题目内容
—Your TV set doesn’t work.
—_________________.
A. Yes, it does. The wire isn’t connected
B. Yes, it does. The wire hasn’t connected
C. No, it doesn’t. The wire isn’t connecting
D. No, it doesn’t. The wires aren’t connected
提示:
电线没有连接着。应该不止一根电线,所以用复数形式。
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How to Beat On-line Credit-card Thieves
The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site.
Web sites offering cheap services should be regarded with care. On-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought.
The thieves then go shopping with your card number--- or sell the information over internet.
Computers hackers(黑客) have broken down security(安全) systems raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. Several months ago, 25,000 customers of CD Universe, and on-line music retailer(批发商), were not lucky. Their name, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a web site after the retailer refused to pay US $157,828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against on-line fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web-only credit card, with a lower credit limit. The card could be used only for shopping on-line. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.
Ask about your credit-firm’s on-line rules. Under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US $78 of any fraudulent spending.
And shop only at secure sites: Send your credit-card information only if the web site offers advanced secure system. If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The web site address may also start the extra “s” stands for secure.
If you still have any doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: Most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.
【小题1】What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?
| A.fraud on the Internet | B.computer hackers |
| C.illegal web site | D.shopping on line |
| A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
| A.You can go to the website and buy it without doubt. |
| B.Send your credit card information as soon as the web asks you to do so. |
| C.Give your credit card information over telephone if you have doubt. |
| D.Don’t pay money until your TV set is sent to you. |
| A.Computer hackers sold the retailer’s information to a web site to get money. |
| B.A reliable website offers you an advanced secure system. |
| C.You can depend on the password to protect your information. |
| D.The on-line credit-card thieves stole your credit-card and paid with it. |
Are you stuck in a rut(车辙)and looking for a change? Fed up of seeing hungry, poor faces on your TV screen and want to do something to help? Perhaps you’ve considered volunteering overseas but ruled it out because you thought you were too old, couldn’t commit enough time, or have a family. If so, think again.
“Over the past five years it has become far safer --- and more professionally acceptable --- to take up a job volunteering overseas,” says David Stitt, managing director of Gap Year for Grown Ups, a company catering for volunteers in their late 20s and upwards. “While 10 years ago intrepid souls took financial and personal risks in volunteering abroad, now several organizations exist to make the experience safe and well-organized.
Nowadays, universities and business encourage overseas volunteering among students and employees. Entire families can volunteer abroad, and agencies are employing more disabled and retired people. A prosperous “humanitarian tourism” industry has sprung up; thousands of UK citizens will do some form of overseas volunteering this year.
“Some volunteering jobs are easier to find than others,” explains Kevin Cusack, from a volunteer advice agency. “If you can speak English, it’s not too hard to land a job teaching English, even without a qualification, and those who enjoy working with children should be able to find child care work.” zxxk
Whether your interest is rainforests or women’s rights, you can find a volunteer position to suit you. But be warned: unless you have relevant skills or existing overseas development experience, it’s going to cost. Just how much depends on the location and length of the position, but you should budget for somewhere between £1,500 and £6,000.
“Having to pay to volunteer may sound paradoxical (矛盾的), but it’s the best way to ensure you get a position that benefits the local community while matching your interests and skills,” explains Cusack. “You can also discuss the time you want to commit to a project --- many positions can fit into a holiday or even a weekend.”
【小题1】The underlined words “intrepid souls” in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to ___________.
| A.companies | B.volunteers | C.fighters | D.students |
| A.must be incredible and unrealistic |
| B.can help volunteers learn more about another culture |
| C.may benefit both volunteers and the community they work in |
| D.needs confidence, courage and determination |
| A.Disabled people can also take up a job volunteering overseas. |
| B.In the past no one could take up a job volunteering overseas. |
| C.“Humanitarian tourism” industry is in its beginning stage. |
| D.Taking up a job volunteering overseas needs at least £1,500. |
| A.In a job guidebook. |
| B.In a celebrity biography. |
| C.In a guidebook to work overseas. |
| D.In a report on volunteer work. |
| A.Critical. | B.Unfavorable. | C.Supportive. | D.Disagreeable. |