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The sharing economy is a little like online shopping, which started in America 15 years ago. At first, people were worried about
The sharing economy is a little like online shopping, which started in America 15 years ago. At first, people were worried about
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2018-03-01
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The sharing economy is a little like online shopping, which started in America 15 years ago. At first, people were worried about security. But having made a successful purchase from, say, Amazon, they felt safe buying elsewhere. Similarly, using Airbnb or a car-hire service for the first time encourages people to try other offerings. Next, consider eBay. Having started out as a peer-to-peer marketplace, it is now dominated by professional "power sellers" (many of whom started out as ordinary eBay users). The same may happen with the sharing economy, which also provides new opportunities for enterprise. Some people have bought cars solely to rent them out, for example.
Incumbents are getting involved too. Avis, a car-hire firm, has a share in a sharing rival. So do GM and Daimler, two car-makers. In future, companies may develop hybrid models, listing excess capacity (whether vehicles, equipment or office space) on peer-to-peer rental sites. In the past, new ways of doing things online have not displaced the old ways entirely. But they have often changed them. Just as Internet shopping forced Walmart and Tesco to adapt, so online sharing will shake up transport, tourism, equipment-hire and more.
The main worry is regulatory uncertainty. Will room-renters be subject to hotel taxes, for example? In Amsterdam officials are using Airbnb listings to track down unlicensed hotels. In some American cities, peer-to-peer taxi services have been banned after lobbying by traditional taxi firms. The danger is that although some rules need to be updated to protect consumers from harm, incumbents will try to destroy competition. People who rent out rooms should pay tax, of course, but they should not be regulated like a Ritz-Carlton hotel. The lighter rules that typically govern bed-and-breakfasts are more than adequate.
The sharing economy is the latest example of the Internet’s value to consumers. This emerging model is now big and disruptive enough for regulators and companies to have woken up to it. That is a sign of its immense potential. It is time to start caring about sharing.
According to Paragraph 1, which is NOT true?
选项
A、The first online purchase was made by Amazon.
B、Some people buy cars in order to rent them out.
C、When online shopping appeared, people were worried about its safety.
D、Sharing economy may provide no opportunities for individuals.
答案
D
解析
选项A对应原文第一段第三句:But having made a successful purchase from,say,Amazon,they felt safe buying elsewhere.可见第一次网络交易是由亚马逊完成的。该项表述是正确的。选项B对应最后一句:Some people have bought cars solely to rent them out,for example.该表达正确。即不是答案。选项C对应原文开头两句:The sharing economy is a little like online shopping,which started in America 15 years ago.At first,people were worried about security.可见该项表述也是正确的,即非答案。选项D对应原文倒数第二句:The same may happen with the sharing economy,which also provides new opportunities for enterprise.可见原文说共享经济为企业提供机会,但并没说不为个人提供机会,故选项D为答案。
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考研英语一
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