Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is special about LinkedIn networking services?

A. People need an“introduction”message to make connection.

B. Only business professionals can use it.

C. You can’t share photos.

2.When did LinkedIn start making money?

A. 1n 2003.    B. In 2006.    C. In 2008.

3.Who is the CEO of LinkedIn now?

A. Mary Bradley.    B. Reid Hoffman.    C. Jeff Weiner.

4.What does the woman ask the man to tell at last?

A. Some of the primary functions.    B. The ways of connecting with people.

C. The most recent changes in the company.

Answer

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. C

【解析】

W: Good evening, I’m Mary Bradley. On today’s program, our special guest is Reid Hoffman, the man who started the amazingly successful and popular website LinkedIn. Reid, you were the first CEO of LinkedIn. Tell us a little about your website.

M: We basically provide a professional networking service, aimed at those looking to make connections within the business community.

W: Oh, so it’s like Twitter or Facebook for people looking for jobs, sharing photos, meeting people or chatting…that kind of thing?

M: Not exactly. As a networking service, of course you can meet people and chat with one another. Photos can be shared as well, but in order to make connections, you need to be introduced by someone else first.

W: So, if we didn’t know each other, I would need someone who does know you to send an “introduction” message first, and you could either accept or reject it?

M: That’s right.

W: In my notes, it says your website started in 2003. It only took you three years to make money, and by 2007, you reached ten million users. Tell us about the most recent changes in your company.

M: Jeff Weiner took over as CEO in 2008. Thanks to his hard work, we now have over five hundred million members from two hundred countries.

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