The European Union’s Commission on Competition ruled Wednesday that the Microsoft Corporation’ has used its powerful market position illegally. The E-U ordered Microsoft to provide information about its Windows operating system to other software companies. The E-U commission also ordered Microsoft to make a version of Windows without one of the company’s own software products. And, it ordered the American software company to pay about six-hundred-million dollars.
Microsoft says it will appeal the decision to the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg.
Microsoft is the world’s biggest software maker. Software is a set of orders for the parts of a computer. An operating system is a complex set of orders that control the computer, its software and other devices. Microsoft software runs more than ninety percent of all personal computers in the world.
The E-U commission ruled about Microsoft’s addition of a media player to its operating system. A media player lets a computer play music and video through the Internet. The commission ordered Microsoft to make a version of Windows without the Microsoft Media Player. Microsoft has said that is not possible.

What’s Microsoft’s reaction to the decision made by E. U.()

单项选择题According to the article, why do American tourists and expatriate executives particularly face an increasing risk of kidnapping().

A. Because they are unfriendly to other people.
B. Because they live overseas or travel internationally in a large number each year.
C. Because they are indeed the richest people in the world.
D. Because they manage most of the insurance and security companies.

单项选择题Why wasn’t there a better early-warning system for the natural disaster, like the tsunamis().

A. Because people were not afraid of that
B. Because tsunamis never happens in Indian Ocean
C. It would cost too much money
D. It was difficult for the people in Indian Ocean region to expect such an experience

单项选择题The writer is arguing in favor of ().

A. functionally oriented language courses
B. notionally oriented language courses
C. structurally oriented language courses
D. none of the above

单项选择题In the author’s opinion, government funds should go to ().

A. national laboratories since they undertake particular missions
B. government-directed industries as innovations can yield immediate profits
C. universities, in normal cases, because it’s rewarding
D. both national and industrial laboratories

单项选择题Why did AIM organize a number of demonstrations from the late 192s through the late 1970s().

A. To demonstrate their power and show their determination to fight against the government.
B. To draw public attention to the poor conditions of Native American reservations throughout the United States. and to protest the U.S. government’s treatment of Native Americans and the loss of their ancestral lands.
C. To appeal to the people to invest more money on the Native American.
D. To protest the Vietnam War.