Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.
Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.
But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.
Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds - or avoid doing anything incriminating in public - for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?
The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.
The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet - but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."
As mentioned in paragraph 2, misbehaviour can be discouraged if potential offenders____________
A. are aware of being filmed at the time
B. know that they may be subjected to criticism
C. realise that they may be publicly punished
D. are employed in the public sector
In this modern world where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere and smartphones in every pocket, the routine filming of everyday life is becoming pervasive. A number of countries are rolling out body cams for police officers; other public-facing agencies such as schools, councils and hospitals are also experimenting with cameras for their employees. Private citizens are getting in on the act too: cyclists increasingly wear headcams as a deterrent to aggressive drivers. As camera technology gets smaller and cheaper, it isn't hard to envisage a future where we're all filming everything all the time, in every direction.
Would that be a good thing? There are some obvious potential upsides. If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave. The available evidence suggests that it discourages behaviours such as vandalism. Another upside is that it would be harder to get away with crimes or to evade blame for accidents.
But a world on camera could have subtle negative effects. The deluge of data we pour into the hands of Google, Facebook and others has already proved a mixed blessing. Those companies would no doubt be willing to upload and curate our body-cam data for free, but at what cost to privacy and freedom of choice?
Body-cam data could also create a legal minefield. Disputes over the veracity and interpretation of police footage have already surfaced. Eventually, events not caught on camera could be treated as if they didn't happen. Alternatively, footage could be faked or doctored to dodge blame or incriminate others.
Of course, there's always the argument that if you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear. But most people have done something embarrassing, or even illegal, that they regret and would prefer they hadn't been caught on film. People already censor their social media feeds - or avoid doing anything incriminating in public - for fear of damaging their reputation. Would ubiquitous body cams have a further chilling effect on our freedom?
The always-on-camera world could even threaten some of the attributes that make us human. We are natural gossips and backbiters, and while those might not be desirable behaviours, they oil the wheels of our social interactions. Once people assume they are being filmed, they are likely to clam up.
The argument in relation to body-cam ownership is a bit like that for guns: once you go past a critical threshold, almost everyone will feel they need one as an insurance policy. We are nowhere near that point yet - but we should think hard about whether we really want to say "lights, body cam, action."
As mentioned in paragraph 2, misbehaviour can be discouraged if potential offenders____________
A. are aware of being filmed at the time
B. know that they may be subjected to criticism
C. realise that they may be publicly punished
D. are employed in the public sector
Đáp án A: are aware of being filmed at the time
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Tìm thông tin chi tiết trong bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Theo thông tin trong đoạn 2, hành vi xấu có thể được ngăn chặn nếu người định có hành vi xấu
A. biết được họ đang bị quay phim vào thời điểm đó
B. biết rằng họ có thể trở thành chủ đề phê phán
C. nhận ra rằng họ sẽ có thể bị phạt công khai
D. làm việc trong lĩnh vực công
Dẫn chứng trong đoạn 2: "If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave" - Nếu mọi người biết họ đang bị quay phim, đặc biệt là khi đang ở chỗ làm hoặc khi đang sử dụng các dịch vụ công cộng, chắc chắn họ sẽ ít có hành động sai trái hơn.
know (v) = be aware of something (adj): có ý thức về việc gì, biết việc gì
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Tìm thông tin chi tiết trong bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Theo thông tin trong đoạn 2, hành vi xấu có thể được ngăn chặn nếu người định có hành vi xấu
A. biết được họ đang bị quay phim vào thời điểm đó
B. biết rằng họ có thể trở thành chủ đề phê phán
C. nhận ra rằng họ sẽ có thể bị phạt công khai
D. làm việc trong lĩnh vực công
Dẫn chứng trong đoạn 2: "If people know they are on camera, especially when at work or using public services, they are surely less likely to misbehave" - Nếu mọi người biết họ đang bị quay phim, đặc biệt là khi đang ở chỗ làm hoặc khi đang sử dụng các dịch vụ công cộng, chắc chắn họ sẽ ít có hành động sai trái hơn.
know (v) = be aware of something (adj): có ý thức về việc gì, biết việc gì
Đáp án A.