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Success_____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ _________________________________Part II Reading Comprehension Skimming and Scanning 15 minutes Googles Plan for Worlds Biggest Online Library: Philanthropy Or Act of Piracy In recent years teams of workers dispatched by Google have been working hard to make digital copies of books.So far Google has scanned more than 10 million titles from libraries in America and Europe - including half amillion volumes held by the Bodleian in Oxford. The exact method it uses is unclear the company does not allowoutsiders to observe the process. Why is Google undertaking such a venture Why is it even interested in
all those out-of-print library booksmost of which have been gathering dust on forgotten shelves for decades The company claims its motives areessentially public-spirited. Its overall mission after all is to quotorganize the worlds informationquot so it would be odd ifthat information did not include books. The company likes to present itself as having lofty aspirations. quotThis really isnt about making money. We aredoing this for the good of society.quot As Santiago de la Mora head of Google Books for Europe puts it: quotBy making itpossible to search the millions of books that exist today we hope to expand the frontiers of human knowledge.quot Dan Clancy the chief architect of Google Books does seem genuine in his conviction that this is primarilya philanthropic 慈善的exercise. quotGoogles core business is search and find so obviously what helps improveGoogles search engine is good for Googlequot he says. quotBut we have never built a spreadsheet 电子数据表outliningthe financial benefits of this and I have never had to justify the amount I am spending to the companys founders.quot It is easy talking to Clancy and his colleagues to be swept along by their missionary passion. But Googlesbook-scanning project is proving controversial. Several opponents have recently emerged ranging from rival techgiants such as Microsoft and
Amazon to small bodies representing authors and publishers across the world. In broadterms these opponents have levelled two sets of criticisms at Google. First they have questioned whether the primary responsibility for digitally archiving the worlds books shouldbe allowed to fall to a commercial company. In a recent essay in the New Yor k Review of Books Robert Darntonthe head of Harvard Universitys library argued that because such books are a common resource – the possession ofus all – only public not-for-profit bodies should be given the power to control them. The second related criticism is that Googles scanning of books is actually illegal. This allegation has led toGoogle becoming mired in 陷入a legal battle whose scope and complexity makes the Jarndyce and Jarndyce casein Charles Dickens Bleak House look straightforward. At its centre however is one simple issue: that of copyright. The inconvenient fact about most books to whichGoogle has arguably paid insufficient attention is that they are protected by copyright. Copyright laws differ fromcountry to country but in general protection extends for the duration of an authors life and for a substantial periodafterwards thus allowing the authors heirs to benefit. In Britain and America this post-death period is 70 years.This means of course that almost all of the books
published in the 20th century are still under copyright – and thelast century saw more books published than in all previous centuries combined. Of the roughly 40 million books inUS libraries for example an estimated 32 million are in copyright. Of these some 27 million are out of print. Outside the US Google has made sure only to scan books that are out of copyright and thus in the quotpublicdomainquot works such as the Bodleians first edition of Middlemarch which anyone canread for free on Google BooksSearch. But within the US the company has scanned both in-copyright and out-of-copyright works. Inits defenceGoogle points out that it displays only small segments of books that are in copyright– arguing that such displays arequotfair usequot. But critics allege that by making electronic copies of these books without first seeking the permission ofcopyright holders Google has committed piracy. quotThe key principle of copyright law has always been that works can be copied only once authors have expresslygiven their permissionquot says Piers Blofeld of the Sheil Land literary agency in London. quotGoogle has reversed this –it has simply copied all these works without bothering toask.quot In 2005 the Authors Guild of America together with a group of US publishers launched a class action suit 集团诉讼against
Google that after more than two years of negotiation ended with an announcement last October thatGoogle and the claimants had reached an out-of-court settlement. The full details are complicated - the text aloneruns to 385 pages– and trying to summarize it is no easy task. quotPart of the problem is that it is basicallyincomprehensiblequot says Blofeld one of the settlements most vocal British critics. Broadly the deal provides a mechanism for Google to compensate authors and publishers whose rights it hasbreached including giving them a share of any future revenue it generates from their works. In exchange for thisthe rights holders agree not to sue Google in future. This settlement hands Google the power - but only with the agreement of individual rights holders – to exploitits database of out-of-print books. It can include them in subscription deals sold to libraries or sell them individuallyunder a consumer license. It is these commercial provisions that are proving the settlements most controversialaspect. Critics point out that by giving Google the right to commercially exploit its database the settlement paves theway for a subtle shift in the companys role from provider of information to seller. quotGoogles business model hasalways been to provide information for free and sell advertising on the basis of the traffic this generatesquot points
outJames Grimmelman associate professor at New York Law School. Now he says because of the settlementsprovisions Google could become a significant force in bookselling. Interest in this aspect of the settlement has focused on quotorphanquot works where there is no known copyrightholder – these make up an estimated 5-10 of the books Google has scanned. Under the settlement when no rightsholders come forward and register their interest in a work commercial control automatically reverts to Google.Google will be able to display up to 20 of orphan works for free include them in its subscription deals to librariesand sell them to individual buyers under the consumer license. It is by no means certain that the settlement will be enacted 执行– it is the subject of afairness hearing in theUS courts. But if it is enacted Google will in effect be off the hook as far as copyright violations in the US areconcerned. Many people are seriously concerned by this - and the company is likely to face challenges in other courtsaround the world. No one knows the precise use Google will make of the intellectual property it has gained by scanning theworlds library books and the truth as Gleick an American science writer and member of the Authors Guild pointsout is that the company probably doesnt even know itself. But what is certain is that in some way or
other Googlesentrance into digital bookselling will have a significant impact on the book world in the years to come.1. Google claims its plan for the worlds biggest online library is
_____. A to serve the interest of the general public B to encourage reading around the world C to save out-of-print books in libraries D to promote its core business of searching2. According to Santiago de la Mora Googles book-scanning project will _____. A broaden humanitys intellectual horizons B help the broad masses of readers C revolution is the entire book industry D make full use of the power of its search engine3. Opponents of Google Books believe that digitally archiving the worlds books should be controlled by _____. A non-profit organizations B the worlds leading libraries C multinational companies D the worlds tech giants4. Google has involved itself in a legal battle as it ignored _____. A the copyright of authors of out-of-print books B the copyright of the books it scanned C the interest of traditional booksellers D the differences of
in-print and out-of-print books5. Google defends its scanning
in-copyright books by saying that _____. A it displays only a small part of their content B it is willing to compensate the copyright holders C making electronic copies of books is not a violation of copyright D the online display of in-copyright
books is not for commercial use6. What do we learn about the class action suit against Google A It ended in a victory for the Authors Guild of America. B It was settled after more than two years of negotiation. C It failed to protect the interests of American publishers. D It could lead to more out-of-court settlements of such disputes.7. What remained controversial after the class action suit ended A The compensation for copyright holders. B The change in Googles business model. C Googles further exploitation of its database. D The commercial provisions of the settlement.8. While ___________ Google makes money by selling advertising.9. Books whose copyright holders are not known are called _________.10. Googles entrance into digital bookselling will tremendously _________ in the future.Part III Listening Comprehension 35 minutesSection A11. A Cancel the trip to prepare for the test. B Review his notes once he arrives in Chicago. C Listen to the recorded notes while driving. D Prepare for the test after the wedding.12. A The woman will help the man remember the lines. B The man lacks confidence in playing the part. C The man hopes to change his role in the play. D The woman will prompt the man during the show.13. A Preparations for an operation. B A complicated surgical case. C Arranging a bed for
a patient. D Rescuing the womans uncle.14. A He is interested in improving his editing skills. B He is eager to be nominated the new editor. C He is sure to do a better jo
b than Simon. D He is too busy to accept more responsibility.15. A He has left his position in the government. B He has already reached the retirement age. C He made a stupid decision at the cabinet meeting. D He has been successfully elected Prime Minister.16.
A This years shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.
B The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.
C The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.
D The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.17. A At an auto rescue center. B At a car renting company. C At a suburban garage. D At a mountain camp.18. A He got his speakers fixed.
B He went shopping with the woman.
C He listened to some serious music
D He bought a stereo system.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A Providing aid to the disabled. B Printing labels for manufactured goods. C Promoting products for manufacturers. D Selling products made for left-handers.20. A Most of them are specially made for his shop. B All of them are manufactured in his own plant. C The kitchenware in his shop is of unique design. D About half of them are unavailable on the market.21. A They
specialize in one product only. B They have outlets throughout Britain. C They run chain stores in central London. D They sell by mail order only.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A It publishes magazines.
B It sponsors trade fairs.
C It runs sales promotion campaigns.
D It is engaged in product design.23. A The ad specifications had not been given in detail. B The womans company made
last-minute changes. C The womans company failed to make payments in time. D Organizing the promotion was really
time-consuming.24. A Extend the campaign to next year. B Cut the fee by half for this year. C Run another four-week campaign.
D Give her a 10 percent discount.25. A Stop negotiating for the time being. B Calm down and make peace. C Reflect on their respective mistakes. D Improve their promotion plans.Section BPassage OneQuestions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A They look spotlessly clean throughout their lives. B They are looked after by animal-care organizations.
C They sacrifice their lives for the benefit of humans.
D They are labeled pet animals by the researchers.27. A They may affect the results of experiments. B They may behave abnormally. C They may breed out of control. D They may cause damage to the environment.28. A When they become escapees. B When
they are no longer useful. C When they get too old. D When they become ill.29. A While launching animal protection campaigns they were trapping kitchen mice. B While holding a burial ceremony for a pet mouse they were killing pest mice. C While advocating freedom for animals they kept their pet mouse in a cage. D While calling for animal rights they allowed their kids to keep pet animals.Passage TwoQuestions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. A They take it for granted. B They are crazy about it. C They contribute most to it.
D They often find fault with it.31. A Heat and light. B Economic prosperity. C Historical continuity. D Tidal restlessness.32. A They find the city alien to them. B They are adventurers from all over the world. C They lack knowledge of the culture of the city. D They have difficulty surviving.Passage ThreeQuestions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. A A political debate. B A football game. C A documentary. D A murder mystery.34. A It enhances family relationships. B It is a sheer waste of time. C It helps broaden one’s horizons. D It is unhealthy for the viewers.35. A He watches TV programs only selectively. B He cant resist the temptation of TV either. C He doesnt like watching sports programs. D He is not a man who can keep his promise.Section
C In the past one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro-scale. Forexample doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to 36 _____ health problems orto perform 37
_____ surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of .
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By 1994 the World Bank had noticed that something big was happening. In a report entitled “Averting the Old Age Crisis”, it argued that pension arrangements in most countries were unsustainable. For the next ten years a succession of books, mainly by Americans, sounded the alarm. They had titles like Young vs Old, Gray Dawn and The Coming Generational Storm, and their message was blunt: health-care systems were heading for the rocks, pensioners were taking young people to the cleaners, and soon there would be intergenerational warfare. Since then the debate has become less emotional, not least because a lot more is known about the subject. Books, conferences and research papers have multiplied. International organisations such as the OECD and the EU issue regular reports. Population ageing is on every agenda, from G8 economic conferences to NATO summits. The World Economic Forum plans to consider the future of pensions and health care at its prestigious Davos conference early next year. The media, including this newspaper, are giving the subject extensive coverage. Whether all that attention has translated into sufficient action is another question. Governments in rich countries now accept that their pension and health-care promises will soon become unaffordable, and many of them have embarked on reforms, but so far only timidly. That is not surprising: politicians with an eye on the next election will hardly rush to introduce unpopular measures that may not bear fruit for years, perhaps decades. The outline of the changes needed is clear. To avoid fiscal (财政) meltdown, public pensions and health-care provision will have to be reined back severely and taxes may have to go up. By far the most effective method to restrain pension spending is to give people the opportunity to work longer, because it increases tax revenues and reduces spending on pensions at the same time. It may even keep them alive longer. John Rother, the AARP’s head of policy and strategy, points to studies showing that other things being equal, people who remain at work have lower death rates than their retired peers. Younger people today mostly accept that they will have to work for longer and that their pensions will be less generous. Employers still need to be persuaded that older workers are worth holding on to. That may be because they have had plenty of younger ones to choose from, partly thanks to the post-war baby-boom and partly because over the past few decades many more women have entered the labour force, increasing employers’ choice. But the reservoir of women able and willing to take up paid work is running low, and the baby-boomers are going grey. In many countries immigrants have been filling such gaps in the labour force as have already emerged (and remember that the real shortage is still around ten years off). Immigration in the developed world is the highest it has ever been, and it is making a useful difference. In still-fertile America it currently accounts for about 40% of total population growth, and in fast-ageing western Europe for about 90%. On the face of it, it seems the perfect solution. Many developing countries have lots of young people in need of jobs; many rich countries need helping hands that will boost tax revenues and keep up economic growth. But over the next few decades labour forces in rich countries are set to shrink so much that inflows of immigrants would have to increase enormously to compensate: to at least twice their current size in western Europe’s most youthful countries, and three times in the older ones. Japan would need a large multiple of the few immigrants it has at present. Public opinion polls show that people in most rich countries already think that immigration is too high. Further big increases would be politically unfeasible. To tackle the problem of ageing populations at its r oot, “old” countries would have to rejuvenate (使年轻) themselves by having more of their own children. A number of them have tried, some more successfully than others. But it is not a simple matter of offering financial incentives or providing more child care. Modern urban life in rich countries is not well adapted to large families. Women find it hard to combine family and career. They often compromise by having just one child. And if fertility in ageing countries does not pick up? It will not be the end of the world, at least not for quite a while yet, but the world will slowly become a different place. Older societies may be less innovative and more strongly disinclined to take risks than younger ones. By 2025 at the latest, about half the voters in America and most of those in western European countries will be over 50—and older people turn out to vote in much greater number than younger ones. Academic studies have found no evidence so far that older voters have used their power at the ballot box to push for policies that specifically benefit them, though if in future there are many more of them they might start doing so. Nor is there any sign of the intergenerational warfare predicted in the 1990s. After all, older people themselves mostly have families. In a recent study of parents and grown-up children in 11 European countries, Karsten Hank of Mannheim University found that 85% of them lived within 25km of each other and the majority of them were in touch at least once a week. Even so, the shift in the centre of gravity to older age groups is bound to have a profound effect on societies, not just economically and politically but in all sorts of other ways too. 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