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When you’re surfing the Internet on your laptop from your dorm or home, do you know your personal details are being gathered secretly? And would you be surprised to know the information may be sold cheaply to advertisers and marketers?
According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, all it takes is a tiny file in a computer-a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters- to record the computer user’s age, gender, location, favorite movies and hobbies.
The newspaper reports that Lotame Solutions Inc., a New York company, uses sophisticated(高科技) software called a "beacon" to capture what people are typing on a website.
Lotame packages that data into profiles(个人资料)about individuals, only without their names, and sells the profiles to companies seeking customers.Batches of such data may be sold for a few dollars.
The Wall Street Journal survey discovered that spying on Internet users is one of the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web.
The "cookie"- a tiny text file put on your PC by websites or marketing firms which might be used to remember your preferences for one site, or to track you across many sites is already old news.There are new and more complex tools such as "beacons" which scan in real time what people are doing on a webpage.These beacons instantly assess the Internet user’s location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditions.
Millions of Internet users around the world also face unprecedented(空前的)threats.Private, sensitive, personal and business information is being gathered and sold without their knowledge.
Companies insist the information they gather is anonymous and the data is used harmlessly. But the technology has grown so powerful that even some of the biggest websites in the US don’t know that they were installing intrusive files on visitors’ computers.These include MSN.com and Yahoo.com.
Next time you visit a webpage and find an ad banner advertising something you’ve been planning to buy, don’t be amazed that your computer can read your mind.
1.The purpose of the passage is to .
A.introduce a tiny file in a computer-a single code |
B.show how your individual information was let out when you surf the Internet |
C.show how to protect your privacy |
D.introduce a sophisticated software called a "beacon" |
2..All of the following statements are Wrong except .
A.Lotame sells the profiles about individuals to companies seeking customers with their age, gender, location, hobbies and names |
B.spying on Internet users is the fastest-growing businesses on the World Wide Web |
C.some of the biggest websites in the US know they were installing intrusive files on visitors’ computers |
D.a tiny file in a computer-a single code consisting of a long series of numbers and letters can record users’ information |
3.It can be inferred that .
A.because the data is used harmlessly.Internet users around the world will not face threats |
B.when a person surf the Internet, his personal details may be let out without his knowledge |
C.your computer can really read your mind |
D.MSN.com and Yahoo.com.use software to capture what people are typing on a website |
4.According to the passage, “beacon” .
A.is a tiny text file put on your PC by websites |
B.is a soft ware that can package that data into profiles about individuals |
C.can assess the Internet user’s location, income, shopping interests and even medical conditions |
D.is not more complex than the "cookie" |
5.What’s the writer’s attitude to this problem?
A.Neutral |
B.Worried |
C.Optimistic |
D.Indifferent |
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Madame Tussauds—London Welcome to Madame Tussauds—a 125-year-old museum loved by visitors for its life-like waxworks of famous folk from the past and present, plus interactive exhibits. The following are three ticket options we’d like to recommend to you. Option 1: All Inclusive Open Dated Ticket Why not treat your friends and family to our All Inclusive Tickets? Ticket is valid for one visit with all of the following fantastic features: * Valid for one year from date of purchase—perfect for a gift! * Priority Access admission in true celebrity style. * Your very own hand made of wax (蜡). With your ticket you can enjoy the heroic new experience in three floors of multisensory fun featuring a mix of interactive themed areas, realistic wax figures and an ALL NEW Marvel Super Heroes 4D film adventure.
Option 2: Late Saver 50% off If you book online in advance and arrive at Madame Tussauds later in the day, your tickets can cost as little as £14.00. That’s 50% off the standard on-the-day price! The last admission into Madame Tussauds is 5:30 pm in off-peak periods and 6 pm in peak periods. This gives you loads of time to fully enjoy the attraction. This ticket is available for online purchase only. Tickets are subject to availability at all times and only a limited amount are available each day, so be quick!
Option 3: Top 3 London Attractions Combine your visit to Madame Tussauds with a flight on the World famous London Eye and SEA LIFE London Aquarium, and save 25% on your adult and child tickets, or 33% on your family ticket when you book your tickets at least the day in advance!
Please note: Child ages are 4—15. Under 4s are free. A family ticket consists of 2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children. Please note: Your combined ticket only gives priority admission to Madame Tussauds and Sea Life London Aquarium—all others are general queue flights. For more ticket options, please visit our website at: www.madame-tussauds.com |
1.With an All Inclusive Ticket, you can do all of the following EXCEPT that ______.
A.you will have priority access to Madame Tussauds |
B.you will have a chance of having your hand made in wax |
C.you can visit Madame Tussauds as many times as you like |
D.you can see a 4D film in the cinema of Madame Tussauds |
2.Mr. and Mrs. Johnson want to join in the Top 3 Attractions trip with their children, one is 15and the other 3. How much should they pay if they book the tickets in advance online?
A.£129.5. |
B.£146. |
C.£164. |
D.£97.82. |
3. If you book a ticket for Top 3 London Attractions, ______.
A.you can always enjoy a price 33% off |
B.a visit to the World famous London Eye will be free |
C.Madame Tussauds will be included in priority admission |
D.you will be given priority to enter at least three attractions |
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Aristotle once wrote that “happiness is a state of activity”. In other words, whether you, re
Seeking life-long satisfaction or a few moments of good cheer, you’ve got to move forward. We’ve interviewed the experts and found five steps to take toward a sunny mood(心情):
Over a 30-year period, University of Illinois researchers asked nearly 120, 000 people how income, education, political participation volunteer activities and close relationships affected their happiness. Reported Newsweek, s Sharon Begley on the findings, “The highest levels of happiness are found with the most stable and satisfying relationships. ”
Singing aloud, talking to a stranger, raising your hand: all may increase a feeling of happiness, according to a study from Wake Forest University. Participants(参与者)followed the development of their moods for two weeks and reported feeling happier when they were more outgoing and less happy when reserved or withdrawn.
The editors of forbes. Com gave $5 or $20 to 46 strangers by chance. Half the group was told to spend the money on themselves, while the other half was told to spend it on others. Those who’d shared the wealth felt much happier at the end of the day than those who’d spent it on themselves. There was no difference in happiness between those who spent $5 or $20, suggesting that it, s not how much money you spend, but how you spend it, that inspires the spirit.
Studies from the Positive Psychology Center showed that discouraged people who wrote down three good things that happened to them each day for six months reported an improved attitude.
Drinking water really can help keep you cheerful. A small 2012 study from the University of Connecticut suggested that even slight dehydration(脱水) affected the moods of its female participants.
Title |
1.___for Happiness |
Introduction |
You will move2.___in the course of finding happiness |
The findings of3.___ |
Some4.___toward happiness |
·Value your relationships |
·The5.___happiness lies in the most stable and satisfying relationships |
·6.___yourself |
·You can gain happiness by singing aloud or talking to others |
·Spend money on others |
·Your spirit will be inspired by7.___the wealth |
·8.___on the positive |
·Your attitude would be improved when you fix your attention on good things. |
·Drink water |
·If a woman takes in enough water,her9.___of happiness may remain. |
Conclusion |
Happiness can be found if all10.___have been done. |
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Scores of farms across he country are opening up to overnight guests.The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn(小旅馆) — plus here a moo, there a moo.
Sure, you and your kids have a plan for the theme parks.In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay(干草)? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.
LIBERTY HALL FARM
Rochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; www.libertyhillfarm.com.Adults $75, teens $50, kids 12 and under $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.
Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybook.You’ll find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough(生面团) for a pie.Bob’s busy with other work.Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the farm jobs.Maybe you and your kids won’t be up at 6 am to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.
HULL-O FARM
Durham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-o.com; Adults $110, kids 10-14 $60, 5-9 $50, 2-4 $35, under 2 free, including breakfast and dinner; private baths.
It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices.But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it.As you drive up, Sherry greets you on the porch(入口处) of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar.Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride.
MERAMEC FARM CABINS
Bourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http://www.wine-mo.com Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional person.Trail and riding fees extra.
Climb on the back of the Ford pick up and catch up with the herd.One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back.At the barn(牲口棚) Carol will introduce you to the horses — 15 Missouri Fox Trotters — and lead you on a ride over the hills and down along the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims.Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river.When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Dave’s favorite restaurants, within 20 miles of the farm.
1.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that _____.
A.you can enjoy the best cuisine at the first rate restaurant |
B.some farms provide country experiences as well as good accommodations |
C.farm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animals |
D.if you want to hear a cow’s cry, please stay on a best farm |
2.We can learn from the three ads that ____.
A.Hull-O Farm was not built for overnight visitors |
B.Frank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybook |
C.kids can sit on a gentle cow’s back on Hull-O Farm |
D.you can’t milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm |
3.The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughter.If they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much will they pay?
A.$175. |
B.$220. |
C.$235. |
D.$250. |
4.Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?
A.Kids who want to find pleasure in the theme parks. |
B.People who expect to be employed on the farm. |
C.Those who plan to have family vacations on working farms. |
D.Researchers who are interested in raising cows on farms. |
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Submit your photos and videos to You Witness News to have them considered for use on Reuters.com, Yahoo!, and the Reuters professional picture service, used by thousands of news organizations worldwide.
When you send images to pics@ reuters.com, please provide the following so that we can review and post them:
·Your full name
·Your email address or phone number
·A brief description of the event you shot with the place and date that it occurred.
The next images shown across the world’s newspapers, television channels, and news sites could be yours.Share your take with the world.
What makes a good news photograph?
As you’re thinking about taking news photographs, think about what makes up a good picture.
Most importantly, it will be of interest to a wide audience.It may describe an event in the news: a train crash, a clash in the streets, crazily happy fans the moment the big game is won.
Uniqueness is eye-catching.A picture that no one else took has much more news value than one taken alongside a rank of other photographers.A good news picture will tell a story without words.It will have context by showing the surrounding scene, or show the emotion on the faces of the people in the picture.
Timeliness is critical.Whatever the content, a news picture can lose its value in a short space of time.News events move quickly, and the shot of a mini tornado you took last week may have been destined for the front page when you took it, but of no interest to a newspaper or a website a week later.
Control is important.Please remember, absolutely no photo is worth bothering others, putting yourself or others in danger, or getting in trouble with the law.
We’re looking forward to seeing your pictures.
64.The following are the features of a good news photograph except that .
A.it is unique B.it is timely
C.it respects others’ privacy and the law D.it can arouse specialists’ interest
65.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You Witness News is a popular column of a website.
B.The photos or videos you take are only shared by Yahoo! and Reuters.com.
C.Attach a brief description of yourself when submitting your photos and videos.
D.Any photo or video you take will be accepted by You Witness News.
66.The purpose of the passage is .
A.to teach you how to take photos
B.to tell people what makes a good news photo
C.to encourage you to share the take
D.to remind people not to disturb others while taking photos
67.Which of the following is a good news photograph?
A.A bird escapes from the cage.
B.A policeman is robbed in the street.
C.Two dogs fight in the park.
D.An old couple quarrel at home.
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