What does the author mean by ''irony of the information age"、

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• 1The two innovations by Xerox Corp. and Anoto Group feature ________.

  A.integrated use of paper and digital form

  B.a shift from paper to digital form

  C.the use of computer screen

  D.a new style of writing

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• 2Which of the following is NOT a reason for the slowdown in paper sales、

  A.Workforce with better computer skills.

  B.Slow growth of the US economy.

  C.Changing patterns in paper use.

  D.Changing employment trends.

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• 3What function does the second sentence in the first paragraph serve、

  A.It further explains high-tech hubris.

  B.It confirms the effect of high-tech hubris.

  C.It offers a cause for high-tech hubris.

  D.It offers a contrast to high-tech hubris.

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• 4According to the passage people in Gibraltar tend to be well-behaved because of the following EXCEPT _______.

  A.the entirety of the state structure

  B.constant pressure from the state

  C.the small size of the town

  D.transparency of occurrences

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• 5There is a much stronger sense of _______ among the Gibraltarians.

  A.togetherness

  B.survival

  C.identity

  D.leisure

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• 6What is the author's attitude towards "paperlessness"、

  A.He reviews the situation from different perspectives.

  B.He agrees with some of the people quoted in the passage.

  C.He has a preference for digital innovations.

  D.He thinks airlines benefit most from the digital ag

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• 7Why does the author say "...Orwell was right, and continues to be" (Paragraph Two)、

  A.Because there was stronger class consciousness in India.

  B.Because more people hope to end up in a higher class.

  C.Because people expect to gain more wealth than their parents.

  D.Because Britons are still conscious of their class status.

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• 8''...class still indicates something less blunt than mere wealth" (Paragraph Three) means that ________.

  A.class is still defined by its own habits and attitudes

  B.class would refer to something more subtle than money

  C.people from different classes may have the same habits or attitudes

  D.income is unimportant in determining which class one belongs to

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• 9Which of the following statements is INCORRECT、

  A.White-collar workers would place themselves in a different class.

  B.People with different jobs may place themselves in the same class.

  C.Occupation and class are no longer related with each other.

  D.Changes in the workforce have made it difficult to define class.

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• 10Which of the following is NOT a cause to blur class distinction、

  A.Notions of class by immigrants.

  B.Changing trends of employment.

  C.Easy access to fame.

  D.Fewer types of work.

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