It is not until you have lost your health________ you know its value.

A. that 　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　   C. what 　　　　　　   D. which

 

It is not until you have lost your health________ you know its value.

A. that 　　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　   C. what 　　　　　　   D. which

 

It is not until you have lost your health ________ you know its value.

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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 phone bills to find out your shopping calling habits

In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you. Who would watch you without your permission? 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.

Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, that it’s important to reveal yourself partly to friends, family and lovers at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to know 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. 60 percent of respondents say they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me”.

But people say one thing and do another. Only a small number of Americans change any behavior in an effort to preserve their privacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. Privacy economist Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will give up personal information like social security numbers just to get their hands on a 50-cents-off coupon. 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.

1.What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

A．Friends should open their hearts to each other.

B．Friends should always be faithful to each other.

C．There should be a distance even between friends.

D．There should be fewer arguments between friends.

2.Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

A．Modern society has finally developed into an open society.

B．People leave traces around when using modern technology.

C．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs.

D．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities.

3.According to the passage, privacy is like health in that _____.

A．people will make every effort to keep it

B．its importance is hardly understood

C．It is something that can easily be lost

D．people don’t value it until they lose it

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Value your health.

B．Treasure your privacy.

C．Boundaries are important between friends.

D．The information age has its own shortcomings.

 

Can you imagine a stranger will read your e-mails without your permission or scan the website you’ve visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills? All of the things may happen to you one day．

       In fact, it’s likely that some of these things have already happened to you．Who would watch you without your permission? 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 or even do something that may bring a disaster to you．

       Psychologists tell us boundaries are healthy, and that it’s important to reveal to friends, family and lovers at appropriate times．But few boundaries remain nowadays．The digital bread crumbs（碎屑）you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to know who you are, where you are and what you like．In some cases, a simple Google search can leak the deepest thought in your mind．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 of them say they are really concerned about losing it．And 60 percent of the respondents say they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me”．

       But people say one thing and do another．Only a small 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．Privacy economist Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will give up personal information such as telephone number, address, or social security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon（优惠券）．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．Without privacy, one will be naked in front of others．

1．What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends?

       A．Friends should open their hearts to each other．

       B．Friends should always be faithful to each other．

       C．There should be a distance even between friends．

       D．There should be fewer quarrels between friends．

2．Why does the author say “we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret”?

       A．Modern society has finally developed into an open society．

       B．People leave traces around when using modern technology．

       C．There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs．

       D．Many search engines profit by revealing people’s identities．

3．What do most Americans do about privacy protection?

       A．They change behavior that might disclose their identity．

       B．People turn down a discount at tollbooths to avoid using the EZ-Pass system．

       C．They rely more and more on advanced technology．

       D．They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it．

4．According to the passage, privacy is like health in that               ．

       A．people will make every effort to keep it  

       B．its importance is hardly understood

       C．It is something that can easily be lost

       D．people don’t value it until they lose it

5．What would be the best title for the passage?

       A．No privacy, no health．

       B．Treasure your privacy．

       C．Boundaries are important between friends．

       D．The information age has its own shortcomings．