In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series A. were not as successful as his “Robot Series B. are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series C. were more logically organized than his “Robot Series D. were written better than his “Robot Series in some ways C Communication technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of communications media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. The fact that emails are automatically recorded-and can come back to haunt you-appears to be the key to the finding. Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 percent of emails, 21 percent of instant messages, 27 percent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 percent of phone calls. His results, to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication. But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone. People are also more likely to lie in real time-in an instant message or phone call, say-than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress? Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But given his result, work assessment, where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email. 【查看更多】

It was when I was attending high school that I first read Asimov’s stories. At the time, a few SF magazines began to introduce this author and translate a few pieces from his “Robot Series”. Of Asimov’s works, the one that left the deepest impression on me was Pebble in the Sky. This novel directly influenced my early SF writing.
Asimov was one of the leading writers of Western science fiction’s Golden Age, so although his writing may not have a direct influence on writers of today, his underlying （潜在的） influence on many levels is undeniable — the famous Three Laws of Robotics, and many classic writing techniques, for example. Of course, his influence is related to the atmosphere that existed in the Golden Age; a science fiction writer today has a hard time reaching that level no matter how outstanding he or she is. Asimov’s novels are marked by a fully integrated logical system, and his stories are a pleasure to read — this is the reason his novels still attract readers today. Naturally, Western science fiction has few people these days who follow Asimov’s creative methods; instead they are closely connected to mainstream artistic trends, employing large amounts of postmodern techniques. This type of science fiction has a hard time blossoming on Chinese soil. The majority of Chinese SF readers would rather read the classic works of Asimov. This is an important question that faces today’s Chinese science fiction writers.
Compared with the “Robot Series”, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” is a little less well-known in China. This is mostly due to the large influence of the Three Laws, and moreover, the Foundation novels have never been completely introduced here. In fact, the Foundation series creates an entire world, even grander than that of the “Robot Series”; this science fiction epic（史诗） had a direct influence on later Western science fiction, the most famous example being Star Wars.
61. We can know from the passage that the author is a _______ .
A. science fiction writer           B. science fiction publisher
C. high school student            D. novel translator
62. The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably        .
A. stories written by Asimov       B. writing techniques employed by Asimov
C. techniques to build robots      D. characters in Asimov’s science fiction
63. The main purpose of the passage is to        .
A. compare Asimov with other science fiction writers
B. attract people to read Asimov’s stories
C. introduce Asimov’s influence on SF writing
D. explain why Asimov is popular in China
64. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. “Foundation Series” were translated into Chinese earlier than “Robot Series”
B. Science fiction of postmodern style is not popular with Chinese readers
C. Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer in Western countries
D. The writing techniques by Asimov are better than the postmodern ones
65. In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series”       .
A. were not as successful as his “Robot Series”
B. are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series”
C. were more logically organized than his “Robot Series”
D. were written better than his “Robot Series” in some ways

It was when I was attending high school that I first read Asimov’s stories. At the time, a few SF magazines began to introduce this author and translate a few pieces from his “Robot Series”. Of Asimov’s works, the one that left the deepest impression on me was Pebble in the Sky. This novel directly influenced my early SF writing.

Asimov was one of the leading writers of Western science fiction’s Golden Age, so although his writing may not have a direct influence on writers of today, his underlying （潜在的） influence on many levels is undeniable — the famous Three Laws of Robotics, and many classic writing techniques, for example. Of course, his influence is related to the atmosphere that existed in the Golden Age; a science fiction writer today has a hard time reaching that level no matter how outstanding he or she is. Asimov’s novels are marked by a fully integrated logical system, and his stories are a pleasure to read — this is the reason his novels still attract readers today. Naturally, Western science fiction has few people these days who follow Asimov’s creative methods; instead they are closely connected to mainstream artistic trends, employing large amounts of postmodern techniques. This type of science fiction has a hard time blossoming on Chinese soil. The majority of Chinese SF readers would rather read the classic works of Asimov. This is an important question that faces today’s Chinese science fiction writers.

Compared with the “Robot Series”, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” is a little less well-known in China. This is mostly due to the large influence of the Three Laws, and moreover, the Foundation novels have never been completely introduced here. In fact, the Foundation series creates an entire world, even grander than that of the “Robot Series”; this science fiction epic（史诗） had a direct influence on later Western science fiction, the most famous example being Star Wars.

61. We can know from the passage that the author is a _______ .

A. science fiction writer B. science fiction publisher

C. high school student D. novel translator

62. The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably .

A. stories written by Asimov B. writing techniques employed by Asimov

C. techniques to build robots D. characters in Asimov’s science fiction

63. The main purpose of the passage is to .

A. compare Asimov with other science fiction writers

B. attract people to read Asimov’s stories

C. introduce Asimov’s influence on SF writing

D. explain why Asimov is popular in China

64. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. “Foundation Series” were translated into Chinese earlier than “Robot Series”

B. Science fiction of postmodern style is not popular with Chinese readers

C. Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer in Western countries

D. The writing techniques by Asimov are better than the postmodern ones

65. In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” .

A. were not as successful as his “Robot Series”

B. are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series”

C. were more logically organized than his “Robot Series”

D. were written better than his “Robot Series” in some ways

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It was when I was attending high school that I first read Asimov’s stories. At the time, a few SF magazines began to introduce this author and translate a few pieces from his “Robot Series”. Of Asimov’s works, the one that left the deepest impression on me was Pebble in the Sky. This novel directly influenced my early SF writing.

Asimov was one of the leading writers of Western science fiction’s Golden Age, so although his writing may not have a direct influence on writers of today, his underlying （潜在的） influence on many levels is undeniable — the famous Three Laws of Robotics, and many classic writing techniques, for example. Of course, his influence is related to the atmosphere that existed in the Golden Age; a science fiction writer today has a hard time reaching that level no matter how outstanding he or she is. Asimov’s novels are marked by a fully integrated logical system, and his stories are a pleasure to read — this is the reason his novels still attract readers today. Naturally, Western science fiction has few people these days who follow Asimov’s creative methods; instead they are closely connected to mainstream artistic trends, employing large amounts of postmodern techniques. This type of science fiction has a hard time blossoming on Chinese soil. The majority of Chinese SF readers would rather read the classic works of Asimov. This is an important question that faces today’s Chinese science fiction writers.

Compared with the “Robot Series”, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” is a little less well-known in China. This is mostly due to the large influence of the Three Laws, and moreover, the Foundation novels have never been completely introduced here. In fact, the Foundation series creates an entire world, even grander than that of the “Robot Series”; this science fiction epic（史诗） had a direct influence on later Western science fiction, the most famous example being Star Wars.

61. We can know from the passage that the author is a _______ .

A. science fiction writer B. science fiction publisher

C. high school student D. novel translator

62. The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably .

A. stories written by Asimov B. writing techniques employed by Asimov

C. techniques to build robots D. characters in Asimov’s science fiction

63. The main purpose of the passage is to .

A. compare Asimov with other science fiction writers

B. attract people to read Asimov’s stories

C. introduce Asimov’s influence on SF writing

D. explain why Asimov is popular in China

64. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. “Foundation Series” were translated into Chinese earlier than “Robot Series”

B. Science fiction of postmodern style is not popular with Chinese readers

C. Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer in Western countries

D. The writing techniques by Asimov are better than the postmodern ones

65. In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” .

A. were not as successful as his “Robot Series”

B. are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series”

C. were more logically organized than his “Robot Series”

D. were written better than his “Robot Series” in some ways

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It was when I was attending high school that I first read Asimov’s stories. At the time, a few SF magazines began to introduce this author and translate a few pieces from his “Robot Series”. Of Asimov’s works, the one that left the deepest impression on me was Pebble in the Sky. This novel directly influenced my early SF writing.
Asimov was one of the leading writers of Western science fiction’s Golden Age, so although his writing may not have a direct influence on writers of today, his underlying （潜在的） influence on many levels is undeniable — the famous Three Laws of Robotics, and many classic writing techniques, for example. Of course, his influence is related to the atmosphere that existed in the Golden Age; a science fiction writer today has a hard time reaching that level no matter how outstanding he or she is. Asimov’s novels are marked by a fully integrated logical system, and his stories are a pleasure to read — this is the reason his novels still attract readers today. Naturally, Western science fiction has few people these days who follow Asimov’s creative methods; instead they are closely connected to mainstream artistic trends, employing large amounts of postmodern techniques. This type of science fiction has a hard time blossoming on Chinese soil. The majority of Chinese SF readers would rather read the classic works of Asimov. This is an important question that faces today’s Chinese science fiction writers.
Compared with the “Robot Series”, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” is a little less well-known in China. This is mostly due to the large influence of the Three Laws, and moreover, the Foundation novels have never been completely introduced here. In fact, the Foundation series creates an entire world, even grander than that of the “Robot Series”; this science fiction epic（史诗） had a direct influence on later Western science fiction, the most famous example being Star Wars.

1.
We can know from the passage that the author is a _______ .
1. A.
  science fiction writer
2. B.
  science fiction publisher
3. C.
  high school student
4. D.
  novel translator
2.
The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably .
1. A.
  stories written by Asimov
2. B.
  writing techniques employed by Asimov
3. C.
  techniques to build robots
4. D.
  characters in Asimov’s science fiction
3.
The main purpose of the passage is to .
1. A.
  compare Asimov with other science fiction writers
2. B.
  attract people to read Asimov’s stories
3. C.
  introduce Asimov’s influence on SF writing
4. D.
  explain why Asimov is popular in China
4.
What can be inferred from the passage?
1. A.
  “Foundation Series” were translated into Chinese earlier than “Robot Series”
2. B.
  Science fiction of postmodern style is not popular with Chinese readers
3. C.
  Asimov is the greatest science fiction writer in Western countries
4. D.
  The writing techniques by Asimov are better than the postmodern ones
5.
In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” .
1. A.
  were not as successful as his “Robot Series”
2. B.
  are better known to Chinese readers than his “Robot Series”
3. C.
  were more logically organized than his “Robot Series”
4. D.
  were written better than his “Robot Series” in some ways

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We can know from the passage that the author is a _______ .

The Three Laws of Robotics are most probably .

The main purpose of the passage is to .

What can be inferred from the passage?

In the writer’s opinion, Asimov’s “Foundation Series” .