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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 girlfriend，a marketing company, a boss，a policeman or a criminal. Whoever it is，they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen — the 21st century equal to being caught naked (裸露的).
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, though it's important to reveal (透露) yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. Actually few boundaries remain. The digital breadcrumbs (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 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 (民意调查) ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a majority of people are pessimistic (悲观的) 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 small part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to protect their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费亭) to avoid using the EZ — Pass system that can track (跟踪) automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquits has run a series of tests that reveal people will submit 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.
1... What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?
A. There should be a distance even between friends.
B. There should be fewer quarrels between friends.
C. Friends should always be faithful to each other.
D. Friends should open their hearts to each other.
2... Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?
A. There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.
B. Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.
C. People leave traces around when using modem technology.
D. Modem society has finally developed into an open society.
3... What do most Americans do to protect privacy?
A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.
B. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.
C. They rely more and more on electronic equipment.
D. They use various loyalty cards for business deals.
4..．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that _________.
A. criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology
B. people tend to be more frank with each other in the information age
C. in the 21st century people try every means to look into others’ secrets
D. people’s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge
5..．According to the passage，privacy is like health in that _________.
A. its importance is rarely understood B. it is something that can easily be lost
C. people will make every effort to keep it D. people don’t treasure it until they lose it
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Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes — a group of men，tall，strong and handsome，and women，young，beautiful and attractive，too．Together they eat in the finest restaurants，traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious（豪华的）planes and pleasure ships．They are models．
Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?
A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials．But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like．They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life．This is true for those who are very successful．However, most models find it difficult to get work．Very few can earn enough to live on，and for all models their expenses are high．Their agents claim about 20％of the earnings，and no model will get very far without a clever agent．Besides，they have to buy good clothing．They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done．
Interviews for a model job are known as cattle—markets in the modeling world，and not without a good reason．A top model can choose his or her work，demand and receive high fees told has his or her expenses paid．But for most models，the situation is quite different．An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market．Intelligence qualifications and personal characteristics count for little（无足轻重）against good looks and tight figures．For all except the very few lucky ones，the life of a model is a continual search for work，trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and,sometimes，not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers．
Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”，and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world．It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports．
Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority．
1．For models，their good looks and tight figures are________，compared with their intelligence and qualifications．
A．more important B．less needed C．less essential D．more looked down upon
2．Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?
A．A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer．
B．To be a model，good looks are the most important qualification．
C．Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay．
D．A model can hardly be successful without a good agent．
3．Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because
A．they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans
B．a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies
C．models are sometimes looked down upon
D．secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty
4．What may be the author’s attitude towards modeling?
A．It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man．
B．He is in favor of young people to try modeling．
C．Before being crazy about a model job，young people should be aware of the difficulties．
D．It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed．
5．The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by________．
A．doubtfully B．excitedly C．proudly D．sadly
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