Hancock's study focuses on ____________.
A)the consequences of lying in various communications media
B)the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas
C)people’s preferences in selecting communications technologies
D)people 's honesty levels across a range of communications media
58.Hancock's research finding surprised those who believed that________________.
A)people are less likely to lie in instant messages
B)people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions
C)people are most likely to lie in email communication
D)people are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations
59. According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?
A)They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.
B)They believe that honesty is the best policy.
C)They tend to be relaxed when using those media.
D)They are most practised at those forms of communication.
60. According to Hancock, the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because____________.
A)salesmen can talk directly to their customers
B)salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate
C)salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy
D)salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively
61. It can be inferred from the passage that_____________.
A)honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications
B)more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees
C)suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes
D) email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come, work and live here? In the wake of the Sept.11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.
On Dec. 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel" -raids on airports to arrest employee