答案及解析来源：考试大

1．文章标题分析：The net cost of making a name for yourself

借助文章开头的相关语句，进一步了解文章的标题/文章中心：
Companies are paying up $10,000 to register a domain name（域名） on the Internet even though there is no guarantee that they will get the name they want.

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pay back v. 报复 (= pay off, pay out, serve out) , 偿还；偿付
e.g. How can I pay you back for all your kindness?你的这番好意我该怎么报答呢?
pay off v.还清；报复；结清工资解雇（某人）来源：考试大
pay up v.（不情愿地）付清；还清（债务）来源：考试大
Domain n.领土, 领地, (活动、学问等的)范围, 领域
近义词：field， sphere

2．直接看问题句及备选项，注意它们在句意，用词及结构上的特点。

1. The domain name “.edu” （特征词/线索词）is operated by （核心结构）___.
A) the US government来源：考试大
B) the company Network Solutions
C) Internet Council of Registrars来源：考试大
D)Both A and B

题目分析：细节题（是非题）。来源：考试大

被选项分析：重点主题A和B这两个选项是否在文章中出现，它们与问题的关系。

B．解题分析：：借助题干中的答案线索（.edu），这样直接找到答案相关句，分析句意确认答案B。

The task of registering domains ending in .com, .org., edu. and .net is at present contracted out （解答问题的关键结构）by the US government (与A有关) to the Virginia-based company Network Solutions (与B有关). The contract runs out this year, （该结构可帮助了解“contracted out”的含义）and the government wants to bring in a different scheme.

考点：考察特殊短语（contracted out）的含义。来源：考试大

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run out v.跑出, 离开, 完成, 被用完
bring in v.生产, 介绍引进

比较：
bring into v.使开始来源：考试大
bring into action v.使开始行动

2. the .firm, .ship, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains （线索结构）are NOT run （关键词/核心词）by ___.
A) a temporary committee organized by Internet’s influential services
B) The US government.来源：考试大
C) 88 registrars（注册处）
D) Internet Council of Registrars

题目分析：细节题（是非题）。这类题可能往往需要考生进行推断/判断。

被选项分析：同时可利用各被选项中的核心词作为答案线索，在文章中查找答案相关句。

B．解题分析：借助题干中的答案线索，这样直接找到答案相关句：来源：考试大

But last year, an ad hoc （专门的）committee of the Internet’s great and good （头面人物）（与A有关）revealed its own plan. This involved setting up seven new domains, each indicating the kind of business or organization using that name. The committee （指代：an ad hoc （专门的）committee of the Internet’s great and good （头面人物））recruited 88 companies （与C有关）around the world to act as registrars for its.firm, .ship, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains. （可见88 registrars参与了.firm, .ship, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains的经营）The US government has still to give the system its blessing, and may yet push ahead  with its original scheme. Despite this, the 88 registrars have been taking applications for several months. They are due to start registering names this month with the Internet Council of registrars, which grew out of the ad hoc committee.（可见D也与.firm, .ship, .web, .arts, .rec, .info and .nom domains的经营有关系）

考点：考察考生的推断和判断能力。往往在句意关系复杂的句子上出题。来源：考试大

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involve vt（常与in连用）牵涉, 包括, 使陷入 来源：考试大
e.g. Dont involve other people in your trouble.别把别人牵涉进你的麻烦中去。
e.g. This lesson involves a lot of work. 这一课需要做的工作有很多。
due adj（常与to连用）欠的；应给的; 预定的，欠债的；欠付的：来源：考试大
e.g. Our thanks are due to him. 我们要感谢他。
e.g. Their plane is due in 15 minutes. 他们的飞机预定在15分钟后到达
e.g. the amount still due.欠付的款额
Blessing n祝福；祈福，批准；鼓励来源：考试大
e.g. Father gave his blessing to our holidays plans. 父亲同意了我们度假的计划。
Which:
e.g. The movie which was shown later was better.后来上映的电影较好看
e.g. He left early, which was wise.他早早地离开，那是很明智的
e.g. Choose which you like best.选你最喜欢的