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, 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 (相等物) 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 pieces 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 (民意测验) ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about losing it. A survey found a serious depression 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 part of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessanfro 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.

1.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A. Friends should open their hearts to each other.

B. Friends should always be faithful to each other.

C. There should be a distance even between friends.

D. There should be fewer disagreements between friends.

2. Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

A. Modern society has finally developed 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.

3.What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity.

B. They use various loyalty cards for business deals.

C. They rely more and more on electronic devices.

D. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.

4.According to the passage, privacy is like health because __________.

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

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

People often fall ill because of me.  36    , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 37____ .A tired person may get caught, especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 38    is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.

My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 39   , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.

I seized this golden chance to attack him .He reacted, trying to 40    me, but I was already reproducing deep in his throat. He kept sneezing and his nose was running. 41   he put on some warm clothes, it didn’t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept    42   him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but  43   .

The next day he couldn’t go to school He had lost his appetite and was not as 44   as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his recovery.

For two days he was nursed by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 45   . I knew I had to leave him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. Unfortunately, it was my turn to feel 46    now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 47    and finally my time was over.

Do you know what I am?

36. A .Therefore       B. Besides        C. However      D. Then

37. A .business         B . responsibility      C. excuse D. fault

38. A. temperature B. season          C. place    D. condition

39. A. excited  B. hurt      C. late      D. tired

40. A. get on with    B. get rid of      C. put up with  D .take hold of

41. A. Since      B. Once    C. Whether      D. Although

42. A. reminding      B. upsetting     C. comforting  D. influencing

43. A. escaped          B. succeeded   C. regretted     D. failed

44. A. peaceful         B. afraid   C. active  D. happy

45. A. loss         B. operation     C. pressure      D. movement

46. A. painful   B. disappointed        C. nervous        D. ashamed

47. A. bigger    B. weaker         C. smaller         D. stronger

Multitasking

People who multitask all the time may be the worst at doing two things at once, a new research suggests. The findings, based on performances and self-evaluation by about 275 college students, indicate that many people multitask not out of a desire to increase productivity, but because they are easily distracted (分心) and can’t focus on one activity. And “those people turn out to be the worst at handling different things,” said David Sanbonmatsu, a psychologist at the University of Utah.

Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues gave the students a set of tests and asked them to report how often they multitasked, how good they thought they were at it, and how sensation-seeking (寻求刺激) or imperative (冲动) they were. They then evaluated the participants’ multitasking ability with a tricky mental task that required the students to do simple mathematical calculations while remembering a set of letters.

Not surprisingly, the scientists said, most people thought they were better than average at multitasking, and those who thought they were better at it were more likely to report using a cellphone while driving or viewing multiple kinds of media at once. But those who frequently deal with many things at the same time were found to perform the worst at the actual multitasking test. They also were more likely to admit to sensation-seeking and impulsive behavior, which connects with how easily people get bored and distracted.

“People multitask not because it’s going to lead to greater productivity, but because they’re distractible, and they get sucked into things that are not as important.” Sanbonmatsu said.

Adam Gazzaley, a researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not a member of the research group, said one limitation of the study was that it couldn’t find out whether people who start out less focused   toward multitasking or whether people’s recognizing and understanding abilities change as a result of multitasking.

The findings do suggest, however, why the sensation-seeker who multitask the most may enjoy risky distracted driving. “People who are multitasking are generally less sensitive to risky situations.” said Paul Atchley, another researcher not in the group. “This may partly explain why people go in for these situations even though they’re dangerous.”

1. The research led by Sanbonmatsu indicates that people who multitask       .

A．seek high productivity constantly

B．prefer handling different things when getting bored

C．are more focused when doing many things at a time

D．have the poorest results in doing various things at the same time

2.When Sanbonmatsu and his colleagues conducted their research, they          .

A．assessed the multitasking ability of the students

B．evaluated the academic achievements of the students

C．analyzed the effects of the participants’ tricky mental tasks

D．measured the changes of the students’ understanding ability

3.According to Sanbonmatsu, people multitask because of their        _.

A．limited power in calculation               B．interests in doing things differently

C．inability to concentrate on one task          D．impulsive desire to try new things

4. From the last paragraph, we can learn that multitaskers usually____  .

A．drive very skillfully

B．go in for different tasks

C．fail to react quickly to potential dangers

D．refuse to explain the reasons for their behavior

【小题1】After the earthquake, only few houses s________.
【小题2】The family began to d___________ the Christmas tree with glass balls and lights a week ago.
【小题3】They c_________ for the first prize in the race yesterday.
【小题4】I’m looking for the boss who is in c_________ of your company .
【小题5】It’s my great h______ to represent my school to attend the opening ceremony.
【小题6】 It remains unknown which country will h_________ the international tennis tournament.
【小题7】He was a__________ to Beijing University, which made his family excited.
【小题8】China is a country b________ to the Third World.
【小题9】While many people turn to computer for news and movies, it doesn’t mean that the TV set will be r________ in the near future.
【小题10】The gloves were d_________ for extremely cold weather.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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