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Like eBay, most barter sites allow members to “grade” trading partners for honesty, quality and so on, Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a nonprofit exchange called Quick Lift Two (QL2) plans to open in Nairobi, offering barter deals to 38,000 Kenyan farmers in remote areas. Two small planes will deliver the goods. QL2 director Gacii Waciuma says the farmers are excited to be “liberated from corrupt middlemen.” For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past.
41. The word “techies” (Line 4, Para 1) probably refers to those who are .
A. afraid of technology
B. skilled in technology
C. ignorant of technology
D. incompetent in technology
42. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they .
A. were impressed by his creativity
B. were eager to identify with his motto
C. liked his goal announced in advance
D. hoped to prove the power of the Internet
43. The Internet barter system relies heavily on ___________.
A. the size of barter sites
B. the use of virtual currency
C. the quality of goods or services
D. the location of trading companies.
44. It is implied that Internet advertisements can help__________.
A. companies make more profit
B. companies do formal exchanges
C. media register in statistics
D. media grade barter sites
45. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?
A. It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.
B. It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.
C. It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.
D. It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners.
答案：41 B
答案：42 D
答案：43 B
答案：44 A
答案：45 C
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
The lives of very few Newark residents are untouched by violence : New Jersey’s biggest city has seen it all. Yet the murder of three young people, who were forced to kneel before being shot in the back of the head in a school playground on August 4th, has shaken the city. A fourth ,who survived, was stabbed and shot in the face. The four victims were by all accounts good kids, all enrolled in college, all with a future, But the cruel murder, it seems, has at last forced Newarkers to say they have had enough.
Grassroots organizations, like Stop Shootin , have been flooded with offers of help and support since the killings. Yusef Ismail , its co-founder, says the group has been going door-to-door asking peopleto sign a pledge of non-violence. They hope to get 50,000 to promise to “stop shootin ”, start thinking ’ , and keep livin’.” The Newark Community Foundation, which was launched last month ,announced on August 14th that it will help pay for Community Eye, a surveillance(监视)system tailored towards gun crime. |
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