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1、考研英语精读阅读理解强化训练题一考研英语精读阅读理解强化训练题一Text 1Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Pho
2、enix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. “My whole motto (座右铭) was Start small, think big, and have fun, ” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creativ
3、e side rather than the business side. ”Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some $10 billion worth of goods and services on a growing number of barter sites. These Web sites allow companies to t
4、rade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusalan sells a third of its output on the booming Vidskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-services e
5、xchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing。This is not a primitive barter system. By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrierwhat Bob Meyer, publisher of BarterNews, calls “the double coincidence of wants。” That is, two parties once not only had
6、to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency。Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is “hugely bartered” because many media, particularly on the Web can supply new ad space at little cost. M
7、oreover, Internet ads dont register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges。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
8、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
9、be “liberated from corrupt middlemen。” For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past。1. The word “techies” (Line 4, Para 1) probably refers to those who are 。A. afraid of technology B. skilled in technologyC. ignorant of technology D. incompetent in technology2. Many people may h
10、ave deliberately helped Kyle because they 。A. were impressed by his creativity B. were eager to identify with his mottoC. liked his goal announced in advance D. hoped to prove the power of the Internet3. The Internet barter system relies heavily on 。A. the size of barter sties B. the use of virtual
11、currencyC. the quality of goods or services D. the location of trading companies4. It is implies that Internet advertisements can help 。A. companies make more profit B. companies do formal exchangesC. media register in statistics D. media grade barter sites5. Which of the follow is true of QL2 accor
12、ding 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。Text 2The lives of very few Newark residents
13、are untouched by violence: New Jerseys 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
14、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 Network to say they have had enough。Grassroots organizations, like Stop shooting have been flooded with offers of help and support since the killings. Yusef Ismail,
15、its co-founder, says the group has been going door-to-door asking people to sign a pledge of non-violence. They hope to get 50,000 to promise to “stop shooting, start thinking and keep living” The Newark Community Foundation, which was launched last month, announced on August 14th that it will help
16、pay for Community Eye, a surveillance(监视) system tailored towards gun crime。Cory Booker who became mayor 13 months ago with a mission to revitalize the city , believes the surveillance program will be the largest camera and audio network in any American city. More than 30 cameras were installed earlier this summer and a further 50 will be installed soon in a seven-square mile area where 80% of the cit
