Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.
Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.
But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.
Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds – or avoid doing anything incriminating in public – for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?
The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.
The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet – but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."
What does the author imply in paragraph 3?
A. Body-cam ownership could eventually give rise to information overload, which, in turn, raises public concern.
B. Social networks provide their users with greater freedom of choice while depriving them of their privacy and anonymity.
C. Companies like Facebook may have their own intentions behind their willingness to take care of
their users' body-cam data.
D. Google and similar enterprises tend to refrain from harvesting their customers' data for illicit purposes.
Tác giả ngụ ý điều gì trong đoạn 3?
A. Việc sở hữu máy quay cá nhân cuối cùng sẽ làm lượng thông tin quá tải, điều này sẽ làm công chúng lo ngại hơn.
B. Mạng xã hội cung cấp cho người dùng sự tự do lựa chọn thông tin tốt hơn trong khi đó tước bỏ sự riêng tư và sự ẩn danh của họ.
C. Các công ty như Facebook có thể có dụng ý đằng sau sự sẵn lòng để quản lí những dữ liệu từ máy quay cá nhân của người dùng.
D. Google và các doanh nghiệp tương tự có xu hướng không thu thập dữ liệu của khách hàng của họ cho mục đích bất hợp pháp.
Thông tin: But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Tạm dịch: Nhưng một thế giới lúc nào cũng bị quay phim có những tác động tiêu cực mà không phải ai cũng thấy được. Sự tràn ngập dữ liệu chúng ta đổ vào tay Google, Facebook và những trang mạng xã hội khác cho thấy nó vừa có lợi, vừa có hại. Những công ty đó chắc chắn sẽ sẵn lòng tải lên và chọn thông tin hay cho cư dân mạng thưởng thức miễn phí, nhưng với giá phải trả cho sự riêng tư và sự tự do lựa chọn thông tin muốn xem là gì?
Chọn C