听力原文：W: Mr. Rick Segal is an expert in network management and software development. I

know you're planning to take a world tour. Can you tell me when you got the idea for this upcoming tour？

M: Two years ago, I thought about going around to various places to see if all this technology and progress in North America had any effects on the rest of the world.

W: You have criticized Silicon Valley, particularly its venture community for arrogance, for seemingly believing it is the center of the universe. Why is this？

M: I have actually not criticized SV nor made a big deal about the Valley's center of the universe attitudes. I have been trying to make the point that I believe there is life on other planets.

W: Champions of Silicon Valley see it as the world's best ecosystem for tech startups. In your view, is this still true？

M: It is one of the best places because of the quality of schools, the number of successful people who hung around and seeded others to be successful, and other reasons. Again, I hope that other places can begin to build these required ecosystems, so we begin to see more centers of excellence springing up around the world.

W: How has the connected world changed the opportunities for businessmen in remote locations？

M: In the old days, it was very hard to get a voice or have that voice heard. That is the single greatest barrier to entry. Today, a free blog, or a good service or idea, can get noticed and can take off.

W: How do you see investment opportunities changing because of the connected world？

M: Companies have to think globally from the perspective of resources, customers, etc. This is important because with technology and a global infrastructure，making it big might mean making it big in the UK，New Zealand，and Canada．

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A．To see the effects of the technology in North America on other parts of the world.

B．To see different places of the world for relaxation.

C．To work for his thesis about network management.

D．To look for some specific investment opportunities.