PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

    In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE, using no more than three words in each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may refer to your notes while completing the task. Use the blank sheet for note-taking. Now, listen to the mini- ……此处隐藏88562个字…… ;  What's more, the social connection claimed by sharing proponents is in fact casual and non-durable. Take car-sharing for example. It often happens that the two parties in transaction never find it necessary to meet each other on site thanks to remote access technology. It is also true of the room sharers—they say goodbye forever after departure.

    All in all, the idea of reducing carbon footprints, stabilizing society and bringing people together will not be realized merely through sharing economy itself. Therefore, it is just a romantic ideal for sharing economy to change the world and make meaningful connections, as commented and anticipated by Time magazine.