2022年廣東省廣州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)

2022年廣東省廣州市大學(xué)英語(yǔ)6級(jí)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)學(xué)校:________班級(jí):________姓名:________考號(hào):________

一、2.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(20題)1.

12yearslater,theauthordecidedtolookatFlightSimulatoragain.

A.YB.NC.NG

2.

Youcangetthejobyouwantifyou______.

3.

Accordingtoexperts,peoplewhoareunderthemost______inclinetoputonmostweight.

4.

WhydomanyAmericansgoabroadforholiday?

A.Tolearnnewlanguage.

B.Toincreasetheirknowledge.

C.Toenjoybetterclimate.

D.Toseenewsightsandmakenewfriends.

5.

Despitemultipleauthors,thebookis______throughoutthetext.

6.

Havingcomplexvisionsystemwillincreasethecostofthecarandincrease______.

7.

Thequalityofyourbackuptoolsdetermineswhetheryouarefrustratedor______whendisasterstrikes.

8.

TheJobberswilldealwithimmenseflexibilityasprincipalsbecausetheyarebuyingandsellingshares______.

9.

ManyGermaninternationalcorporationsholdintroductoryChinesecoursesforemployeesassignedworkinChinabecausetheywanttheirstaffbecomeinterestedinChina.

A.YB.NC.NG

10.

It'snecessaryforustobackupoursystemsto______.

A.harddriveofthecomputer

B.CDsandputthemindesk

C.sometransferablemediumandputitsomewhereelse

D.remotenetworkserverswithwhichyouarenotfamiliar

11.

______tellsyouhowtoalternateyourspeedtosmoothyourdriving.

12.

FACESbringstogetherstudentsbothfromChinaandStanfordtogetherinAmericaeveryyear.

A.YB.NC.NG

13.

Theever-increasingexploitationofrivershasresultedinvariousproblemsexcept______.

A.decreaseofthedepthofthechannels

B.fallofthewatertableofthesurroundingarea

C.destructionoftheriversinecosystems

D.waterpollution

14.Whatdowelearnabouttheuntreatedindustrialchemicalwastesfromthepassage?

A.Theycanconservethenormalbiologicalactionofrivers.

B.Theyallreactwithwatertoincreasetheacidityofrivers.

C.Theymakethewatercorrosiveenoughtodestroylivingorganisms.

D.Therearenorulesforconcentrationsofunquestionablytoxicchemicalsofdrinkingwater.

15.

TheMilkyWaybegantoform.about11.billionyearsearlierthanEarth.

A.YB.NC.NG

16.

Tofindoutifyouhaveafevercausedbyillness,waituntilyou______foranhourorsobeforeusingathermometer.

17.

Iftrappedunderdebris,itisdangeroustolightamatchasitmaycause______.

18.

Laura'sdaughterJennahasgotaPh.D.degreefromtheUniversityofTexas.

A.YB.NC.NG

19.

AlargesumofmoneymustbespentonLyubomirsky'sresearchbecauseitneedstotracealotofpeople______.

20.

ResearchhasshownthatforeigncigarettesdotastebettertoAsiansmokersthannativebrands.

A.YB.NC.NG

二、3.ListeningComprehension(20題)21.

【B6】

22.(13)

A.Lindamadeherownguitar.

B.Lindataughtherselftoplaythepiano.

C.Lindataughtherselftoplaytheguitar.

D.Lindadoesn'thavemuchtalentformusic.

23.(26)

A.Onlythesubjectsthatcouldbeusedinsocietyareimportant.

B.Thesubjectscouldbeirrelevantsolong.

C.Thereshouldbemoreclassesonsocialstudies.

D.Thereshouldbenoexamsinsubjectsofsocialstudies.

24.(29)

A.Becauseabelltowerwastobebuiltonthesite.

B.Becauseitwasfoundunsafe.

C.Becauseaparkinglotwastobeconstructedthere.

D.Becausenoonewantedtopreserveit.

25.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Thedresscost$108.ButIonlyhave$70.

M:Ihave$60.Wouldyouliketoborrowit?

Q:Howmuchmoneywillbeleftiftheybuythatdress?

(19)

A.$108.B.$40.C.$22,D.$70.

26.SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

聽(tīng)力原文：Darwinwasagreatscientist.Hestudiedlivingthingsintheworld.

Hesaid,"Therearethousandsoflivingthings.Butinthepast,thenumberwassmaller.Inthefarpast,astillsmallernumber.Inthebeginning—perhapsonlyone."

Darwinwaitedalongtimebeforeheputthesethingsintoabook.Healwaystriedtoaddmoreandmorefacts:hewantedhisideasaboutevolutiontoberight.

Ittookhimmanyyearstowritethebook.Onthefirstday,peopleboughteverycopy.ThemenofthechurchesfoughtagainstDarwin'sideas.Hisstoryoftheworldwasdifferentfromtheirs.SoeitherDarwinorthemenofthechurchesmustbewrong.Butthechurchesdidnotbringanynewfacts,orbetterideas.Theyonlybroughtangrywords.

Later,Darwinwroteabookabouttheevolutionofman.Hesaidthatmanisalsoakindofanimal.Andagain,Darwindidnotjustwritedownhisownideas.Hefilledhisbookwithfacts.Weknownowthathewasright.Therehavebeenmenformorethanamillionyears.Wehavefoundsomeoftheirbones.Boneshavetoldusalotabouttheevolutionoflivingthings.

Likeanyotheranimals,manslowlychangedthroughtime.Butwecannotfindthebonesofmanfromafewmillionyearsago.Therewerenotanymenatthattime.Theworld'sanimalsweredifferentthen.

Butthebonescantakeusbackwardsthroughtimeintothepast.Andtheycanhelpuswithourstudyoftheevolutionoflife.

(27)

A.Nothingbutconjecture.B.Studyinghard.C.Facts.D.Wisdom.

27.聽(tīng)力原文：M:I'mreallysorryIdidn'tmakeittoyourdinnerpartylastnight,Julie.

W:It'sallfighttosaythatnow,butwewastedhalftheeveningwaitingforyoutoturnup.

Q:WhatdowelearnaboutJulie?

(15)

A.Shewasconsiderate.

B.Shewasunforgiving,

C.Shewasapologetic.

D.Shewassympathetic.

28.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Hey,Mike!Whereamyouoffto?

M:I'mheadingforthePriceChopper.Idoalotofthefamilyshoppingsincemymomgotapan-timejob.

W:Canyougivemearide?Iwanttogetsomedrinks.

M:Sure!Let'sgo!

W:Doyouenjoyshopping?

M:Enjoy?Idon'tmindadmitting1hateshoppingalmostasmuchasIhatealgebra.Correction!IhateshoppingevenmorethanIhatealgebra.

W:Yipe!Alooseshoppingcart!

M:TodayI'mproudofmyself.Irememberedtobringalongmyshoppinglist.

W:You'rebecominganexperiencedshopper!

M:Gosh!Wrongshoppinglist!

W:I'msorrytohearthat.

M:Butit'sokay!I'msureIcanremembermostofthesixorsevenitemsthatmymomwantedmetopickup.

W:Watchoutforthecart.Mike!

M:Thanks!Youknow,asIscamperthroughtheaislesIcanalwayssuccessfullyavoidtheflyingcartsofmyfellowshoppers.

W:Whew!Thatwasclose!

M:Yousee!ImanagetopickupwhatIwantinrecordtime!

W:Great!Let'sheadfortheexpressline.Everyoneknowsexpresslinesmovemuchfasterthanregularlines.

M:Allright!Oh,unfortunately,thisexpresslinedoesn'tmoveatall!

W:Thenextlinehasoneshopper.Let'sswitchlines!

(20)

A.It'samarket.

B.It'sarecreationcenter.

C.It'sanalgebraschool.

D.It'sthenameofapart-timejob.

29.聽(tīng)力原文：M:Theviewfromthetopofthetowerwasbreathtaking!

W:Wasn'tit!

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

(14)

A.Sheagreeswiththeman.

B.Shedidn'tvisitthetower.

C.Highplacesmakeheruncomfortable.

D.Shewillusetheelevatornexttime.

30.(25)

A.Itwasin1893whenChicagowasstillasmalltown.

B.ItbrokeoutwhenChicagowasn'tevenfortyyearsold.

C.Itdidn't'affectChicagosignificantly.

D.Itwasin1871whenChicagowasfourteenyearsold.

31.(24)

A.Theyareatypeofinsect.

B.Theyareakindoffish.

C.Theyareatypeofbird.

D.Theyareatypeofpig.

32.

【B2】

33.聽(tīng)力原文：W:Dr.Weinstein,shouldparentslettheirchildrenwatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

M:Ifparentsaregoingtolettheirkidsreadorwatchtelevisioncoverageofthewar,it'simportantforthemtoreadalongandhelptheirkidsinterpretwhatthey'rereadingorseeing.

Q:WhatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrenWatchtelevisionorreadaboutthewar?

(15)

A.Toencouragethem.

B.Tostopthemimmediately

C.Togivesomeexplanation.

D.Toleavethemalone.

34.(45)

35.(14)

A.Itneedstobepainted.

B.Itisn'tbeautifullypainted.

C.Hehiredapersontopaintit.

D.Hepaintedthehousebyhimself.

36.

【B4】

37.

【B8】

38.SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthe

NowwetraveltothenorthcentralpartoftheUnitedStates.WeareinthestateofSouthDakota.Thelandisbigandmostlyfiatwithmany【B1】______ofcom,wheatandsoybeans.Butaswetravelwest,thecroplandgiveswaytowildgrasses.Astrongdrywindblows【B2】______fromthewest.

Suddenly,theland'becomes【B3】______androcky,dryanddusty—nolongergreenandgold.Itisnowalightred-browncolor.Allaroundarcbroken【B4】______forms.Therearehillsandvalleysofallsizesandstrangeshapes.

ThesearetheBadlands.Hundredsofthousandsofyearsagotheareawas【B5】______,but,then,forcesofnature【B6】______thegrass.Waterandicecutintothesurfaceoftheearth.Theybeatattherocks,【B7】______themaway.Theresultisoneoftheworld's【B8】______sights.

【B9】______.

Theareaisastudyinextremes.Temperaturesinthesummerhavebeenashighasforty-sixdegreesCelsius.【B10】______.

LifeintheBadlandsisdifficult,butanimalsdosurvive.Themostwellknownistheprairiedog.【B11】______.

【B1】

39.(35)

A.Musictheylikecanrelievedepressionbutdistractattention.

B.Musictheylikecanreducestressandimproveconcentration.

C.Classicalmusicandrock-and-rollincreasetheirheartrateandexpandthebreathing.

D.Wearingheadphonescanhelpconcentratewhentheyareperformingoperations.

40.(36)

A.Ifpeoplehadmoretimetolearnhowtodoit.

B.Ifitscostwentdown.

C.Ifitcouldmakebuildingsmoreattractive.

D.Ifpeoplerealizeditsmanyadvantages.

三、4.ReadingComprehension(ReadinginDepth)(20題)41.

Thepassageisorganizedby_______.

A.asimplelistingoffacts

B.presentingasolutionanddiscussingitsadvantagesordisavantages

C.causeandeffect

D.comparisonandcontrast

42.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Nowomancanbetoorichortoothin.ThissayingoftenattributedtothelateDuchess(公爵夫人)ofWindsorembodiesmuchoftheoddspiritofourtimes.Beingthinisdeemedassuchavirtue.

Theproblemwithsuchaviewisthatsomepeopleactuallyattempttolivebyit.Imyselfhavefantasiesofslippingintonarrowdesignerclothes.ConsequentlyIhavebeenonadietforthebetter—orworse—partofmylife.Beingrichwouldn'tbebadeitherbutthatwon'thappenunlessanunknownrelativediessuddenlyinsomedistantlandleavingmemillionsofdollars.

Wheredidwegooffthetrack?Whendideatingbutterbecomeasinandalittlebitofextrafleshunappealingifnotrepellent?AllreligionshavecertaindayswhenpeoplerefrainfromeatingandexcessiveeatingisoneofChristianity'ssevendeadlysins.Howeveruntilquiterecentlymostpeoplehadaproblemgettingenoughtoeat.Insomereligiousgroups,wealthwassymbolofprobablesalvationandhighmoralsandfatnessasignofwealthandwell-being.

Todaytheoppositeistrue.Wehaveshiftedtothinnessasournewmarkofvirtue.Theresultisthatbeingfat—orevenonlysomewhatoverweight—isbadbecauseitimpliesalackofmoralstrength.

Ourobsession(迷戀)withthinnessisalsofuelledbyhealthconcerns.Itistruethatinthiscountrywehavemoreoverweightpeoplethaneverbeforeandthatinmanycasesbeingoverweightcorrelateswithanincreasedriskofheartandbloodvesseldisease.Thesediseaseshowevermayhaveasmuchtodowithourwayoflifeandourhigh-fatdietsaswithexcessweight.Andtheassociatedriskofcancerinthedigestivesystemmaybemoreofadietaryproblem—toomuchfatandalackoffiber-thanaweightproblem.

Therealconcernthenisnotthatweweighttoomuchbutthatweneitherexerciseenoughnoreatwell.Exerciseisnecessaryforstrongbonesandbothheartandlunghealth.Abalancedietwithoutalotoffatcanalsohelpthebodyavoidmanydiseases.Weshouldsurelystoppayingsomuchattentiontoweight.Simplybeingthinisnotenough?Itisactuallyhazardousifthosewhogetoralreadyarethinthinktheyareautomaticallyhealthyandthusfreefrompayingattentiontotheiroveralllife-style.Thinnesscanbepurevainglory(虛榮).

Intheeyesoftheauthoranoddphenomenonnowadaysisthat________.

A.theDuchessofWindsorisregardedasawomanofvirtue

B.lookingslimisasymbolofhavingalargefortune

C.beingthinisviewedasamuchdesiredquality

D.religiouspeoplearenotnecessarilyvirtuous

43.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilitymaynotseemonthesurfacetobeconnected,butpeoplewhohaveresearchedthesubject--andstudiedthebrain--saythattheyare.Threequartersofthebrightbutspeech-delayedchildreninthegroupIstudiedhadacloserelativewhoplayedamusicalinstrument.Thechildrenthemselvesusuallytookreadilytomathandotheranalyticalsubjectandtomusic.

Black,whiteandAsianchildreninthisgroupshowthesamepatterns.However,itisclearthatblackshavebeengreatlyoverrepresentedinthedevelopmentofAmericanpopularmusicandgreatlyunderrepresentedinsuchfieldsasmathematics,scienceandengineering.

Iftheabilitiesrequiredinanalyticalfieldsandinmusicaresocloselyrelated,howcantherebethisgreatdiscrepancy?Onereasonisthatthedevelopmentofmathematicalandothersuchabilitiesrequiresyearsofformaltraining,ashashappenedwithanumberofwell-knownblackmusicians.

Itispreciselyinthosekindsofmusicwhereonecanacquiregreatskillwithoutformaltrainingthatblackshaveexcelled,popularmusicratherthanclassicalmusic,pianoratherthanviolin,bluesratherthanopera.Thisisreadilyunderstandable,giventhatmostblacks,formostofAmericanhistory,havenothadeitherthemoneyortheleisureforlongyearsofformalstudyinmusic.

BlackshavenotmerelyheldtheirowninAmericanpopularmusic.Theyhaveplayedadisproportionatelylargeroleinthedevelopmentofjazz,bothtraditionalandmodern.Alongstringofnamescomestomind--LouisArmstrong,CharlieParker...andsoon.

Noneofthispresupposesanyspecialinnateabilityofblacksinmusic.Onthecontrary,itisperfectlyconsistedwithblackshavingnomoresuchinbornabilitythananyoneelse,butbeinglimitedtobeingabletoexpresssuchabilityinnarrowerchannelsthanotherswhohavehadthemoney,thetimeandtheformaleducationtospreadoutoverawiderrangeofmusic,aswellasintomathematics,scienceandengineering.

Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?

A.Mathematicalabilityandmusicalabilityareconnected.

B.Mathematicalabilityhasmoretodowiththebrainthanmusicalability.

C.Morepeoplearegoodatmusicthanmath.

D.Moreresearchshouldbedoneintotherelationshipbetweenmathematicalabilityandmusicalability.

44.

Thefirstparagraphofthepassagesuggests______.

A.modemsocietyhasmadeoldpeoplemorefragile

B.thereisstillmuchonecandoinhisoldage

C.inoldageoneshouldforgethispast

D.inoldageoneshouldswitchhisthoughtstothefuture

45.

Judgingfromthecontext,theword"they"(Para.4)referto______.

A.thesecurityrisks

B.theterroristattacks

C.environmentalhazardsofover-centralization

D.thesecurityrisks,economicexpenses,andenvironmentalhazards

46.

Asampleofapopulationisoftenexaminedforthefollowingpurposesexcept______.

A.tomakeamoreaccuratepredictionoftrend

B.toimproveefficiencyandavoidunnecessarywork

C.tosavethetroubleofapproachingeverymember

D.topredictcharacteristicsoftheentirepopulation

47.

Whatwillprobablyhappentomostillegitimatechildren?

A.Theywillbekeptbytheirfathers.

B.Theywillbekeptbytheirgrandparents.

C.Theywillbekeptbytheirmothers.

D.Theywillbeadoptedbysomeoneelse.

48.

【C6】

49.

【C8】

50.

Asportsviolence"apologist"probablythinksthat______.

A.violenceinsportsisarareoccurrence

B.violenceinsportsisnotnecessary

C.athletesarepaidenoughfortheirinjuries

D.professionalathletesenjoyviolence

51.

Whatisstudents'immediatemissioninlife?

52.SectionB

Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.

Wateristheoldestform.oftransportation.Theoriginalsailingvesselswerereplacedbysteamboatsintheearly1800sandbydieselpowerinthe1920s.Adistinctionisgenerallymadebetweendeep-waterandnavigableinlandwatertransport.DomesticcommercecentersontheGreatLakes,canals,andnavigablerivers.

In1975watertransportaccountedfor22.6percentoftotalintercitytonnage.Itsrelativeshareofintercitytonnagewas33.3percentin1947and31.7percentin1958.Tonnagedeclinedto27.9percentin1965butincreasedby1970to28.4percent.Thisshort-timeincreasedidnotstabilize.Marketsharedroppedby5.8percentby1975.Forecastedmarketshareby1985is18.4percentoftotalintercitytonnage.Thewatertransportshareofrevenuehasbeenlessthan2percentofintercityfreightrevenuesince1955.

Theexactmilesofimprovedwaterwaysinoperationdependinpartonwhethercoastwiseandintercostalsshippingisincluded.Approximately26,000milesofimprovedinlandwaterwayswereoperatedin1975.Fewermilesofimprovedinlandwaterwaysexistthanofanyothertransportationmode.

Themainadvantageofwatertransportisthecapacitytomoveextremelylargeshipments.Deepwatervesselsarerestrictedinoperation,butdieseltowedbargeshaveafairdegreeofflexibility.Incomparisontorailandhighway,watertransportranksinthemiddlewithrespecttofixedcost.Thefixedcostofoperationisgreaterthanthatofmotorcardersbutlessthanthatofrailroads.Themaindisadvantageofwateristhelimiteddegreeofflexibilityandthelowspeedsoftransport.Unlessthesourceanddestinationofthemovementareadjacenttoawaterway,supplementalhaulbyrailortruckisrequired.Thecapabilityofwatertotransportlargetonnageatlowvariablecostplacesthismodeoftransportindemandwhenlowfreightratesaredesiredandspeedoftransitisasecondaryconsideration.

Freighttransportedbyinlandwaterleansheavilytominingandbasicbulkcommodities,suchaschemicals,cement,andselectedagriculturalproducts.Inadditiontotherestrictionsofnavigablewaterways,terminalfacilitiesforbulkanddrycargostorageandloaded-unloaddeviceslimittheflexibilityofwatertransport.Laborrestrictionsonloadingandunloadingatdecklevelcreateoperationalproblemsandtendtoreducethepotentialrangeofavailabletraffic.Finally,ahighlycompetitivesituationhasdevelopedbetweenrailroadsandinlandwatercarriersinareaswhereparalleledroutingsexist.

InlandandGreatLakeswatertransportwillcontinuetobeafablealternativeforfuturelogisticalsystemdesign.ThefullpotentialoftheSt.LawrenceSeawayhasnotyetbeenrealizedwithrespecttodomesticfreight.Theslowpassageofinlandrivertransportcanprovideaform.ofwaterhousingintransitiffullyintegratedintooverallsystemdesign.Improvementsinicebreakingequipmentappearonthevergeofemanatingtheseasonallimitationsofwatertransport.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?

A.Steamboatsaretheoriginalsailingvessels.

B.Steampowerwasfollowedbydieselpower.

C.Deep-waterandnavigableinlandwatertransportsareequivalents.

D.ThereisnotdomesticcommerceintheAtlanticOcean.

53.

Whyweremanylaid-offworkersataloss?

A.Becausetheydidn'tgetusedtothenewwayoflife.

B.Becausetheyaretoooldtofindanewjob.

C.Becausetheydislikebeinglaidoff.

D.Becausetheythinktheylosttheirsocialstatus.

54.(60)

55.

【C9】

56.SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisashortpassagewith5questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.

Astheautomobileindustryshedsjobs,itcomesasgoodnewsthatoverthelastdecadeorsotheInternethascreated1.2millionjobs,manypayinghighersalariesthanaverage,anewstudyfinds.

Internetbusinesscontributes2.1%,or$300billion,tothetotalGDPoftheU.S.AndITandrelatedonlinebusinessmaybefaringbetterinthisrecessionthantheydidinthedotcombubbleof2000-2002,stillgrowingrevenuebutatslowerpace.

Consumersarenowmaking10Xoftheirretailpurchasesonline,withtheexceptionofgroceries,ontheInternet,andInternet-basedadvertisinghasincreasedfour-foldsince2002tomorethan$20billion,saidJohnDeighton,aprofessorofbusinessadministrationatHarvardBusinessSchool,andoneoftheauthorsofthestudyalongwithHamiltonConsultantsInc.

Thestudy,consideredindependent,attemptstomeasuretheso-calledInterneteconomy.ItwaspreparedfortheInternetAdvertisingBureau(IAB.inNewYork,whichrepresentsavarietyofInternetandmediacompanies.

Itdoesnotraisepolicyimplications,butIABofficialssaidthedatawillhelpthemmakethecaseforselfregulationonissuessuchasprivacy.RandallRothenberg,presidentandCEOofIAB,saidthereportisthe"firstrigorous,comprehensivelookatthesize,scopeandimpactoftheinteractiveadvertisingecosystem."

Deightonsaidthefindingcouldhelpmakethecaseforamoveawayfromemployer-basedhealthcare,whichhecalledsomethingoutoftheMiddleAges,toasystemthatisgoodforpeopletostartnewbusinesseswithouthavingtoprovidehealthcoverage.

Thestudy'sjobestimateisbasedonpeoplewhoworkdirectlyinbuildingormaintainingtheInternet'sinfrastructure,conductadvertisingandcommerceoverit,andotherdirectuses.ThenumberofindirectjobssupportedbyInternet-relatedactivitiesmayraisethetotalnumberofjobsby1.54million,ortoslightlymorethan3millionsupportedjobs.

E-commercecompanies,aswellasthosethatdeliverthephysicalgoods,werethemajoremployers,withmorethan500,000ofthe1.2millionjobs.Internetserviceprovidersfollowedat181,000.Content-relatedemploymentwasestimatedatnearly60,000,andsoftwareasaservice,31,500.

JohnYaglenski,whorunstheindependentWaltDisneyWorldtravelinformationsiteI,alongwith35volunteers,wasattheannouncementtodayandsaidthatthatregulationthatimposesnewrequirementsandrestrictsinformationcollectioncouldhaveaseriousimpact.

Yaglenskisaidhehasprivacypoliciesclearlyoutlinedonhissiteandbelievestheindustrycanregulateitself."Ifthegovernmentstepsinandregulatestheindustrytothedegreethatithasdoneinsomeotherareas,itcouldreallyaffectourlivelihood,"hesaid.

Whichkindofbusinessperformswellduringthiseconomicrecessionaccordingtothepassage?

57.

WhatmadeitpossiblefortheTIMEreporterstocomeupwithsomanyinterestingstoriesaboutpets?

58.Onceuponatime,innovationatProcter&Gambleflowedoneway:fromtheUnitedStatesoutward.WhilethelargeCincinnatibasedcorporationwasnostrangertoforeignmarkets,itusuallysoldthemproductsthatwerealreadyfamiliartomostAmericans.ManyJapanesefamilies,forinstance,swaddletheirbabiesinPampersdiapers,andlotsofVenezuelansbrushtheirteethwithCrest.Andofcourse(companyexecutivesassumed)Americansathomewantedthesesamefamiliar,redwhiteandbluebrands.Wemightbuyforeignmadecars,orchocolates,orcameras—buthouseholdcleanersanddetergents?

Recently,however,P&Gbrokewiththislongstandingtradition.Ariel,aP&Glaundrydetergent,wasbornoverseas,andisafamiliarsightonstoreshelvesinEuropeandLatinAmerica.NowbilingualpackagesofArielUltra,asuperconcentratedcleaner,areappearingonsupermarketshelvesinLosAngeles.

Ariel'sappearanceintheUnitedStatesreflectsdemographic(人口學(xué)的)changesmakingHispanics(西班牙裔)thenation'sfastestgrowingethnicgroup.Arielisahitwiththispopulation.Infact,manyMexicanimmigrantslivinginSouthernCaliforniahavebeen"importing"ArielfromTijuana,Mexico."Hispanicsknewthisproductandwantedit,"saysP&GspokeswomanMarieSalvado."Werealizedthatwecouldn'tconvincethemtobuyourotherlaundrydetergents."P&Ghopesthatnon-HispanicconsumerswillgiveArielatrytoo.

Ariel'salreadystrongpresenceinEuropemayprovideaspringboardforthecompanytoexpandintoothermarketsaswell.RecentlyP&GboughtRakonaCzechoslovakia'stopdetergent(洗滌劑)maker.Ariel,currentlyatopsellerinGermany,islikelytobeoneofthefirstnewbrandstoappearinCzechsupermarkets.AndArielisnottheonlyforeignideathatthecompanyhopestotransplantbacktoitshometerritory.Cinch,anall-purposespraycleanersimilartopopularEuropeanproducts,iscurrentlybeingtestmarketedinCaliforniaandArizona.TraditionallyAmericainshaveusedseparatecleanersfordifferenttypesofsurfaces,butmarketresearchshowsthatAmericanpreferencesarebecomingmorelikethoseinothercountries.

InsidersnotethatthisnewreverseflowofinnovationreflectsmoresweepingchangesatProcterGamble.ThefirmhashiredmanynewJapanese,German,andMexicanmanagerswhoviewP&G'sbusinessnotasaone-wayflowofAmericanideas,butatwo-wayexchangewithothermarkets.SaysBonitaAustinoftheinvestmentfirmWertheimSchroeder:"WhenyoumetwithP&G'stopmanagersyearsago,youwouldn'thaveseenasingleforeignface.'Today,"theycouldevenbeinthemajority.

AsProcter&Gamblehasfound,theUnitedStatesisnolongeranisolatedmarket.AmericansaremoreopenthaneverbeforetobuyingforeignmadeproductsandtosellingU.S.madeproductsoverseas.

Accordingtothep