A few years ago, Facebook was forced to retreat from a new service called Beacon. It tracked what the social network"s users were doing elsewhere on the web—which caused a huge 1 because of the loss of personal privacy. 2 , Facebook promised to make 3 efforts to better protect people"s information.But 4 the firm has not been trying very hard. On November 29th America"s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 5 the results of an investigation it had conducted of Facebook. They showed that the world"s biggest social network, which now 6 more than 800m users, has been making information public that it had 7 to keep private.The FTC"s findings come at a(n) 8 time for Facebook, which is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that is almost 9 to take place next year. Some recent reports have 10 that the firm may seek a listing as early as next spring, and that it will try to 11 a whopping $10 billion in an IPO that would 12 it at $100 billion. To 13 the way for an offering, Facebook 14 needs to resolve some of the regulatory tussles over privacy that it has become embroiled in. 15 the FTC"s announcement, which came as part of a settlement struck between the commission and Facebook. The FTC"s investigation 16 a litany of instances in which the social network had 17 its users. In what is perhaps the most damning of the findings, the agency documents that Facebook has been 18 people"s personal information with advertisers—a practice its senior executives have 19 sworn it does not indulge in. The FTC also says that the firm failed to make photos and videos on deactivated and deleted user accounts 20 after promising to do so.
A. In a word
B. All in all
C. After all
D. Hence
根据以下信息,回答第80题至第81题。 一家公司购买了一项使用寿命十年的资产。公司出于纳税考虑将对其使用加速折旧法。在报表上将使用直线折旧法,因为这种方法据信可以更好地反映这项资产的实际使用情况。 一家公司从其他厂商那里购买了价值150000美元的原料,并且花费了500000美元的劳动力成本进行生产。同时还有100000美元的利息费用。该公司将生产的产品全部卖出共得2500000美元。该公司必须支付25%的增值税而不是收入税。那么这一年的各项或总共需缴纳税金______。
A. a.437500美元
B. b.462500美元
C. c.587500美元
D. d.625000美元
A few years ago, Facebook was forced to retreat from a new service called Beacon. It tracked what the social network"s users were doing elsewhere on the web—which caused a huge 1 because of the loss of personal privacy. 2 , Facebook promised to make 3 efforts to better protect people"s information.But 4 the firm has not been trying very hard. On November 29th America"s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 5 the results of an investigation it had conducted of Facebook. They showed that the world"s biggest social network, which now 6 more than 800m users, has been making information public that it had 7 to keep private.The FTC"s findings come at a(n) 8 time for Facebook, which is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) that is almost 9 to take place next year. Some recent reports have 10 that the firm may seek a listing as early as next spring, and that it will try to 11 a whopping $10 billion in an IPO that would 12 it at $100 billion. To 13 the way for an offering, Facebook 14 needs to resolve some of the regulatory tussles over privacy that it has become embroiled in. 15 the FTC"s announcement, which came as part of a settlement struck between the commission and Facebook. The FTC"s investigation 16 a litany of instances in which the social network had 17 its users. In what is perhaps the most damning of the findings, the agency documents that Facebook has been 18 people"s personal information with advertisers—a practice its senior executives have 19 sworn it does not indulge in. The FTC also says that the firm failed to make photos and videos on deactivated and deleted user accounts 20 after promising to do so.
A. predicted
B. apprehended
C. reproached
D. highlighted
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. Poland has its polkas. Hungary has its czardas, Brazil is famous for the bossa nova, Caribbean countries for the merengue, and Argentina for the tango. The U. S. is known for jazz, a completely original type of music that has gained world-wide popularity. 1 . Brash, uninhibited, exciting, it has a modem sound. In the 1920"s jazz sounded like America. And so it does today.The origins of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was invented by American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, who were brought to the Southern states as slaves. 2 .A band often accompanied the procession. On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz. But there were other influences, too.Music has always been important in Negro life. 3 . As these people settled into their new life in the plantations of the South, music retained its importance. In the fields, they made up work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster. And as the people were converted to Christianity, they composed lovely spirituals which have become a permanent part of American music. 4 In fact, there was hardly any activity or social event that could not be set to music. Weddings, births, christenings, funerals, picnics, parades—all had their musical accompaniment.After the American Civil War ( 1861-1865 ), the Negroes had gained their freedom and were ready for a new type of music, one that would preserve their musical traditions but be fast and happy to express their new-found freedom. They wanted something they could play as professional musicians for both black and white audiences. 5 . To be good, a musician had not only to remember his part but also to be able to invent new variations on the spur of the moment.A. Coming mainly from West Africa, the blacks who were brought to America already possessed a rich musical tradition. This music centered on religious ceremonies in which dancing, singing, clapping, and stamping to the beat of a drum were important forms of musical and rhythmic expression.B. Jazz was the answer. It combined themes from Negro work songs, spirituals and blues, set to a fast beat, with the musicians improvising as they went along, like the funeral marching bands.C. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was short. When a Negro died his friends and relatives formed a Sprocession to carry the body to the cemetery.D. Jazz belongs to the people, but popular taste is changeable. Jazz had to keep up to date. Over the last half century it has changed many times in form, style, and tempo. Each change added something new.E. Another musical form which contributed to jazz was the blues. Blues songs always describe something sad—an unhappy love affair, a money problem, bad luck. To this day, the expression "feeling blue" means being sad or depressed.F. Death had removed one of their number, but the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes presented at the funeral.G. Jazz is America"s contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free-form. It bubbles with energy, expressing the moods, interests, and emotions of the people.