四级单项选择阅读理解附讲解:2012年6月真题(4)

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      PassageTwo
      Questions 62 to 66 arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

      Peoplearebeinglured (引诱)ontoFacebookwiththepromiseofafun, freeservicewithoutrealizingthey'repayingforitbygivinguptoadsofpersonalinformation. Facebookthenattemptstomakemoneybysellingtheirdatatoadvertisersthatwanttosendtargetedmessages.
      MostFacebookusersdon'trealizethisishappening. Eveniftheyknowwhatthecompanyisupto, theystillhavenoideawhatthey'repayingforFacebookbecausepeopledon'treallyknowwhattheirpersonaldataisworth.
      Thebiggestproblem, however, isthatthecompanykeepschangingtherulesEarlyonyoukeepeverythingprivate. Thatwasthegreatthingaboutfacebookyoucouldcreateownlittleprivatenetwork. Lastyear. Thecompanychangeditsprivacyrulessothatmanythingsyoucity. Yourphoto, yourfriends'names-wereset, bydefault (默认)tobesharedwitheveryoneontheInternet.
      AccordingtoFacebook'svice-presidentElliotSchrage, thecompanyissimplymakingchangestoimproveitsservice, andifpeopledon'tshareinformationTheyhavea "lesssatisfyingexperience".
      SomecriticsthinkthisismoreaboutFacebooklookingtomakemoremoney. Inoriginalbusinessmodel, whichinvolvedsellingadsandputtingthenAtthesideofthepagestotallyWhowantstotookatadswhenthey'reonlineconnectingwiththeirfriends?
      TheprivacyissuehasalreadylandedFacebookinhotwaterinWashington. InApril. SenatorCharlesSchumercalledonFacebooktochangeitsprivacypolicy. HealsourgedtheFederalTradeCommissiontosetguidelinesforsocial-networkingsites."Ithinkthesenatorrightlycommunicatedthatwehadnotbeenclearaboutwhatthenewproductswereandhowpeoplecouldchoosetousethemornottousethem," Schrageadmits.
      IsuspectthatwhateverFacebookhasdonesofartoinvadeourprivacy, it'sonlythebeginning. WhichiswhyI'mconsideringdeactivating(撤销)myaccount. Facebookisahandysite, butI'mupsetbytheideathatmyinformationisinthehandsofpeopleIdon'tThat'stoohighapricetopay.
  注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。
  62.WhatdowelearnaboutFacebookfromthefirstparagraph?
      A)Itisawebsitethatsendsmessagestotargetedusers.
      B)Itmakesmoneybyputtingonadvertisements.
      C)Itprofitsbysellingitsusers'personaldata.
      D)Itprovidesloadsofinformationtoitsusers.
  63.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutmostFacebookusers?
      A)Theyarereluctanttogiveuptheirpersonalinformation.
      B)Theydon'tknowtheirpersonaldataenrichesFacebook.
      C)Theydon'tidentifythemselveswhenusingthewebsite.
      D)Theycareverylittleabouttheirpersonalinformation.
  64.WhydoesFacebookmakechangestoitsrulesaccordingtoElliotSchrage?
      A)Torenderbetterservicetoitsusers.
      B)ToconformtotheFederalguidelines.
      C)Toimproveitsusers'connectivity.
      D)Toexpanditsscopeofbusiness.
  65.WhydoesSenatorCharlesSchumeradvocate?
      A)Settingguidelinesforadvertisingonwebsites.
      B)Banningthesharingofusers'personalinformation.
      C)Formulatingregulationsforsocial-networkingsites.
      D)Removingadsfromallsocial-networkingsites.
  66.WhydoestheauthorplantocancelhisFacebookaccount?
      A

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