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Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless device(设备) may be turn

英语作文范文 03-02
Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless device(设备) may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests. Should you tell your friends, for instance, that they’re being recorded while you all watch the big game together?
"It’s certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to fix," says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute, America’s distinguished manners advisors. " I think it will be very interesting to see what manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if it’s not a security issue. "Post wants to make clear that she’s not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preference.
When it comes to security cameras, Post says it’s a host’s responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. If the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.
However, if a contractor(合约工)is working in your home, you don’t need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the camera can also work in contractors’ favor. "If anything does go wrong while they’re in the house, they don’t want to be blamed for it," she says. "In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didn’t steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table.
8. The visitors are concerned that the security camera may   .
A. threaten their health B. spoil their peace of mind
C. disturb their privacy D. affect their preference
9. What is a host’s responsibility concerning the security camera?
A. Indicating its position. B. Making their guests feel at ease
C. Turning it oil in time D. Having a casual talk with guests.
10. How can the home security camera benefit contractors working in your home?
A. It can prevent the accidents happening. B. It can prove their innocence.
C. It can record their working progress. D. It can make their work more enjoyable.
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the security camera?
A. Negative. B. Pessimistic. C. Favorable. D. Objective.
【答案】8. C    9. B    10. B    11. D
【解析】
这是一篇议论文。人们越来越多地在家里使用联网摄像头这种设备来获得内心的平静,但很少有人会停下来考虑这些设备可能对住客产生的影响。有人认为说到安全摄像头,确保客人在家里感到舒适是主人的责任。如果主人通过讲述一个故事,漫不经心地承认房里有一台照相机,这可能足以让客人开口说他们是否感到不舒服。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中" I think it will be very interesting to see what manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if it’s not a security issue. "(他说:“我认为,如果不存在安全问题,看看你是否告诉别人你有相机,以及客人是否有权要求关掉相机,这将是一件非常有趣的事情。”)可知参观者担心安全摄像头可能会干扰他们的隐私。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句When it comes to security cameras, Post says it’s a host’s responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home.(说到安全摄像头,波斯特说,确保客人在家里感到舒适是主人的责任。)可知安全摄像头,主人的责任是让客人感到自在。故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一句In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didn’t steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table.(事实上,相机可以证明他们没有偷那20美元,也没有把花瓶从桌子上摔下来。)可知家庭安全摄像头可以通过证明在家工作的合约工的无辜而使他们受益。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知,作者采用第三方观点对安全摄像头进行论述,并没有说明自己支持还是反对安全摄像头,因此作者的态度是客观的。故选D。
 
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