Question

How to remember your passwords

Remembering and then forgetting your passwords can be a frustrating business, and one that contributes to more than half of calls made to helplines. 1.  Once you have reset your password, you’re going to need to remember that one too. Follow our tips on breaking the password-frustration cycle.

2.

We often create so many user IDs but there are only a small number of passwords that you really need to remember. It’s important for you to remember your banking and email passwords, but do you really need to worry about your occasional eBay visit? If you can commit(交付) just a few to memory, you can hand the rest over to a password keeper to do the remembering for you.

Sign up for a password keeping service

3. You just need to encrypt(加密) your data and keep it in a safe server. Many password keepers require you to remember just one master password, which will give you access to the accounts you have chosen.

Write them down

“Just keep them in a safe place, such as a locked box,” says Internet security blogger Bruce Schneider. 4. Thus, it isn’ t entirely discouraged and can be an efficient back-up plan when all else fails.

Work on your memory

5. Practicing memory techniques or making certain lifestyle changes, including reducing stress, might just prevent you from having to make that frustrating password phone call ever again.

A. Download a mobile password app.

B. Of course, it doesn’t just stop there.

C. Try to make a note of your passwords.

D. Work out which passwords matter most.

E. Put your money into different accounts.

F. It will remember your passwords for you.

G. Many exercises can help improve your memory.

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. F

4. C

5. G

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，现代生活里人们有各种密码，也很容易忘记密码，文章中提出了4条记住密码的有效建议。

1.根据横线后句“Once you have reset your password, you’re going to need to remember that one too.”可知一旦重新设置密码，我们还要记住新密码。也就是说当我们打电话给求助热线设立了新密码以后，还会有新问题。B项“Of course, it doesn’t just stop there.”符合上下文语境，所以选择B项。

2.根据本段第一句“We often create so many user IDs but there are only a small number of passwords that you really need to remember.”可知我们有很多密码，但是只有一些密码需要我们去记住。也就是说我们要记住真正重要的密码。D项“Work out which passwords matter most.”符合上下文语境，所以选择D项。

3.本题主题是“Sign up for a password keeping service”，建议我们报名参加“记住密码”服务，这种服务会帮助我们记住密码。F项“It will remember your passwords for you.”符合上下文语境，所以选择F项。

4.本句的建议是“Write them down”，建议我们把密码写下来，C项“Try to make a note of your passwords.”语意与本段的主题一致，所以选择C项。

5.横线后句“Practicing memory techniques or making certain lifestyle changes….”告诉我们多练习一下记忆的技巧可以提高我们的记忆力，记忆力好了就不会忘记密码了。G项“Many exercises can help improve your memory.”与本段的主题一致，所以选择G项。