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羽天全国英语六级阅读理解第1页共30页1.2007年12月英语六级阅读专项训练（1）GivingCreditWhereCreditIsNotDueThebigidentity-theftbustlastweekwasjustatasteofwhat'stocome.Here'showtoprotectyourgoodnameHERE'STHESCARYTHINGabouttheidentity-theftringthatthefedscrackedlastweek:therewasnothinganyofitsestimated40,000victimscouldhavedonetopreventitfromhappening.Thiswasaninsidejob,accordingtocourtdocuments.Alowlyhelp-deskworkeratTeledataCommunications,asoftwarefirmthathelpsbanksaccesscreditreportsonline,allegedlystolepasswordsforthosereportsandsoldthemtoagroupof20thievesat$60apop.Thatallowedthegangtocherry-pickconsumerswithgoodcreditandapplyforallkindsofaccountsintheirnames.Costtothevictims:$3millionandrising.Evenscarieristhatthis,thelargestidentity-theftbusttodate,isjustadropinthebitbucket.Morethan700,000Americanshavetheircredithijackedeveryyear.It'soneofcrime'sbiggestgrowthmarkets.Aname,addressandSocialSecuritynumber--whichcanoftenbefoundontheWeb--isallanybodyneedstoapplyforaboguslineofcredit.Creditcompaniesmake$1.3trillionannuallyandloselessthan2%ofthatrevenuetofraud,sothere'slittlefinancialincentiveforthemtomaketheapplicationprocessmoresecure.Asitstandsnow,it'suptoyoutoprotectyouridentity.Thegoodnewsisthatthereareplentyofstepsyoucantake.Mostcreditthievesareopportunists,notwell-organizedgangs.AlotofthemgoDumpsterdivingforthosemillionsofpre-approvedcredit-cardmailingsthatgoouteveryday.Othersstealwalletsandreturnthem,takingonlyaSocialSecuritynumber.ShreddingyourjunkmailandleavingyourSocialSecuritycardathomecansavealotofagonylater.Butthemosteffectivewaytokeepyouridentitycleanistocheckyourcreditreportsonceortwiceayear.Therearethreemajorcredit-reportoutfits:Equifax(atequifax.com),Trans-Union()andExperian(experian.com).Allallowyoutoorderreportsonline,whichisalotbetterthanwadingthroughvoice-mailhellontheir800lines.Ofthethree,IfoundTransUnion'swebsitetobethecheapestandmostcomprehensive--layingoutstate-by-stateprices,rightsandtipsforconsumersineasy-to-readfashion.Ifyou'reluckyenoughtoliveinColorado,Georgia,Maryland,Massachusetts,NewJerseyorVermont,youareentitledtoonefreereportayearbylaw.Otherwiseit'sgoingtocost$8to$14eachtime.Avoidservicesthatoffertomonitoryourreportsyear-roundforabout$70;that's$10morethanthegoingrateamongthieves.Ifyouthinkyou'reavictimofidentitytheft,youcanaskforfraudalertstobeputonfileateachofthethreecredit-reportcompanies.Youcanalsodownloadatheft-reportformat引用ByChrisTaylorTime;12/9/2002,Vol.160Issue24,p100,3/4p,1c注(1)：本文选自Time;12/9/2002,p100,3/4p,1c；注(2)：本文习题命题模仿对象2004年真题Text1；1.Whatisthetrendofcredit-theftcrime?[A]Tightlysuppressed.[B]Morefrightening.[C]Rapidlyincreasing.[D]looselycontrolled.2.Theexpression“insidejob”(Line6,Paragraph1)mostprobablymeans_________.[A]acrimethatiscommittedbyapersonworkingforthevictim[B]acrimethatshouldbepunishedseverely[C]acrimethatdoesgreatharmtothevictim[D]acrimethatposesagreatthreattothesociety3.Thecreditorscanprotecttheiridentityinthefollowingwayexcept_________.[A]destroyingyourjunkmail[B]leavingyourSocialSecuritycardathome[C]visitingthecredit-reportwebsiteregularly[D]obtainingthefreereportfromthegovernment4.Whyisiteasytohavecredit-theft?[A]Morepeopleareusingcreditservice.[B]Theapplicationprogramisnotsafeenough.[C]Creditorsusuallydisclosetheiridentity.[D]Creditorsarenotcarefulabouttheiridentity.5.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?[A]Thedangerofcredit-theft[B]Thelossofthecreditors羽天全国英语六级阅读理解第2页共30页[C]Howtoprotectyourgoodname[D]Whythecreditorslosetheiridentity答案：CADBC2.2007年12月英语六级阅读专项训练（2）Opinionpollsarenowbeginningtoshowthat,whoeveristoblameandwhateverhappensfromnowon,highunemploymentisprobablyheretosay.Thismeansweshallhavetofindwaysofsharingtheavailableemploymentmorewidely.Butweneedtogofurther.Wemustasksomefundamentalquestionsaboutthefuturework.Shouldwecontinuetotreatemploymentasthenorm?Shouldwenotratherencouragemanywaysforself-respectingpeopletowork?Shouldwenotcreateconditionsinwhichmanyofuscanworkforourselves,ratherthanforanemployer?Shouldwenotaimtorevivethehouseholdandtheneighborhood,aswellasthefactoryandtheoffice,ascentersofproductionandwork?Theindustrialagehasbeentheonlyperiodofhumanhistoryinwhichmostpeople’sworkhastakentheformofjobs.Theindustrialagemaynowbecomingtoanend,andsomeofthechangesinworkpatternswhichitbroughtmayhavetobereversed.Thisseemsadauntingthought.But,infact,itcouldoffertheprospectofabetterfutureforwork.Universalemployment,asitshistoryshows,hasnotmeanteconomicfreedom.Employmentbecamewidespreadwhentheenclosuresofthe17thand18thcenturiesmademanypeopledependentonpaidworkbydeprivingthemoftheuseoftheland,andthusofthemeanstoprovidealivingforthemselves.Thenthefactorysystemdestroyedthecottageindustriesandremovedworkfrompeople’shomes.Later,astransportimprovedfirstbyrailandthenbyroad,peoplecommutedlongerdistancestotheirplacesofemploymentuntil,eventually,manypeople’sworklostallco