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(2020·河南省南阳一中高三第三次月考)Have you ever heard a rumor spread around by students at your school? Rumors, like fake news, can often misinform individuals and lead them to believe false information. In an attempt to settle this problem, the country of Singapore has passed a bill that bans companies and individuals from publishing false information online. This law, known as The Protection From Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, has caused a public outcry (强烈的抗议), as the government has been given the power to remove content that it considers inaccurate or against the public's interest. Since Singapore's citizens are part of different racial and religious groups, the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country. With the new law coming into effect, Singapore's government now has the authority to monitor news sites, social media platforms, and other databases of information to determine whether the content is falsified. The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars! Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression. Since national issues and world news are generally discussed on online platforms, many are concerned that this new bill will prevent individuals from talking freely and having healthy conversations. Several companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have offices situated in Singapore, meaning that the new law will affect their company operations. Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government. Others are concerned that the law does not clearly state what a “false statement” is. Such an ambiguity might allow the government to misuse their power, even though the intention is to curtail the mow of false information and rumors throughout Singapore. This law does give rise to several concerns related to freedom and privacy and it will be interesting to see what Singapore's government will do to deal with this problem. 篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了新加坡通过了一个旨在惩罚虚假新闻发布者的法案，一些人认为这会影响到他们的言论自由而强烈抗议。 5．Why are some people against the bill? A．They think the bill can't get rid of fake news. B．They belong to different racial and religious groups. C．They think their freedom of speech may be harmed. D．They don't want to increase tensions in their country. 6．What does the government have the right to do under the new law? A．Punish publishers of fake news. B．Monitor telephone conversations. C．Prohibit certain people from going online. D．Fine fake­news makers any amount of money. 7．How will the new law affect social media companies in Singapore? A．Their users' privacy may be disturbed. B．Their income will increase very slowly. C．Their illegal activities will come to light. D．Their social media may become less active. 8．What does the underlined word in Paragraph 8 probably mean? A．Prove.                               B．Accelerate. C．Promote.                             D．Decrease. 答案：5.C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“... the government has been given the power to remove content that it considers inaccurate or against the public's interest”及第六段第一句“Critics fear that the bill threatens their freedom of speech and freedom of expression.”可知，一些人强烈地抗议新法案是因为新法案赋予了政府删除不准确或不符合公共利益的内容的权力。这些人认为这会影响到他们的言论自由。故C项正确。 6.A　细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“The government can order for the removal of fake news, and publishers of this information can receive prison time and fines up to one million Singapore dollars！”可知，新法案生效后政府有权惩罚虚假新闻制造者。故A项正确。 7.D　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第二句“Social media companies in Singapore could face a decline in activity, as users may fear posting their opinions and being punished by the government.”可知，社交媒体的使用者因害怕发表言论受到惩罚而降低活跃度。故D项正确。 8.D　词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“the government fears that rumors or fake news can increase tensions within an already small country”可知，新加坡政府通过这个法案的初衷就是为了避免虚假新闻在国内造成局势紧张。结合画线单词所在句子可知，政府的意思是为了抑制错误信息和流言蜚语在新加坡境内的传播。curtail “缩减；限制”。故D项正确。

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