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凱程考研集訓營，為學生引路，為學員服務！2013Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices2013Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestuff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.Havingannouncedhisaim(thehouse)inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestitsnetworkingpower.“Mywholemottowas‘Startsmall,thinkbig,andhavesaysMacDonald,26,“Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside.YetasoddastheMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome$10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestomachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.TheTroc-servicesexchangeinoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoThisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier—whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls“thedoublecoincidenceofwants?！盩hatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.Now,theycanpricethedealvirtualcurrency。凱程考研集訓營，為學生引路，為學員服務！Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.Forexample,advertisingis“hugelybecausemanymedia,particularlyontheWebcansupplynewspaceatlittlecost.Moreover,Internetadsregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalLikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmembersto“grade”tradingpartnersforhonestyqualityandsoon..Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo(QL2)planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.QL2directorGaciiWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe“l(fā)iberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen?！盕orthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalist。Theword“techies”(Line4,Para1)probablyreferstothosewhoare 。afraidoftechnologyskilledintechnologyignorantoftechnologyincompetentintechnologyManypeoplemayhavedeliberatelyhelpedKylebecausethey 。wereimpressedbyhiscreativitywereeagertoidentifywithhismottolikedhisgoalannouncedinadvancehopedtoprovethepoweroftheInternetTheInternetbartersystemreliesheavilyon 。thesizeofbarterstiestheuseofvirtualcurrencythequalityofgoodsorservicesthelocationoftradingcompanies]ItisimpliesthatInternetadvertisementscanhelp 。companiesmakemoreprofit凱程考研集訓營，為學生引路，為學員服務！companiesdoformalcompaniesdoformalexchangesmediaregisterinstatisticsmediagradebartersitesWhichofthefollowistrueofQL2accordingtotheauthor?ItiscriticizedfordoingbusinessinaprimitiveItaimstodealwithhyperinflationinsomeIthelpsgetridofmiddlemenintradeandItisinte