- 阅读理解A
题干：Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationsmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困扰）you-appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca，NewYork，asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold.Hancockthenworkedoutthenumberofliesperconversationforeachmedium.Hefoundthatliesmadeup14percentofemails,21percentofinstantmessages,27percentofface-to-faceinteractionsandanastonishing37percentofphonecalls.Hisresults，tobepresentedattheconferenceonhuman-computerinteractioninVienna，Austria，inApril，havesurprisedpsychologists.Someexpectedemailerstobethebiggestliars，reasoningthatbecausedeceptionmakespeopleuncomfortable,thedetachment(非直接接触）ofemailingwouldmakeiteasiertolie.Othersexpectedpeopletoliemoreinface-to-faceexchangesbecausewearemostpractisedatthatformofcommunication.ButHancocksaysitisalsocrucialwhetheraconversationisbeingrecordedandcouldbereread,andwhetheritoccursinrealtime.Peopleappeartobeafraidtoliewhentheyknowthecommunicationcouldlaterbeusedtoholdthemtoaccount,hesays.Thisiswhyfewerliesappearinemailthanonthephone.Peoplearealsomorelikelytolieinrealtime-inaninstantmessageorphonecall，say-thaniftheyhavetimetothinkofaresponse,saysHancock.Hefoundmanyliesarespontaneous(脱口而出的）responsestoanunexpecteddemand,suchas:“Doyoulikemydress?”Hancockhopeshisresearchwillhelpcompaniesworkoutthebestwaysfortheiremployeestocommunicate.Forinstance,thephonemightbethebestmediumforsaleswhereemployeesareencouragedtostretchthetruth.Butgivenhisresults,workassessment,wherehonestyisapriority,mightbebestdoneusingemail.
题目：Hancock’s study focuses on_____. - A 、the consequences of lying in various communications media
- B 、the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas
- C 、people’s references in selecting communication technologies
- D 、people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media
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参考答案【正确答案：D】
细节题。定位到首段第二句。D选项内容为honesty across a range of communications media的再现’实际上是指“比较人们通过各种媒介进行交流时所体现的诚实度（honesty level)”。
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