2008年6月大学英语四级考试真题(10)

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- 10 -14 Question 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.

Someday a siranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the

Website 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 permisson? It might be a spous, a girlfreiend, 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(碎屑) 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 ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned

about losting it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism 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(收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist A lessandro Acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Socail Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon(优惠卷)。 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. 62. What does the author mean by saying "the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked" (Lines 3-4,Para.2)? A) People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge. B) In the 21st century people try every means to look into others' secrets. C) People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age. D) Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology. 63.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 disputes between friends. 64. Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret" (Line5,para.3)