17．It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the images were being taken．In Apple's case，developers can also obtain the location information for each photo．
Senator（參議員） Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday．
"We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information，"Mr．Schumer said．"They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed．"On Sunday，Mr．Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission （聯(lián)邦貿(mào)易委員會） asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light．Claudia Bourne Farrell，an F．T．C．spokeswoman，said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further．
"It sends shivers up the spine to think that one's personal photos，address book，and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission，"Mr．Schumer wrote in his letter to the F．T．C．"If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion，then surely technology exists to close it，and that's exactly what must happen．"
Mr．Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem，then he would be forced to take the issue further．He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to fix issues．"I'm optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation，"he said．"If it's not changed，then we'll look the F．T．C，and if that doesn't work then we'll look at legislative （立法） approach．"
The F．T．C．has warned companies to try to be more vigilant（警醒的） in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy．
28．The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and GoogleC．
A．to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information．
B．to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos．
C．to urge them not to invade consumers'privacy．
D．to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo．
29．Which of the following statements is true？D
A．Privacy invasion from Apple has existed for a long time．
B．Privacy invasion from Google has existed for a long time．
C．Apple and Google have decided to make a change．
D．Mr．Schumer takes the privacy concerns caused by Apple and Google seriously．
30．Mr．Schumer's letter to the F．T．C．mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy
invasionA．
A．causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information．
B．can be used if permitted．
C．causes personal information to be posted online without permission．
D．causes privacy invasion to happen frequently．
31．If the privacy concerns can't be solved with the help of the F．T．C．，C．
A．The companies will be fined．
B．The companies will be closed．
C．The senators will turn to legislation．
D．The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了蘋果公司和谷歌公司利用顯影劑可以在主人不知情的情況下從蘋果手機或谷歌安卓設(shè)備中獲取照片這事，引起了Mr．Schumer和很多人的關(guān)注．Mr．Schumer先是向兩家公司領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人提出要求，后又給公平貿(mào)易委員會寫信，并說假如沒用，他還會走立法的道路．
解答 28．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第三段We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private information我們問他們自己能否找個辦法防止蘋果利用私人信息．故選C．
29．D．推理判斷題．從文中我們知道，Mr．Schumer先跟蘋果和谷歌公司談?wù)摯耸拢麄兿朕k法解決，后又給公平貿(mào)易委員會寫信，甚至還要走立法的途徑．說明他很重視這件事．故選D．
30．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第五段第一句It worries people to think that one's personal photos，address book，and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission這讓人們擔(dān)心個人的照片，住址名冊還有其它的什么擔(dān)東西都可能被盜，甚至未經(jīng)允許在網(wǎng)上公布．故選A．
31．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句and if that doesn't work then we'll consider legislative approach假如這樣還沒用的話，我將考慮立法這條途徑．故選C．
點評 題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
