2014年雅思阅读模拟试题及答案解析（4）.docx

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1、SellingDigitalMusicwithoutCopy-protectionMakesSense　　A.　　Itwasuncharacteristicallylow-keyfortheindustry’sgreatestshowman.ButtheessaypublishedthisweekbySteveJobs，thebossofApple，onhisfirm’swebsiteundertheunassumingtitle“ThoughtsonMusic”hasnonethelessprovokedavigorousdebateaboutthefutureofdigitalmusi

2、c，whichAppledominateswithitsiPodmusic-playerandiTunesmusic-store.Atissueis“digitalrightsmanagement”(DRM)—thetechnologyguardingdownloadedmusicagainsttheft.SincethereisnocommonstandardforDRM，italsohastheside-effectthatsongspurchasedforonetypeofmusic-playermaynotworkonanother.Apple’sDRMsystem，calledF

3、airPlay，isthemostwidespread.SoitcameasasurprisewhenMr.JobscalledforDRMfordigitalmusictobeabolished.　　B.　　ThisisachangeoftackforApple.IthascomeunderfirefromEuropeanregulatorswhoclaimthatitsrefusaltolicenseFairPlaytootherfirmshas“lockedin”customers.SincemusicfromtheiTunesstorecannotbeplayedonnon-iPo

4、dmusic-players(atleastnotwithoutalotoffiddling)，anyiTunesbuyerwillbedeterredfromswitchingtoadevicemadebyarivalfirm，suchasSonyorMicrosoft.WhenFrenchlawmakersdraftedabilllastyearcompellingAppletoopenupFairPlaytorivals，thecompanywarnedof“state-sponsoredpiracy”.OnlyDRM，itimplied，couldkeepthepiratesatb

5、ay.　　C.　　ThisweekMr.JobsgaveanotherexplanationforhisformerdefenceofDRM：therecordcompaniesmadehimdoit.TheywouldmaketheirmusicavailabletotheiTunesstoreonlyifAppleagreedtoprotectitusingDRM.TheycanstillwithdrawtheircataloguesiftheDRMsystemiscompromised.ApplecannotlicenseFairPlaytoothers，saysMrJobs，bec

6、auseitwoulddependonthemtoproducesecurityfixespromptly.AllDRMdoesisrestrictconsumerchoiceandprovideabarriertoentry，saysMrJobs；withoutittherewouldbefarmorestoresandplayers，andfarmoreinnovation.So，hesuggests，whynotdoawaywithDRMandsellmusicunprotected？“Thisisclearlythebestalternativeforconsumers，”hede

7、clares，“andApplewouldembraceitinaheartbeat.”　　D.　　Whythesuddenchangeofheart？MrJobsseemschieflyconcernedwithgettingEurope’sregulatorsoffhisback.RatherthancomplainingtoAppleaboutitsuseofDRM，hesuggests，“thoseunhappy