Question

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17^th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.

In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether; the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, form a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.

According to the writer, in the beginning, If rights were mainly of use to ______.

A. those creating music, art and literature     B . novelists

C. engineers and inventors         D. those not receiving financial reward for their work

What do we know about the internet according to the passage?

A. It makes IP rights harder to protect.             B. It sells songs and films.

C. It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. D. It prevents the production of artwork.

According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

A. Intellectual property rights.      B. The Internet.

C. Free downloading             D. The large number of songs, films and books.

A possible title for this passage could be ______.

A. A History of IP Rights                 B. Ways to Protect Your IP Rights.

C. The Present and the Future Of IP        D. IP Rights and Our Attitudes

Answer 1

【小題1】C

【小題2】A

【小題3】C

【小題4】D

解析:

這是一篇介紹知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的文章，說明文文體。介紹了知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的過去和現(xiàn)在以及我們對待保護(hù)知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的態(tài)度。

【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段最后一句可得知。A、B項是現(xiàn)在知識產(chǎn)權(quán)保護(hù)的的對象，D項未提及.

【小題2】推理判斷題。從第二段最后兩句可得知，在現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)絡(luò)社會里，許多擁有知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的東西可以在網(wǎng)上免費下載，這一慣例已經(jīng)在全世界掀起了一場大的風(fēng)暴，正極大地改變了人們對知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的以往認(rèn)識，使得知識產(chǎn)權(quán)保護(hù)愈加困難。

【小題3】推理判斷題。依據(jù)同上。

【小題4】主旨大意題。A、C項都不全面，B 項不是主要內(nèi)容，D 項最能概括。