Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on 2...

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on 2 Dec, 2015 that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, plan to donate 99% of their Facebook shares to charity. The money, about £45 billion, will go to causes such as _______disease, improving education, and helping local communities. According to Zuckerberg, the money is _______on “advancing human possible ability and improving equality”.

Their _______came in the form of an _______letter to their newborn daughter, Max. “Your mother and I don’t yet have the words to describe the _______you give us for the future,” the letter started. “Like all parents, we want you to grow up in a world that is _______than ours today.”

Not _______, the social media CEO believes that technology will play a big role in _______a better future. “Many of the_______opportunities for your generation will come from giving everyone access to the Internet. Can we ________the world so you have access to every idea, person, and opportunity?”

The couple also sees technology as the ________to improving education and curing diseases. “You’ll have technology that understands how you learn best and ________you need to focus,” they said. “As technology ________, we have a real shot at preventing, curing, or managing most of the rest of the ________in the next 100 years.”

In order to put their plan into action, the couple is ________a new organization which will use money to ________its goals to help make life better for other people.

Zuckerberg and Chan ended their ________with a message to their daughter and kids around the world. “We love you and feel a great ________to leave the world a better place ________you and all children,” the letter concluded. “We can’t ________to see what you bring to this world.”

1.A.spreading B.having C.fighting D.catching

2.A.based B.saved C.called D.focused

3.A.story B.plan C.document D.paper

4.A.open B.official C.entire D.important

5.A.reward B.hope C.power D.burden

6.A.safer B.richer C.better D.harder

7.A.seriously B.sincerely C.exactly D.surprisingly

8.A.creating B.considering C.facing D.seeing

9.A.rarest B.greatest C.smallest D.nicest

10.A.travel B.control C.connect D.make

11.A.measure B.tool C.way D.path

12.A.how B.where C.why D.when

13.A.survives B.develops C.explodes D.responds

14.A.concerns B.pains C.diseases D.threats

15.A.persuading B.devoting C.affecting D.forming

16.A.achieve B.set C.get D.record

17.A.speech B.letter C.notice D.message

18.A.pressure B.regret C.responsibility D.pity

19.A.in B.at C.with D.for

20.A.pretend B.afford C.hesitate D.wait

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in British and American newspapers on Sunday to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal（丑闻）, admitting the quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked（泄漏）Facebook data of millions of people was a “betrayal of trust”.

Since the scandal broke, the public has become more aware and concerned about how their online behavior may be used for purposes to which they have not agreed. It emphasizes the urgent need for better protection of personal information.

To better protect personal data privacy（隐私）, targeted laws are needed. More effective cooperation should be carried out to protect people’s privacy online as soon as possible.

Countries, such as the United States and China in particular, which are global leaders in the use of big data should accelerate legislation（立法）on how it can be collected and for what purposes it can be used.

At the same time, a closer watch should be kept on the world’s major internet companies, such as Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu to ensure they do not acquire unnecessary personal information or misuse the information they obtain. Despite the huge challenge such personal data protection may pose to their established profit-making models, these companies should know that the more powerful they are, the bigger responsibilities they shoulder.

Strengthened efforts for personal privacy protection do not mean that big data must not be used, but that it is used appropriately. Big data is like a mountain or gold, and overemphasis on its security at the expense of its use will undoubtedly waste a valuable resource. The key problem is how to promote its use while guaranteeing people’s privacy to be protected.

1.Why did Mark Zuckerberg make an apology in British and American newspapers?

A. Because he didn’t behave well.

B. Because Facebook data was sold.

C. Because users’ personal information was leaked.

D. Because university researchers used Facebook data.

2.What measures should government take to better protect personal data?

A. Make and pass laws.

B. Punish illegal behavior.

C. Promote communication.

D. Limit the use of data.

3.According to the last paragraph, which of the following may the author agree to?

A. It is difficult to protect data.

B. Big data should be used properly.

C. The use of big data should be banned.

D. People have strong awareness of data protection.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Facebook Scandal

B. Mark Zuckerberg’s Apology

C. Good, Bad and Ugly of Big Data

D. Big Data: an Important Fan of Our Life

5.Which section of a magazine is this passage probably taken from?

A. Education.　　 B. Entertainment.

C. Opinion.　　 D. Culture,

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Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.

Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.

Many other companies have been rumored (谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.

Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies, like Microsoft or Google, want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.

1.Facebook makes money from ______.

A. members B. advertisements

C. pictures D. students

2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ______.

A. Microsoft B. Facebook C. Google D. Yahoo

3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ______.

A. buying companies 　　 B. managing Facebook

C. sharing information D. fighting rumors

4.Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?

A. Determined. B. Humourous.

C. Gentle. 　　 D. Selfless.

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Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.

Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.

Many other companies have been rumored(谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He lives for his dream even at the very beginning. He knows this. Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decided to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.

1.Facebook makes money from ________.

A. members　　 B. students

C. pictures　　 D. advertisements

2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ________.

A. Microsoft　　 B. Yahoo

C. Google　　 D. Facebook

3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ________.

A. buying companies　　 B. fighting rumors

C. sharing information　　 D. his dream

4.Which of the following words best describe Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?

A. Determined.　　 B. Humorous.

C. Gentle.　　 D. Selfless.

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Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.

Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten widely visited sites on the Internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.

Many other companies have been rumored(谣传）to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He stands behind his dreams at the very beginning. He knows the value of the company could fall down; however, he is in this to build something unbelievable, not be bought out by another company.

Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15billion dollars if Mark decides to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.

1..Facebook makes money from _____ .

A. members         B. advertisements        C. pictures    D. students

2..Terry Semel was the CEO of _______.

A. Microsoft        B. Facebook             C. Google     D. Yahoo

3..Which of the following words best describes Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?

A. Determined        B. Humorous             C. Gentle     D. Selfless

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg just had a baby girl named Max, and to honor the occasion, he’s giving away the majority of his wealth. In the letter1.(write) by Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to2.(they) new baby girl, he announced the birth of his first child and the3.(create) of the Chan Zuckerberg Fund,4.will focus on curing disease, connecting people and5.(build) strong communities.

“For your generation to live in6.better world, there is so much more our generation can do,” Zuckerberg wrote. “Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges.” The couple7.(donate) nearly all of their Facebook stock to the cause. “We will give 99% of our Facebook shares-currently about $45 billion-to advance this8.(value) mission,” he wrote. “We know this is a small contribution compared9.all the resources and talents already working on these issues. But we want to do10.we can, working along with many others.”

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Mark Zuckerberg is the founder of the site Facebook , ______ you can have a look at each other’s pictures.

A. where     B. which        C. when           D. as

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Mark Thompson, the BBC’s director general, is expected to announce on Thursday that the BBC will quit its entire west London home -- possibly selling the land to Chelsea football club -- as part of main plans that will see more staff moved out of the capital to Salford and elsewhere．

The move is at the heart of the BBC’s long-awaiting cost-cutting strategy（策略）which will see nearly 2,000 more jobs going at the public broadcaster, and some original programming，such as daytime shows on BBC2, eliminated to save money．

Several thousand people are employed at the west London sites，including Thompson himself and the bosses of all the BBC’s television channels．The employees are expected to be relocated（重新安排）to Broadcasting House in central London, Salford, or elsewhere．

The BBC has been broadcasting at various locations in the Shepherd’s Bush area since moving into Lime Grove in 1949．It then switched to the Television Centre in 1960，and more modern offices at nearby White City．But it is now open to selling the site, and the broadcaster has had talks about attracting Premier League clubs Chelsea or Queen’s Park Rangers as buyers．Both clubs are looking for new homes．

Earlier leaks（透露）suggest that the BBC will seek to cut spending on sports where the corporation has already decided to share coverage of Formula 1 with Sky TV -- and imports，such as Mad Men and The Killing．BBC4 is expected to focus on “arts and archive（档案）”, but Thompson has long ruled out closing any channels or radio stations．BBC1 and Radio 4 will be protected，but there are expected to be some cuts to local radio programs, which will see stations share shows outside breakfast and drive-time hours．

The corporation is already committed to remove TV Centre by 2015, but because parts of the building are listed, the football clubs have expressed an interest in the BBC’s White City offices instead，which could be knocked down. The White City building is where Thompson and the broadcaster's commercial division, BBC Worldwide, are based．

BBC sources say the 2,500 job losses being proposed（提议）include the 650 cuts to the World Service already announced, with up to l,000 coming from BBC News．It is understood that some staff who have only just made the move to Salford could see their jobs at risk. Salford is now home to Radio5 Live, children’s programs such as Blue Peter, and sports output including Match of the Day．

1.Why is the BBC planning to quit its west London home?

A. The BBC wants to earn more money．　　　

B. The BBC would like to support British football sport．

C. The BBC is planning to save money for new programs．

D. The BBC has to cut down its cost．

2.The underlined word “eliminated” in the second paragraph means“_________”．

A. set aside　　　　     B. cut out　　　　     C. sold out　　　　     D．put on

3.What will happen if the BBC moves its home ?

A. Some original programmes will be adjusted．　　

B. All the BBC staff will have to work outside London．

C. More people will be employed for new programs．

D. Some TV channels or radio stations will be closed．

4.From the passage，we can learn that ________．

A. the BBC will cover Formula 1 on its own as usual

B. the football clubs are likely to buy some of the BBC’s offices

C. the BBC’s commercial division will be open to selling the sites

D. the BBC’s offices are all in the White City of London

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On Tuesday, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced the Apple Watch. The new smart device, which is worn on the wrist, just like a normal watch, can do all the things a cell phone does--and more.

At $349, the Apple Watch is expensive. Some experts doubt that they will become as successful as smartphones. It does seem likely, though, that the device will open yet another door in personal computing. The watch is the smartest computer yet. It taps you on the wrist whenever a new message comes in. It prepares answers to questions you receive from friends. It reminds you where you parked your car. It tracks your health. It even allows you to send your heartbeat to others.

When it goes on sale early next year, it will be Apple's first item in a new category of technology--wearable computers. If the Apple Watch becomes popular, it will change the way the world interacts with computers. People may depend on the smart jewelry even more than they already depend on their phones. "It might not only be a game changer for Apple, but for the entire industry." says technology expert Daniel Ives. "A lot of major technology players around the globe are taking notes on what Apple is trying to do here."

The Apple watch is specially designed for a smaller device. An entire computer fits onto a single chip(芯片). Users will be able to scroll(滚屏)just like they would do on an iPhone. It will have a built-in speaker for alarms that users can both hear and feel. Pressing the side button brings up contacts so you can communicate with people quickly and easily. Apple Watch also introduces health and fitness apps that can help people lead healthier lives. The built- in heart rate sensor (传感器) and GPS will track calories burned and workouts.

According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME magazine, the watch is the most exciting device since the iPad. After actually trying the watch, he says, “It sits on the wrist very naturally. You could easily forget you are wearing the Apple Watch, and you will."

1.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply?

A.Apple Watch will include many new games.

B.Many game developers will pay attention to Apple Watch.

C.Apple plays an important part in the personal computing field.

D.Apple Watch will greatly influence the personal computing field.

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us 　　　　 .

A.how the Apple Watch works

B.the small size of the Apple Watch

C.what information we can get from the Apple Watch

D.the difference between the Apple Watch and the iPhone

3.The side button on the Apple Watch is used to 　　　　 .

A.sound the alarm B.adjust the built-in speaker

C.build the man-machine communication D.make the health and fitness apps start working

4.What is Matt Vella's attitude towards the Apple Watch?

A.Doubtful. B.Favorable. C.Objective. D.Unbelievable.

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On Tuesday, Apple’ CEO, Tim Cook, announced the Apple Watch. It is like a normal watch, but it can do all the things a mobile phone does — and more.

At US $349, the Apple Watch is expensive. Some people doubt that they will become as successful as smartphones. However, it seems that it will open another door for the use of computers. The watch taps you whenever a new message comes in. It prepares answers to questions you receive from friends. It checks your health. “It’s the most personal product we’ve ever made,” Cook said.

If the Apple Watch becomes popular, it will change the way the world communicates with computers. “It might not only be a change for Apple, but for the whole industry,” says technology expert, Daniel Ives.

How does it work?

The Apple Watch has a speaker that users can both hear and feel. You can press the side button to communicate with people quickly and easily. The Apple Watch also introduces health and fitness apps(应用程序)that can help people lead healthier lives.

You can try it.

According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME magazine, the watch is “the most thrilling product since the iPad.”

After actually trying the watch, he says: “ There’s a lot we don’t know about the Apple Watch. How long will its battery last? How exactly will it connect with the iPhone? But wearing the watch answers some other questions. It is very comfortable. You can easily forget you are wearing the Apple Watch.”

1.What does the underlined sentence probably mean?

A. The Apple Watch will be successful as the Smartphone.

B. Contrary to popular belief, many people dislike the Apple Watch.

C. Some people don’t think the Apple Watch will be as popular as smartphones.

D. Some people think the Apple Watch will be more popular than smartphones.

2.Who is Tim Cook according to the passage?

A. An officer .　　　　　　　 B.　 An editor.

C. A writer.　　　　　　　　　　 D.　 A teacher.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. The Apple Watch has a speaker.

B. The Apple Watch can check your health.

C. You can send messages with the Apple Watch.

D. The Apple Watch doesn’t need a battery.

4.What does Matt Vella think about the Apple Watch?

A. Beautiful.　 B. Exciting.

C. normal D. Expensive.

5.This passage is about ________.

A. how to choose the Apple Watch

B. why people buy the Apple Watch

C. a new product

D. a new method

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