Section C

Directions：There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A），B），C）and D）.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.

As high school students flock to social networking sites，campus police are scanning their Facebook and MySpace pages for tips to help break up fights，monitor gangs and prevent crime.

Some students object to police looking over their shoulders.But officers responsible for school safety say routine checks of the online forums often add to the knowledge they obtain from hallways（走廊）or schoolyards.

In recent years，school administrators have blamed some campus fights on Internet conflicts and urged parents to keep watch on their children’s computer activity.But students who use the Web to let their 500 closest friends know what they are doing at all times are sometimes surprised that police are watching，too.

Police don’t have special privileges on Facebook or MySpace.Students who want to go unobserved can change privacy（隐私）settings so that their profiles are displayed only to a list of approved people.But the default（默认）settings leave those profiles open to many Internet users（in the case of Facebook）or all of them （in the case of MySpace）.

Employers and college admissions counselors have examined online profiles of student applicants for some time.Police across the country have been doing the same for the past two or three years，said Kevin Quinn，a spokesman for the Minnesota-based National Association of School Resource Officers.

“If you’re already familiar with the technology，it doesn’t take you but a couple of minutes to hook into the student population and keep an eye on things，”Quinn said.

A journey to a thicket（丛林）of MySpace profiles found high school students discussing drugs，sex and fights.It was all publicly available（although in language that embarrassed a reporter）.

Late last month，Fairfax County police announced the arrests of seven Chantilly area teenagers for trying to recruit Franklin Middle School students to a gang.That investigation was aided when a student showed the school resource officer gang symbols littering one of the suspect’s MySpace profiles.

Fairfax police say they pride themselves on addressing issues in schools before they develop into major problems.Keeping an eye on Facebook and MySpace has become an extra tool in that effort，they said.

46.Why do police officers scan social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace？

A）They have some special privileges to do so.

B）They may detect gang-fighting through the Net.

C）It is easier to solve students’conflicts online.

D）It is their duty to protect students’privacy.

47.What does“looking over their shoulders”（Line 1，Para.2）means in the passage？

A）Limit their time spending online. C）Monitor what they said online.

B）Blame them for the conflicts. D）Make schoolyard checking a routine.

48.Police can have access to many students’online profiles due to.

A）students’casual attitude to private information

B）the technical support offered by the websites

C）the approval given by the students themselves

D）the special right granted by the government

49.How did Fairfax County police identify the teenagers as gang members？

A）By investigating the students recruited.

B）By sending a policeman to spy on the gang.

C）By watching the spot they meet regularly.

D）By checking their self-descriptions online.

50.What does the author mainly discuss in the passage？

A）Students’neglect of protecting their privacy online.

B）Internet helping police maintain school and public order.

C）Social networking sites having bad influence on teenagers.

D）Police’s unwelcome interference in students’online activities.

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

Stiletto heels could be banned from the workplace because of health and safety reasons，according to British Trade Union bosses.

The Trade Union Congress，predominantly male，has proposed a motion arguing that high heels are disrespectful to women while they also contribute to long term injuries.They propose instead that women wear “sensible shoes”with an inch heel limit in an attempt to avoid future foot and back pain as well as injuries.The motion is due to be debated at next month’s conference.

The motion states：“Congress believes high heels may look glamorous on the Hollywood catwalks but are completely inappropriate for the day-to-day working environment.”

“Feet bear the main burden of daily life，and for many workers long-time standing，badly fitted footwear， and in particular high heels can be a hazard.Around two million days a year are lost through sickness as a result of lower limb disorders.”

“Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems and also serious foot，knee and back pain and damaged joints.”

“Many employers in the retail sector force women workers to wear high heels as part of their dress code.”

“More must be done to raise awareness of this problem so that women workers and their feet are protected.”

Nadine Dorries，the Tory Member of Parliament，however criticised the motion and said the extra height heels give women can help them when in the workplace.

“I’m 5 ft 3 in and need every inch of my Christian Louboutin heels to look my male colleagues in the eye，” she said.“If high heels were banned in Westminster，no one would be able to find me.The Trade Union leaders need to get real，stop using obvious sexist methods by discussing women’s very high thin heels to divert（转移） tension away from Labour chaos.”

Michelle Dewberry，a former winner of The Apprentice，said the motion was patronising（自认为高人一等的）.

“This is absolutely ridiculous and I think these union officials should be spending their time dealing with more important issues”，she said.“I’m at work in five-inch heels and perfectly able to do my job.Heels are sexy，they boost your confidence and make women feel that they are in control of their life.I can’t imagine these officials debating a motion about how tightly men should wear their ties.Wearing heels is a personal choice.”

51.What do stiletto heels refer to according to the passage？

A）Heels most appropriate for catwalks. C）Heels within the limit of an inch.

B）Shoes that fit retail sector workers best. D）Very high heels that women wear.

52.Why did the Trade Union leaders propose to ban stiletto heels from the workplace？

A）They believed that these shoes are harmful to women workers’health.

B）They maintained that women should decide what to wear at work.

C）They thought these shoes give women excuse to ask for a sick leave.

D）They didn’t want to work in the place that looks like Hollywood.

53.Nadine Dorries disapproved the motion because she felt that the extra height of the heels.

A）improved her vision C）helped people to find her

B）boosted her confidence D）added to her personal charm

54.How does Michelle Dewberry see the motion？

A）It should be supported for the sake of women’s health.

B）The union officials shouldn’t have debates on any motions.

C）It’s unnecessary and women have right to decide what to wear.

D）The union leaders should decide on the tightness of ties instead.

55.What can be inferred from the passage？

A）It’s the union leaders’responsibility to care about people’s health.

B）There is going to be a heated debate over the union bosses’motion.

C）For women employees，height is equal to charm and confidence.

D）Women workers think entirely differently from male union leaders.