactD)constantadjustmentofeyecontact40. Tokeepaconversationflowingsmoothly,itisbetterfortheparticipants___(dá)_____.A)nottoweardarkspectaclesB)nottomakeanyinterruptionsC)nottoglanceawayfromeachotherD)nottomakeunpredictablepauses36.?A37.?C38. D39.?C40. A1998年1月Afewcommonmisconceptions.Beautyisonlyskindeep.One’sphysicalassetsandliabilitiesdon’tcountallthatmuchinamanagerialcaree(cuò)r.Awomanshouldalwaystrytolookherbest.Overthelast30years,socialscientistshaveconductedmorethan1,000studiesofhowwereacttobeautifulandnotsobeautifulpeople.Thevirtuallyunanimousconclusion:Looksdomatter,morethanmostofusrealize.Thedat(yī)asuggest,forexample,thatphysicallyat(yī)tractiveindividualsaremorelikelytobetreatedwellbytheirparents,soughtoutasfriends,andpursuedromantically.Withthepossibleexceptionofwomenseekingmanagerialjobs,theyarealsomorelikelytobehired,paidwell,andpromoted.UnA(yù)merican,yousay,unfairandextremelyunbelievable?Onceagain,thescientistshavecaughtusmouthingpieties(虔誠(chéng))whileactingjustthecontrary.Theirtypicalexperimentworkssomethinglikethis.Theygiveeachmemberofagroup-collegestudents,orteachersorcorporatepersonnelmangers-apieceofpaperrelatinganindividual’saccomplishments.Attachedtothepaperisaphotograph.Whilethepapersallsayexactlythesamethingthepicturesaredifferent.Someshowastrikinglyat(yī)tractiveperson,someanaveragelookingcharacter,andsomeanunusuallyunattractivehumanbeing.Groupmembersareaskedtoratetheindividualoncertainattributes,anythingfrompersonalwarmthtothelikelihoodthatheorshewillbepromoted.Almostinvariably,thebetterlookingthepersoninthepicture,thehigherthepersonisrated.Inthephrase,borrowedfromSappho,thatthesocialscientistsusetosumuptmonperception,what(yī)isbeautifulisgood.Inbusiness,however,goodlookscutbothwaysforwomen,anddeeperthanformen.AUtahStateUniversityprofessor,whoisanauthorityonthesubject,explains:Intermsoftheircaree(cuò)rs,theimpactofphysicalat(yī)tractivenessonmalesisonlymodest.Butitspotentialimpactonfemalescanbetremendous,makingiteasier,forexample,forthemoreattractivetogetjobswheretheyareinthepubliceye.Onanothernote,though,thereisenoughliterat(yī)urenowforustoconcludethatattractivewomenwho21. Accordingtothepassage,peopleoftenwronglybelievethat(yī)inpursuingacaree(cuò)rasamanager________.A)aperson’spropertyordebtsdonotmattermuchB)aperson’soutwardappearanceisnotacriticalqualificat(yī)ionC)womenshouldalwaysdressfashionablyD)womenshouldnotonlybeattractivebutalsohighminded22.?Theresultofresearchcarriedoutbysocialscientistsshowthat_____(dá)___(dá).A)peopledonotrealizetheimportanceoflookingone’sbestB)womeninpursuitofmanagerialjobsarenotlikelytobepaidwellC)goodlookingwomenaspiretomanagerialpositionsD)attractivepeoplegenerallyhaveanadvantageoverthosewhoarenot23. Experimentsbyscientistshaveshownthatwhenpeopleevaluateindividualsoncertainattributes_____(dá)___.A)theyobservetheprinciplethat(yī)beautyisonlyskindeepB)theydonotusuallyactaccordingtotheviewstheysupportC)theygiveordinarylookingpersonsthelowestratingsD)theytendtobasetheirjudgmentontheindividual’saccomplishments24.?“Goodlookscutbothwaysforwomen”(Line1,Para.5)meansthat____(dá)___(dá)_.A)attractivewomenhavetremendouspotentialimpactonpublicjobsB)goodlookingwomenalwaysgetthebestofeverythingC)beingattractiveisnotalwaysanadvantageforwomenD)attractivewomendonotdoaswellasunattractivewomeninmanagerialpositions25. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinthebusinessworld___(dá)____(dá)_.A)handsomemenarenotaffectedasmuchbytheirlooksasattractivewomenareB)physicallyat(yī)tractivewomenwhoareinthepubliceyeusuallydoquitewellC)physicallyattractivemenandwomenwhoareinthepubliceyeusuallygetalongquitewellD)goodlooksareimportantforwomenastheyareformen21.?B22.?D23.?B24. C25. A2023年6月Reebokexecutivesdonotliketoheartheirstylishathleticshoescalled“footwearforyuppies(雅皮士,少壯高薪職業(yè)人士)”.Theycontendthat(yī)Reebokshoesappealtodiversemarketsegments,especiallynowthatthecompanyoffersbasketballandchildren’sshoesfortheunder-18setandwalkingshoesforoldercustomersnotinterestedinaerobics(健身操)orrunning.Thee(cuò)xecutivesalsopointoutthatthroughrecentacquisitionstheyhaveaddedhikingboots,dressandcasualshoes,andhigh-performanceathleticfootweartotheirproductlines,allofwhichshouldattractnewandvariedgroupsofcustomers.Still,despiteitsemphasisonnewmarkets,Reebokplansfewchangesintheupmarket(高檔消費(fèi)人群的)retailingnetworkthathelpedpushsalesto$1billionannually,aheadofallothersportsshoemarketers.Reebokshoes,whicharepricedfrom$27to$85,willcontinuetobesoldonlyinbetterspecialty,sportinggoods,anddepartmentstores,inaccordancewiththecompany’sviewthatconsumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution.Inthepastfewyears,theMassachusetts-basedcompanyhasimposedlimitsonthenumberofitsdistributors(andthenumberofshoessuppliedtostores),partlyoutofnecessity.AttimestheunexpecteddemandforReebok’sexceededsupply,andthecompanycouldbarelykeepupwithordersfromthedealersitalreadyhad.Thesefulfillmentproblemssee(cuò)mtobeundercontrolnow,butthecompanyisstillselectiveaboutitsdistributors.Atpresent,ReebokshoesareavailableinaboutfivethousandretailstoresintheUnitedStat(yī)es.Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,softleatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.Throughproductdiversificationandcarefulmarketresearch,ReebokhopestoavoidthedistributionproblemsNikecameacrossseveralyearsago,whenNikemisjudgedthestrengthoftheaerobicsshoecrazeandwasforcedtounloadhugeinventoriesofrunningshoesthroughdiscountstores.36.?OnereasonwhyReebok’smanagerialpersonneldon’tliketheirshoestobecalled“footwearforyuppies”isthat(yī)_____(dá)___.A)theybelievethattheirshoesarepopularwithpeopleofdifferentagegroupsB)newproductionlineshavebeenaddedtoproduceinexpensiveshoesC)“yuppies”usuallyevokesanegativeimageD)thetermmakespeoplethinkofprohibitiveprices37. Reebok’sviewthat“consumersjudgethequalityofthebrandbythequalityofitsdistribution”(Line5,Para.2)impliesthat_______(dá)_.A)thequalityofabrandismeasuredbytheservicequalityofthestoresellingitB)thequalityofaproductdeterminesthequalityofitsdistributorsC)thepopularityofabrandisdeterminedbythestoresthatsellitD)consumersbelievethat(yī)first-rateproductsareonlysoldbyhigh-qualitystores38. Ree(cuò)bokoncehadtolimitthenumberofitsdistributorsbecause__(dá)______(dá).A)itssupplyofproductsfellshortofdemandB)toomanydistributorswouldcutintoitsprofitsC)thereductionofdistributorscouldincreaseitsshareofthemarketD)itwantedtoenhanceconsumerconfidenceinitsproducts39. AlthoughtheReebokCompanyhassolvedtheproblemoffulfillingitsorders,it___(dá)_____(dá).A)doesnotwanttofurtherexpanditsretailingnetworkB)stilllimitsthenumberofshoessuppliedtostoresC)isstillparticularaboutwhosellsitsproductsD)stillcarefullychoosesthemanufacturersofitsproducts40. WhatlessonhasReeboklearnedfromNike’sdistributionproblems?A)Acompanyshouldnotsellitshighqualityshoesindiscountstores.B)Acompanyshouldnotlimititsdistributionnetwork.C)Acompanyshoulddofollow-upsurveysofducts.D)Acompanyshouldcorrectlyevaluatetheimpactofanewcrazeonthemarket.36. A37. D38.?A39.?C40.?DPassage8Thernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases31thetrialofRosemaryWest.Inasignificant32oflegalcontrolsoverthepress,LordIrvine,theLordChancellor,willintroducea33billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses34andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof35thatcanbegiventoacase36InalettertoGeraldKaufman,chairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommittee(cuò),LordIrvinesaidhe37withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatself-regulationdidnot38sufficientcontrol.39ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda40ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe41ofprivacycontrolscontaine
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