E For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply strict regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation. Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase. One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for other countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so. In electronic commerce, reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead. Customers will still need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more. 77. According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce? A. Self-regulation by the businesses. B. Strict consumer protection laws. C. Close international cooperation. D. Government protection. 78. In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world . A. international cooperation would be much more frequent. B. consumers could easily seek government protection C. a food reputation is a great advantage in competition D. it would be easy for consumers to complain 79.We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is . A. very quick B. very cautious C. very slow D. rather careless 80.If a customer buys something that does not meet his expectation, what is the advantage of dealing through electronic- commerce over the present normal one? A. It will be easier for him to return the goods he is not satisfied with. B. It will be easier for him to get the refund from the seller. C. It will be easier for him to get his complaints heard by other consumers. D. It will be easier for him to complain about this to the government. 第II卷 查看更多

 

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根据句意及所给首字母,填入一个合适的单词。(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)
【小题1】At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.
【小题2】A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.
【小题3】They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.
【小题4】A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.
【小题5】You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.
【小题6】They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.
【小题7】She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.
【小题8】D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.
【小题9】The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.
【小题10】Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

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根据句意及所给首字母,填入一个合适的单词。(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)

At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.

A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.

They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.

A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.

You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.

They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.

She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.

D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.

The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.

Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

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根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。
【小题1】As we all know, Nelson Mandela was once s_______________ to 27 years in prison.
【小题2】On the top of the high mountain, they found the air was hard to b____________.
【小题3】He is not a Chinese but he can speak Chinese f_____________.
【小题4】Most scientists present at the meeting voted a_____________ the plan for it would be harmful to the air.
【小题5】They all b__________ out laughing at the funny joke.
【小题6】She is so generous that she gives the poor food and clothing and asks for nothing in r________.
【小题7】After the earthquake, the whole city lay in r__________.
【小题8】A majority of people like to play o__________ rather than stay indoors when it is fine.
【小题9】People in all countries hope for a p_____________ world instead of one filled with wars.
【小题10】We need more e___________ to prove that he is the thief.

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根据句意及所给首字母,填入一个合适的单词。(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分)

1.At last he was p____________ to take his brother’s advice.

2. A stay in the country will be b______________ to his health.

3. They decided to buy some new e_____________ for the lab.

4.A customer was talking with the manager, with their hands c_________.

5. You don’t seem very e______________ about the suggestion.

6. They are looking forward to a___________ that old play to their needs.

7.She is not generous at all. She is always m_________ with her money.

8. D___________ to his research, he always forgets to have dinner.

9.The lack of rain could s__________ disaster for farmers.

10. Speech and writing are man’s most important methods of c____________.

 

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根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母,写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。

1.As we all know, Nelson Mandela was once s_______________ to 27 years in prison.

2.On the top of the high mountain, they found the air was hard to b____________.

3.He is not a Chinese but he can speak Chinese f_____________.

4.Most scientists present at the meeting voted a_____________ the plan for it would be harmful to the air.

5.They all b__________ out laughing at the funny joke.

6.She is so generous that she gives the poor food and clothing and asks for nothing in r________.

7.After the earthquake, the whole city lay in r__________.

8.A majority of people like to play o__________ rather than stay indoors when it is fine.

9.People in all countries hope for a p_____________ world instead of one filled with wars.

10.We need more e___________ to prove that he is the thief.

 

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