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27.Accordingtoparagraph2,theachievementsoftheNationalTrustarenowbeing
[A]largelyovershadowed
[B]properlyprotected
[C]effectivelyreinforced
[D]graduallydestroyed
28.Whichofthefollowingcanbeofferedfromparagraph3
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[B]TheConservativesmayabandon“off-plan”building
[C]Ukipmaygainfromitssupportforruralconservation
[D]TheLiberalDemocratsarelosingpoliticalinfluence
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[B]stressesthenecessityofeasingthehousingcrisis
[C]highlightshisfirmstandagainstlobbypressure
[D]revealsastrongprejudiceagainsturbanareas
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Text3
“Thereisoneandonlyonesocialresponsibilityofbusiness”wroteMiltonFriedman,aNobelPrize-winningeconomist“Thatis,touseitsresourcesandengageinactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseitsprofits.”ButevenifyouacceptFriedman’spremiseandregardcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)policiesasawasteofshareholders’smoney,thingsmaynotbeabsolutelyclear-act.NewresearchsuggeststhatCSRmaycreatemonetaryvalueforcompaniesatleastwhentheyareprosecutedforcorruption.
ThelargestfirmsinAmericaandBritaintogetherspendmorethan$15billionayearonCSR,accordingtoanestimatebyEPG,aconsultingfirm.Thiscouldaddvaluetotheirbusinessesinthreeways.First,consumersmaytakeCSRspendingasa“signal”thatacompany’sproductsareofhighquality.Second,customersmaybewillingtobuyacompany’sproductsasanindirectmaytodonatetothegoodcausesithelps.Andthird,throughamorediffuse“haloeffect”wherebyitsgooddeedsearnitgreaterconsiderationfromconsumersandothers.
PreviousstudiesonCSRhavehadtroubledifferentiatingtheseeffectsbecauseconsumerscanbeaffectedbyallthree.ArecentstudyattemptstoseparatethembylookingatbriberyprosecutionsunderAmerican’sForeignCorruptPracticesAct(FCPA).Itarguesthatsinceprosecutorsdonotconsumeacompany’sproductsaspartoftheirinvestigations,theycouldbeinfluencedonlybythehaloeffect.
Thestudyfoundthat,amongprosecutedfirms,thosewiththemostcomprehensiveCSRprogrammestendedtogetmorelenientpenalties.Theiranalysisruledoutthepossibilitythatitwasfirm’spoliticalinfluence,ratherthantheirCSRstand,thataccountedfortheleniency:
Companiesthatcontributedmoretopoliticalcampaignsdidnotreceivelowerfines.
Inall,thestudyconcludesthatwhereasprosecutorsshouldonlyevaluateacasebasedonitsmerits,theydoseemtobeinfluencedbyacompany’srecordinCSR.“Weestimatethateithereliminatingasubstantiallabour-rightsconcern,suchaschildlabour,orincreasingcorporategivingbyabout20%resultinfinesthatgenerallyare40%lowerthanthetypicalpunishmentforbribingforeignofficials.”saysoneresearcher.
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31.TheauthorviewsMiltonFriedman’sstatementaboutCSRwith
[A]uncertainty
[B]skepticism
[C]approval
[D]tolerance
32.AccordingtoParagraph2,CSRhelpsacompanyby
[A]guardingitagainstmalpractices
[B]protectingitfromconsumers
[C]winningtrustfromconsumers.
[D]raisingthequalityofitsproducts
33.Theexpression“morelenient”(line2,Para.4)isclosestinmeaningto
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35.WhichofthefollowingistrueofCSRaccordingtothelastparagraph?
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[C]Itsnegativeeffectsonbusinessesareoftenoverlooked
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Text4
TherewilleventuallycomeadaywhenTheNewYorkTimesceasestopublishstoriesonnewsprint.Exactlywhenthatdaywillbeisamatterofdebate.“Sometimeinthefuture,”thepaper’spublishersaidbackin2010.
Nostalgiaforinkonpaperandtherustleofpagesaside,there’splentyofincentivetoditchprint.Theinfrastructurerequiredtomakeaphysicalnewspaper―printingpresses,deliverytrucks―isn’tjustexpensive;
it’sexcessiveatatimewhenonline-onlycompetitorsdon’thavethesamesetoffinancialconstraints.Readersaremigratingawayfromprintanyway.Andthoughprintadsalesstilldwarftheironlineandmobilecounterparts,revenuefromprintisstilldeclining.
Overheadmaybehighandcirculationlower,butrushingtoeliminateitsprinteditionwouldbeamistake,saysBuzzFeedCEOJonahPeretti.
PerettisaystheTimesshouldn’twastetimegettingoutoftheprintbusiness,butonlyiftheygoaboutdoingittherightway.“Figuringoutawaytoacceleratethattransitionwouldmakesenseforthem,”hesaid,“butifyoudiscontinueit,you’regoinghaveyourmostloyalcustomersreallyupsetwithyou.”
Sometimesthat’sworthmakingachangeanyway.PerettigivestheexampleofNetflixdiscontinuingitsDVD-mailingservicetofocusonstreaming.“Itwasseenasblunder,”hesaid.Themoveturnedouttobeforesighted.AndifPerettiwereinchargeattheTimes?
“Iwouldn’tpickayeartoendprint,”hesaid“Iwouldraisepricesandmakeitintomoreofalegacyproduct.”
Themostloyalcustomerswouldstillgettheproducttheyfavor,theideagoes,andthey’dfeelliketheywerehelpingsustainthequalityofsomethingtheybelievein.“Soifyou’reoverpayingforprint,youcouldfeellikeyouwerehelping,”Perettisaid.“Thenincreaseitatahigherrateeachyearandessentiallytrytogenerateadditionalrevenue.”Inotherwords,ifyou’regoingtomakeaprintproduct,makeitforthepeoplewhoarealreadyobsessedwithit.WhichmaybewhattheTimesisdoingalready.Get