大学英语二(综合教程)第八单元

大学体验英语二（综合教程）

Unit 8 Computers and Security

Listen and Talk

Lead in

Have you ever listed everything the computer does to enhance modern life? From finding research

to doing research, from 1.___use to home use, from 2.____with friends and family to searching

for a job, computers simplify our lives and allow us to learn and3.____things with the click of a

mouse. The Internet is like a highway system, moving bits of information across telephone lines

and cables with such speed that when we 4.___the web address or search for websites, within

seconds the information appears on the computer screen. The 5.____of the computer and the

Internet has revolutionized how we live and work. How did we ever 6.____without computers?

There is 7.____in all things and the computer is not an exception. While it provides us with

many good things at our fingertips, there are those who 8.____programs that infect the computer

with "viruses" which destroy its 9.____and frustrate the computer owner. Anti-virus programs,

however, are 10.____to combat the problem. Cybercrime is also rising as Internet privacy is

violated in a variety of ways, creating the need for better Internet security systems to be

developed.

Key: 1.business 2. communicating 3. discover 4. type in 5. invention

6. get along 7. opposition 8. create 9. memory 10 available

Passage A: You Are the Weakest Link, Goodbye

2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.

1.Who do employees turn to for help when their computers are affected by a virus?

They turned to the IT staff in their company for help.

2.What are the several malicious computer viruses mentioned in the passage?

Viruses such as Melissa, the Love Bug, etc.

3.Are employees always alert to computer viruses? Explain.

No, they aren’t. They forget about the harm a computer virus may bring when that virus is off

news headlines.

4.What are the cases when employees might put their company at risk?

They open unsolicited attachments and download unauthorized software.

5.Do you agree with the author that the human factor is the most important to protect a company

against virus attack? Explain.

Answer: Open. 3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the

passage.

1. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A) Employees welcome the free software available on the Internet and they download a lot of it.

B) Employees should be constantly warned about virus threats to ensure the normal functioning

of the company's computer system.

C) Employees like to take advantage of the facilities in their companies to handle their personal

matters.

D) Employees take anti-virus software, firewalls and IT staff as guarantees for the normal

functioning of their PCs.

2."Those long lazy summers" in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A) the time when people were not too much bothered by computer viruses

B) the time when people used free documents and executable files

C) the time when people could take a long nap after lunch

D) the time when people frequently encountered different boot sector viruses

3. It can be concluded that __________.

A) computer virus threats have never been given enough attention

B) computer viruses can be avoided for good with good anti-virus software

C) computer virus threats have always been in the mind of computer users

D) computer viruses can never be avoided even when IT staff regularly update software

4. Employers are likely to do all of the following except that __________.

A) they criticize their employees for what they don't do well

B) they allow their employees to make some personal telephone calls

C) they do what they can to make their employees feel respected and trusted

D) they allow their employees to send and receive some personal email

5. The best way to minimize the negative influence that computer viruses may bring is

__________.

A) to get the best, up-to-date software

B) to have the best IT department

C) to educate computer users

D) to download free software

Anwser: 1.B, 2.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.C

4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

1. The reason I didn't do well in my exams was that I just didn't have ____ time to prepare.

2. It is ____ important that we get extra funding for the project.

3. Ms. Robbins was caught delivering a copy of a confidential (机密的) ____ to a newspaper

reporter.

4. The quick ____ of the virus caused great damage to the network system across the country.