Part A: Reading Comprehension
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According to our research, around one in five workers in the UK talk to AI like a friend, looking for guidance on personal and professional problems. Our data shows that engaging with AI like this can leave us feeling heard and less isolated. But, with this newfound connection, many of us share sensitive, sometimes highly confidential information, even though over a third of people don’t realise that AI platforms may not be very good at keeping our secrets... secret.
For businesses, the implications are worrying. Consider Microsoft Copilot, for example. It grants Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user—rights to use this data in any way it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties. This means that any sensitive business information could potentially be exposed to the world. Employers are taking note and taking action. According to our research, 25% have decided to either outright ban AI or regulate its use within their organisations. But even with these policies in place, some employees choose to break the rules. They have their reasons—around 63% of them report that using AI increases their productivity, and some even feel AI offers more help than their human colleagues.
The situation presents a delicate balance between leveraging AI for its productivity gains and risking confidential data exposure. Employers need to manage AI tools with the same level of care as any other form of data sharing or storage. There’s also a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed—40% of individuals surveyed are unsure about who retains ownership over the content produced by AI. By instilling best practices in AI engagement and creating policies that evolve with the technology, businesses can positively shift the AI landscape.
With AI’s potential to simplify our professional lives, do the admin and enhance the work experience, it’s up to us to navigate its usage cautiously so it supports us without compromising our privacy. There’s no need to back away from progress, as long as we’re equipped with the knowledge and tools to make sure AI remains a friend. And this is where the challenge lies. There are so many products out there, being promoted with huge advertising and marketing budgets, that it’s easy to fall victim. But by building a culture of digital responsibility within our businesses, we can create a future where AI can help us without spilling the beans.
26. According to Paragraph 1, workers’ engagement with AI can
27. Microsoft Copilot is cited to show that the use of AI may
28. Some employees choose to break the rules on AI due to
29. To positively shift the AI landscape, business should
30. According to the last paragraph, we may easily fall victim to AI as we
答案解析 (Answers & Explanations)
26. [B] give them emotional support.
解析：细节推理题。第一段指出，数据表明与 AI 进行这样的互动可以“让我们感觉被倾听并且减少孤立感（leave us feeling heard and less isolated）”。感觉被倾听、不孤单，这本质上属于提供情绪价值。因此选 [B]“给予他们情感支持（give them emotional support）”。
27. [A] pose a threat to businesses.
解析：例证推理题。第二段开头明确指出：“对于企业来说，影响是令人担忧的（the implications are worrying）”。随后以 Microsoft Copilot 为例，说明它可能将用户的输入数据与第三方共享，结论是：“这意味着任何敏感的商业信息都可能被泄露给全世界（exposed to the world）”。机密信息被泄露自然是构成了威胁，因此选 [A]“对企业构成威胁（pose a threat to businesses）”。
28. [C] its significant role in their work.
解析：细节题。第二段末尾探讨了员工违反 AI 使用规定的原因：“他们有自己的理由——大约63%的人报告说使用AI提高了他们的生产力（increases their productivity），有些人甚至觉得AI比人类同事提供了更多帮助（offers more help）”。提高效率、提供极大帮助，说明 AI 在他们的工作中扮演了非常重要的角色，故选 [C]“它在他们的工作中发挥着重要作用（its significant role in their work）”。
29. [D] adjust their management to AI development.
解析：细节题。第三段最后一句指出企业应当如何积极改变 AI 局面：“通过灌输 AI 参与的最佳实践，并制定随技术演变而发展的政策（creating policies that evolve with the technology）”。“制定随技术演变而发展的政策”即要求管理手段跟上技术的进步，同义替换为选项 [D]“根据AI的发展调整其管理（adjust their management to AI development）”。
30. [D] are excessively exposed to it.
解析：细节推理题。最后一段中作者指出人们很容易成为 AI 的受害者（fall victim），紧接着的前置条件是：“市面上有如此多的产品，凭借巨额的广告和营销预算进行推广（being promoted with huge advertising and marketing budgets）”。被铺天盖地的广告和营销预算包围，意味着人们“过度暴露在其中（are excessively exposed to it）”，因此容易被诱导而成为受害者，选 [D]。
全文翻译
根据我们的研究，英国约有五分之一的员工像朋友一样与AI交谈，就个人和职业问题寻求指导。我们的数据表明，以这种方式与AI互动可以让我们感到被倾听，减少孤立感。然而，伴随着这份新建立的联结，我们中的许多人分享着敏感、有时甚至高度机密的信息，尽管超过三分之一的人没有意识到，AI平台可能并不擅长保守我们的秘密……使其成为秘密。
对企业而言，影响令人担忧。以微软Copilot为例。它授予微软对任何用户输入或输出的数据的广泛权利——以微软认为合适的任何方式使用这些数据的权利；它甚至可以将数据与第三方共享。这意味着任何敏感的商业信息都有可能暴露于全世界。雇主们正在关注并采取行动。根据我们的研究，25%的雇主已决定要么彻底禁止AI，要么规范其在组织内部的使用。但即使这些政策已经到位，一些员工仍选择违反规定。他们有自己的理由——其中约63%的人报告说使用AI提高了生产力，有些人甚至觉得AI比人类同事提供了更多帮助。
这种局面呈现出一种微妙的平衡：如何在利用AI获取生产力提升与冒机密数据泄露风险之间取舍。雇主需要以与任何其他形式的数据共享或存储同等的谨慎程度来管理AI工具。还有一个知识差距需要弥补——40%的受访者不确定谁对AI生成的内容保留所有权。通过灌输AI参与的最佳实践并制定随技术演进而发展的政策，企业可以积极转变AI应用的格局。
AI有潜力简化我们的职业生活、处理行政事务并提升工作体验，能否谨慎驾驭其使用，使其在不损害我们隐私的前提下支持我们，取决于我们自己。只要我们有足够的知识和工具确保AI始终是我们的朋友，就没有必要回避进步。而这正是挑战所在。市面上有那么多产品，在巨额广告和营销预算的推动下铺天盖地，人们很容易成为受害者。但通过在企业内部建立数字责任文化，我们可以创造一个AI既能帮助我们又不泄密的未来。
核心长难句精解 (High-Light)
1. 伴随状语与并列结构：
"According to our research, around one in five workers in the UK talk to AI like a friend, looking for guidance on personal and professional problems."
【解析】主句是 `around one in five workers... talk to AI like a friend`。逗号后面的 `looking for...` 是现在分词短语作伴随状语，说明员工把 AI 当朋友时的具体表现（寻求在个人和职业问题上的指导）。
"According to our research, around one in five workers in the UK talk to AI like a friend, looking for guidance on personal and professional problems."
【解析】主句是 `around one in five workers... talk to AI like a friend`。逗号后面的 `looking for...` 是现在分词短语作伴随状语，说明员工把 AI 当朋友时的具体表现（寻求在个人和职业问题上的指导）。
2. 过去分词作后置定语与破折号解释说明：
"It grants Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user—rights to use this data in any way [that] it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties."
【解析】`data` 后面跟着过去分词短语 `inputted or outputted by any user`（由任何用户输入或输出的）作后置定语。破折号引出同位语 `rights` 来进一步解释具体是什么权利（以它认为合适的任何方式使用该数据的权利）。在 `any way` 后面省略了关系代词 `that`，`sees fit` 意为“觉得合适”。
"It grants Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user—rights to use this data in any way [that] it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties."
【解析】`data` 后面跟着过去分词短语 `inputted or outputted by any user`（由任何用户输入或输出的）作后置定语。破折号引出同位语 `rights` 来进一步解释具体是什么权利（以它认为合适的任何方式使用该数据的权利）。在 `any way` 后面省略了关系代词 `that`，`sees fit` 意为“觉得合适”。
3. With 复合结构、形式主语与目的状语从句：
"With AI’s potential to simplify our professional lives, do the admin and enhance the work experience, it’s up to us to navigate its usage cautiously so [that] it supports us without compromising our privacy."
【解析】句首是 `With` 引导的介词短语作背景状语，其中 `potential` 后面跟了三个并列的不定式（simplify, do, enhance）作定语。主句中 `it` 是形式主语，真正的主语是 `to navigate its usage cautiously`。句末的 `so (that)` 引导目的状语从句，说明谨慎使用的最终目的：既让 AI 支持我们，又不损害我们的隐私。
"With AI’s potential to simplify our professional lives, do the admin and enhance the work experience, it’s up to us to navigate its usage cautiously so [that] it supports us without compromising our privacy."
【解析】句首是 `With` 引导的介词短语作背景状语，其中 `potential` 后面跟了三个并列的不定式（simplify, do, enhance）作定语。主句中 `it` 是形式主语，真正的主语是 `to navigate its usage cautiously`。句末的 `so (that)` 引导目的状语从句，说明谨慎使用的最终目的：既让 AI 支持我们，又不损害我们的隐私。