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Seventeen-year-old Randy Waldron, Jr. was shocked when he applied for his first credit card and was denied. He was even more shocked by the reason: He failed to repay thousands of dollars in debt.
Waldron’s identity had been stolen by his father, who left when Randy was learning to walk. Form 1982 to 1999, Randy Waldron, Sr, used his son’s Social Security number to obtain credit from various merchants and lenders, then racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debts. He declared bankruptcy in his son’s name, which resulted in default judgments against the younger Waldron. It has taken Randy Jr. now a 24-year-old flight attended, years to untangle the mess.
Waldron isn’t alone. Identity theft is this country’s fastest-growing crime-and, increasingly, ID thieves are targeting children. Their clean credit and absence of criminal histories make them ideal victims.
Linda Foley,co-executive director of the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego estimates that at least 400,000 children had their identities stolen in 2005.more than double the number in 2003.Waldron's case is typical: The resource center estimates that two -thirds of child ID thefts are committed by family members.
Some dishonest persons use children‘s names and Social Security numbers to ring up massive debts;others use children’s identities in place of their own when caught committing other crimes:still others sell identification information on the black market to illegal immigrants, fellow criminals or even terrorists The theft brings its victims enormous financial and emotional trauma
(创伤),in part because the identity abuse often goes undetected for years
Dealing with child identity theft after it happens is extremely difficult.Laws in many states are insufficient to handle the crime’s complexity, and financial institutions are often less than helpful Randy Waldron,Jr.,has worked tirelessly for eight years to straighten out his credit record,and he continues to deal with the fallout.”It‘s been a very long and arduous battle,“he says.
”Recovering my identity was really the absolute hardest part.I think a lot of victims assume the problem will go away.”
63.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A.Child Identity Theft
B.How to Avoid Identity Theft
C.Recover My Identity
D.Look o kit for Family Members
64 Why do children easily become the targets of identity theft?
A. Because they cannot read or write at a young age.
B. Because they have empty credit and criminal records
C. Because they are too young to protect themselves
D. Because identity theft can’t be found in time
65. With the help of the child’s identity, the criminals can d0 the following except
A.obtain credits from various merchants and lenders
B.substitute for their own identities when caught committing crimes
C.straighten out their own credit record
D.sell identification information on the black market
66.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A.New laws should be made to help the identity theft victims
B.Children should never trust their family members
C.Financial institutions should be responsible for the identity theft
D.Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the country
查看习题详情和答案>>Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up his alarm clock. He tried to shave(刮脸)quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt, so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing(熨), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter(表). He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn’t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o’clock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
【小题1】Harry had__________________________.
A.a lucky day | B.an unlucky day |
C.a busy day | D.a good day |
a. The man who read the electricity meter came.
b. Harry ironed his shirt.
c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt.
d. There was a knock at the door.
e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it.
A.a, b, c, d, e | B.b, a, d, c, e |
C.b, a, c, d, e | D.c, b, d, a, e |
A.The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. |
B.The only other needed ironing. |
C.He had only one shirt. |
D.He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. |
A.his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there |
B.there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi |
C.a man killed a woman with a knife |
D.the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi |
A.he had been kept by the police |
B.there was blood on his shirt |
C.he was late for work |
D.he had killed a woman |
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文意思,在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完全形式,注意单词形式的变化 (每空限填一词)。
1.After years of hard work, he finally a________ great success.
2.The trip to Xiamen cost us five thousand yuan, but I think it was w___________.
3.Those who are c_______ with their life are more likely to live a happy life.
4.She is an o__________ scientist, for she has made great contributions to her country.
5.Although the teacher didn’t mention any names, everybody knew who he was r________ to.
6.John, o________ the difficulty! Don’t give up.
7.The method of r____________ the teaching cost has been discussed at the meeting.
8.We are all inspired by the encouraging speech d____________ by our president.
9.He was p __________ by his parents for telling lies.
10.When a _________ the house, they found something unusual, so they stopped to have a look.
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Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking(远足)
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Gramd Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Gramd Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
【小题1】What can you do first if you want to go camping?
A.Know the permitted | B.Book campgrounds in advance |
C.Make sure not to make a fire | D.Stop at Mather and Desert View |
A.keep every out of campgrounds |
B.take away everything you bring in |
C.carry all the necessary food |
D.look after your personal belongings |
A.They ate wrong things and became very ill. |
B.They were a danger to other gentle animals. |
C.They begged food from visitors. |
D.They kicked and bit visitors. |
A.To provide travel information | B.To report some recent news. |
C.To teach tourists hiking skills | D.To introduce the wild life |
第三部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 40 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.
Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently:“Take this to the butcher(* person whose job is selling meat)and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers(*people who buy sth. from a shop).
But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled . He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
56、Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite .
A、cruelly B、fairly C、kindly D、friendly
57、It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it .
A、might do it much harm B、could do it much good
C、would help the butcher D、was worth many pounds
58、The butcher did not give any meat to the dog .
A、before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B、when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C、because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D、until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
59、From its experience, the dog found that .
A、only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B、the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C、Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D、a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
60、At the end of the story, you'll find that .
A、the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B、the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C、the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D、the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal