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Passage Two
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Questions 26 to 30 are based on the
following passage.
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Cell phones, pages, laptop computer,
and personal digital assistants are here to stay,
bringing increased productivity and
efficiency to millions of users. A survey,
however,
suggests that the torrent of
information these portable devices supply may be
getting
out of control. From palm top
computer e-mail to cell phone voice mail,
controlling
these ways of receiving
information is becoming a serious management
problem for
those who use
them.
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With
their
advanced
features
and
compact
size,
portable
electronic
devices
offer
customers freedom, productivity, and
organization. However, the ease and speed with
which messages can be sent and received
has increased to such an extent that many
people are receiving hundreds of
electronic messages of all kinds each day. As a
result,
many
are
unable
to
make
full
use
of
the
features
that
will
help
them
manage
their
information
overload.
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Most people
are still struggling with incoming paper flow, and
find they now have the
additional
burden
of
managing
electronic
information.
Information
overload
has
implications that extend beyond the
professional world. The stress and an
xiety
it
causes
can
have
negative
effects
on
family
relationships
and
friendships.
People may feel
overwhelmed, leading them to become stressed and
preoccupied
and actually have
less time to spend with their family and
friends.
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26. Millions of
people enjoy using electronic devices to
____.
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A) show they are
better equipped now
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B)
keep up with technological advances
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C) improve their efficiency and
productivity
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D) receive
e-mails every day
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27. What are users of electronic
devices concerned about as is mentioned
in the passage?
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A) They cannot get all information in
time.
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B) The electronic
devices are getting more and more
expensive.
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C) Their
family members and friends don
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t like these devices.
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D)
They find it hard to manage so much information
received every day.
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28. What does the phrase
“
information overload
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(at the end of the 2nd pa
ragraph) mean according to the
passage?
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A) Information
flow.
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B) Information
management.
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C) Too much
information.
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D) Too
little information.
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