FaceApp is getting popular,thanks to its old age filter that allows people to run their photos through the free app to see what they may look like 40 years in the future.However,its terms (条款) of service are also increasing worries about what data the app collects,who owns it,and how photos are processed(处理).The latest FaceApp's privacy policy was created on January 20,2017,and does little to address these worries in clear terms. While FaceApp's privacy policy throws some light on the app that makes users look old,it leaves more questions than answers.The main worry is whether it's clear to users that FaceApp is sending their photos to the cloud,instead of processing them privately on a person's equipment,and how long the company holds onto their photos. In a statement to Fortune,FaceApp CEO Yaroslav Goncharov said the company processes photos on the cloud,but "most" are deleted within 48 hours.The app's team is based in Russia,however the company says none of the data it processes is sent to the country. "The privacy policy is both pretty bad,and not much worse than the garden-variety policy you might come across from any app or service that didn't put time into trying to make its policy even somewhat understandable," says Lindsey Barrett,a teacher at Georgetown Law's Communications and Technology Clinic.From a privacy standpoint,she says "the company's statements about how it processes photos on the cloud,and when it deletes them,are helpful,but they don't make the terms of the privacy policy clearer." Users do have some rights.Goncharov says his support team is very busy,dealing with requests from users who want their data deleted from its servers.This can be done by going to settings,support,and choosing "report a bug." Users should type the word "privacy" in the subject line to send their request.(1)What worries people about FaceApp? ____ A.It will go out of date very soon.B.It may make people less hopeful.C.It may be collecting data secretly.D.It will charge users in the future.(2)What led people's worry to rise? ____ A.The unclearness of the terms of service.B.The country the company belongs to.C.The photos being over-processed.D.The places used to keep photos.(3)What do Barrett's words in Paragraph 4 mean? ____ A.FaceApp should provide more service.B.FaceApp still might affect people's privacy.C.The privacy policy is not known by people.D.The privacy policy is difficult to remember.(4)What right do users have according to Goncharov? ____ A.Saving their own photos.B.Reporting their request to the police.C.Making changes to privacy policies.D.Asking the support team to deleted their photos.
It is required that we _ the agreement right after the discussion.A. should signB. be signedC. will signD. signed
It is imperative that the government ______ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.A. attractsB. shall attractC. attractD. has
—Did you go to Linda’s birthday party? —No. I_______.A. didn’t inviteB. wasn’t invitedC. am not invitedD. haven’t invited
The lamp _ on the ceiling.A. hangsB. be hangedC. hungedD. hanging
10.The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down
(One day,Gulliver was caught in a storm and his ship hit a rock,then damaged.He was washed to the beach by wave.He walked and walked to find a city,but he was too tired and felt asleep.When he woke up,he found himself in Lilliput and a lot of tiny people were around him.) The Emperor spoke in a high voice but I could hear all the words clearly.His followers and all the ladies wore rich and beautiful clothes.The ground where they were standing looked like gold and silver cloth. His Majesty and I often spoke to each other but neither of us understood a single word.I tried words from many languages-Dutch,French,Spanish,Italian and Latin.No one could understand my words,not even the cleverest of the Emperor's followers. After about two hours the Emperor left.His wife,children and their servants also went.There were strong guards around me.This was to stop the crowd of people from hurting me. An officer told the guards to hold six men who made me angry.These men were given to me and I had to choose their punishment.I put five of them in my pocket.Then I pretended(假装) to eat the sixth man. The poor man screamed terribly.The guards were worried when they saw my knife in my hand.Was I going to cut up the man?But I only cut the binding(捆绑物) round his hands.Then I put him on his feet and let him go.I lifted the other five men out of my pocket and put them gently on the ground too. The people and the soldiers were very pleased with my great kindness.They told the Emperor about it immediately.The Emperor ordered his men to make a bed for me and they had to join six hundred of their little beds together to make one bed for me. At the same time the Emperor asked all his advisers for their advice on how to deal with.They were very worried.If my binding was cut,I might be dangerous.I was eating so much food that soon all the people would be very hungry.The farmers could not grow enough food to feed all of us. The wise men thought that they should kill me.But they would not be able to bury(埋葬) me.My dead body would smell.This might cause much illness all over the country.(Adapted from Gulliver's Travels)(1)To the tiny people,Gulliver was a (n) ____ at first.A.friendB.enemyC.relativeD.tourist(2)Why did the tiny people hurt Gulliver at first? ____ A.They wanted to kill him and got his eyes.B.They were afraid of him because he was too big.C.They thought he would attack the Emperor and his people.D.They liked him so much and wanted to make fun of him.(3)The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 most probably refers to(指) " ____ ".A.the guardsB.the officersC.the six menD.the soldiers(4)Put the following statements in the correct order according to the story ____ .①The Emperor ordered his men to make a big bed for Gulliver.②They couldn't understand each other.③The Emperor spoke.④Gulliver didn't punish the six tiny people and let them go.⑤A crowd of people hurt Gulliver.A.③⑤②①④B.③②⑤④①C.⑤①④③②D.②⑤①③④(5)Why didn't the tiny people in Lilliput kill Gulliver finally? ____ A.He was so strong that he would work for them.B.He was so big and they didn't have the weapon to kill him.C.The Emperor and his family liked him so much that they didn't agree.D.His dead body would smell and cause much illness in their country.
ㅤDo you ever get to the train station and realize you forgot to bring something to read?Yes,we all have our phones,but many of us still like to go old school and read something printed.ㅤWell,there's a kiosk(小亭) for that.In the San Francisco Bay Area,at least.ㅤ"You enter the fare gates(检票口) and you'll see a kiosk that is lit up and it tells you can get a one-minute,a three-minute,or a five-minute story," says Alicia Trost,the chief communications officer for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit - known as BART."You choose which length you want and it gives you a receipt-like short story."ㅤIt's that simple.Riders have printed nearly 20,000 short stories and poems since the program was launched last March.Some are classic short stories,and some are new original works.ㅤTrost also wants to introduce local writers to local riders."We wanted to do something where we do a call to artists in the Bay Area to submit stories for a contest,"Trost says."And as of right now,we've received about 120 submissions.The winning stories would go into our kiosk and then you would be a published artist."ㅤRidership on transit (交通) systems across the country has been down the past half century,so could short stories save transit?ㅤTrost thinks so.ㅤ"At the end of the day all transit agencies right now are doing everything they can to improve the rider experience.So I absolutely think we will get more riders just because of short stories,"she says.ㅤAnd you'll never be without something to read.(1)Why did BART start the kiosk program? ____ A.To promote the local culture.B.To discourage phone use.C.To meet passengers' needs.D.To reduce its running costs.(2)How are the stories categorized in the kiosk? ____ A.By popularity.B.y length.C.By theme.D.By language.(3)What has Trost been doing recently? ____ A.Organizing a story contest.B.Doing a survey of customers.C.hoosing a print publisher.D.Conducting interview s with artists.(4)What is Trost's opinion about BART's future? ____ A.It will close down.B.Its profits will decline.C.It will expand nationwide.D.Its ridership will increase.
I have found some articles ______ the harmful effects of drinking.A. being concernedB. concernedC. to concernD. concerning
25. Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a systematic project which _______ a clearroad map and timetable.A. calls forB. calls onC. calls offD. calls up
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Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55()。A. withB. asC. overD. for
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. ()A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
26)Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing-room at her home ?A. discussingB. to discussC. as to discussD. that discusses
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge (1)The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save,while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.(2)If you find yourself in a(n) ____ about what is the right decision for your career,speak to a career counselor.(3)It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.(4)To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world,the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.(5)If you want to save money for a rainy day making a(n) ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.(6)The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.(7)When children are addicted to online games,they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.(8)The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
1.A:Here is my business card.-|||-B: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B.Wonderful.Is it between-|||-school teams?-|||-C.Thank you for the nice party D.Thanks.This is mine.-|||-2.Alice:Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate every year?-|||-Bob: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B. I bet it will.-|||-C.It`s so stuffy and no wind at all. D.Yes,there are many.The-|||-Dragon Boat Festival is one of them.
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
23.有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24.问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25.请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26.这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗?Isthis pair of trousers _________?27.我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28.谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29.那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30.那只小狗叫什么名字?What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31.今天玩得开心点!___________today! / Have a good time today!32.这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.