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2015考研英语基础—阅TEXTEP1①Whenitcomes2015考研英语基础—阅TEXTEP1①Whenitcomestotheslowingeconomy,EllenSperoisn’tbitinghernailsjust②Butthe47-year-oldmanicuristisn’tcutting,fillingorpolishingasmanynailsasshe’dlikeeither.③Mostofherclientsspend$12to$50weekly,butlastmonthtwolongtimesuddenlystoppedshowingup.④Speroblamesthesofteningeconomy.―’agoodindicator,‖shesays.⑥―Iprovideaservicethatpeoplecandowithoutwhenthey’reaboutsavingsomedollars.‖⑦SoSperoisdownscaling,shoppingatmiddle-browdepartmentstorenearhersuburbanClevelandhome,insteadofNeimanMarcus.⑧―Iknowifotherclientsaregoingtoabandonme,too.‖she──我爱记搭Whenitcomestotheslowingisn’tbitingherisn’tcutting,fillingorpolishingasmanynailsasshe’dlikestoppedshowingblamesthesofteningthey’reconcernedaboutsavingsomeisabandontheslowingtwolongtimethesofteningagoodeconomic2atmiddle-browDillard’sdepartment1①Whenitcomestotheslowingeconomy,EllenSperoisn’tbitingheratmiddle-browDillard’sdepartment1①Whenitcomestotheslowingeconomy,EllenSperoisn’tbitinghernailsjust②Butthe47-year-oldmanicuristisn’tcutting,fillingorpolishingasmanynailsasshe’dlike③Mostofherclientsspend$12to$50weekly,butlastmonthtwolongtimecustomersstoppedshowing④Speroblamesthesoftening⑤―I’magoodeconomicindicator,‖she⑥―Iprovideaservicethatpeoplecandowithoutwhenthey’reconcernedaboutsaving⑦SoSperoisdownscaling,shoppingatmiddle-browDillard’sdepartmentstorenearsuburbanClevelandhome,insteadofNeiman⑧―Idon’tknowifotherclientsaregoingtoabandonme,too.‖sheEP2①EvenbeforeAlanGreenspan’sadmissionthatAmerica’sred-hoteconomyislotsofworkingfolkshadalreadyseensignsoftheslowdownthemselves.②From3dealershipstoGapoutlets,saleshavebeenlaggingformonthsasshopperstempertheirdealershipstoGapoutlets,saleshavebeenlaggingformonthsasshopperstempertheir③Forretailers,wholastyeartookin24percentoftheirrevenuebetweenThanksgivingChristmas,thecautiousapproachiscomingatacrucialtime.④Already,expertssay,salesareoff7percentfromlastyear’space.⑤Butdon’tsoundanyalarmsjustyet.Consumersseemonlymildlyconcerned,notpanicked,andmanysaytheyremainabouttheeconomy’slong-termprospects,evenastheydosomemodestbelt-──我爱记搭America’sred-hoteconomyishadalreadyseensignsofthesaleshavebeenlaggingforshopperstempertheirtookin24percentoftheirdon’tsoundanydosomemodestbelt-red-hotthecautiousapproachisatacrucialseemonlymildlyconcerned,notremainoptimisticabouttheeconomy’slong-term2①EvenbeforeAlanGreenspan’sadmissionthatAmerica’sred-hoteconomyiscooling,lotsworkingfolkshadalreadyseensignsoftheslowdown②FromcardealershipstoGapoutlets,saleshavebeenlaggingformonthsasshoppers4their③Forretailers,wholastyeartookin24percentoftheirrevenuebetweenThanksgivingtheir③Forretailers,wholastyeartookin24percentoftheirrevenuebetweenThanksgivingChristmas,thecautiousapproachiscomingatacrucial④Already,expertssay,holidaysalesareoff7percentfromlastyear’s⑤Butdon’tsoundanyalarmsjust⑥Consumersseemonlymildlyconcerned,notpanicked,andmanysaytheyremainabouttheeconomy’slong-termprospects,evenastheydosomemodestbelt-EP3①Consumerssaythey’renotindespairbecause,despitethedreadfulheadlines,theirfortunesstillfeelprettygood.②Homepricesareholdingsteadyinmostregions.Manhattan,―there’sanewgoldrushhappeninginthe$4millionto$10millionpredominantlyfedbyWallStreetbonuses,‖saysbrokerBarbaraCorcoran.④InSanpricesarestillrisingevenasfrenziedoverbiddingquiets.⑤―Insteadof20to30offers,maybeyouonlygettwoorthree,‖saysJohnTealdi,aBayAreareal-estatebroker.⑥Andfolksstillfeelprettycomfortableabouttheirabilitytofindandkeepa──我爱记搭HomepricesareholdingfedbyWallStreetfrenziedoverbiddingtheirabilitytofindandkeepa5they’renotinthedreadfulanewgoldpredominantlyfedbyWallStreetfrenziedthey’renotinthedreadfulanewgoldpredominantlyfedbyWallStreetfrenziedareal-estatefeelprettycomfortableabouttheirabilitytofindandkeepa3①Consumerssaythey’renotindespairbecause,despitethedreadfulheadlines,theirfortunesstillfeelpretty②Homepricesareholdingsteadyinmost③InManhattan,―there’sanewgoldrushhappeninginthe$4millionto$10millionpredominantlyfedbyWallStreetbonuses,‖saysbrokerBarbara④InSanFrancisco,pricesarestillrisingevenasfrenziedoverbidding⑤―Insteadof20to30offers,nowmaybeyouonlygettwoorthree,‖saysJohnTealdi,aAreareal-estate⑥Andmostfolksstillfeelprettycomfortableabouttheirabilitytofindandkeepa6EP4①Manyfolksseesilverliningstothisslowdown.②PotentialhomebuyerswouldEP4①Manyfolksseesilverliningstothisslowdown.②Potentialhomebuyerswouldforlowerinterestrates.③Employerswouldn’tmindalittlefewerbubblesinthejobmarket.Manyconsumersseemtohavebeeninfluencedbystock-marketswings,whichinvestorsviewasanecessaryingredienttoasustainedboom.⑤Dinersmightseeanupside,too.GettingatableatManhattan’shotnewAlainDucasserestaurantusedtobeanymore.⑧Forthat,Greenspan&Co.maystillbeworth──我爱记搭seesilverliningstothischeerforlowerinterestwouldn’tmindalittlefewerbubblesinthejobhavebeeninfluencedbystock-marketseeanbeworthPotentialhomeanecessaryingredienttoasustained4①Manyfolksseesilverliningstothis②Potentialhomebuyerswouldcheerforlowerinterest③Employerswouldn’tmindalittlefewerbubblesinthejob④Manyconsumersseemtohavebeeninfluencedbystock-marketswings,whichinvestors7viewasanecessaryingredienttoasustained⑤Dinersmightseeanupside,⑥Gettingviewasanecessaryingredienttoasustained⑤Dinersmightseeanupside,⑥GettingatableatManhattan’shotnewAlainDucasserestaurantusedtobe⑦Not ⑧Forthat,Greenspan&Co.maystillbeworthTEXTEP1①Thegreatrecessionmaybeover,butthiseraofhighjoblessnessisprobably②Beforeitends,itwilllikelychangethelifecourseandcharacterofagenerationofadults.③Andultimately,itislikelytoreshapeourpolitics,ourculture,andthecharacterofsocietyfor2①Noonetriesharderthanthejoblesstofindsilverliningsinthisnationaldisaster.②Manysaidthatunemployment,whileextremelypainful,hadimprovedtheminways:theyhadbecomelessmaterialisticandmorefinanciallyprudent;theyweremoreawarethestrugglesof──我爱记搭Thegreatrecessionmaybethiseraofhighjoblessnessisprobablychangethelifecourseandcharacterofagenerationofyoungreshapeourpolitics,ourculture,andthecharacterofourfindsilverhadimprovedtheminsome8NoonetriesharderthansomebodytodoInthisnationaleconomicextremelybecomelessNoonetriesharderthansomebodytodoInthisnationaleconomicextremelybecomelessmorefinanciallyweremoreawareofthestrugglesof1①Thegreatrecessionmaybeover,butthiseraofhighjoblessnessisprobably②Beforeitends,itwilllikelychangethelifecourseandcharacterofagenerationof③Andultimately,itislikelytoreshapeourpolitics,ourculture,andthecharacterofourfor2①Noonetriesharderthanthejoblesstofindsilverliningsinthisnationaleconomic②Manysaidthatunemployment,whileextremelypainful,hadimprovedtheminsometheyhadbecomelessmaterialisticandmorefinanciallyprudent;theyweremoreawareofstrugglesofEP③Inlimitedrespects,perhapstherecessionwillleavesocietybetteroff.④Attheveryithasawokenusfromournationalfeverdreamofeasyrichesandbiggerhouses,andputnecessaryendtoaneraofrecklesspersonal93①Butforthemostpart,thesebenefitsseemthin,uncertain,andfaroff.3①Butforthemostpart,thesebenefitsseemthin,uncertain,andfaroff.②InTheConsequencesofEconomicGrowth,theeconomichistorianBenjaminFriedmanarguesthatinsideandoutsidetheU.S.,lengthyperiodsofeconomicstagnationordeclinehavealwaysleftsocietymoremean-spiritedandlessinclusive,andhaveusuallystoppedortheadvanceofrightsandfreedoms.③Anti-immigrantsentimenttypicallyincreases,asconflictbetweenracesand──我爱记搭leavesocietybetterhasawokenusfromournationalfeverputanecessaryendtoleftsocietymoremean-spiritedandlessstoppedorreversedtheadvanceofrightsandAnti-immigrantsentimenttypicallyInlimitedeasyrichesandbiggeraneraofrecklesspersonalforthemostthesebenefitsseemthin,uncertain,andfarlengthyperiodsofeconomicstagnationormoremean-spiritedandless③Inlimitedrespects,perhapstherecessionwillleavesocietybetter④Attheveryleast,ithasawokenusfromournationalfeverdreamofeasyrichesandhouses,andputanecessaryendtoaneraofrecklesspersonal3①Butforthehouses,andputanecessaryendtoaneraofrecklesspersonal3①Butforthemostpart,thesebenefitsseemthin,uncertain,andfar②InTheMoralConsequencesofEconomicGrowth,theeconomichistorianBenjaminarguesthatbothinsideandoutsidetheU.S.,lengthyperiodsofeconomicstagnationorhavealmostalwaysleftsocietymoremean-spiritedandlessinclusive,andhaveusuallyorreversedtheadvanceofrightsand③Anti-immigrantsentimenttypicallyincreases,asdoesconflictbetweenracesandEP4①Incomeinequalityusuallyfallsduringarecession,butithasnotshrunkinthisone,.Indeed,thisperiodofeconomicweaknessmayreinforceclassdivides,andopportunitiestocrossthem——especiallyforyoungpeople.③TheresearchofTillVontheeconomistinColumbiaUniversity,suggeststhatnotallpeoplegraduatingintoaseetheirlifechancesdimmed:thosewithdegreesfromeliteuniversitiescatchupfairlytowheretheyotherwisewouldhavebeeniftheyhadgraduatedinbettertimes;itisthebeneaththemthatareleft──我爱记搭Incomeinequalityusuallyhasnotreinforceclassdecreaseopportunitiestocrossclassgraduatingintoaseetheirlifechancesarelefteconomicelite4①Incomeinequalityusuallyseetheirlifechancesarelefteconomicelite4①Incomeinequalityusuallyfallsduringarecession,butithasnotshrunkinthis②Indeed,thisperiodofeconomicweaknessmayreinforceclassdivides,andopportunitiestocrossthem---especiallyforyoung③TheresearchofTillVonWachter,theeconomistinColumbiaUniversity,suggeststhatnotpeoplegraduatingintoarecessionseetheirlifechancesdimmed:thosewithdegreesfromuniversitiescatchupfairlyquicklytowheretheyotherwisewouldhavebeeniftheygraduatedinbettertimes;itisthemassesbeneaththemthatareleftEP5①Intheinternetage,itisparticularlyeasytoseetheresentmentthathasalwayshiddenwithinAmericansociety.②Moredifficult,inthemoment,isdiscerningpreciselytheseleantimesareaffectingsociety’scharacter.③Inmanyrespects,theU.S.wasmoretolerantenteringthisrecessionthanatanytimeinitshistory,andavarietyofnationalpollssocialconflictsincethenhaveshownmixedresults.④Wewillhavetowaitandseeexactlythesehardtimeswillreshapeoursocialfabric.⑤Buttheycertainlyit,andallthemoresolongerthey──我爱记搭seethehasalwaysbeenhiddenwithinAmericandiscerningpreciselyhowtheseleantimesareseethehasalwaysbeenhiddenwithinAmericandiscerningpreciselyhowtheseleantimesareaffectingsociety’shaveshownmixedreshapeoursocialInmanywasmoresociallyavarietyofnationalpollsonsocial5①Intheinternetage,itisparticularlyeasytoseetheresentmentthathasalwaysbeen②Moredifficult,inthemoment,isdiscerningpreciselyhowtheseleantimesare③Inmanyrespects,theU.S.wasmoresociallytolerantenteringthisrecessionthanatanyinitshistory,andavarietyofnationalpollsonsocialconflictsincethenhaveshown④Wewillhavetowaitandseeexactlyhowthesehardtimeswillreshapeoursocial⑤Buttheycertainlyit,andallthemoresothelongertheyTEXTEP1①Prettyinpink:adultwomendonotrememberbeingsoTEXTEP1①Prettyinpink:adultwomendonotrememberbeingsoobsessedwiththecolour,yetispervasiveinouryounggirls’lives.②Itisnotthatpinkisintrinsicallybad,butitissuchasliceoftherainbowand,thoughitmaycelebrategirlhoodinoneway,italsorepeatedlyfirmlyfusesgirls’identitytoappearance.③Thenitpresentsthatconnection,eventwo-year-olds,betweengirlsasnotonlyinnocentbutasevidenceofaround,Idespairedatthesingularlackofimaginationaboutgirls’livesand──我爱记搭beingsoobsessedwiththepinkmaycelebratefusesgirls’identitytopresentsthatLookingIdespairedatthesingularlackofispervasiveinouryounggirls’pinkisintrinsicallyatinysliceoftherepeatedlyandfirmlyfusesgirls’identitytothesingularlack1①Prettyinpink:adultwomendonotrememberbeingsoobsessedwiththecolour,yetitpervasiveinouryounggirls’②Itisnotthatpinkisintrinsicallybad,butitissuchatinysliceof②Itisnotthatpinkisintrinsicallybad,butitissuchatinysliceoftherainbowand,thoughmaycelebrategirlhoodinoneway,italsorepeatedlyandfirmlyfusesgirls’identity③Thenitpresentsthatconnection,evenamongtwo-year-olds,betweengirlsasnotinnocentbutasevidenceof④Lookingaround,Idespairedatthesingularlackofimaginationaboutgirls’livesandEP2①Girls’attractiontopinkmayseemunavoidable,somehowencodedintheirDNA,accordingtoJoPaoletti,anassociateprofessorofAmericanStudies,itisnot.②Childrennotcolour-codedatalluntiltheearly20thcentury:intheerabeforedomesticwashingallbabiesworewhiteasapracticalmatter,sincetheonlywayofgettingclothescleanwastothem.③What’smore,bothboysandgirlsworewhatwerethoughtofasgender-neutral④Whennurserycolourswereintroduced,pinkwasactuallyconsideredthemorecolour,apastelversionofred,whichwasassociatedwithstrength.⑤Blue,withitsoftheVirginMary,constancyandfaithfulness,symbolized──我爱记搭encodedintheirtheonlywayofgettingclothescleanwastoboilnurserycolourswerewasassociatedwithBluesymbolizedGirls’attractiontopinkmayseemanassociatedomesticwashingasapracticalGirls’attractiontopinkmayseemanassociatedomesticwashingasapracticalthemoremasculineapastelversionofintheeraBlue,withitsintimationsoftheVirginMary,constancyandfaithfulness,symbolized2①Girls’attractiontopinkmayseemunavoidable,somehowencodedintheirDNA,accordingtoJoPaoletti,anassociateprofessorofAmericanStudies,itis②Childrenwerenotcolour-codedatalluntiltheearly20thcentury:intheerabeforewashingmachinesallbabiesworewhiteasapracticalmatter,sincetheonlywayofclothescleanwastoboil③What’smore,bothboysandgirlsworewhatwerethoughtofasgender-neutral④Whennurserycolourswereintroduced,pinkwasactuallyconsideredthemorecolour,apastelversionofred,whichwasassociatedwith⑤Blue,withitsintimationsoftheVirginMary,constancyandfaithfulness,EP⑥Itwasnotuntilthemid-1980s,whenamplifyingageandsexdifferencesEP⑥Itwasnotuntilthemid-1980s,whenamplifyingageandsexdifferencesbecamedominantchildren’smarketingstrategy,thatpinkfullycameintoitsown,whenitbegantoinherentlyattractivetogirls,partofwhatdefinedthemasfemale,atleastforthefirstfew3①Ihadnotrealizedhowprofoundlymarketingtrendsdictatedourperceptionofwhatnaturaltokids,includingourcorebeliefsabouttheirpsychologicaldevelopment.②Taketoddler.③Iassumedthatphasewassomethingexpertsdevelopedafteryearsofresearchchildren’sbehaviour:wrong.④Turnsout,accordingtoDanielCook,ahistorianofconsumerism,itwaspopularisedasamarketingtrickbyclothingmanufacturersinthe──我爱记搭amplifyingageandsexpinkfullycameintoitsdefinedthemasmarketingtrendsdictatedourTaketheTurnswaspopularisedasamarketingadominantchildren’smarketingseeminherentlyattractivetoforthefirstfewcriticalhowprofoundlymarketingtrendsdictatedourourcorebeliefsabouttheirpsychologicalourperceptionofwhatisnaturaltoyearsofresearchintochildren’s⑥Itwasnotuntilthemid-1980s,whenamplifyingageandsexdifferencesbecameachildren’s⑥Itwasnotuntilthemid-1980s,whenamplifyingageandsexdifferencesbecameachildren’smarketingstrategy,thatpinkfullycameintoitsown,whenitbegantoseemattractivetogirls,partofwhatdefinedthemasfemale,atleastforthefirstfewcritical3①Ihadnotrealizedhowprofoundlymarketingtrendsdictatedourperceptionofwhatnaturaltokids,includingourcorebeliefsabouttheirpsychological②Takethe③Iassumedthatphasewassomethingexpertsdevelopedafteryearsofresearchintobehaviour:④Turnsout,accordingtoDanielCook,ahistorianofchildhoodconsumerism,itpopularisedasamarketingtrickbyclothingmanufacturersintheEP4①Tradepublicationscounselleddepartmentstoresthat,inordertoincreasesales,shouldcreatea―thirdsteppingstone‖betweeninfantwearandolderkids’clothes.②Itwasafter―odde‖becameacommonshoppers’termthatitevolvedintoabroadlydevelopmentalstage.③Splittingkids,oradults,intoever-tiniercategorieshasprovedasure-waytoboostprofits.④Andoneoftheeasiestwaystosegmentamarketistomagnifydifferences--–orinventthemwheretheydidnotpreviously──我爱记搭counselleddepartmentincreasecreatea―thirdsteppingevolvedintoabroadlyaccepteddevelopmentalcounselleddepartmentincreasecreatea―thirdsteppingevolvedintoabroadlyaccepteddevelopmentalSplittingkids,oradults,intoever-tinierhasprovedasure-fireboostsegmentamagnifygenderacommonshoppers’abroadlyaccepteddevelopmentalasure-fireoneoftheeasiestwheretheydidnotpreviouslyDoingsomethinghasprovedasure-firewaytodoOneoftheeasiestwaystodosomethingistodo4①Tradepublicationscounselleddepartmentstoresthat,inordertoincreasesales,they②Itwasonlyafter―odd‖becameacommonshoppers’termthatitevolvedintoaaccepteddevelopmental③Splittingkids,oradults,intoever-tiniercategorieshasprovedasure-firewaytoboost④Andoneoftheeasiestwaystosegmentamarketistomagnifygenderdifferences④Andoneoftheeasiestwaystosegmentamarketistomagnifygenderdifferences--–orthemwheretheydidnotpreviouslyTEXTEP1①Huntingforajoblatelastyear,lawyerGantRedmonstumbledacrossCareerBuilder,jobdatabaseontheInternet.②Hesearcheditwithnosuccessbutwasattractedbythe―personalsearchagent.‖③It’saninteractivefeaturethatletsvisitorskeyinjobcriteriasuchlocation,title,andsalary,thenE-mailsthemwhenamatchingpositionispostedinthe④Redmonchosethekeywordslegal,intellectualproperty,andWashington,D.C.weekslater,hegothisfirstnotificationofanopening.⑥―Istruckgold,‖saysRedmon,E-mailedhisresumetotheemployerandwonapositionasin-housecounselfora──我爱记搭HuntingforastumbledacrossplkeyinjobIstruckaninteractiveamatchingin-housesearcheditwithnoThreeweekshisfirstnotificationofan1①Huntingforajoblatelastyear,lawyerGantRedmonhisfirstnotificationofan1①Huntingforajoblatelastyear,lawyerGantRedmonstumbledacrossCareerBuilder,adatabaseonthe②Hesearcheditwithnosuccessbutwasattractedbythesite’speolsearch③It’saninteractivefeaturethatletsvisitorskeyinjobcriteriasuchaslocation,title,andthenE-mailsthemwhenamatchingpositionispostedinthe④Redmonchosethekeywordslegal,intellectualproperty,andWashington,⑤Threeweekslater,hegothisfirstnotificationofan⑥―Istruckgold,‖saysRedmon,whoE-mailedhisresumetotheemployerandwonapositionin-housecounselforaEP2①Withthousandsofcareer-relatedsitesontheInternet,findingpromisingopeningsbetime-consumingandinefficient.②Searchagentsreducetheneedforrepeatedvisitstodatabases.③ButalthoughasearchagentworkedforRedmon,careerexpertsseedrawbacks.Narrowingyourcriteria,forexample,mayworkagainstyou:―Everytimeyouanswerayoueliminateapossibility.‖saysone3①Foranyjobsearch,youshouldstartwithanarrowconcept---whatyouthinkyoutodo---thenbroadenit.②―Noneoftheseprogramsdothat,‖saysanotherexpert.nocareercounselingimplicitinallof──我爱记搭reducetheneedfornocareercounselingimplicitinallof──我爱记搭reducetheneedforrepeatedvisitstotheasearchagentworkedforseeNarrowingyourworkagainsteliminateathenbroadenpromisingbetime-consumingandtheneedforrepeatedvisitstotheThere’snocareercounselingimplicitinallof2①Withthousandsofcareer-relatedsitesontheInternet,findingpromisingopeningscantime-consumingand②Searchagentsreducetheneedforrepeatedvisitstothe③ButalthoughasearchagentworkedforRedmon,careerexpertssee④Narrowingyourcriteria,forexample,mayworkagainstyou:―Everytimeyouanswerquestionyoueliminateapossibility.‖saysone3①Foranyjobsearch,youshouldstartwithanarrowconcept---whatyouthinkyouwantto—thenbroaden3①Foranyjobsearch,youshouldstartwithanarrowconcept---whatyouthinkyouwantto—thenbroaden③―There’snocareercounselingimplicitinallofEP④Instead,thebeststrategyistousetheagentasakindoftipservicetokeepabreastofinaparticulardatabase;whenyougetE-mail,consideritaremindertocheckthedatabase⑤―Iwouldnotrelyonagentsforfindingeverythingthatisaddedtoadatabasethatinterestme,‖saystheauthorofajob-searching4①Somesitesdesigntheiragentstotemptjobhunterstoreturn.②Whenagentsendsoutmessagestothosewhohavesignedupforitsservice,forexample,itonlythreepotentialjobs--thoseitconsidersthebest──我爱记搭keepabreastofisaddedtoainterestdesigntheirtemptjobhunterstosendsoutmessagestohavesignedupforitsinaparticularajob-searchingthreepotentialthebestInstead,④Instead,thebeststrategyistousetheagentasakindajob-searchingthreepotentialthebestInstead,④Instead,thebeststrategyistousetheagentasakindoftipservicetokeepabreastofjobsinparticulardatabase;whenyougetE-mail,consideritaremindertocheckthedatabase⑤―Iwouldnotrelyonagentsforfindingeverythingthatisaddedtoadatabasethatinterestme,‖saystheauthorofajob-searching4①Somesitesdesigntheiragentstotemptjobhuntersto②WhenCareerSite’sagentsendsoutmessagestothosewhohavesignedupforitsservice,example,itincludesonlythreepotentialjobs--thoseitconsidersthebestEP③Theremaybemorematchesinthedatabase;jobhunterswillhavetovisitthesitetofindthem--andtheydo.④―Onthedayafterwesendourmessages,weseeasharpinourtraffic,‖saysSethPeets,vicepresidentofmarketingfor5①Eventhosewhoaren’thuntingforjobsmayfindsearchagentsworthwhile.usethemtokeepaclosewatchonthedemandfortheirlineofworkorgatherinformationcompensationtoarmthemselveswhennegotiatingforaraise.③AlthoughhappilyRedmonmaintainshisagentatCareerBuilder.④―oualwayskeepyoureyesopen,‖he⑤Workingwithapersonalsearchagentmeanshavinganothersetofeyeslookingoutfor──我爱记搭seeasharpincreaseinourfindsearchagentskeepaclose──我爱记搭seeasharpincreaseinourfindsearchagentskeepaclosewatchongatherinformationonarmthemselveswhennegotiatingforakeepyoureyeslookingoutforvicepresidentofthedemandfortheirlineof③Theremaybemorematchesinthedatabase;jobhunterswillhavetovisitthesiteagaintothem--andthey④―Onthedayafterwesendourmessages,weseeasharpincreaseinourtraffic,‖saysPeets,vicepresidentofmarketingfor5①Eventhosewhoaren’thuntingforjobsmayfindsearchagents②Someusethemtokeepaclosewatchonthedemandfortheirlineofworkorinformationoncompensationtoarmthemselveswhennegotiatingfora③Althoughhappilyemployed,Redmonmaintainshisagentat④―oualwayskeepyoureyesopen,‖he⑤Workingwithapersonalsearchagent④―oualwayskeepyoureyesopen,‖he⑤WorkingwithapersonalsearchagentmeanshavinganothersetofeyeslookingoutforTEXTEP1①In2010,afederaljudgeshookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoitscore.hadwonpatentsforisolatedDNAfordecades-by2005some20%ofhumangeneswere③ButinMarch2010ajudgeruledthatgeneswereunpatentable.④Executiveswereagitated.⑤TheBiotechnologyIndustryOrganization(BIO),atradegroup,assuredthatthiswasjusta―preliminarystep‖inalonger2①Ontheywererelieved,atleasttemporarily.②Afederalappealsoverturnedthepriordecision,rulingthatMyriadGeneticscouldindeedholdpatentstotwothathelpforecastawoman’sriskofbreast──我爱记搭shookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoitswonpatentsforisolatedwereajudgeruledthatwereviolentlyBIOassuredmembersthatwereoverturnedthepriorholdforecastawoman’sriskofbreastisolatedgeneswerea―preliminarystep‖inalongeratleasttheprior1①Inisolatedgeneswerea―preliminarystep‖inalongeratleasttheprior1①In2010,afederaljudgeshookAmerica’sbiotechindustrytoits②CompanieshadwonpatentsforisolatedDNAfordecades-by2005some20%ofhumanwere③ButinMarch2010ajudgeruledthatgeneswere④Executiveswereviolently⑤TheBiotechnologyIndustryOrganization(BIO),atradegroup,assuredmembersthatthisjusta―preliminarystep‖inalonger2①OnJuly29ththeywererelieved,atleast②Afederalappealscourtoverturnedthepriordecision,rulingthatMyriadGeneticsindeedholdpatentstotwogenesthathelpforecastawoman’sriskofbreastEP③ThechiefexecutiveofMyriad,acompanyinUtah,saidtherulingwasablessingtoandpatients3①Butascompaniescontinuetheirattemptsatpersonalizedmedicine,thecourtsremainandpatients3①Butascompaniescontinuetheirattemptsatpersonalizedmedicine,thecourtsremainratherbusy.②TheMyriadcaseitselfisprobablynotover.③Criticsmakethreeargumentsagainstgenepatents:ageneisaproductofnature,soitmaynotbepatented;patentssuppressinnovationratherthanrewardit;andpatents’monopoliesrestrictaccessgenetictestssuchasMyriad’s.④Agrowingnumberseematask-forceurgedreformforpatentsrelatedtogenetic──我爱记搭continuetheirattemptsatpersonalizedmakethreemainargumentsagainstgenesuppressinnovationratherthanrewardrestrictaccesstogeneticurgedreformforThechiefwasablessingtofirmsandpatientspersonalizedAgrowingnumberseemtoAfederaltask-patentsrelatedtogenetic③ThechiefexecutiveofMyriad,acompanyinUtah,saidtherulingwasablessingtofirmspatients3①Butascompaniescontinuetheirattemptsatpersonalizedmedicine,thecourtswillrather②TheMyriadcaseitselfisprobablynot③Criticsmakethreemainargumentsagainstgenerather②TheMyriadcaseitselfisprobablynot③Criticsmakethreemainargumentsagainstgenepatents:ageneisaproductofnature,somaynotbepatented;genepatentssuppressinnovationratherthanrewardit;andmonopoliesrestrictaccesstogenetictestssuchas④Agrowingnumberseemto⑤Lastyearafederaltask-forceurgedreformforpatentsrelatedtogeneticEP⑥InOctobertheDepartmentofJusticefiledabriefintheMyriadcase,arguingthatisolatedDNAmolecule―isnolessaproductofnature…thanarecottonfibresthathaveseparatedfromcotton4①Despitetheappealscourt’sdecision,bigquestionsremainunanswered.②Foritisunclearwhetherthesequencingofawholegenomeviolatesthepatentsofindividualwithinit.③ThecasemayyetreachtheSupreme5①Astheindustryadvances,however,othersuitsmayhaveanevengreaterimpact.CompaniesareunlikelytofilemanymorepatentsforhumanDNAmolecules---mostarepatentedorinthepublic──我爱记搭filedabriefintheMyriadhavebeenseparatedfromcottonviolatesthepatentsofindividualreachtheSupremeAstheindustryhaveanevengreaterviolatesthepatentsofindividualreachtheSupremeAstheindustryhaveanevengreaterfilemanymorepatentsforhumanDNAAnisolatedDNAmolecule―isnolessaproductofnature…thanarecottonBigquestionsremainInthepublic⑥InOctobertheDepartmentofJusticefiledabriefintheMyriadcase,arguingthatanDNAmolecule―isnolessaproductofnature…thanarecottonfibresthathavebeenfromcotton4①Despitetheappealscourt’sdecision,bigquestionsremain②Forexample,itisunclearwhetherthesequencingofawholegenomeviolatesthepatentsindividualgeneswithin③ThecasemayyetreachtheSupreme5①Astheindustryadvances,however,othersuitsmayhaveanevengreater②CompaniesareunlikelytofilemanymorepatentsforhumanDNAmolecules---mostalreadypatentedorinthepublicEP③Firmsareno