While there are still many people who don’t feel comfortable using a credit card to buy over the Internet, e-commerce is absolutely here to stay. If you take a few precautions, buying over the Internet can actually be safer than using your credit card in a restaurant.
Just as you should notice your surroundings and suspicious-looking people when withdrawing (提取) money from an ATM, you should know how to recognize the warning signs of Internet tricks and take steps to avoid being a victim (受害者) when shopping online. Here are some good tips to remember when shopping online:
Before submitting your personal information to a site, try to find out how the information may be used and whether it will be sold to or shared with other businesses. If you don’t like what you read, shop somewhere else.
Don’t provide personal information such as address, telephone number, social security number, or e-mail address unless you know who you are providing the information for, why it’s being requested, and how it will be used.
Use a credit card, not a debit card (借记卡) for shopping on the Internet. Debit cards don’t have the same protection as credit cards.
Carefully review your credit card and bank statement each month for unknown charges and inform your credit card company or bank immediately if you notice any charges you didn’t know about.
Clean your computer with free online software that detects spy-ware and install (安装) a firewall to ensure the sites you shop on don’t install spy-ware (间谍软件) on your computer.
1.While shopping online, you should ______.
A.be sure nobody is standing beside you
B.only shop on the site that you have often visited
C.find out how the personal information will be used
D.never provide personal information
2.According to the passage, if you find your credit card has unexplained charges, you should______.
A.tell your credit card company as soon as possible
B.change your credit card code number immediately
C.check all the websites you have visited
D.use a debit card instead of a credit card
3.What is NOT advised by the writer when shopping online?
A.Using debit cards.
B.Visiting famous websites.
C.Installing a firewall.
D.Being very careful.
4.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A.To suggest a new way of shopping.
B.To tell us the advantages of shopping online.
C.To tell us how to avoid being cheated.
D.To tell us how to shop safely online.
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remember less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
1.The passage begins with two questions to ________.
A.introduce the main topic B.show the author’s attitude
C.describe how to use the Internet D.explain how to store information
2.What can we learn about the first experiment?
A.Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B.The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C.The first group did not try to remember the formation.
D.The second group did not understand the information.
3.In transactive memory, people ________.
A.keep the information in mind
B.change the quantity of information
C.organize information like a computer
D.remember how to find the information
4.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?
A.We are using memory differently.
B.We are becoming more intelligent.
C.We have poorer memories than before.
D.We need a better way to access information.
It is a fact that people die every moment of every day. However, the deaths of those who have done great work in the public realm (领域) can be especially shocking and heartbreaking---even to those of us who don't know them personally.
On Jan 26, Kobe Bryant（科比·布莱恩特）, one of the most legendary NBA players in history, died in a terrible accident. He was 41 years old when a helicopter he was riding in crashed, killing him and eight others, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant.
Following Bryant's death, people from all walks of life have paid tribute (敬意) to the late basketball superstar --- not just for his achievements on the court (球场), but also for his personality and the inspiration he has given to us.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks (排名) among the top players of all time. He entered the NBA directly from high school as a basketball prodigy (神童). He played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and helped the team win five NBA championships. He was fast, skillful and aggressive, which earned him the nickname Black Mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world. That's why his competitive philosophy is known as the "Mamba Mentality".
"Mamba mentality is you're going, you're competing, you're not worried about the end result," Bryant said. "It's all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most."
Off the court, Bryant was known as a successful businessman, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, and a proud father of four daughters.
The fact that Bryant is no longer with us is sad. We'll never see him give another interview or play in another game. But the work he has done will keep inspiring us years after his death.
1.Kobe Bryant died while he was_______
A.driving a car B.riding in a helicopter
C.playing basketball D.sending his daughter to school
2.For Bryant, “Mamba Mentality” means that _____.
A.we should learn from snakes
B.we should always be the best
C.we should work hard without worries
D.we can get better results by working hard
3.What else do we know about Bryant?
A.He was successful in many fields.
B.He was the best basketball player ever.
C.Not many people have focused on his death.
D.He was the only one who died in the accident.
4.The story is written to _____.
A.explain Bryant’s dreams. B.remember Kobe Bryant
C.explain the “Mamba Mentality” D.tell people the death of Bryant
Famous food festivals around the world
Food festivals are held all across the world every year, and people from different parts come to these festivals in large numbers to satisfy their taste buds（味蕾）.
Galway International Oyster(牡蛎) and Seafood Festival
Galway, Ireland
September 26 to September 29, 2020
This is the world’s longest running oyster festival, first appeared in 1954. Apart from the excellent seafood that is served, the festival also features some exciting events such as oyster eating contest, live music, tasting parties, etc.
International Mango(芒果) Festival
New Delhi, India
June 30 to July 2, 2020
This festival is a celebration of everything about mangoes. It features the different kinds of mangoes and the various food items that are made from them. The festival also holds a number of special events such as mango-eating competitions, mango-tasting events, quiz competitions, and plenty of traditional and folk performances.
Garlic (大蒜) Festival
The Isle of Wight, England
August 17 to August 18, 2020
This is one of the largest events that the Isle of Wight hosts each year, and it shows recipes made from garlic. Some foods made out of garlic and garlic beer are available(可得到的) there. The festival also features live music and a country fair.
The Crave Sydney International Food Festival
Sydney, Australia
October 1 to October 31, 2020
This festival attracts a number of famous international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food. From fine dining at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes, this event has a lot in store for a visitor.
1.If you are only free at the beginning of July you can go to ______.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
2.If you want to enjoy seafood you should go to _____.
A.Galway B.Sydney
C.New Delhi D.the Isle of Wight
3.A chef is advised to take part in _____.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
I had a most wonderful weekend.
Last Saturday, my friends and I went to the cinema. On the way, I _______to do something kind and interesting, so I gave a _______with “Wish you a safe journey” on it to the bus driver. I’m an artist, and sometimes make drawings of endangered animals with these _______on them to both let people know that these animals exist and, should they be _______enough, research them and _______them if they can. I do it to spread _______. The bus driver loved my drawing. I did the same inside the cinema for the woman, from whom we bought our snacks (零食). I also _______a piece of paper with “You are beautiful. Thanks for existing!” written on it. It made some people smile, and when we were leaving, a passer-by said “You too”, which _______my heart. I also complimented (称赞) a woman on her _______necklace (项链). Later, my friend and I ________a few tiny pieces of paper with ________words on them and left them on people’s car windows during a walk around the neighborhood. Immediately after, we started to ________chocolate cupcakes for everyone there. I also gave a book I had to a little boy who was suffering from autism (自闭症) there as a __________.
On Sunday, I continued with my acts of kindness. I dressed up as Miraculous Ladybug and went to a mall (购物中心). Some people found it ________and laughed or smiled. And I got some hugs from many ________people, including kids who were excited to see me in my __________. I also gave them my drawings with kind words on them, I still ________a little girl, about three years old, was surprised and ________as she saw me, saying, “She’s a Ladybug!” She was so __________.
I love leaving my ________on the world and I really want to do bigger acts of kindness in the future.
1.A.needed B.decided C.pretended D.learned
2.A.cake B.book C.drawing D.photo
3.A.words B.notes C.lessons D.reasons
4.A.smart B.curious C.strong D.lucky
5.A.find B.raise C.observe D.help
6.A.fear B.news C.lies D.love
7.A.got B.dropped C.showed D.read
8.A.warmed B.followed C.broke D.opened
9.A.magic B.short C.beautiful D.cheap
10.A.collected B.prepared C.used D.discovered
11.A.kind B.right C.strange D.familiar
12.A.design B.order C.choose D.make
13.A.result B.sign C.gift D.tool
14.A.proper B.funny C.boring D.important
15.A.rich B.different C.elderly D.famous
16.A.dream B.school C.office D.costume
17.A.remembered B.expected C.saved D.encouraged
18.A.frightened B.ashamed C.delighted D.disappointed
19.A.cute B.relaxed C.confident D.calm
20.A.judgement B.comment C.impression D.mark
There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery ________ another man, also intelligent, fails.
A.since B.if C.as D.while
