Although websites such as Facebook and MySpace experienced rapid growth during the middle of the first decade of the 21st century, some users remain unaware of the fact that the information they post online can come back to haunt them. First, employers can monitor employees who maintain a blog, photo diary, or website. Employers can look for controversial(引起争议的) employee opinions, sensitive information disclosures, or wildly inappropriate conduct. For example, a North Carolina newspaper fired one of its features writers after she created a blog on which she wrote about the strange things of her job and coworkers without signing her real name.

The second unintended use of information from social networking websites is employers who check on prospective employees. A June 11, 2006 New York Times article reported that many companies use search engines and social networking websites such as MySpace, Xanga, and Facebook to conduct background checks on college campuses. Although the use of MySpace or Google to check a student’s background is somewhat unsettling to many undergraduates, the Times noted that the use of Facebook is especially shocking to students who believe that Facebook is limited to current students and recent alum(校友).

Corporate employers are not the only people interested in college students’ lives. The third unintended use of social networking websites is college administrators who monitor the Internet — especially Facebook — for student bad behavior. For example, a college in Boston’s Back Bay expelled (除名) its student Government Association President for joining a Facebook group highly critical of a campus police sergeant. In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook.

??? Although more users of websites such as Facebook are becoming aware of the potential dangers of online identities, many regular users still fail to take there basic security precautions(警惕). First, only make your information available to a specific list of individuals whom you approve. Second , regularly search for potentially harmful information about yourself that may have been posted by mistake or by a disgruntled

(不满的)former associate. Thrid, never post obviously offensive material will likely make its way to the wider world. By taking these simple steps, members of the digital world can realize the many benefits of e-community without experiencing some of the damaging unintended consequences.

1.The main purpose of the passage is to _____.

A. explain the growth of the digital world from the view of privacy

B. discuss the risks of the digital world and suggest ways to protect yourself

C. propose steps Facebook, MySpace and Google can take to protect user privacy

D. illustrate(说明) potential unintended uses of private information

2.The writer implies that users should take all of the following actions to protect their online privacy EXCEPT _____.

A. know to whom you make your online information available

B. actively hunt for damaging information posted about you or under your name

C. speak with employers to inform them of any misinformation published about you

D. avoid uploading information that would be extremely damaging if it were discovered

3.According to the passage, which of the following does the author imply?

A. Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permitted in court.

B. It is impossible to protect yourself from unintended uses of information online.

C. Even if you restrict who can view your data, the government may still access it.

D. Done properly, posting offensive information about oneself brings no risk.

4.In the last paragraph the author mainly _____.

A. offers detailed examples to support previous viewpoints

B. further explores the ill-effects of the Internet on the protection of privacy

C. summarizes the points of the above paragraphs

D. provides suggestions to overcome the previously mentioned problems

阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。（每题1分；共10分）

All the students present, may I have your attention, please? I'm Elizabeth Taylor. As editor of the Voice, I'd like to i___1.__ you to our school newspaper. We need new hands to help us ___2.___ can tell the students what's new every day through our newspaper. Experience isn’t quite necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great ?? 3.? . We need people to read our ___4.___（文章）to type and check them. We could also use a good photographer and several engineers. Since the voice comes ?? 5.? ? five days a week, we need good students who know how to make the ___6.__ of their time. There’s some money for salaries d___7.___ on how much work to do, but don't expect to get rich, this isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it's just for fun. Anyone who’s w___8.___ to joining us should speak to me ___9.___（立刻）after this meeting. Be p___10.___ to start right away. Our first paper appears tomorrow.

在你的人生成长道路上有很多帮助过你的人。请用英语写一篇短文描写其中一位给你帮助最大的人，并说说你将如何回报他/她。

要求：词数120左右。

Peter has gone to Beijing, but I’m wondering why he ________ in such a hurry.

A. left?????????? B. has left??????????? C. leaves????????? D. was leaving

From space, the earth looks blue. This is ???? about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.

A. why? ????????????? B. how ????????????? C. because?? ????????????? D.? whether

????????????? ________ in a heavy rain, my daughter fell ill and couldn’t but______ for a leave.

A. Caught; to ask? ????????????? B. Being caught; to ask?

C. Catching; ask??? ????????????? D. Caught; ask

It’s much easier to make friends???? you have similar interests.

A. unless ????????????? B. when? ????????????? C. even though? ????????????? D. so that

I’m calling about the apartment you ????? the other day. Could you tell me more about it?

A. advertised????????????? B. had advertised????????????? C. are advertising ????????????? D. will advertise

----This is your order, a hamburger and an apple pie.? ????????????????? ?

?? ---- I’ll have it here.

A. Anything else ????????????? ????????????? B. Is that OK

C. For here or to go ????????????? D. Something to drink

Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ????????? on their life journey.

A. give up ????????????? B. settle down ????????????? C. get through ????????????? D. set off