The Internet is changing the way
musicians sell their work and broadening the range of music that consumers get
to hear. Says A1 Teller, former chief executive of MCA Music Group who now heads
Atomic Pop, a new company that will sell downloadable music on the web: "What
the web offers is an opportunity for the artist to go directly to the consumer."
Musicians and entrepreneurs are exploring new ways of putting the technology to
use. DJ Spooky recently featured his music on a deejay website that encouraged
users to remix his work and e-mail the new creations to Others; he’s now putting
the finishing touches on his own site. The California-based company Liquid Audio
offers free downloads of songs by groups like Hole that self-destruct (自毁) after
a few days, teasing listeners to buy the whole CD. In the physical world,
because of A. composing on the web B. featuring their music on the web C. selling their work on the web D. getting in touch with the consumers directly
[单项选择] Passage 5
Can the Internet help patients jump the
line at the doctor’s office The Silicon Valley Employers Forum, a sophisticated
group of technology companies, is launching a pilot program to test online
"virtual visits" between doctors at three big local medical groups and about
6,000 employees and their families. The six employers taking part in the Silicon
Valley initiative, including heavy hitters such as Oracle and Cisco Systems,
hope that online visits will mean employees won’t have to skip work to tend to
minor ailments or to follow up on chronic conditions. "With our long
commutes and traffic, driving 40 miles to your doctor in your hometown can be a
big chunk of time," says Cindy Conway, benefits director at Cadence Design
Systems, one of the participating companies. Doctors aren’t
clamoring to chat with patients online for free; A. rewarding their employees B. gratifying the local hospitals C. boosting worker productivity D. testing a Sophisticated technology
[单项选择] Passage Five
Can the Internet help patients jump the
line at the doctor’s office The Silicon Valley Employers Forum, a sophisticated
group of technology companies, is launching a pilot program to test online
"virtual visits" between doctors at three big local medical groups and about 6,
000 employees and their families. The six employers taking part in the Silicon
Valley initiative, including heavy hitters such as Oracle and Cisco Systems,
hope that online visits will mean employees won’t have to skip work to tend to
minor ailments or to follow up on chronic conditions. "With our long commutes
and traffic, driving 40 miles to your doctor in your hometown can be a big chunk
of time," says Cindy Conway, benefits director at Cadence Design Systems, one of
the participating companies. Doctors aren’t clamoring to chat
with patients online for fr A. rewarding their employees B. gratifying the local hospitals C. boosting worker productivity D. testing a sophisticated technology
[单项选择]
In what way can caffeine benefit one’s health according to the speaker A. It improves one’s brain function. B. It increases one’s blood flow. C. It cleans the water of the body’s ceils. D. It keeps one away from depression.
[单项选择]{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}}
What can be inferred from the passage A. In the 21st century, Asia will become the center for the world economy.Z B. Internet is a major driving force for the spread of the English language. C. Computers have become extensively networked into the Internet. D. The Internet has been serving local, cultural, commercial and educational purposes.
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