A.on
B.like
C.for
D.from
A.faith
B.concern
C.attention
D.interest
A.benefit
B.debt
C.hope
D.price
A.Therefore
B.Then
C.Instead
D.Again
A.Until
B.Unless
C.Although
D.When
A.selects
B.produces
C.applies
D.maintains
A.consult
B.compete
C.connect
D.compare
A.at
B.by
C.of
D.to
A.context
B.mood
C.period
D.circle
A.counterparts
B.substitutes
C.colleagues
D.supporters
A.Funny
B.Lucky
C.Odd
D.Ironic
A.monitor
B.protect
C.surprise
D.delight
A.between
B.within
C.toward
D.over
A.transferred
B.added
C.introduced
D.entrusted
A.out
B.back
C.around
D.inside
A.discovered
B.proved
C.insisted
D.remembered
A.betrayed
B.wronged
C.fooled
D.mocked
A.forced
B.willing
C.hesitant
D.entitled
A.In contrast
B.As a result
C.On the whole
D.For instance
A.inflexible
B.incapable
C.unreliable
D.unsuitable
A.Leading politicians.
B.Low-wage laborers.
C.Robot owners.
D.Middle-class workers.
A.Worries about automation are in fact groundless.
B.Optimists' opinions on new tech find little support.
C.Issues arising from automation need to be tackled.
D.Negative consequences of new tech can be avoided.
A.creative potential.
B.job-hunting skills.
C.individual needs.
D.cooperative spirit.
A.encouraging the development of automation.
B.increasing the return on capital investment.
C.easing the hostility between rich and poor.
D.preventing the income gap from widening.
A.opposing views on it.
B.possible solutions to it.
C.its alarming impacts.
D.its major variations.
A.the justification of the news-filtering practice.
B.people's preference for social media platforms.
C.the administration's ability to handle information.
D.social media as a reliable source of news.
A.sharpen.
B.define.
C.boast.
D.share.
A.tend to voice their opinions in cyberspace.
B.verify news by referring to diverse sources.
C.have a strong sense of responsibility.
D.like to exchange views on "distributed trust".
A.readers' outdated values.
B.journalists' biased reporting.
C.readers' misinterpretation.
D.journalists' made-up stories.
A.A Rise in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online.
B.A Counteraction Against the Over-tweeting Trend.
C.The Accumulation of Mutual Trust on Social Media.
D.The Platforms for Projection of Personal Interests.
A.It caused conflicts among tech giants.
B.It failed to pay due attention to patients' rights.
C.It fell short of the latter's expectations.
D.It put both sides into a dangerous situation.
A.empty promises.
B.tough resistance.
C.necessary adjustments.
D.sincere apologies.
A.privacy protection must be secured at all costs.
B.leaking patients' data is worse than selling it.
C.making profits from patients' data is illegal.
D.the value of data comes from the processing of it.
A.the vicious rivalry among big pharm as.
B.the ineffective enforcement of privacy law.
C.the uncontrolled use of new software.
D.the monopoly of big data by tech giants.
A.ambiguous.
B.cautious.
C.appreciative.
D.contemptuous.
A.its unbalanced budget.
B.its rigid management.
C.the cost for technical upgrading.
D.the with drawal of bank support.
A.the interference from interest groups.
B.the inadequate funding from Congress.
C.the shrinking demand for postal service.
D.the incompetence of postal unions.
A.removing its burden of retiree health care.
B.making more investment in new vehicles.
C.adopting a new rate-increase mechanism.
D.attracting more first-class mail users.
A.respect.
B.tolerance.
C.discontent.
D.gratitude.
A.The USPS Starts to Miss Its Good Old Days.
B.The Postal Service: Keep Away from My Cheese.
C.The USPS: Chronic Illness Requires a Quick Cure.
D.The Postal Service Needs More Than a Band-Aid.