verbal经典题库42详解

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Communication technologies are far from equivalent. A recent study comparing honesty across a range of different media revealed that people were twice likely to tell lies when using the phone than when communicating via e-mail. It had previously been assumed that people would be more inclined to fabricate the truth when using e-mail, due to the remoteness of the interaction making people more comfortable about deceiving others. On the contrary, it seems that anxiety over the accountability afforded by the recording of e-mail exchanges induces greater truthfulness. However, the research also noted that people are much more likely to be rude or insulting over e-mail, outweighing any benefits of increased honesty!

An implication of the study is that if telephone conversations are recorded and people are aware of this fact, they are likely to be more truthful over the phone. T People are unconcerned about the repercussion of e-mail untruths. F It had been assumed that people would communicate more honestly when using e-mail than when using the telephone. F

There is often considerable scientific disagreement both about available reserves of natural

resources and about the extent of environmental damage caused by particular pollutants. Even where the scientific evidence is incontrovertible. There may be political conflict, based on different vested interests, over the degree to which particular environmental controls should be accepted. Governments may, for example, refrain from introducing effective control if they fear these will adversely affect company profitability or jobs, even where the

environmental cost of not introducing controls are considerable.

There is always scientific debate around the facts regarding the reserves of natural resources. T

Very rarely is there conflict over the degree to which particular environmental controls should be accepted. F

Parties with a vested interest(既得利益) are more influenced by politics than science when

deciding whether to implement（实施） environmental controls. C

Whilst high visibility crime such as night-time drunken disturbance has increased, total

urban and rural crime, both reported and unreported, has fallen over the last two years, yet paradoxically people feel less safe, believing that the converse is the case. This fall in crime has coincided with a drop in the number of police officer on the street. A citizen’s fear of crime seems not to be a matter of reality at all- the visibility of law enforcement officials has

a greater impact on their view of reality than hard facts.

Reducing the number of police officer has led to a reduction in crime. C Crime statistics support popular belief about the level of crime. F

People feel safer when there are more police on the street. （C）

There is no task more difficult than that of ensuring the education of children in modern

society. Not only school, but also teachers and their roles have changed out of all recognition in the past few decades, thanks to the impact on teaching institutions by indoctrinating, and 2. 3. 4.

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