14.People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun,free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information.Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening.Even if they know what the company is up to,they still have no idea what they're paying for Facebook because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem,however,is that the company keeps changing the rules.Early on,you keep everything private.That was the great thing about facebook-you could create your own little private network.Last year,the company changed its privacy rules so that many things-your city,your photo,your friends'names-were set,by default (默认)to be shared with everyone on the Internet.
According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage,the company is simply making changes to improve its service,and if people don't share information,they have a"less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money.Its original business model,which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page,totally failed.Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington.In April.Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy.He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,"Schrage admits.
I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy,it's only the beginning,which is why I'm considering deactivating(撤销)my account.Facebook is a handy site,but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't know.That's too high a price to pay.
66.What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?C
A.It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.
B.It makes money by putting on advertisements.
C.It profits by selling its users'personal data.
D.It provides loads of information to its users.
67.What does the author say about most Facebook users?B
A.They are reluctant to give up their personal information.
B.They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.
C.They don't identify themselves when using the website.
D.They care very little about their personal information.
68.Why does Senator Charles Schumer propose?C
A.Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B.Banning the sharing of users'personal information.
C.Working out regulations for social-networking sites.
D.Removing ads from all social-networking sites.
69.Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?C
A.He is dissatisfied with its current service.
B.He finds many of its users untrustworthy.
C.He doesn't want his personal data to be used in a wrong way.
D.He is upset by its frequent rule changes.
分析 文章主要谈论脸书-著名社交网站修改规则,在用户不知情的情况下出售用户信息以获取利润.并围绕此现象,讲述不同的人对此的不同反应.
解答 66.C,主旨大意题:根据句子Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Facebook 然后试图通过把他们的数据资料卖给那些想发送有针对性信息的广告商来赚钱.
67.B,细节理解题:根据句子Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening.大部分的脸书的使用者并没有意识到在发生这样的事情,故答案为B.
68.C,细节理解题:根据句子He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."他还敦促联邦贸易委员会为社交网站制定指导方针.
69.C,推理判断题:I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy,it's only the beginning.我怀疑脸书到目前为止所做的侵犯我们隐私的事情,还只是刚开始,可以得知作者不像让他的个人信息被利用,故答案为C.
点评 解答任务型阅读理解题,首先对原文材料迅速浏览,掌握全文的主旨大意.因为阅读理解题一般没有标题,所以,速读全文,抓住中心主旨很有必要,在速读的过程中,应尽可能多地捕获信息材料.其次,细读题材,各个击破.掌握全文的大意之后,细细阅读每篇材料后的问题,弄清每题要求后,带着问题,再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息.最后,要善于抓住每段的主题句,阅读时,要有较强的针对性.对于捕获到的信息,要做认真分析,仔细推敲,理解透彻,只有这样,针对题目要求,才能做到稳、准.