People are being lured (引誘）onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up their personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Face book because people don't reallyknow what their personal data is worth.
The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook-you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things— your city, your photo, your friends' names—were set, by default(默認(rèn))to be shared with every one on the Internet.
According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information, they have a "less satisfying experience".
Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the pages totally. Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. "I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
I think that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning. That is why I'm considering deactivating(撤銷(xiāo)）my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust. That's too high a price to pay.
【小題1】Why do people give their personal information to Facebook according to Paragraph 1?

A．Because they can get some money from Facebook.
B．Because their information is not important.
C．Because they are promised to have a fun and free service.
D．Because they can also get other people's information.
【小題2】What does the author say about most Facebook users?
A．They are unwilling to give up their personal information.
B．They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook.
C．They don't identify themselves when using the website.
D．They care very much about their personal information.
【小題3】Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
A．To give better service to its users. B．To obey to the Federal guidelines.
C．To improve its users' connection. D．To expand its business.
【小題4】Why does Senator Charles Schumer support publicly?
A．Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.
B．Banning the sharing of users' personal information.
C．Making regulations for social-networking sites.
D．Removing ads from all social-networking sites.


【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：Facebook（美國(guó)第一個(gè)社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)服務(wù)網(wǎng)站）在用承諾給他們一個(gè)好玩的免費(fèi)的服務(wù)引誘人們放棄個(gè)人信息，卻沒(méi)有意識(shí)到他們是付了錢(qián)的。很多人不知道自己的信息能賺錢(qián)也不知道個(gè)人的數(shù)據(jù)值多少錢(qián)。Facebook公司一直在改變。而據(jù)Facebook副總裁Elliot Schrage所說(shuō)，公司做改變僅僅是改善其服務(wù)。隱私問(wèn)題引起網(wǎng)民的熱議。我認(rèn)為侵犯隱私權(quán)僅僅是個(gè)開(kāi)始，我正在考慮撤銷(xiāo)我的帳號(hào)。因?yàn)槲覔?dān)心自己的信息會(huì)到了不信任的人手里，這樣的代價(jià)就太高了。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段第一句的意思：Facebook（美國(guó)第一個(gè)社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)服務(wù)網(wǎng)站）在用承諾給他們一個(gè)好玩的免費(fèi)的服務(wù)引誘人們放棄個(gè)人信息，卻沒(méi)有意識(shí)到他們是付了錢(qián)的。由此選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段和第二段說(shuō)明很多人不知道自己的信息能賺錢(qián)也不知道個(gè)人的數(shù)據(jù)值多少錢(qián)。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的意思是：A 他們不愿意放棄個(gè)人的信息； B他們不知道他們的個(gè)人數(shù)據(jù)使Facebook 發(fā)了財(cái)；C在使用網(wǎng)站時(shí)他們確認(rèn)自己；D他們很關(guān)心自己的個(gè)人信息。只有B與文章的細(xì)節(jié)一致。由此判斷是B。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的大意：據(jù)Facebook副總裁Elliot Schrage所說(shuō)，公司做改變僅僅是改善其服務(wù)，如果人們不分享信息，他們就會(huì)有“不太令人滿意的體驗(yàn)”。由此判斷選A。
【小題4】推理判斷題。倒數(shù)第二段的大意：參議員Charles Schumer要求Facebook改變其隱私政策。他還敦促聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會(huì)為社會(huì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)工作網(wǎng)站做指南。我認(rèn)為參議員正確地表達(dá)出我們還不知道新的產(chǎn)品是什么也不知道如何使用或者不用。分析四個(gè)選項(xiàng)：A為網(wǎng)上廣告做指南；B禁止分享使用者的個(gè)人信息；C為社會(huì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)工作的網(wǎng)站制定規(guī)則；D去除掉所有社會(huì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)工作站是廣告。由此判斷最佳選C。
考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類短文閱讀。

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