When the recent research was analyzed（分析）, it was found that a lot of people wanted free pictures or free music from the Web. If it couldn’t be free, then they wanted it “new” or at least at a low price. It seems that 70 percent of people aged 16 to 24 download music online but only 1 in 40 tracks are bought legally.
Thus, some companies are planning to give all of their music away for free. The music will be totally free except that you will have to pay with your time by watching advertisements. This will be perfect for those who have lots of time but little money.
The Web has encouraged a belief that things can be free, or at least very cheap. It seems that everyone is looking for a good deal on the Web. The desire for free objects is part of the nature of the Web because the Web is about self-service and self-service is all about being free, cheap, fast and convenient. It’s interesting how words change their meaning. Stealing has now become file sharing, but it’s not really stealing, is it?
Free is a funny word. We all know that very little is really for free. If we go searching on the Web for free music, we know—or should know—that there are risks involved. However, it doesn’t matter. We still want free things, or at least the sense that we’re getting a real bargain and that at a minimum we’re saving time.
What can be the worst experience on the Web? A site that charges us high prices and wastes our time.
小題1:What is the best title for the text?
A．The Nature of the WebB．The Web and the Culture of “ Free”
C．Stealing and File SharingD．What Does the Word “ Free” Mean?
小題2:Why do some companies “ sell” their music for free?
A．Their music is not popular and is out of date.
B．Most people have lots of time but little money.
C．Their music can’t be sold new or for a low price.
D．They can earn money from the advertisements added in the music.
小題3:Which of the following can best describe the belief of the Web?
A．Risky behaviourB．StealingC．File sharingD．For fun.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C

試題分析：本文講述了現(xiàn)在人們在網(wǎng)絡上提倡免費或至少是東西要很便宜的觀念。人們喜歡從網(wǎng)絡上下載免費的圖片和音樂，討厭那些價格有高，還浪費時間的網(wǎng)站。
小題1:推斷題，根據(jù)第三段中“The Web has encouraged a belief that things can be free, or at least very cheap”網(wǎng)絡上一直鼓勵一種東西是可以免費的觀念，或者至少是非常便宜的。故選B。
小題2:推斷題，根據(jù)第二段中的“The music will be totally free except that you will have to pay with your time by watching advertisements. ”音樂將是完全免費的，除了你不得不用占用時間觀看廣告來支付。由此可知公司可以通過加在音樂中的廣告來掙錢。故選C。
小題3:細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段中“Stealing has now become file sharing, ”“偷”已經變成了文件共享。故選B。
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