Passage 2
The internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website. Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care Online 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.
Computer hackers have broken down security system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.
Several months ago, 25,000 customers of a CD universe, an online music retailer, were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay US $ 157,828 to get back the information.
Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card 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 online rules: under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US$ 78 of any fraudulent spending. And shop only at secure sites: send your credit-card information only if the Website 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 http://--the extra "s" stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.
Keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.
6.The underlined word "fraud" in the first paragraph probably means________.
A. cheating
B. sale
C. payment
D. use
7.According to this passage most people worry about shopping on the Internet because________.
A. a great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every day
B. fraud on the Internet happens very often
C. many Websites break down every day
D. there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet
8.Thieves usually get the information of the credit-card________.
A. because many customers lost their cards
B. by paying money for people working in the information companies
C. because of the carelessness of the customers
D. by stealing the information from Websites
9.If the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, ________.
A. the bank and the shop will suffer great losses
B. you will not be able to get back your information
C. you might suffer great losses
D. the bank will answer for your loss
10.What's the best title of the passage?
A. How to Beat Online Credit-card Thieves
B. How to Shop on the Internet
C. Never Use Credit-card Without an Advanced Computer
D. Why Thieves Steal Credit-card Information
6. 【答案】A。Cheating.猜测词义题。通读全文可知是关于信用卡诈骗。这个词应该是欺骗的意思。
7. 【答案】B。Fraud on the Internet happens very often.根据文章可知现在的信用卡犯罪非常普遍，所以很多人担心自己的网购行为。
8. 【答案】D。You might suffer great losses.根据第二段The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet.可知你会遭受损失。
9. 【答案】C。推理题，根据第三段例子可知信用卡诈骗给很多人带来了损失，因此选择C。
10. 【答案】A。主旨大意题，本篇讨论的话题是信用卡诈骗，文章最后三段告诉我们如何预防信用卡诈骗，因此A正确。
