2025年托?？荚囬喿x真題模擬模擬試卷聚焦經(jīng)濟趨勢解析考試時間：______分鐘總分：______分姓名：______一、選詞填空同學(xué)們，咱們今天來練練手，看看這選詞填空題能不能讓大家頭疼一下。這可是托福閱讀里的一大難點，得好好把握住。來，咱們看看這五段文字，每段里都有五個空，每個空后面都跟著六個選項，你們得根據(jù)上下文，選出最合適的那個詞填進去，讓整個句子通順自然，意思也對得上。注意啦，有些詞可能看著眼熟，但在這里用就不合適了，可得仔細辨析。這一部分主要考察大家的詞匯量和語境理解能力，所以不能光靠蒙，得真的讀懂每一句話的意思。來，咱們開始吧。1.Therapidadvancementoftechnologyhas1._______significantchangesinhowbusinessesoperate,forcingmanytoadaptorriskbecomingobsolete.Theinternet,inparticular,has2._______thetraditionalwaysofmarketingandsellingproducts,allowingcompaniestoreachaglobalaudiencewithunprecedentedease.However,thisdigitalrevolutionhasnotcomewithoutitschallenges,asithas3._______theneedforemployeestocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstostaycompetitive.Forinstance,afactorythatoncereliedonmanuallaborcannowbe4._______byautomatedsystems,leadingtojobdisplacementinsomesectors.Despitethese5._______,theintegrationoftechnologyintobusinessprocesseshasultimately6._______moreefficiencyandinnovationinthelongrun.選項：A.broughtB.broughtaboutC.broughtforwardD.broughtoutE.broughtbackF.broughtdownG.broughtforwardH.broughtinI.broughttolightJ.broughtaboutchangeK.broughtupon2.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenagrowing7._______forsustainablepracticesinthecorporateworld,asconsumersandregulatorsalikeare8._______environmentalresponsibility.Companiesthatfailto9._______withtheseexpectationsmayface10._______damagetotheirreputationandevenlegalconsequences.Forexample,theuseofsingle-useplasticshasbeen11._______asamajorcontributortopollution,promptingmanybusinessesto12._______moreeco-friendlyalternatives.Thisshiftisnotjustaresponsetoexternalpressuresbutalsoarecognitionthatsustainabilitycan13._______tocostsavingsandimprovedbrandloyalty.Asaresult,manycompaniesarenow14._______comprehensivesustainabilitystrategiestoensurethey15._______theiroperationsinawaythatisbothprofitableandresponsible.選項：A.demandB.requirementC.necessityD.preferenceE.concernF.interestG.awarenessH.consciousnessI.priorityJ.necessityforactionK.callL.pushM.driveN.urgeO.supportP.encouragementQ.incentiveR.motivationS.pressureT.demandforchange3.Theglobaleconomyhas16._______throughvariousphasesofgrowthandrecessionoverthepastcentury,eachphase17._______itsownsetofchallengesandopportunities.The18._______oftheinternetandthesubsequentriseofe-commercehave19._______aparadigmshiftinhowgoodsandservicesare20._______andconsumed.Whilethesechangeshave21._______togreatermarketefficiency,theyhavealso22._______issuessuchasincomeinequalityandthedigitaldivide.Governmentsandinternationalorganizationshavebeen23._______toaddressthese24._______throughpoliciesaimedatfosteringinclusivegrowthandensuringthatthebenefitsofeconomicprogressare25._______moreequitably.選項：A.goneB.passedC.movedD.traveledE.shiftedF.transformedG.evolvedH.changedI.transformedJ.alteredK.modifiedL.revisedM.adjustedN.revisedM.turnedO.convertedP.restructuredQ.reshapedR.reshuffledS.rearrangedT.reorganized4.Labormarketsaroundtheworldare26._______asautomationandartificialintelligence27._______thenatureofworkitself.Traditionally,jobsthatrequiredmanualdexterityorroutinecognitivetasksarenowbeing28._______bymachines,whichcanperformthesefunctionsmorequicklyandefficiently.Thishasledtoa29._______inthedemandforskillsthatmachinescannoteasilyreplicate,suchascreativity,criticalthinking,andemotionalintelligence.Educationsystemsare30._______to31._______theircurriculato32._______thesenewskillrequirements,butthetransitionisnotwithoutits33._______forbothworkersandemployers.Thedisplacementofworkersduetoautomationisa34._______issuethatneedstobeaddressedthroughacombinationofretrainingprograms,socialsafetynets,and35._______economicpolicies.選項：A.changingB.transformingC.shiftingD.evolvingE.alteringF.modifyingG.revolutionizingH.revolutionizingI.transformingJ.revolutionizingK.alteringL.modifyingM.changingN.transformingO.revolutionizingP.transformingQ.revolutionizingR.transformingS.revolutionizingT.altering5.Theriseofthegigeconomyhas36._______anewlandscapeforemployment,whereshort-termcontractsandfreelanceworkarebecomingincreasingly37._______comparedtotraditionallong-termemployment.Thisshifthas38._______bothbenefitsanddrawbacksforworkers.Ononehand,itoffersgreaterflexibilityandtheopportunitytoworkondiverseprojects,whichcanbe39._______forthosewhovalueautonomy.Ontheotherhand,gigworkersoftenlackthebenefitsandsecuritythatcomewith40._______employment,suchashealthinsurance,retirementplans,andpaidtimeoff.Asaresult,therehasbeena41._______toregulatethegigeconomytoprotectworkers'rightsandensurefaircompensation.Thisincludesdiscussionsabout42._______minimumpaystandards,providingaccesstosocialbenefits,and43._______mechanismsfordisputeresolution.Thegigeconomyis44._______acomplexandmultifacetedissuethatrequiresabalancedapproachto45._______itspotentialwhilemitigatingitsrisks.選項：A.createdB.formedC.establishedD.developedE.generatedF.fosteredG.cultivatedH.nurturedI.builtJ.constructedK.assembledL.gatheredM.collectedN.compiledO.organizedP.structuredQ.regulatedR.governedS.monitoredT.supervisedU.controlledV.directedW.managedX.handledY.approachedZ.addressed二、閱讀理解好了，接下來咱們來看閱讀理解部分。這部分題可是考察大家閱讀理解和信息定位的能力，不能光靠眼力，還得動腦子。來，咱們看看這幾篇文章，每篇文章后面都跟著幾道選擇題，你們得根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容，選擇最符合題意的答案。注意啦，有些題可能看起來簡單，但得仔細讀文章，不能憑感覺亂選。這一部分主要考察大家是否真的讀懂了文章，是否能抓住文章的重點和細節(jié)。來，咱們開始吧。1.Accordingtothepassage,whathasbeentheprimaryimpactoftheinternetontraditionalbusinessmodels?A.Ithasledtoasignificantincreaseinthecostofdoingbusiness.B.Ithasallowedcompaniestoreachaglobalaudiencewithunprecedentedease.C.Ithascausedmanybusinessestoclosedownduetoincreasedcompetition.D.Ithasreducedtheneedforphysicalstoresandwarehouses.E.Ithasmadeitmoredifficultforsmallbusinessestocompetewithlargerones.2.Thepassagesuggeststhatthedigitalrevolutionhascreatedwhichofthefollowingchallengesforemployees?A.Theneedtoconstantlyupdatetheirphysicalskills.B.Theinabilitytofindemploymentintheirfield.C.Theneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstostaycompetitive.D.Thelossofjobsecurityduetoautomation.E.Thepressuretoworklongerhoursinordertokeeptheirjobs.3.Whatdoesthepassageindicateabouttheuseofautomatedsystemsinfactories?A.Theyareonlyusefulforsmall-scaleproduction.B.Theycancompletelyreplacehumanlabor.C.Theyaremoreefficientatmanualtasksthanhumans.D.Theyarebecominglesscommonduetotheirhighcosts.E.Theyareprimarilyusedfortasksthataretoodangerousforhumans.4.Accordingtothepassage,whyhavemanybusinessesstartedtoadoptmoreeco-friendlyalternatives?A.Becauseconsumersaredemandingit.B.Becauseitistheonlywaytoreducepollution.C.Becauseitischeaperthanusingtraditionalmaterials.D.Becauseitisrequiredbylaw.E.Becauseitisatrendthatwillgooutofstylesoon.5.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofsustainabilityinthecorporateworld?A.Itwillbecomelessimportantaseconomicgrowthaccelerates.B.Itwillremainapriorityforcompaniesthatwanttobesuccessful.C.Itwillonlybeimportantforlargemultinationalcorporations.D.Itwillbereplacedbyafocusonshort-termprofits.E.Itwillbeabandonedbymostcompaniesduetoitshighcosts.6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theglobaleconomyhasbeenstableandpredictableoverthepastcentury.B.Theinternethashadaminimalimpactontraditionalbusinessmodels.C.Companiesthatfailtoadapttochangingeconomicconditionswillfacechallenges.D.Theriseofe-commercehasmadeiteasierforsmallbusinessestocompetewithlargerones.E.Theglobaleconomyhasbeenthroughvariousphasesofgrowthandrecession,eachwithitsownchallengesandopportunities.7.Accordingtothepassage,whathasbeentheeffectoftheriseofe-commerceonmarketefficiency?A.Ithasledtoadecreaseinmarketefficiencyduetoincreasedcompetition.B.Ithashadnoeffectonmarketefficiency.C.Ithasledtogreatermarketefficiencyduetotheabilitytoreachaglobalaudience.D.Ithasreducedmarketefficiencybecauseithasmadeitharderforcompaniestounderstandconsumerneeds.E.Ithashadaminimalimpactonmarketefficiencybecausemostconsumersstillprefertoshopinphysicalstores.8.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutincomeinequality?A.Ithasbeeneliminatedduetothebenefitsofeconomicprogress.B.Ithasincreasedasaresultofthedigitalrevolution.C.Ithasremainedconstantoverthepastcentury.D.Ithasdecreasedasaresultofpoliciesaimedatfosteringinclusivegrowth.E.Itisnolongerasignificantissueinthemoderneconomy.9.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toarguethatthedigitalrevolutionhashadanegativeimpactonbusinesses.B.Toinformreadersaboutthechallengesandopportunitiesofthedigitalrevolution.C.Topersuadereaderstoadoptmoresustainablepracticesintheirbusinesses.D.Tocriticizegovernmentsandinternationalorganizationsfornotdoingenoughtoaddresseconomicinequality.E.Todescribethehistoryoftheglobaleconomyoverthepastcentury.10.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureoflabormarkets?A.Theywillbecomemorestableandpredictableinthefuture.B.Theywillcontinuetochangeasautomationandartificialintelligenceevolve.C.Theywillremainthesameastheyhavebeenforthepastcentury.D.Theywilldeclineasmorejobsareautomated.E.Theywillimproveaseducationsystemsadapttonewskillrequirements.11.Accordingtothepassage,whatisoneofthebenefitsofthegigeconomyforworkers?A.Itprovidesthemwithjobsecurityandbenefits.B.Itallowsthemtoworkondiverseprojects.C.Itrequiresthemtoworklongerhours.D.Itforcesthemtoupdatetheirskillsconstantly.E.Itmakesiteasierforthemtofindtraditionalemployment.12.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttheregulationofthegigeconomy?A.Itisunnecessarybecausegigworkersarealreadywell-protected.B.Itisacomplexissuethatrequiresabalancedapproach.C.Itisonlynecessaryforlargemultinationalcorporations.D.Itshouldfocussolelyonincreasingminimumpaystandards.E.Itshouldbeabandonedbecauseitwillstifleinnovation.13.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthegigeconomy?A.Heiscompletelyagainstit.B.Heiscompletelyinfavorofit.C.Hebelievesitisacomplexissuethatrequirescarefulconsideration.D.Hethinksitisatemporarytrendthatwillsoondisappear.E.Hebelievesitisthefutureofemploymentbutthinksitneedstoberegulated.14.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofthegigeconomy?A.Itwilldisappearasmoretraditionaljobsbecomeavailable.B.Itwillcontinuetogrowasmorepeopleseekflexibility.C.Itwilldeclineasgovernmentsregulateitmoreheavily.D.Itwillbereplacedbyanewformofemploymentthatisevenmoreflexible.E.Itwillbeabandonedbymostworkersbecauseitistoorisky.15.Whatisthemainconcernraisedbythepassageaboutthegigeconomy?A.Thatitistooexpensiveforbusinessestoimplement.B.Thatitlackstheflexibilitythatworkersdesire.C.Thatitdoesnotprovideworkerswiththesamebenefitsastraditionalemployment.D.Thatitisnotasprofitableastraditionalemployment.E.Thatitisnotassecureastraditionalemployment.三、句子填空好了同學(xué)們，咱們休息一下，來試試這個句子填空。這部分題啊，可以說是托福閱讀里的“硬骨頭”，得好好啃一啃。主要是考你們能不能把句子讀通，詞兒用對，得結(jié)合上下文，不能光看表面意思。來，咱們看看這幾段話，每段里都有四個句子，每個句子里都有一個空，后面都跟著六個選項，你們得根據(jù)句子的意思，選出最合適的那個詞填進去，讓整個句子讀起來順口，意思也對。注意啦，有些詞可能看著差不多，但在這里用就不地道了，可得仔細琢磨。這一部分主要考察大家的詞匯量和句子結(jié)構(gòu)理解能力，所以不能光靠蒙，得真的讀懂每一句話的意思。來，咱們開始吧。1.Therapiddevelopmentofrenewableenergytechnologieshas______thepotentialtosignificantlyreducerelianceonfossilfuels,whichiscrucialformitigatingclimatechange.However,thewidespreadadoptionofthesetechnologiesfacesseveral______,includinghighinitialcostsandtheneedforextensiveinfrastructureupgrades.Governmentsandprivatesectorinvestorsare______toovercomethesechallengesbyprovidingincentivesandfundingresearchintomoreaffordableandefficientrenewableenergysolutions.Despitethese______,thelong-termbenefitsoftransitioningtocleanerenergysourcesareundeniable,makingita______priorityforsustainabledevelopment.選項：A.emergedB.indicatedC.demonstratedD.highlightedE.revealedF.suggestedG.displayedH.confirmedI.outlinedJ.illustratedK.presentedL.addressedM.acknowledgedN.notedO.pointedoutP.emphasizedQ.recognizedR.identifiedS.acknowledged2.Theincreasingintegrationofartificialintelligenceintovarioussectorsoftheeconomyhas______bothopportunitiesandchallengesfortheworkforce.Ononehand,AIcan______tasksthatarerepetitiveordangerous,freeinguphumanworkerstofocusonmorecomplexandcreativeaspectsoftheirjobs.Ontheotherhand,thereareconcernsthatAIcould______certainjobcategories,leadingtounemploymentandtheneedforsignificantworkforceretraining.Toprepareforthisfuture,educationalinstitutionsandbusinessesare______todevelopprogramsthatteachskillscomplementarytothoseofAI,ensuringthatworkerscanremain______inanincreasinglyautomatedworkplace.選項：A.createdB.offeredC.presentedD.providedE.introducedF.generatedG.facilitatedH.enabledI.allowedJ.permittedK.supportedL.encouragedM.recognizedN.acknowledgedO.identifiedP.addressedQ.highlightedR.emphasizedS.acknowledged3.Theglobalfinancialcrisisof2008______aprofoundimpactoneconomicpoliciesandpracticesworldwide,leadingtoincreasedregulationoffinancialmarketsandagreateremphasisonriskmanagement.Thecrisisexposedthevulnerabilitiesintheexistingfinancialsystems,particularlytheexcessiverisk-takingbyfinancialinstitutionsandthelackofoversight.Intheyearsfollowingthecrisis,governmentshave______effortstostrengthenfinancialregulationsandcreatemorerobustmechanismsformonitoringandcontrollingsystemicrisks.Theseeffortshaveincludedtheimplementationofstrictercapitalrequirements,thecreationofnewregulatorybodies,andthe______ofinternationalagreementstocoordinatefinancialpolicies.選項：A.hadB.experiencedC.causedD.resultedE.ledF.broughtG.triggeredH.inducedI.promptedJ.initiatedK.facilitatedL.enabledM.encouragedN.supportedO.recognizedP.acknowledgedQ.highlightedR.emphasizedS.acknowledged4.Theriseofe-commercehasfundamentally______thewayconsumersshop,providingunprecedentedconvenienceandaccesstoavastarrayofproducts.Onlineretailershavebeenableto______costsbyoperatingwithsmallerphysicalfootprintsandleveragingdigitalmarketingstrategies,oftenattheexpenseoftraditionalbrick-and-mortarstores.Despitethesechallenges,manytraditionalretailershaveadaptedby______theirbusinessmodelstoincludeonlinesalesandomnichannelretailingstrategies.Thisshifthasnotonlyhelpedthemto______butalsotogainvaluableinsightsintoconsumerbehaviorthroughdataanalytics,whichcanbeusedtoimprovemarketingandproductdevelopment.選項：A.transformedB.alteredC.modifiedD.changedE.revolutionizedF.revolutionizedG.revolutionizedH.revolutionizedI.revolutionizedJ.revolutionizedK.revolutionizedL.revolutionizedM.revolutionizedN.revolutionizedO.revolutionizedP.revolutionizedQ.revolutionizedR.revolutionizedS.revolutionized5.Theincreasingconcernaboutclimatechangehas______governmentsandbusinessestoinvestinsustainablepracticesandtechnologiesthatcanhelpreducecarbonemissions.Renewableenergysourceslikesolar,wind,andhydroelectricpowerhave______increasinglyviableasalternativetofossilfuels,offeringthepotentialforlong-termenergyindependence.However,thetransitiontoamoresustainableenergygridfacesseveral______,includingtheneedforsignificantinfrastructureinvestmentandthedevelopmentofenergystoragesolutions.Despitethese______,thelong-termbenefitsofreducingrelianceonfossilfuelsareclear,makingita______priorityforglobalenvironmentalpolicy.選項：A.promptedB.encouragedC.motivatedD.pushedE.drivenF.spurredG.inspiredH.influencedI.ledJ.guidedK.directedL.facilitatedM.supportedN.acknowledgedO.recognizedP.highlightedQ.emphasizedR.acknowledgedS.acknowledged6.Thegigeconomyhas______anewparadigmforwork,offeringflexibilityandautonomytoworkerswhomaynotwantorbeabletocommittotraditionalfull-timeemployment.Thisshifthasbeenparticularly______forindividualswhovaluetheabilitytosettheirownschedulesandchoosetheirownprojects.However,thelackoftraditionalbenefitslikehealthinsurance,retirementplans,andpaidtimeoffhas______concernsaboutthelong-termsecurityandwell-beingofgigworkers.Asaresult,therehasbeenagrowing______toregulatethegigeconomytoensurethatworkersarefairlycompensatedandhaveaccesstonecessaryprotections.選項：A.emergedB.createdC.establishedD.developedE.fosteredF.nurturedG.cultivatedH.nurturedI.builtJ.constructedK.assembledL.gatheredM.collectedN.compiledO.organizedP.structuredQ.regulatedR.governedS.acknowledged7.Theglobalizationoftheeconomyhas______bothopportunitiesandchallengesforbusinessesoperatingininternationalmarkets.Ononehand,ithasallowedcompaniestoaccessnewmarketsandexpandtheircustomerbases,potentiallyleadingtoincreasedprofits.Ontheotherhand,ithas______increasedcompetition,asbusinessesfromdifferentcountriesnowvieforthesamecustomers.Additionally,businessesmustnavigateacomplexwebofculturaldifferences,tradebarriers,andregulatoryrequirementswhenoperatingglobally.Despitethesechallenges,thepotentialrewardsofinternationalexpansionhave______manycompaniestoinvestinglobalstrategiesandseekoutnewopportunitiesabroad.選項：A.presentedB.offeredC.providedD.introducedE.generatedF.facilitatedG.enabledH.allowedI.permittedJ.permittedK.supportedL.encouragedM.recognizedN.acknowledgedO.identifiedP.addressedQ.highlightedR.emphasizedS.acknowledged8.Theincreasinguseofautomationandartificialintelligenceintheworkplacehas______theneedforworkerstocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstostaycompetitive.Whilethesetechnologiescanperformtasksmoreefficientlythanhumans,theyalsorequireadifferentsetofskills,includingtheabilitytoworkwithandmaintainautomatedsystems.Educationalinstitutionsandbusinessesare______toaddressthisgapbyprovidingtrainingprogramsandresourcesthathelpworkersadapttothechangingtechnologicallandscape.Thegoalistoensurethatworkerscanremain______andvaluablemembersoftheworkforceinanincreasinglyautomatedworld.選項：A.emphasizedB.highlightedC.underscoredD.notedE.recognizedF.acknowledgedG.identifiedH.addressedI.highlightedJ.underscoredK.notedL.recognizedM.acknowledgedN.highlightedO.underscoredP.notedQ.recognizedR.acknowledgedS.acknowledged9.Theriseofsocialmediahasfundamentally______thewaycompaniesinteractwiththeircustomers,providingadirectandimmediatechannelforcommunication.Thisshifthasallowedbusinessestoreceivefeedbackinreal-timeandrespondquicklytocustomerconcerns,whichcanhelpbuildtrustandloyalty.However,ithasalso______challenges,ascompaniesmustnavigatethecomplexitiesofmanagingtheirbrandreputationinapublicforum.Theabilitytoeffectivelyusesocialmediatoengagewithcustomershasbecomeacrucialskillformarketersandbusinessleadersalike.Despitethesechallenges,thebenefitsofsocialmediaforbusinesscommunicationareundeniable,makingita______toolforcompaniestoconnectwiththeirtargetaudience.選項：A.alteredB.modifiedC.changedD.revolutionizedE.transformedF.revolutionizedG.revolutionizedH.revolutionizedI.revolutionizedJ.revolutionizedK.revolutionizedL.revolutionizedM.revolutionizedN.revolutionizedO.revolutionizedP.revolutionizedQ.revolutionizedR.revolutionizedS.revolutionized10.Theincreasingdemandforsustainableproductshas______manufacturerstoreevaluatetheirsupplychainsandadoptmoreenvironmentallyfriendlypractices.Thisshifthasbeendrivenbyconsumerawarenessofenvironmentalissuesandthegrowingpreferenceforproductsthatareproducedandpackagedinaneco-friendlymanner.However,thetransitiontomoresustainablepracticesfacesseveral______,includingtheneedtofindalternativematerialsandprocessesthatarebotheffectiveandcost-efficient.Despitethesechallenges,thelong-termbenefitsofreducingenvironmentalimpactareclear,makingita______priorityformanufacturerswhowanttoremaincompetitiveinthe21stcentury.選項：A.promptedB.encouragedC.motivatedD.pushedE.drivenF.spurredG.inspiredH.influencedI.ledJ.guidedK.directedL.facilitatedM.supportedN.acknowledgedO.recognizedP.highlightedQ.emphasizedR.acknowledgedS.acknowledged四、閱讀理解好了同學(xué)們，咱們最后來看閱讀理解。這部分題啊，可以說是托福閱讀里的“大考”，得好好準備。主要是考你們能不能把文章讀通，抓住文章的重點和細節(jié)，還得能根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容回答問題。來，咱們看看這幾篇文章，每篇文章后面都跟著幾道選擇題，你們得根據(jù)文章的內(nèi)容，選擇最符合題意的答案。注意啦，有些題可能看起來簡單，但得仔細讀文章，不能憑感覺亂選。這一部分主要考察大家是否真的讀懂了文章，是否能抓住文章的重點和細節(jié)。來，咱們開始吧。1.Accordingtothepassage,whathasbeentheprimaryimpactoftheincreasinguseofautomationandartificialintelligenceintheworkplace?A.Ithasledtoasignificantincreaseinjobcreation.B.Ithasrequiredworkerstocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstostaycompetitive.C.Ithaseliminatedtheneedforhumanworkersaltogether.D.Ithasreducedthenumberoftasksthathumanscanperform.E.Ithasmadeiteasierforbusinessestofindqualifiedemployees.2.Thepassagesuggeststhatthetransitiontoamoresustainableenergygridfaceswhichofthefollowingchallenges?A.Thelackofconsumerdemandforrenewableenergysources.B.Thehighinitialcostsandtheneedforextensiveinfrastructureinvestment.C.Theinabilityofrenewableenergysourcestoproduceenoughpower.D.Theresistanceofgovernmentstoimplementstricterenvironmentalregulations.E.Thepreferenceofbusinessestocontinueusingfossilfuels.3.Whatdoesthepassageindicateabouttheroleofsocialmediainbusinesscommunication?A.Ithasmadeitmoredifficultforbusinessestomanagetheirbrandreputation.B.Ithasreducedtheimportanceoftraditionalmarketingstrategies.C.Ithasprovidedadirectandimmediatechannelforcommunicationbetweencompaniesandcustomers.D.Ithasledtoadeclineinthenumberofcustomersthatbusinessescanreach.E.Ithasmadeitunnecessaryforbusinessestoinvestincustomerservice.4.Accordingtothepassage,whyhavemanybusinessesstartedtoadoptmoreeco-friendlypractices?A.Becauseitisatrendthatwillgooutofstylesoon.B.Becauseconsumersaredemandingitanditisrequiredbylaw.C.Becauseitischeaperthanusingtraditionalmaterialsandimprovesbrandimage.D.Becauseitistheonlywaytoreducepollutionandenvironmentaldamage.E.Becauseitiseasierforbusinessestoimplementthanothersustainabilitymeasures.5.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestaboutthefutureofthegigeconomy?A.Itwilldeclineasmorepeopleseektraditionalemployment.B.Itwillcontinuetogrowasmorepeoplevalueflexibilityandautonomy.C.Itwillbereplacedbyanewformofemploymentthatisevenmoreflexible.D.Itwillbeabandonedbymostworkersbecauseitistoorisky.E.Itwillberegulatedtothepointwhereitisnolongerattractivetoworkers.6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Theincreasinguseofautomationandartificialintelligenceintheworkplacehascreatedbothopportunitiesandchallengesforworkers.B.Thetransitiontoamoresustainableenergygridfacesseveralchallenges,includingtheneedforsignificantinfrastructureinvestment.C.Theriseofsocialmediahasfundamentallychangedthewaycompaniesinteractwiththeircustomers.D.Theincreasingdemandforsustainableproductshaspromptedmanufacturerstoreevaluatetheirsupplychainsandadoptmoreenvironmentallyfriendlypractices.E.Theglobalizationoftheeconomyhaspresentedbothopportunitiesandchallengesforbusinessesoperatingininternationalmarkets.7.Accordingtothepassage,whathasbeentheeffectoftheincreasingintegrationofartificialintelligenceintovarioussectorsoftheeconomy?A.Ithasledtoadecreaseinthenumberofjobsavailable.B.Ithasallowedbusinessestoaccessnewmarketsandexpandtheircustomerbases.C.Ithasincreasedcompetitionasbusinessesfromdifferentcountriesnowvieforthesamecustomers.D.Ithasmadeiteasierforbusinessestomanagetheiroperationsandimproveefficiency.E.Ithasreducedtheneedforhumanworkersinallsectorsoftheeconomy.8.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttheconcernsregardingthegigeconomy?A.Thatitistooexpensiveforbusinessestoimplement.B.Thatitlackstheflexibilitythatworkersdesire.C.Thatitdoesnotprovideworkerswiththesamebenefitsastraditionalemployment.D.Thatitisnotasprofitableastraditionalemployment.E.Thatitisnotassecureastraditionalemploymen