Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the web

Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the web

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Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the websites you’ve visited. Or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits.
In fact, it’s likely some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend(配偶), a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal, Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen -- the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked.
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (面包屑)you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple Google search can reveal(泄露)what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret.
The key question is: Does that matter?
For many Americans, the answer apparently is "no."
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it A survey found an overwhelming pessimism(悲观)about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is "slipping away, and that bothers me."
But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费处)to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券).
But privacy does matter -- at least sometimes. It’s like health: When you have it, you don’t notice it. Only when it’s gone do you wish you’d done more to protect it.
小题1:What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?
A.Friends should open their hearts to each other.
B.There should be a distance even between friends
C.Friends should always be faithful to each other.
D.There should be fewer disputes between friends.
小题2:Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret" ?
A.Modern society has finally evolved into an open society.
B.People leave traces around when using modern technology.
C.There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.
D.Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.
小题3:What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protections?
A.They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.
B.They use various loyalty cards for business transactions.
C.They rely more and more on electronic devices.
D.They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.
小题4:According to the passage, privacy is like health in that ______.
A.people will make every effort to keep it
B.its importance is rarely understood
C.it is something that can easily be lost
D.people don’t cherish it until they lose it

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小题1:B小题1:B小题1:C小题1:D
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Jerry is a restaurant manager who is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say.
One day I went up to Jerry and asked him, “I don’t get   36 ! You can’t be a __37__ person all of the time. How do you do it?” Jerry replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself you have two __38__ today. You can choose to be in a good mood   39  you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good mood. It’s your choice __40__ you live life.”
Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never __41__ to do in the restaurant business…. He __42__ the back door open one morning and was held up at __43__ point by three armed robbers. He was shot by them while trying to fight back. __44__, Jerry was found relatively quickly and __45  to the local trauma(外伤) center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released   46 
the hospital with fragments of the bullets   47  in his body.
I saw Jerry about six months after the __48  . Jerry told me something happening in the ER( 急诊室). He said, “… the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the ER and I saw the   49  on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really   50  . In their eyes, I   51  ‘he’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take   52  .” “What did you do?’ I asked. “Well, there was a nurse shouting questions at me,” said Jerry. “She asked   53  I was allergic to anything. ‘ Yes’ I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, ‘BULLETS!’ Over their   54  , I told them, ‘I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’.” Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.
Attitude,   55  , is everything.
小题1:
A.thatB.thoseC.oneD.it
小题2:
A.braveB.goodC.positiveD.bad
小题3:
A.causesB.choicesC.thingsD.goals
小题4:
A.andB.orC.butD.then
小题5:
A.howB.whatC.thatD.when
小题6:
A.supposedB.expectedC.encouragedD.suggested
小题7:
A.cameB.leftC.brokeD.knocked
小题8:
A.swordB.stickC.arrowD.gun
小题9:
A.HopefullyB.DelightedlyC.LuckilyD.Disappointedly
小题10:
A.pushedB.rushedC.steppedD.followed
小题11:
A.toB.towardsC.fromD.down
小题12:
A.evenB.everC.onceD.still
小题13:
A.troubleB.accidentC.difficultyD.trick
小题14:
A.expressionsB.smilesC.criesD.tears
小题15:
A.attractedB.touchedC.scaredD.warned
小题16:
A.mixB.hopeC.askD.read
小题17:
A.careB.actionC.turnsD.apart
小题18:
A.whatB.thatC.if D.why
小题19:.
A.laughterB.disappointmentC.excitementD.joy
小题20:
A.after allB.at allC.in allD.for all

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  Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased protection of the world’s most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise.
This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon( 淡水湖), are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost two meters lower than it is today.
Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroying Venice’s famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.
Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania. It is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports five vegetation zones and many kinds of animals.
The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.
In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.
There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.
小题1: The writer developed the passage mainly by______.
A.giving examples B.listing reasons
C.making comparisonsD.using quotations
小题2: How many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park?
A.150.B.26.C.400,000.D.About 124.
小题3: According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels?
A.Many kinds of plants and animals died out in Italy.
B.Venice’s famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely.
C.The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly.
D.Its ancient buildings could be drowned.
小题4: What could be the best title for the passage?
A.Climate Change
B.The Melting of Massive Pieces of Antarctic Ice
C.Visiting Endangered Places around the World
D.The disappearing of the Ice Glaciers

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Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich. Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites.
Berlin on Bike
Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides. Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule. The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended.
Berlinonbike.de/English/index.php
Munich City Sightseeing Tour
The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus. Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day. This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city. The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option.
Raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html
Nice City Tours- Cologne
Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages. The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares. The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer. Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River.
Nicecitytours.con/tours.htm
小题1: The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include_____.
A.bus toursB.English serviceC.three routesD.guide’s service
小题2:If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?
A.The Wall TourB.The Brewery Pub Tour
C.The Old Town TourD.The Munich City Sightseeing Tour
小题3:Where can you probably see this passage?
A.In a textbook.B.On a website.
C.In an encyclopedia.D.In a journal.

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My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the  21 shelter to pick out a dog to keep her  22 . Grandma decided on a little dog with a reddish-brown spot above each eye.  23 these spots, the dog was named Penny.
Grandma and Penny quickly became very  24 to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later  25 Grandma had a stroke(中风). Grandma could no longer  26 , so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were  27 companions.
After her stroke, it became a real  28 for Grandma to let Penny in and out because  29 was at the bottom of a flight of stairs. So a mechanism(机械装置)using a rope and pulley(滑轮)was   30 from the door to a handle at the top of the stairs. Grandma just had to pull the handle to open and close the door. If the store was   31 Penny’s favorite dog food, Grandma would make one of us  32 Penny browned beef with potatoes in it. I can remember   33 my grandmother by saying that she loved that dog better than she loved her family.
As the years passed, it was not  34 for Grandma and Penny to separate each other. If Grandma went to take her nap(打盹), Penny stayed by her side until she  35 . As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed, so she   36 on the rug (垫子)beside the bed. If Grandma went into the   37 , Penny would walk along beside her, wait outside the door and accompany her   38 to the bed or chair. Grandma never went anywhere without her   39 companion by her side.
The time came when both my grandmother’s and Penny’s   40 were failing fast. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other.
小题1:
A.animalB.toyC.fishD.bird
小题2:
A.businessB.firmC.companyD.friend
小题3:
A.In spite ofB.Because ofC.Instead ofD.In front of
小题4:
A.linkedB.fastenedC.attachedD.tied
小题5:
A.beforeB.whileC.untilD.when
小题6:
A.thinkB.speakC.workD.study
小题7:
A.contraryB.contentC.confidentD.constant
小题8:
A.problemB.questionC.practiceD.rule
小题9:
A.the doorB.GrandmaC.the windowD.Penny
小题10:
A.repairedB.fixedC.boughtD.loaded
小题11:
A. out ofB.ahead ofC.away fromD.apart from
小题12:
A.showB.handC.borrowD.cook
小题13:
A.drawing attention toB.making use of
C.breaking away fromD.making fun of
小题14:
A.necessaryB.possibleC.importantD.convenient
小题15:
A.recoveredB.awokeC.sleptD.screamed
小题16:
A.rolledB.stoodC.waitedD.lay
小题17:
A.reading roomB.bedroomC.shopD.bathroom
小题18:
A.backB.upC.offD.down
小题19:
A.splendidB.remoteC.faithfulD.legal
小题20:
A.smellB.healthC.habitD.living

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although my father wasn"t a  doctor,  he  made  his  own  brand  of  "house  calls". I followed him as he    36  a plate of my mother"s home cooking to an elderly man named Frank    37   all major holidays, and when Frank was    38  . As far as I know,  their  only    39   was that Frank was an occasional    40   at Dad"s small gas station. Frank"s home was a two-room house on the rough side of town with a rotten front porch(门廊) that you could fall through if you weren"t    41  . Through his caring    42  , my father was teaching me to be a doctor,    43   neither of us knew it at the time.
When I was 13, my father    44   lung cancer. He brought home a    45   the doctor drew showing    46   his cancer was and told me that he was going to    47  
The big green oxygen tank with plastic tubing    48    a central feature (特征) of our living  room next to his easy chair. Several months passed and his condition    49  . He asked me to    50    my mother when he was gone. He said, "I love you, son." That night he died.
When you"re 13 and your father dies, you have some    51   to make. You can use the circumstance as a (n)    52    for letting your behavior and grades go down drain, or you can honor his memory and try to do something    53   with yourself. I    54   my energy on my school work and my goal of becoming a    55   .
小题1:
A.lentB.brought C.boughtD.showed
小题2:
A.forB.inC.atD.on
小题3:
A.happyB.wellC.sickD.homesick
小题4:
A.functionB.connectionC.informationD.instruction
小题5:
A.patientB.doctorC.customer D.passenger
小题6:
A.carefulB.strongC.reasonableD.punctual
小题7:
A.wordsB.attitudeC.attentionD.appearance
小题8:
A.andB.becauseC.althoughD.as
小题9:
A.developedB.foundC.constructedD.recovered
小题10:
A.photoB.diagramC.reportD.film
小题11:
A.whereB.howC.whichD.what
小题12:
A.restB.retireC.dieD.leave
小题13:
A.decoratedB.remainedC.equippedD.became
小题14:
A.worsenedB.decreasedC.increasedD.bettered
小题15:
A.take care ofB.make friends withC.make up forD.look into
小题16:
A.mistakesB.friendsC.choicesD.changes
小题17:
A.reasonB.guideC.causeD.excuse
小题18:
A.positiveB.activeC.productiveD.motive
小题19:
A.attractedB.consumedC.focusedD.depended
小题20:
A.doctorB.driverC.teacherD.nurse

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