大學英語六級考試真題及參考答案資料

大學英語六級考試真題及參考答案（第1套）PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:

Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayon

theimportanceofmotivationandmethodsinlearning.

Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.【參考范文】Asanoldsayinggoes,knowledgecanchangeone’slife.Inordertoacquireknowledge,wehavetostudyhard.However,itcannotbeignoredthateffectivelearningneedsbothmotivationandscientificmethods.It’snotdifficultforustocomeupwithseveralpossiblereasonsaccountingforthisperspective.Inthefirstplace,learningisakindofseriousandhardwork.Therefore,noteveryoneisabletokeepgoingwithoutcertaininternalmotivations.Besides,scientificmethodsplayasignificantroleinimprovinglearningefficiency.Manyofusbelievethatthelongeryoustudy,thebettergradesyouwillget.Butalotofexperiencesofourclassmatesprovethatthisviewisnotentirelycorrect.Indetails,studyingforalongtimeisexhaustinganditisverylikelytodecreasestudyefficiency,whichiscriticaltoacademicperformance.Fromwhathasbeenmentionedabove,wecaneasilydrawaconclusionthattheimportanceofmotivationandmethodsinlearningisself-evident.Anditisnecessaryforustodevelopgoodlearningmethods.【參考范文譯文】俗話說，知識能改變命運。因此，為了獲得知識，我們必須努力學習。然而，不可忽略的是，有效的學習既離不開學習動力的存在，也離不開科學的學習方法。不難列舉上述觀點的原因。首先，學習是一件嚴肅且困難的事。因此，不是每個人都能在沒有某種內在動機的情況下一直繼續(xù)。此外，科學的方法在提高學習效率方面發(fā)揮著重要的作用。我們當中有不少人都認為，學習的時間越長，成績就會越好。但是我們周邊同學的很多經歷證明這個觀點并不完全正確。具體來說，長時間的學習是累人的，因此它很可能會降低學習效率，而學習效率對于學業(yè)成績來說卻是至關重要的。綜上所述，我們可以很容易就得出如下結論：學習動機和方法的重要性是不言而喻的，因此我們非常有必要形成良好的學習方法。PartⅡListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)whyRomanHolidaywasmorefamousthanBreakfastatTiffany’s.B)whyAudreyHepburnhadmorefemalefansthanmaleones.C)WhythewomanwantedtobelikeAudreyHepburn.D)whysomanygirlsadoredAudreyHepburn.2.A)Heruniquepersonality.B)Herphysicalcondition.C)Hershiftofinteresttoperformingarts.D)Herfamily’ssuspensionoffinancialaid.3.A)Shewasnotanoutgoingperson.B)ShewasmodestandhardworkingC)Shewaseasy-goingonthewhole.D)Shewasusuallynotveryoptimistic.4.A)Shewasinfluencedbytherolessheplayedinthefilms.B)Herparentstaughthertosymbolizewiththeneedy.C)Shelearnedtovolunteerwhenshewasachild.D)Herfamilybenifitedfromotherpeople’shelp.Questions5to8arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.5.A)Giveapresentation.B)Risesomequestions.C)Startanewcompany.D)Ateedaboardmeeting.6.A)Itwillcutproductioncosts.B)Itwillraiseproductivities.C)Nostaffwilllbedismissed.D)Nonewstaffwillbehired.7.A)Thetimelineofrestructuring.B)Thereasonsforrestructuring.C)Thecommunicationchannels.D)Thecompany’snewmissions.8.A)Byconsultingtheirowndepartmentmanagers.B)Byemailingquestionstothemanorthewoman.C)Byexploringvariouschannelsofcommunication.D)Byvisitingthecompany’sowncomputernetwork.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA)，B)，C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.9.A)Ithelpspassengerstotakecareoftheirpetanimals.B)Ithasanimalstohelppassengerscarrytheirlanguage.C)Itusestherapyanimalstosoothenervouspassengers.D)Itallowspassengerstohaveanimaltravelwiththem.10.A)Avoidingpossibledangers.B)Findingtheirwayaround.C)Identifyingdrugsmugglers.D)Lookingaftersickpassengers.11.A)Scheduletheirflightsaroundtheanimalvisits.B)Photographthetherapyanimalsattheairport.C)Keepsomeanimalsfortherapeuticpurposes.D)Bringtheiranimalsonboardtheirplane.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)BesideabeautifullypaintedwallinArles.B)BesidethegateofanancientRomancity.C)AtthesiteofanancientRomanmansion.D)AttheentrancetoareceptionhallinRome.13.A)Anumberofdifferentimages.B)Anumberofmythologicalheroes.C)Variousmusicalinstruments.D)PaintingsbyfamousFrenchartists.14.A)Theoriginalityandexpertiseshown.B)Theworldlysophisticationdisplayed.C)Thestunningimagesvividlydepicted.D)Theimpressiveskillsandcostlydyes.15.A)Hisartistictasteissuperb.B)Hisidentityremainsunclear.C)Hewasacollectorofantiques.D)HewasarichItalianmerchant.SectionCDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Theyencourageinternationalcooperation.B)Theylaystressonbasicscientificresearch.C)Theyplacegreatemphasisonempiricalstudies.D)Theyfavourscientistsfromitsmembercountries.17.A)Manyofthemwishtowininternationalrecognition.B)Theybelievethatmorehandswillmakelightwork.C)Theywanttofollowcloselytheinternationaltrend.D)Manyoftheirprojectshavebecomecomplicated.18.A)Itrequiresmathematicianstoworkindependently.B)Itisfacedwithmanyunprecedentedchallenges.C)Itlagsbehindotherdisciplinesincollaboration.D)Itcallsformoreresearchfundingtocatchup.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)ScientiststriedtosendaballoontoVenus.B)ScientistsdiscoveredwateronVenus.C)ScientistsfoundVenushadatmosphere.D)ScientistsobservedVenusfromaspacevehicle.20.A)ItresemblesEarthinmanyaspects.B)Itisthesameasfictionhasportrayed.C)Itisaparadiseofromanceforalienlife.D)ItundergoesgeologicalchangeslikeEarth.21.A)Itmighthavebeenhotterthanitistoday.B)Itmighthavebeenacozyhabitatforlife.C)ItusedtohavemorewaterthanEarth.D)Itusedtobecoveredwithrainforests.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.22.A)Causesofsleeplessness.B)Cross-culturalcommunication.C)Culturalpsychology.D)Motivationandpositivefeelings.23.A)Theyattachgreatimportancetosleep.B)Theyoftenhavetroublefallingasleep.C)Theypaymoreattentiontosleepefficiency.D)TheygenerallysleeplongerthanEastAsians.24.A)Byaskingpeopletoreporttheirsleephabits.B)Byobservingpeople’ssleeppatternsinlabs.C)Byhavingpeoplewearmotion-detectingwatches.D)Byvideotapingpeople’sdailysleepingprocesses.25.A)Ithasmaderemarkableprogressinthepastfewdecades.B)Ithasnotyetexploredthecross-culturalaspectofsleep.C)Ithasnotyetproducedanythingconclusive.D)Ithasattachedattentionallovertheworld.【參考答案】1-5DBADA6-10CBBCB11-15ACADD16-20ADCBA21-25CCDCBPartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:

Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemon

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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Pastaisnolongeroffthemenu,afteranewreviewofstudiessuggestedthatthecarbohydratecanformpartofahealthydiet,andevenhelppeopleloseweight.Foryears,nutritionistshaverecommendedthatpastabekepttoa26,tocutcalories,preventfatbuild-upandstopbloodsugar27up.Thelow-carbohydratefoodmovementgavebirthtosuchdietsastheAtkins,PaleoandKeto,whichadvisedswappingfoodslikebread,pastaandpotatoesforvegetables,fishandmeat.Morerecentlythetrendofswappingspaghettiforvegetableshasbeen28byclean-eatingexperts.Butnowa29reviewandanalysisof30studiesbyCanadianresearchersfoundthatnotonlydoespastanotcauseweightgain,butthreemealsaweekcanhelppeopledropmorethanhalfakilogramoverfourmonths.Thereviewersfoundthatpastahadbeenunfairlydemonized(妖魔化)becauseithadbeen30inwithother,moreft-promotingcarbohydrates.“Thestudyfoundthatpastadidn’t3toweightgainorincreaseinbodyfat,”saidleadauthorDrJohnSievenpiper.“In32theevidence,wecannowsaywithsomeconfidencethatpastadoesnothavean33effectonbodyweighoutcomeswhenitisconsumedaspartofahealthydietarypattern.”Infact,analysisactuallyshowedasmallweighloss34toconcerns.perhapspastacanbepartofahealthydietThoseinvolvedinthe35trialsonaverageate3.3servingsofpastaaweekinsteadofothercarbohydrates,oneservingequalingaroundhalfacup.Theylostaroundhalfakilogramoveranaveragefollow-upof12weeks.A)adverseB)championedC)clinicalD)contraryE)contributeF)intimateG)lumpedH)magnifiedI)minimumJ)radiatingK)rationL)shootingM)subscribeN)systematicO)weighing26-30KLBNG31-35EOADCSectionBDirections:

Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet2.TheBestRetailersCombineBricksandClicksA)Retailprofitsarefallingsharply.Storesareclosing.Mallsareemptying.Thedepressingstoriesjustkeepcoming.ReadingtheearningsannouncementsoflargeretailstoreslikeMacy’s,Nordstrom,andTargetisaboutasupliftingasatourofanintensivecareunit.Theinteractisapparentlytakingdownyetanotherindustry.Brickandmortarstores(實體店)seemtobegoingthewayoftheyellowpages.Sureenough,theCensusBureaujustreleaseddatashowingthatonlineretailsalessurged15.2percentbetweenthefirstquarterof2015andthefirstquarterof2016.B)Butbeforeyoudumpallofyourretailstocks,therearemorefactsyoushouldconsider.Lookingonlyatthat15.2percent"surge"wouldbemisleading.Itwasanincreasethatwasonasmallbaseof6.9percent.Evenwhenatinynumbergrowsbyalargepercentageterms,itisoftenstilltiny.C)Morethan20yearsaftertheinternetwasopenedtocommerce,theCensusBureautellsusthatbrickandmortarsalesaccountedfor92.3percentofretailsalesinthefirstquarterof2016.Theirdatashowthatonly0.8percentofretailsalesshiftedfromofflinetoonlinebetweenthebeginningof2015and2016.D)So,despiteallthetalkaboutdrone(無人機)deliveriestoyourdoorstep,alltheretailexecutivesexpressinganxietyoverconsumersgoingonline,andevenaPresidentialcandidateexclaimingthatAmazonhasa"hugeantitrustproblem,"theCensusdatasuggestthatphysicalretailisthriving.Ofcourse,theclosedstores,depressedexecutives,andsinkingstockssuggestotherwise.What'stherealstory?E)Manyfirmsoperatingbrickandmortarstoresareintrouble.Theretailindustryisgettingreinvented,aswedescribeinournewbookMatchmakers.It'sstandinginthePathofwhatSchumpetercalledagale(大風)ofcreativedestruction.Thatstormhasbeenbrewingforsometime,andasithasreachedgaleforce,mostlargeretailersaresearchingforaresponse.AstheCFOofMacy’sputitrecently,“We’refranklyscratchingourheads.”F)Butit’snothappeningasexpertspredicted.Inthepeakofthedot.combubble,brickandmortarretailwasoneofthoseindustriestheinternetwasgoingtokill-andquickly.Thedot.cornbustdiscreditedmostpredictionsofthatsortandintheyearsthatfollowed,onventionalretailers’confidenceinthefutureincreasedasCensuscontinuedtoreportweakonlinesales.Andthenthegalehit.G)Itisbecomingincreasinglyclearthatretailreinventionisn’tasimplebattletothedeathbetweenbricksandclicks.Itisaboutdevisingretailmodelsthatworkforpeoplewhoaremakingincreasinguseofagrowingarrayofinternet-connectedtoolstochangehowtheysearch,shop,andbuy.Creativeretailersareusingthenewtechnologiestoinnovatejustabouteverythingstoresdofrommanaginginventory,tomarketing,togettingpaid.H)Morethandronesdroppinganewsupplyofunderwearonyourdoorstep,Apple’smassivelysuccessfulbrick-and-mortar-and-glassretailstoresandAmazon’ssmallstepsinthesamedirectionarewhatshouldkeepold-fashionedretailersawakeatnight.Nottomentionthelargenumberofcreativenewretailers,likeBonobos,thatareblendingonlineandofflineexperiencesincreativeways.I)Retailreinventionisnotasimpleprocess,andit’salsonothappeningonwhatusedtobecalled"InternetTime."Someinternet-drivenchangeshavehappenedquickly,ofcourse.Craigslistquicklyovertooknewspaperclassifiedadsandturnednewspapereconomicsupsidedown.Butmanywidelyanticipatedchangesweren’tquick,andsomehaven’treallystarted.Withthebenefitofhindsight(后見之明),itlooksliketheinteractwilltransformtheeconomyatsomethinglikethepaceofothergreatinventionslikeelectricity.B2Bcommerce,forexample,didn’tmovemainlyonlineby2005asmanyhadpredictedin2000,norevenby2016,butthatdoesn’tmeanitwon’tdosooverthenextfewdecades.J)Butthegaleisstillblowing.Thesuddendeclineinfoottrafficinrecentyears,eventhoughithasn’tbeenaccompaniedbyamassivedeclineinphysicalsales,isacriticalwarning.Peoplecanshopmoreefficientlyonlineandthereforedon’tneedtogotoasmanystorestofindwhattheywant.There’sasurplusofphysicalshoppingspaceforthecrowds,whichisonereasonwhystoresaredownsizingandclosing.K)Theriseofthemobilephonehasrecentlyaddedanewlevelofcomplexitytotheprocessofretailreinvention.Evenfiveyearsagomostpeoplefacedachoice.Sitatyourcomputer,probablyathomeorattheoffice,searchandbrowse,andbuy.Orheadouttothemall,orMainStreet,lookandshop,andbuy.Now,justabouteveryonehasasmartphone,connectedtotheinternetalmosteverywherealmostallthetime.Evenwhenaretailergetsacustomertowalkinthestore,shecaneasilyseeifthere’sabetterdealonlineoratanotherstorenearby.L)Sofar,themainthingmanylargeretailershavedoneinresponsetoallthisistoopenonlinestores,sopeoplewillcometothemdirectlyratherthantoAmazonanditssmalleronlinerivals．Manyarehavingthesameproblemthatnewspapershave.Eveniftheygetonlinetraffic,theystruggletomakeenoughmoneyonlinetocompensateforwhattheyarelosingoffline.M)Afewseemtobemakingthiswork．Amonglargetraditionalretailers,Walmartrecentlyreportedthebestresults,leadingitsstockpricetosurge,whileMacy’s,Target,andNordstrom’sdropped.YetWalmart’syear-over-yearonlinesalesonlygrew7percent,leadingitsCEOtolament(哀嘆),“Growthhereistooslow．”PartoftheproblemisthatalmosttwodecadesafterAmazonfiledtheone．clickpatent,theonlineretailshoppingandbuyingexperienceisfilledwithfrictions．Arecentstudygradedmorethan600internetretailersonhoweasyitwasforconsumerstoshop,buy,andpay．Almosthalfofthesitesdidn’tgetapassinggradeandonly18percentgotanAorB．N)TheturmoilonthegroundinphysicalretailishardtosquarewiththeCensusdata．Unfortunately,partoftheexplanationisthattheCensusretaildataareunreliable．Ourdeep100kintothosedataandtheirpreparationrevealedseriousproblems．ItseemslikelythatCensussimplymisclassifiesalargechunkofonlinesales．ItiscertainthattheCensusprocedures,whichlumptheonlinesalesofmajortraditionalretailerslikeWalmartwith“non-storeretailers"1ikefoodtrucks．canmaskmajorchangesinindividualretailcategories．Thebureaucouldeasilypresenttheirdatainmoreusefulways．buttheyhavechosennotto.O)Despitetheturmoil,brickandmortarwon’tdisappearanytimesoon．Thebigquestionsarewhich,ifany,ofthelargetraditionalretailerswillstillbeonthesceneinadecadeortwobecausetheyhavesuccessfullyreinventedthemselves,whichnewplayerswilloperatebusystoresonMainStreetsandmaybeeveninshoppingmalls,andhowtheshoppingandbuyingexperiencewillhavechangedineachretailcategory.Investorsshouldn’twriteoffbrickandmortar.Whethertheyshouldbetonthetraditionalplayerswhorunthosestoresnowisanothermatter36.Althoughonlineretailinghasexistedforsometwentyyears,nearlyhalfoftheinternetretailersstillfailtoreceivesatisfactoryfeedbackfromconsumers,accordingtoarecentsurvey．37.Innovativeretailersintegrateinternettechnologieswithconventionalretailingtocreatenewretailmodels．38.DespitewhattheCensusdatasuggest,thevalueofphysicalretail’sstockshasbeendropping．39.Innovative—drivenchangesintheretailindustrydidn’ttakeplaceasquicklyaswidelyanticipated．40.Statisticsindicatethatbrickandmortarsalesstillmadeupthelion’sshareoftheretailbusiness.41.Companiesthatsuccessfullycombineonlineandofflinebusinessmodelsmayprovetobeabigconcernfortraditionalretailers.42.Brickandmortarretailers’faithintheirbusinesswasstrengthenedwhenthedotcombubbleburst.43.Despitethetremendouschallengesfromonlineretailing,traditionalretailingwillbeheretostayforquitesometime.44.Withtheriseofonlinecommerce,physicalretailstoresarelikelytosufferthesamefateasitheyellowpages.45.Thewideuseofsmartphoneshasmadeitmorecomplexfortraditionalretailerstoreinventtheirbusiness.36-40MGDIC41-45HFOAKSectionCDirections:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteron

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withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ProfessorStephenHawkinghaswarnedthatthecreationofpowerfulartifcialintelligence(AI)willbe“eitherthebest,ortheworstthing,evertohappentohumanity”,andpraisedthecreationofanacademicinstitutededicatedtoresearchingthefutureofintelligenceas“crucialtothefutureofourcivilisationandourspecies”.HawkingwasspeakingattheopeningoftheLeverhulmeCentrefortheFutureofIntelligence(LCFI)atCambridgeUniversity,amulti-disciplinaryinstitutethatwillattempttotacklesomeoftheopen-endedquestionsraisedbytherapidpaceofdevelopmentinAIresearch.“Wespendagreatdealoftimestudyinhistory,”Hawkingsaid,“which,let’sfaceit,ismostlythehistoryofstupidity.Soit;sawelcomechangethatpeoplearestudyinginsteadthefutureofintelligence.”Whiletheworld-renownedphysicisthasoftenbeencautiousaboutAI,raisingconcernsthathumanitycouldbethearchitectofitsowndestructionifitcreatesasuper-intelligencewithawillofitsown,hewasalsoquicktohighlightthepositivesthatAIresearchcanbring.“Thepotentialbenefitsofcreatingintelligencearehuge,”hesaid.“WecannotpredictwhatwemightachievewhenourownmindsareamplifiedbyAI.Perhapswiththetoolsofthisnewtechnologicalrevolution,wewillbeabletoundosomeofthedamagedonetothenaturalworldbythelastone-industrialisation.Andsurelywewillaimtofinallyeradicatediseaseandpoverty.Andeveryaspectofourliveswillbetransformed.Inshort,successincreatingAIcouldbethebiggesteventinthehistoryofourcivilization.”HuwPrice,thecentre’sacademicdirectorandtheBertrandRussellprofessorofphilosophyatCambridgeUniversity,whereHawkingisalsoanacademic,saidthatthecentrecameaboutpartiallyasaresultoftheuniversity’sCentreforExistentialRisk.Thatinstituteexaminedawiderrangeofpotentialproblemsforhumanity,whiletheLCFIhasanarrowfocus.AIpioneerMargaretBoden,professorofcognitivescienceattheUniversityofSussex,praisedtheprogressofsuchdiscussions.Asrecentlyas2009,shesaid,thetopicwasn’ttakenseriously,evenamongAIresearchers.“AIishugelyexciting,”shesaid,“butithaslimitations,whichpresentgravedangersgivenuncriticaluse.”TheacademiccommunityisnotaloneinwarningaboutthepotentialdangersofAIaswellasthepotentialbenefits.Anumberofpioneersfromthetechnologyindustry,mostfamouslytheentrepreneurElonMusk,havealsoexpressedtheirconcernsaboutthedamagethatasuper-intelligentAIcoulddotohumanity.46.WhatdidStephenHawkingthinkofartificialintelligence?A)Itwouldbevitaltotheprogressofhumancivilisation.B)Itmightbeablessingoradisasterinthemaking.C)Itmightpresentchallengesaswellasopportunities.D)Itwouldbeasignificantexpansionofhumanintelligence.47.WhatdidHawkingsayaboutthecreationoftheLCFI?A)ItwouldacceleratetheprogressofAIresearch.B)ItwouldmarkastepforwardintheAIindustry.C)Itwasextremelyimportanttothedestinyofhumankind.D)Itwasanachievementofmulti-disciplinarycollaboration.48.WhatdidHawkingsaywasawelcomechangeinAIresearch?A)Theshiftofresearchfocusfromthepasttothefuture.B)Theshiftofresearchfromtheorytoimplementation.C)ThegreateremphasisonthenegativeimpactofAI.D)Theincreasingawarenessofmankind’spaststupidity.49.WhatconcernsdidHawkingraiseaboutAI?A)Itmayexceedhumanintelligencesoonerorlater.B)Itmayultimatelyover-amplifythehumanmind.C)Super-intelligencemaycauseitsowndestruction.D)Super-intelligencemayeventuallyruinmankind.50.Whatdowelearnaboutsomeentrepreneursfromthetechnologyindustry?A)Theyaremuchinfluencedbytheacademiccommunity.B)TheyaremostlikelytobenefitfromAIdevelopment.C)TheysharethesameconcernsaboutAIasacademics.D)TheybelievetheycankeepAIunderhumancontrol.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Themarketforproductsdesignedspecificallyforolderadultscouldreach$30billionbynextyear,andstartups(初創(chuàng)公司)wantinontheaction.Whattheysometimeslackisfeedbackfromthepeoplewhotheyhopewillusetheirproducts.SoBrookdale,thecountry’slargestownerofretirementcommunities,hasbeeninvitingafewselectentrepreneursjusttomoveinforafewdays,showofftheirproductsandhearwhattheresidentshavetosay.That’swhatbroughtDayleRodriguez,28,allthewayfromEnglandtothediningroomofBrookdaleSouthBayinTorrance,California.RodriguezisthecommunityandmarketingmanagerforacompanycalledSentab.Thestartup’sproduct,SentabTV,enablesolderadultswhomaynotbecomfortablewithcomputerstoaccessemail,videochatandsocialmediausingjusttheirtelevisionsandaremotecontrol.“It’snothingnew,it’snothingtoocomplicatedandit’snaturalbecauselotsofpeoplehaveTVremotes,”saysRodriguez.ButnoneofthatisthetopicofconversationintheBrookdalediningroom.Instead,Rodriguezsolicitsresidents’adviceonwhatheshouldgetonhischeeseburgerandhowheshouldspendtheafternoon.Playingcardswasontheagenda,aswellaslearningtoplaymahjong(麻將).Rodriguezsaysit’simportantthatresidentsheredon’tfeellikehe’ssellingthemsomething.“I’vehadmorefeedbackinapassiveapproach,”hesays.“Playingpool,playingcards,havingdinner,havinglunch,”allworkbetter“thangoingthroughasurveyofquestions.Whentheygettoknowmeandtotrustme,knowingforsureI’mnotsellingthemsomething—there’llbemorehonestfeedbackfromthem.”RodriguezisjusttheseventhentrepreneurtomoveintooneofBrookdale’s1,100seniorlivingcommunities.Othernewproductsintheprogramhaveincludedakindoffull-bodyblowdryerandspeciallydesignedclothingthatallowspeoplewithdisabilitiestodressandundressthemselves.MaryLouBusch,93,agreedtotrytheSentabsystem.hseShetellsRodriguezthatitmightbegoodforsomeone,butnotforher.“IhavethecomputerandFaceTime,whichItalkwithmyfamilyon,”sheexplains.ShealsohasaniPadandasmartphone.“SoIdoprettymucheverythingIneedtodo.”Tobefair,ifRodriguezhadwantedfeedbackfromsomemoretechnophobic(害怕技術的)seniors,hemighthaveendedupinthewrongBrookdalecommunity.ThisoneislocatedintheheartofSouthernCalifornia’saerospacecorridor.Manyresidentshavebackgroundsinengineering,businessandacademiccircles.ButRodriguezsayshe'sstilllearningsomethingimportantbymovingintothisBrookdalecommunity:“Peoplearemoretech-proficientthanwethought.”Andbesides,whereelsewouldhelearntoplaymahjong?51.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutthestartups?A)Theyneverlosetimeinupgradingproductsforseniors.B)Theywanttohaveashareoftheseniors’goodsmarket.C)Theyinviteseniorstotheircompaniestotrytheirproducts.D)Theytrytoprofitfrompromotingdigitalproductstoseniors.52.SomeentrepreneurshavebeeninvitedtoBrookdaletoA)haveaninterviewwithpotentialcustomersB)conductasurveyofretirementcommunitiesC)collectresidents’feedbackontheirproductsD)showseniorresidentshowtouseITproducts53.WhatdoweknowaboutSentabTV?A)ItisaTVprogramcateringtotheinterestoftheelderly.B)ItisadigitalTVwhichenjoyspopularityamongseniors.C)ItisaTVspeciallydesignedforseniorstoviewprograms.D)ItisacommunicationsystemviaTVinsteadofacomputer.54.WhatdoesRodriguezsayisimportantinpromotingproducts?A)Winningtrustfromprospectivecustomers.B)Knowingthelikesanddislikesofcustomers.C)Demonstratingtheirsu