阅读理解TheInternethasledtoahugeincreaseincredit-cardfraud(欺骗)．Yourcardinformationcouldevenbeforsaleinanillegalwebsite．Websitesofferingcheapgoodsandser

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阅读理解

　　The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud(欺骗)．Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site．

　　Web sites offering cheap goods and 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 the Internet．Computers hackers have broken down security systems raising questions about the safety of cardholder information．Several months ago 25 000 customers of CD Universe an on-line music retailer(零售商) were not lucky．Their names 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．Mastercard is working on plans for Web－only credit card with a lower credit limit．The card could be used only for shopping online．However there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated．

　　Ask about your credit-card firm's on-line rules：Under British law cardholders have to pay the first US ＄ 78 of any fraudulent(欺骗性的)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 Website address may also start https：//－the extra “s” stands for secure．If in 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．

(1)

What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage?
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A．	A lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the Internet．
B．	Fraud on the Internet．
C．	Many Web sites are destroyed．
D．	Many illegal Web sites are on the Internet．

(2)

How can the thieves get the information of the credit card?
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A．	The customers give them the information．
B．	The thieves steal the information from Web sites．
C．	The customers sell the information to them．
D．	The thieves buy the information from credit-card firms．

(3)

How many pieces of advice does the passage give to you?
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A．	Four．
B．	Three．
C．	Five．
D．	Six．

(4)

You are shopping on the site：http：//www．shopping．com and you want to buy a TV set what does this article suggest to do?
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A．	Order the TV set at once．
B．	Do not buy the TV set on this site．
C．	E-mail the site your credit-card information．
D．	Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you．

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．B;3．A;4．B;
解析：
(1) 考查细节理解。选项B可以从文章第一段得到确认。本题易。 (2) 考查细节理解。从文章第三段1，2行可以知道，当购物人输入自己想买的东西时却永远收不到，the thieves正是通过这种方式窃得别人的信息。选项B的表述恰当。此题难度中等。 (3) 考查细节理解。从文章最后四段可以看出，作者提出了四种可以防止个人被欺骗的验证方式。难度中等。 (4) 　　[解析]考查理解运用。根据作者提供的检查方式，不符合第三种验证方式。难度中等。 　　[文章大意]使用网络好处多多，网上购物快捷方便，但也同时遭受诸多欺骗，本文给网络消费者提供了许多有益的建议。