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41. A. commercial B. plan C. philosophy D. custom
42. A. program B. conference C. title D. activity
43. A. become B. changed C. determined D. explored
44. A. shell B. hope C. owl D. companion
45. A. noticed B. shifted C. improved D. landed
46. A. unless B. if C. before D. until
47. A. failed B. quitted C. survived D. struggled
48. A. yet B. even C. still D. also
49. A. promise B. success C. point D. joke
50. A. interacting with B. frightening away C. going through D. dealing with 51. A. afford B. hold C. admit D. expect
52. A. middle B. gap C. last D. initial
53. A. winning B. criticizing C. quitting D. arranging
54. A. motivated B. troubled C. attracted D. instructed
55. A. learn B. agree C. refuse D. choose
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A TEDx is a global program that is brought to life by thousands of individuals all over the world. By organizing a TEDx event, you can create a unique gathering in your community that will unleash (释放) new ideas, inspire and inform. Here, you’ll find the complete set of rules for organizing a TEDx event, from start to finish. The rules are non-negotiable and mandatory (强制的) for all TEDx event organizers because it’s both our job and yours to maintain the integrity of the TEDx vision. Spirit/purpose: Your event must maintain the spirit of TED itself: focused on the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. TEDx events are not single-topic driven. Length: Your event may not exceed one day in length. Location: TED allocates one location-based license series per applicant; you must live in the city for which you are applying for a license. Your TEDx event must happen in the city for which you received the license. Funds: You may not use your event to make money. You may not use your event to raise funds for charities or other organizations. Admission: Based on approval from TED, you can charge an attendance fee for a TEDx event featuring live speakers. In order to charge an admission fee, you must first submit your proposed ticket price for approval from TED. Attendance: Up to 100 individuals may attend 高三英语 第10页（共35页）
your event. Only individuals who have attended an official TED conference may organize an event with more than 100 attendees. Having attended one or multiple TEDx events or TEDWomen does not qualify you to host an event for more than 100 guests. Naming: TEDx events are named after locations, such as cities, neighborhoods, streets etc, and aim to serve that named community. Event names must comply with the guidelines laid out in Naming your event. 56. According to the rules, a TEDx event organizer is supposed to ________.
A. extend the event to one day B. host the event in different cities C. focus on one TED topic D. name the event after locations
57. Who is qualified to host a TEDx event for over 100 guests?
A. An organization which intends to make some money for charities.
B. An individual who has submitted his proposed ticket price.
C. A person who has attended an official TED conference.
D. A woman who has attended numerous TEDx events.
B
Computer power is moving into the “cloud”—networks of data centres that use the Internet to supply all kinds of services, from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis.
The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering: this week’s $67 billion
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merger (合并) between Dell and EMC, makers of computers and storage devices respectively (分别), was a marriage forced by the rise of the cloud. Disruptive (捣乱的) newcomers are blooming: if Amazon’s cloud-computing unit were a stand-alone public company, it would probably be worth almost as much as Dell and EMC combined.
The gains for customers have been equally dramatic. Compared with older IT systems, cloud computing is often much cheaper. It adds tremendous flexibility: firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software. In the cloud they can get hold of it in minutes. Their applications can be updated continually, rather than just every few months. Individual users can reach their e-mails, files and photos from any device. And cloud services also tend to be more secure, since providers know better than their customers how to protect their computing systems against hackers.
But cloud computing makes one problem worse. In the old IT world, once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database, it was difficult and costly to switch to another. In the cloud this “lock-in” is even worse. Cloud providers go to great lengths to make it easy to upload data. They accumulate huge amounts of complex information, which cannot easily be moved to an alternative provider.
Cloud firms also create a world of interconnected services, software and devices,
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