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2023年12月四级真题

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Inrecentyears,thesharingeconomyhasgainedsignificant

popularityandhasdisruptedtraditionalindustriesacrossthe

globe.Thesharingeconomyreferstoamodelinwhich

individualscanlendorrentassets,suchascars,homes,oreven

skills,throughonlineplatforms.

Oneofthekeyadvantagesofthesharingeconomyisits

abilitytoprovideaffordableandconvenientaccessto

resources.Forinstance,platformslikeUberandAirbnbhave

madeiteasierforpeopletofindaffordabletransportationand

accommodationoptions.Thishasnotonlybenefited

consumersbutalsoempoweredindividualswhocanmonetize

theiridleassets.

Furthermore,thesharingeconomyhashadapositive

impactontheenvironment.Byfacilitatingthesharingof

resources,itreducestheneedforproductionandreduces

waste.Forexample,car-sharingplatformshaveledtoa

decreaseinthenumberofcarsontheroad,resultinginlower

carbonemissions.

However,thesharingeconomyalsoposescertainchallenges.

Oneofthemainconcernsistheissueoftrust.Asindividualson

theseplatformsinteractwithstrangers,thereisaneedfor

reliablemechanismstoensurethesafetyandsecurityofboth

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乐民之乐者，民亦乐其乐；忧民之忧者，民亦忧其忧。——《孟子》

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parties.Moreover,thesharingeconomyhasraisedquestions

aboutthelegalityandregulationoftheseservices.Many

traditionalindustries,suchastaxiservicesandhotels,have

facedsignificantchallengesduetoth