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  3. Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity,

Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity,

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问题     Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity, and other holiday booking sites were launched, allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a mouse. With information no longer【C1】______by travel agents or hidden in business networks, the travel industry was revolutionized, as greater transparency helped【C2】______prices.
    Today, the industry is going through a new revolution—this time transforming service quality. Online rating platforms—【C3】______in hotels, restaurants, apartments, and taxis—allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see.
    Hospitality businesses are now ranked, analyzed, and compared not by industry【C4】______, but by the very people for whom the service is intended—the customer. This has【C5】______a new relationship between buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet: they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more【C6】______, often in very specific ways, which creates powerful【C7】______to improve service.
    Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites’【C8】______to aggregate a large volume of ratings.
The impact cannot be【C9】______. Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and【C10】______provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to ensure a favorable online identity.
A) accountable I) persisting
B) capacity J) pessimistic
C) controlled K) professionals
D) entail L) slash
E) forged M) specializing
F) incentives N) spectators
G) occasionally O) subsequently
H) overstated [br] 【C3】
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答案 M
解析 空格位于插入语成分中，在介词in之前，据此判断应填入现在分词，且能与in构成固定搭配。本句中指出，在线评价平台使游客们可以交流意见和体验，插入语中又提到了在线评价平台主要的应用领域，即旅馆、餐厅、公寓和出租车等。故答案为specializing“使……专门化”，specialize in为固定搭配，意为“专门从事”。备选项中的现在分词还有persisting，其与上下文语义不符，故排除。
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