| Cyberspace, data superhighway,
multimedia — for those who have seen the future, the linking of computers,
television and telephones will change our lives for ever. Yet for all the talk
of a forthcoming technological utopia, little attention has been given to the
implications of these developments for the poor. As with all new high
technology, while the West concerns itself with the "how", the question of "for
whom" is put aside once again. Economists are only now realizing the full extent to which the communications revolution has affected the world economy. Information technology allows the extension of trade across geographical and industrial boundaries, and transnational corporations take full advantage of it. Terms of trade, exchange and interest rates and money movements are more important than the production of good A. the rich countries B. scientific development C. the local elites D. the world economy [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT E{{/B}} Learning for Its Own Sake For me, scientific knowledge is divided into mathematical sciences, natural sciences or sciences dealing with the natural world (physical and biological sciences), and sciences dealing with mankind (psychology, sociology, all the sciences of cultural achievements, every kind of historical knowledge). Apart from these sciences is philosophy, about which we will take shortly. In the first place, all this is pure or theoretical knowledge, sought only for the purpose of understanding, in order to fulfill the need to understand that is intrinsic and consubstantial to man. What distinguishes man from animal is that he knows and needs to know. If man did not know that the world existed, and that the world was of a certain kind, that he was in the world and that he himself was of a certain kind, he wouldn’ t be a man. The technical aspects of applications of k A. invented modern mathematical applications B. were interested in navigation C. were unaware of the value of their studies D. worked with electricity [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT B{{/B}} Countries at all levels of economic development face a similar challenge: to make their industries competitive in an increasingly integrated global economy. Despite sharing the same overall goal, though, countries face distinctive geographical issues in ensuring that their industries compete effectively. Industries in relatively developed countries must protect their markets from new competitors. Countries once governed or still governed by communist parties must prepare their industries to compete in a global market-driven economy. Developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America must identify new markets and sources of revenue to generate industrial growth. Competition among blocs Industrial competition in the relatively developed world increasingly takes place among blocs of countries. Countries within three groups—North America, Western Europe, and East Asia—cooperate more extensively with each o A. hinder foreign companies from selling in Japan B. promote selling in Japan C. maintain balanced trade with other countries D. operate factories in other countries [单项选择]
{{B}}TEXT E{{/B}} Since the Titanic vanished beneath the frigid waters of tile North Atlantic 85 years ago, nothing in the hundreds of books and films about the ship has ever hinted at a connection to Japan-until now. Director James Cameron’s 200 million epic Titanic premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival last Saturday. Among the audience for a glimpse of Hollywood’s costliest film were descendants of the liner’s only Japanese survivor. The newly rediscovered diary of Masabumi Hosono has driven Titanic enthusiasts in frenzy. The document is scrawled in 4,300 Japanese characters on a rare piece of RMS Titanic stationery. Written as the Japanese bureaucrat steamed to safety in New York aboard the ocean liner Carpathia, which rescued 706 survivors, the account and other documents released by his grandchildren last week offer a fresh and poignant reminder of the emotional wreckage left by the tragedy. Hosono, the A. Because he killed some people on the Titanic. B. Because he was then an official. C. Because he was dismissed from his ministry post. D. Because the culture of shame was too strong. 我来回答: 提交
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