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

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• 1According 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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• 2There is a much stronger sense of _______ among the Gibraltarians.

  A.togetherness

  B.survival

  C.identity

  D.leisure

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• 3We learn from the description of the Gibraltarian home that it is _________.

  A.modern

  B.luxurious

  C.stark

  D.simple

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• 4The italicized part in the third paragraph implies that ____________.

  A.English working-class homes are similar to Gibraltarian ones

  B.English working-class homes have spacious sitting-rooms

  C.English working-class homes waste a lot of space

  D.the English working-class parlour is intolerable in Gibraltar

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• 5Which of the following best explains the differences in ways of living between the English and the Gibraltarians、

  A.The family structure.

  B.Religious belief.

  C.The climate.

  D.Eating habit.

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• 6Which 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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• 7The 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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• 8What does the author mean by ''irony of the information age"、

  A.The dream of the "paperless" office will be realized.

  B.People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings.

  C.More digital data use leads to greater paper use.

  D.B.People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings.C.More digital data use leads to greater paper us

  E.D.Some people are opposed to video-conferencing.

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• 9What 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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• 10Why 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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