Which of the following best completes the passage below?
The computer industry’s estimate that it loses millions of dollars when users illegally copy programs without
paying for them is greatly exaggerated. Most of the illegal copying is done by people with no serious interest in
the programs. Thus, the loss to the industry is quite small, because
(A) many users who illegally copy programs never find any use for them
(B) most people who illegally copy programs would not purchase them even if purchasing them were the only
way to obtain them
(C) even if the computer industry received all the revenue it claims to be losing, it would still be experiencing
financial difficulties
(D) the total market value of all illegal copies is low in comparison to the total revenue of the computer
industry
(E) the number of programs that are frequently copied illegally is low in comparison to the number of
programs available for sale作者: zhanghappy 时间: 2012-3-26 20:20
A. 搞非法复制的人从来不用这些程序+他们对程序没兴趣——无法削弱
B. 搞非法复制的人不会买这些程序(即使不买就得不到这些程序)+他们对程序没兴趣——削弱
CDE扯得有点远了。作者: ptlove4ever 时间: 2012-3-27 06:44
没说清楚的样子。
原题的第一句话是结论:The computer industry’s estimate that it loses millions of dollars when users illegally copy programs without paying for them is greatly exaggerated.