Question

Stop Spam!

When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming (發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.

If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual (個(gè)人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?

This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.

For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.

1.What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. messages B. ideas C. connections D. programs

2.According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?

A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.

B. More people in the world communicate by e-mails.

C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.

D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.

3.According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?

A. The business B. The advertiser.

C. The employee D. The consumer.

4.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform.B. To educate. C. To persuade. D. To instruct.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是垃圾郵件的危害，目的在于說(shuō)服立法機(jī)構(gòu)設(shè)立相關(guān)的法律禁止垃圾郵件的泛濫。

1.A 推理題。根據(jù)本句I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all.可知correspondence是與前面的advertisements相似的內(nèi)容，故A項(xiàng)信息，兩者都屬于我們的郵箱里不想要的東西。故A正確。

2.2】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第2段2,3行As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual (個(gè)人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails.可知垃圾郵件的主要原因是廣告商使用垃圾廣告來(lái)宣傳產(chǎn)品。故D正確。

3.3】D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段最后一句These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer可知最終的受害者是顧客。故D正確。

4.4】C 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的是垃圾郵件的危害，目的在于說(shuō)服立法機(jī)構(gòu)設(shè)立相關(guān)的法律禁止垃圾郵件的泛濫。故C正確。

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