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Made in the USA: An Export Boom

In his State of the Union address two years ago, President Obama argued that in order to recover from the economic recession, one of the few things the U．S. needed to do was to export more goods around the world. That night, the president unveiled a new goal: to double U．S. exports over the next five years. It would be an increase that the president said would “support two million jobs in America.”

Most economists dismissed the promise at the time as something unrealistic, but two years later, the U．S. is on pace to meet that goal. American exports are up 34 percent since the president gave that speech, and the number continues to rise.

Competitive In A Global Market

Marlin Steel, a metal working business in Baltimore, makes parts that ship all across the world.“ We export to 36 countries，” owner Drew Greenblatt tells All Things Considered Host Guy Raz. “We're working around the clock, and we're growing.”

It's not just advanced manufacturing exports on the rise, but pork, cattle and all kinds of agricultural exports are up as well. Even American craft beer has found an export market.

Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso says that increasingly, people all over the world are trying the beer from the Maryland-based brewery. Caruso says，“Even in those top beer-producing countries, a competitive American product is finding a market.”

Services Are Exports, Too

Another place exports are coming from is New York City—in particular, the 30^th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper on 5^th Avenue and 52^nd Street. That's where the consulting firm Kurt Solomon lies. It doesn't actually produce a product for export; it provides management advice and strategy.

“Four out of every five Americans is now employed in the service industry，” the nation's top trade official, Ron Kirk says, “Services are a significant part of our exports, and make up about a quarter of our exported goods.” These services can include everything from legal consulting, finance, information technology and even engineering.

And There Are Other Factors

So why has there been an increase of more than 30 percent for exports in almost everything? Part of the increase, at least for the manufacturing side, is due to better technology, says Tyler Cowen, an economist. “A lot of it is being driven by smart machines，” he tells Raz，“The U．S. has high wage rates, which is a disadvantage, but if machines are doing a lot of the work, that doesn't matter.”

China factors a lot in America's export economy, too. “Wages in China have been going up as the country becomes more productive. Thus China is losing the cheap labor advantage it has held for some time.” Cowen says.

Will Jobs Grow, too?

“Companies have become more productive by dismissing workers and lowering costs.” Cowen says, “So I don't view exporting as a way of creating a very large number of jobs, but it will create more profits.”

So not every business or worker is necessarily benefiting from the export boom in the U．S., and Cowen says that could ultimately lead to a polarization(兩極) of economic outcomes.

Made In the USA: An Export Boom

 The physical memory dump error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．

 There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．

The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．

This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．

72．From the text we can infer that ________．

       A．the dump error often happens to your PC

       B．the dump can be dealt with easily

       C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error

       D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost

73．The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．

       A．the hardware loses its memory

       B．your Windows needs to be upgraded

       C．you have saved wrong files in the PC

       D．you have stored too many files in the PC．

74．What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?

       A．The register can’t read the files correctly．

       B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．

       C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．

       D．The register must save many important files inside．

75．What does a registry cleaner means?

       A．A software which can help you save time．

       B．A software which can remove unnecessary files

       C．A software which can repair the machine．

       D．a(chǎn) software which makes your PC down．

   The physical memory dump(電腦死機) error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．

    There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．

   The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database(數(shù)據(jù)庫)that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．

   This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．

72．From the text we can infer that ________．

       A．the dump error often happens to your PC

       B．the dump canbe dealt with easily

       C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error

       D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost

73．The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．

       A．the the hardware loses its memory

       B．your Windows needs to be upgraded

       C．you have saved wrong files in the PC

       D．you have stored too many files in the PC．

74．What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?

       A．The register can’t read the files correctly．

       B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．

       C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．

       D．The register must save many important files inside．

75．What does a registry cleaner means?

       A．A softwar which can help you save time．

       B．A software which can remove unnecessary files

       C．A software which can repair the machine．

       D．a(chǎn) software which makes your PC down．

   The physical memory dump(電腦死機) error is a big problem that affects even the most advanced computer systems．Although it's quite a rare error, it's one of the most stopping what you're doing and restarting your computer—making you lose all your unsaved data．This is a big problem, but there is actually a very easy way to fix it．

    There are two reasons why the physical memory dump happens．The first is pretty simple and is to do with the "hardware", and if any of these pieces are not fit for your system, it will cause the physical memory dump．So, if you've recently added any hardware to your PC, then take that out and see if it works．

   The other reason is your system, the "registry"．The registry is a big database(數(shù)據(jù)庫)that operates in the background of Windows, storing all sorts of settings and information about your PC．The problem with the registry is that since it has so many important files inside, it's constantly got hundreds of files open every time you use your PC．And because there are so many files to open at once, Windows is constantly getting confused, leading it to save many of these files in the wrong way．These files go wrong when saved wrongly, making them difficult for your computer to read．However, if it can't read the files at all, it has no choice but to stop everything it's doing and restart your PC．This is why the physical memory dump error appears so easily—because when a registry file is so wrong that it can't be read, your computer needs to refresh itself immediately．

   This latter reason for causing the physical memory dump is actually extremely common and the likelihood is that your PC is suffering from it, if you're seeing this error．Luckily, it's also incredibly easy to fix—you just need to use a software tool called a "registry cleaner" to go through the registry and fix all the problems in there．

72．From the text we can infer that ________．

       A．the dump error often happens to your PC

       B．the dump canbe dealt with easily

       C．only the advanced computers suffers from the error

       D．the dump error can cause the data in your PC to be lost

73．The reason that your PC has the dump error is that ___________．

       A．the the hardware loses its memory

       B．your Windows needs to be upgraded

       C．you have saved wrong files in the PC

       D．you have stored too many files in the PC．

74．What’s problem with the registry when your PC goes wrong?

       A．The register can’t read the files correctly．

       B．It must open 100 files every time you use your PC．

       C．The register doesn’t agree with the database．

       D．The register must save many important files inside．

75．What does a registry cleaner means?

       A．A softwar which can help you save time．

       B．A software which can remove unnecessary files

       C．A software which can repair the machine．

       D．a(chǎn) software which makes your PC down．

    Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited．Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits．

    In fact，it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permission?It might be a girlfriend，a marketing company,a boss，a policeman or a criminal．Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen――the 21^st century equal to being caught naked(裸露的)．

     Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy,though it's important to reveal(透露)yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times．Actually few boundaries remain．The digital breadcrumbs(面包屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like．In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think．Like it or not，increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret

    The key question is：Does that matter? For many Americans．the answer apparently is “no”．

    When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me．”

    But people say one thing and do another．Only a small part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy．Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths(收費亭)to avoid using the EZ―Pass system that can track (跟蹤)automobile movements．And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards．Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(優(yōu)惠券)．

     But privacy does matter―at least sometimes．It's like health；when you have it，you don’t notice it．Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it．

71．FromParagraph2，we can infer          

  A．Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology

  B．People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age

  C．In the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets

  D．People’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge

72．What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

    A．There should be a distance even between friends．

    B．There should be fewer quarrels between friends

    C．Friends should always be faithful to each other．

    D．Friends should open their hearts to each other．

73．Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

    A．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs．

    B．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities．

    C．People leave traces around when using modem technology．

    D．Modem society has finally developed into an open society．

74．What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection?

    A．They change behaviors that might disclose their identity．

    B．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it．

    C．They rely more and more on electronic equipment．

    D．They use various loyalty cards for business deals．

75．According to the passage，privacy is like health in that

    A．its importance is rarely understood

    B．it is something that Can easily be lost

    C．people will make every effort to keep it

    D．people don’t treasure it until they lose it