Millions of people are now using what are called“peer-to-peer”networks. Basically, you link your computer to other computers all across the country, mostly so you can give something in exchange for music for free.“But here's the problem,”“Early Show”Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen says as part of the broadcast's series, “Somebody's Watching You”: thieves are using the same networks, and they're not interested in music-they're seeking access to your financial information.
Beth Pope learned the hard way. When she put peer-to-peer software on her computer, she had one goal in mind: increasing her music library.“I thought I could get access to other people's music folders and they could have access to my music folders,”she says,“and that was about it. I didn't think it went any further than that.”
Are Your Medical Records Watched? That is, until she was contacted by the Secret Service-with shocking news-someone had stolen personal information from her computer-using the very software she used to trade music. With the help of David Dunn, a member of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, Koeppen decided to see what personal information she could find using a peer-to-peer network.
Thieves typically seek documents such as credit reports, tax returns, or the federal financial student aid application, Dunn says.“Obviously,”says Dunn,“we aren't going to download it, because it's someone's personal information. I'm sure that, whoever (this file sharer) is didn't want her (student aid application) confirmation number available online for somebody to download.”Pope says she's done using peer-to-peer.“I've gotten all of that off my computer, ”she says.“I pay for music now. It's the best way to do it. There's no way that I would ever do that again.”
The trade group for file sharing software companies says they are working on better systems to prevent the misuse of the peer-to-peer networks. Still, Koeppen urges that people, for instance, delete Lime Wire from their computers, or make sure they have the latest version, which should have updated security features.
【小题1】Thieves are trying to get access to your computer in order to     .

A.find your personal information
B.see how your computer is working
C.talk with you
D.help you with your system
【小题2】Why did Beth Pope use peer-to-peer software?
A.Because she wanted others to use her information.
B.Because she wanted to try it.
C.Because she wanted to increase her music library.
D.Because she wanted to get others' financial information.
【小题3】Susan Koeppen tried to      .
A.warn the readers of dangers of sharing music files with others.
B.warn the readers not to share music files with others.
C.tell us a true and funny story
D.advertise the peer-to-peer networks.
【小题4】 From the passage we get to know      .
A.we shouldn't believe others.
B.computers make our life easy and comfortable.
C.softwares help us to share music with others
D.everything has two sides, the good side and the bad one

I believe in miracles because I’ve seen so many of them.One day,a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old.“There’s a  36  in my upper jaw,”she said.“I told my own dentist it’s nothing,but he  37  I come to see you.”

Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her.He would  38  to add something,but she stopped him.She wanted to tell everything hereslf.I found a large cancer that spread over much of the  39 of her mouth.A careful examination later  40  that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer.

During her next appointment,I explained to her the  41  of the problem.She clasped my hand in hers and said,“I know you’re worried about me,but I’m just  42 .”

I thought otherwise.After considerable  43  on my part,and kindness on her part because she wanted to  44  me,she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon.She saw him,but as I expected,  45  treatment.

About six months later she retarned to my office,still energetic and  46 .

“How are you?”I asked.

“I’m just fine,honey,”she responded  47  high spirits.“When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”

Surprised to see her at all,I answered  48  ,“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it.”

I couldn’t believe my eyes.The cancer that had  49  nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness  50 .

I had read of such things happening,but had  51  seen them with my own eyes.That was my first miracle.Since then I’ve seen many others,because they keep getting  52  to see.In fact,miracles are daily events for me now.And people are a miracle, 53  through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to  54  the miracles of one another.

Since my first miracle,I’ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is  55 we choose to find it.

1.

A.pain

B.wound

C.cut

D.cancer

 

2.

A.declared

B.promised

C.insisted

D.suspected

 

3.

A.manage

B.continue

C.keep

D.attempt

 

4.

A.corner

B.roof

C.bottom

D.surface

 

5.

A.considered

B.convinced

C.confirmed

D.concluded

 

6.

A.possibility

B.seriousness

C.importance

D.resolution

 

7.

A.old

B.sick

C.glad

D.fine

 

8.

A.permission

B.effort

C.approval

D.support

 

9.

A.persuade

B.encourage

C.please

D.astonish

 

10.

A.received

B.provided

C.refused

D.required

11.A.healthy         B.elegant           C.optimistic    C.humorous

12.

A.to

B.in

C.with

D.by

 

13.

A.worriedly

B.patiently

C.confusedly

D.confidently

 

14.

A.reached

B.covered

C.spread

D.grown

 

15.

A.left

B.faded

C.expanded

D.remained

 

16.

A.ever

B.also

C.never

D.already

 

17.

A.easier

B.rarer

C.happier

D.closer

 

18.

A.for

B.so

C.yet

D.or

 

19.

A.read

B.keep

C.see

D.make

 

20.

A.whatever

B.wherever

C.whoever

D.whichever

 

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