Imagine a world in which we are assigned a number that indicates how influential we are. T

his number would help determine【C1】______you receive a job, a hotel-room upgrade or free samples at the supermarket. If your influence score is【C2】______, you dont get the promotion, the suite or the cookies without charge. This is not science fiction. Its happening to millions of social network users. If you have a Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn account, you are already being【C3】______—or will be soon. Companies【C4】______names like Klout, Peerlndex and Twitter Grader are in the【C5】______of scoring millions, eventually billions, of people on their【C6】______of influence. Yet the companies are not simply looking at the number of【C7】______or friends youve gathered.【C8】______, they are beginning to measure influence in more【C9】______ways, and posting their judgments—in the form. of a score— online. To some, its an inspiring tool—one thats【C10】______the democratization of influence. No longer must you be a public【C11】______, a politician or a media personality to be【C12】______influential. Social scoring can also help build a personal brand. To critics, social scoring is a brave new technoworld, where your rating could help【C13】______how well you are treated by everyone with whom you【C14】______. Influence scores typically range from 1 to 100. On Klout, the dominant player in this space, the average score is in the high teens. A score in the 40s【C15】______a strong following. A 100, on the other hand, means youre Justin Bieber. On Peerlndex, the average score is 19. A(n)【C16】______100, the company says, is "god-like." Companies are still improving their methodologies—examining through data and【C17】______other networking sites. Industry professionals say its important to focus your digital presence on one or two areas of interest. Dont be a generalist. Most importantly: be passionate, knowledgeable and trustworthy. 【C18】______, scoring is subjective and, for now, imperfect: most analytics companies rely heavily on a users Twitter and Facebook【C19】______, leaving out other online activities, like blogging or posting YouTube videos.【C20】______influence in the offline world—it doesnt count.

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A．whether

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C．since

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