1 . Read the following car rental agreement of Avis and answer the questions.
Kindly indicate your return km reading, fuel gauge (计量器) reading, date and time, and return this envelope, with your keys, to the rental counter.
Document number| Return km reading | ||||||||||||||||||
| Return fuel gauge √ | E | 1/8 | 1/4 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 5/8 | 3/4 | 7/8 | F | |||||||||
| Return date | Return time | |||||||||||||||||
Safe Driving in South Africa
DRIVER’S LICENCEWhen driving, you must be in possession of your driver’s license at all times.
SEAT BELTSThe law requires that you wear seat belts at all times.
DRIVINGIn South Africa, driving is on the left-hand side of the road.
SPEED LIMITSGenerally 60 km/h in built-up areas, 100 km/h in rural areas and 120 km/h on highways.
PETROLPetrol is available 24 hours per day. Unleaded (无铅) petrol should be used in Avis cars. Credit cards are not accepted for the payment of petrol.
SAFETYFor your own safety, keep your doors locked while driving.
LOCK UPShut windows and lock all doors and the boot when leaving the vehicle unattended.
VALUABLESDo not leave personal belongings such as cell phones and valuables in your vehicle. They are not covered by our insurance.
TYRESAvis undertakes that on delivery of the vehicle to the driver, the condition of the tyres will be agreeable to the laws and the tyre pressure in accordance with the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications (说明书) for “normal use”.
It is the responsibility of the driver to ensure that both the condition and inflation (膨胀) of the tyres are appropriate throughout the course of the rental.
It is the responsibility of the driver to inspect the condition of the tyres at the beginning of the rental and to make adjustments to the tyre pressure to take into account such factors as the number of passengers, mass of luggage, environment temperatures, speed and road condition.
ROAD MAPSMaps of Southern Africa, including city and regional maps, can be found in a copy of the Avis Inbound magazine, in each vehicle or at the Avis Customer Service Center. More extensive area maps are obtainable from the Automobile Association (AA) and South African Tourism.
1. The passage is intended for ______.| A．car renters | B．traffic police |
| C．insurance sellers | D．automobile mechanics |
| A．make the tyre condition agreeable to the laws |
| B．adjust tyre pressure with many factors considered |
| C．work out the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications |
| D．be responsible for driving safety and road condition |
| A．The speed limit in different areas. |
| B．The requests of giving cars back to Avis. |
| C．The ways to keep personal possessions safe. |
| D．The instructions to fix flat tyres on the road. |
| A．The man had supposed the woman to be late. |
| B．Stacy didn’t take the traffic into consideration. |
| C．Stacy didn’t admit being late for the appointment. |
| D．The woman was a little bit late for the appointment. |
| A．The boy’s examination score. |
| B．The boy’s life goals in the future. |
| C．The boy’s performance in a basketball game. |
| D．Parents expectation on child’s academic performance. |
| A．Ticket seller and audience. | B．Manager and secretary. |
| C．Librarian and reader. | D．Receptionist and customer. |
| A．The South Atlantic Ocean. | B．The coast of South America. |
| C．African continent. | D．The coast of Angola. |
| A．He studies the similarities between ancient and modern animals. |
| B．He discovers the remains of ancient sea animals on the coast. |
| C．He studies the cause of separation of South America and Africa. |
| D．He helps do the arrangement of the ancient animal remains in a museum. |
| A．Because the remains were exposed on the coast. |
| B．Because these animals used to live close to each other in one place. |
| C．Because these animals were driven to one place and killed. |
| D．Because these animals were all eaten by one large, fierce ancient sea animal. |
| A．At a bookstore. | B．At the train station. |
| C．In a clock shop. | D．On the street. |
| A．The movie theatre isn’t popular in London. |
| B．Londoners should have seen foreign movies. |
| C．Londoners had better learn foreign languages. |
| D．There is a great demand for foreign movies in London. |
8 . Deepfake technology is now a threat to everyone
Last October, MIT Prof. Sinan Aral warned his Twitter followers that he had discovered a video of himself that he hadn’t recorded supporting an investment fund’s stock-trading algorithm (算法). In reality, it wasn’t Prof. Aral in the video, but an artificial-intelligence creation in his likeness, or what is known as a highly persuasive “deepfake.”
It is striking that scammers (诈骗犯) targeted Prof. Aral, considering he is a leading expert on the study of misinformation online.
The term deepfake has come to mean the use of AI to create fake media in which someone appears to be doing or saying what in reality they haven’t done or said.
Another big challenge is that in an online world where people can upload content of unknown names, it can be difficult to find the individuals behind deepfakes.
One such solution is to detect deepfakes through machine-learning methods. While these detectors can be successful in the short term, people looking to avoid such systems will likely just respond with better technology, creating a continuing and expensive cat-and-mouse game.
| A．The technology isn’t always misused. |
| B．It also suggests that deepfake technology is now at a turning point. |
| C．The technology is moving so fast that lawmakers will likely always fall behind. |
| D．That is why I believe we are going to have to rely on technology to protect us from a problem it helped create. |
| E．A better approach with a longer time horizon is media provenance systems to confirm the origins of images and videos. |
| F．To be effective in practice, such systems would have to be widely adopted by all content creators, which will take time. |
| A．Have a whole idea of the character’s look. |
| B．Examine the actor’s or the actress’ face and body. |
| C．Try various colors on actors’ or actresses’ hair. |
| D．Get a clear picture of the character’s skin tone. |
| A．A film with a magic ending. | B．A film stimulating her creativity. |
| C．A film reflecting her delicacy. | D．A film with several celebrities. |
| A．They both lead the fashion. | B．They both emphasize details. |
| C．They both tell good stories. | D．They both require harmony. |
10 . PRIVACY POLICY
The Bundaberg Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store and use your personally identifiable information. Our Privacy Policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers’ changing needs. Accordingly, this Privacy Policy is subject to change over time without notification being made to users, and therefore we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to become aware of any changes that may have occurred.
➢ Collection of Personal InformationWe will collect personally identifiable information from you when you knowingly provide it to us. The types of personal information we may collect, includes, but is not limited to your full name, address, email address and phone number.
In terms of your personal information, we only collect information about individuals that is necessary for us to carry on our business functions. What information we collect depends upon the nature of our dealing with you. Importantly, in some circumstances if you do not provide the information that we request, you may not be able to engage with us. For example, if you refuse to provide some personal information as may be requested on the Bundaberg website, you may not be able to use all features or services of the website.
➢ Use and Disclosure of Personal InformationWe may use your personal information for the following purposes:
⚫ Billing purposes;⚫ To enable us to develop our products and business, or to customize services to better meet your needs and preferences;
⚫ Statistical purposes.
We will contact you by electronic or other means to get your agreement first for any purpose other than those above, including but not limited to:
⚫ Future promotional and marketing purposes;
⚫ To inform you of special offers, promotions and competitions;
⚫ Any other customer support purposes.
Your personal information may be used by sub-contractors of Bundaberg for our business activities only; however, your information will not be disclosed to any other third party without your agreement, unless required to do so by law.
1. In order to be kept informed of the privacy information, you’d better __________.| A．examine the Privacy Policy regularly |
| B．check the official notification weekly |
| C．express your changing needs privately |
| D．evaluate the business practices critically |
| A．You have no knowledge of what personal information is collected. |
| B．Your personal information can promote Bundaberg’s business functions. |
| C．All the customers are required to provide identical personal information. |
| D．You may not get some services without providing requested personal information. |
| A．attracting new sub-contractors |
| B．advertising its services |
| C．sending bills to you |
| D．letting you know about special offers |
