12．Someday a stranger will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Website you've visited，or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phonebills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits．
In fact，it's likely some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permisson？It might be a spouse，a girlfriend，a marketing company，a boss，a cop or a criminal．Whoever it is，？they will see you in a way you never intended to be seen-the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked．
Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy，and that it's important to reveal yourself to friends，family and lovers in stages，at appropriate times．But few boundaries remain．The digital bread crumbs （碎屑） you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are，where you are and what you like．In some cases，a simple Google search can reveal what you think．Like it or not，increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret．
The key question is：Does that matter？
For many Americans，the answer apparently is"No．
When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy，most say they are concerned about losing it．A survery found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy，with 60percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is"slipping away，and that bothers me．"
But people say one thing and do another．Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their privacy．Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths（收费站） to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements．And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards．Privacy economist A lessandro Acauisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like Social Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon （优惠卷）．
But privacy does matter-at least sometimes．It's like health：When you have it，you don't notice it．Only when it's gone do you wish you'd done more to protect it．
57．What does the author mean by saying the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked？C
A．People tend to be more frank with each other in the information age．
B．In the 21st century people try every means to look into others'secrets．
C．People's personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge．
D．Criminals are easily caught on the spot with advanced technology．
58．What would psychologists advise on keeping good boundaries？A
A．There is always something you shouldn't reveal．
B．You should not always have good relationship with your friends and so on．
C．All friends should open their hearts to each other．
D．There should be fewer disputes and questions between friends．
59．Why does the author say"we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret"？D
A．Modern society has finally evolved into an open society．
B．Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities．
C．There are always people who are curious about others'affairs．
D．People leave traces around when using modern technology．
60．According to the passage，privacy is like health in thatB．
A．people will make every effort to keep it．
B．people don't care it until they lose it
C．is is something that can easily be lost
D．its importance is rarely understood．
分析 本文主要写了我们的个人信息在很多我们不知情的情况下被窃取，我们生活在一个保守秘密很难的社会里，我们应该保护我们的隐私，注意防止隐私的泄露．
解答 57．答案是C．推理判断题，根据第二段第一句，我们得知有人会在未经允许的情况下窃取我们的个人信息，如电子邮件，网址，信用卡电话等，所以答案选C．
58．答案是A．细节理解题，根据文章中的第三段第一二句，心理学家认为与他人保持一定的界限是有益的，虽然会向朋友、家人、爱人倾诉，但是有一些事情是有底线和限度的，所以答案选A．
59．答案是D．推理判断题，第三段第三句告诉我们，我们在使用高科技时留下的点滴信息都会为陌生人了解我们提供了线索，例如谷歌搜索会泄露我们的想法，因此可以进一步得出结论：我们正生活在一个连保守秘密都很困难的一个世界里，所以答案选D．
60．答案是B．细节理解题，作者把隐私与健康作比较，当拥有时不曾注意到它，一旦失去才知珍贵．所以答案选B．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
