3. Which of the following statement is not true? ________.

A. Medication will not help to cure a shopping addiction

B. No one really knows why people get addicted to doing something which is no good to them

C. By the word shopholism, we refers to the impulsive and excessive shopping behavior

D. Shopping addiction can turn into a real disaster in one’s life

2. You should be carefully think about your shopping behavior if you ________.

A. are angry to go shopping

B. lost your credit card while shopping

C. are overjoyed and overwhelmingly excited to go shopping.

D. count your money while shopping

1. The best title of this article is _________

　 A. Should We Shop or Not?　　　　 　　　　　B. Shopping Behaviors, Good or Bad?

　 C. Shopping Spree, or an Addiction?　　　　　 D. The Dangers of Shopholism.

66. Which of the following is NOT the measure that China has taken to guarantee better Internet information and service management?

　 A. Promoting real-name registration for Internet use.

　 B. Promoting real-name registration for cell phone use.

　 C. Tightening State Secrets law to stop leaking State secrets.

D. Monitoring for harmful information and blocking overseas hostile forces.

　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D

From hitting the mall with your girl fiends on a Saturday afternoon, to holiday spending on gifts that go under the tree, shopping could be called one of America’s favorite pastimes. For most people, it means some new clothes for work or a small trinket for a friend. For others, however, shopping is much more than an enjoyable pastime, and in some cases, it is a real and destructive addiction that can turn into a financial disaster. Compulsive shopping and spending are defined as inappropriate, excessive过度的, and out of control. Like other addictions, it basically has something to do with impulsiveness and lack of control over one’s impulses冲动. In America, shopping is embedded in our culture; so often, the impulsiveness comes out as excessive shopping. Sometimes this is referred to as “shopholism”. Shopping addiction can damage a person’s life, family, and finances. “No one knows what causes addictive behaviors, like shopping, alcoholism, drug abuse, and gambling”, says a professor of applied health science. Some of the new evidence suggests that some people, maybe 10%-15%, may have a genetic predisposition to an addictive behavior, coupled with an environment in which the particular behavior is triggered引发, but no one really knows why.” Individuals will get some kind of high from an addictive behavior like shopping.

What are the telltale signs that shopping has crossed the line and become and addiction? What should a concerned family member or friend look out for when they think shopping has become a problem? The behaviors can signal a serious problem:

·Shopping or spending money as a result of feeling angry, depressed, anxious, or lonely

·Having arguments with others about one’s shopping habits

·Feeling lost without credit cards - actually going into withdrawal without them

·Buying items on credit, rather than with cash

·Describing a rush or a feeling of euphoria with spending

·Feeling guilty, ashamed, or embarrassed after a spending spree(大买特买)

·Thinking obsessively about money

·Spending a lot time juggling accounts or bills to accommodate spending

“If someone identifies four or more of any of these behaviors, there may be a problem”, experts say. Treating a shopping addiction requires a multifaceted approach. There are no standard treatments for shopping addiction. Medications have been used, but with mixed results. Therapists also focus on cognitive-behavioral treatment programs. There is no quick and easy answer that will immediately cure a shopping addiction, and while treatment is a necessary part of solving the problem, so is behavior change on the part of the addict.

Some basic changes in behavior that will have a big impact on breaking a shopping addiction are recommended:

·Admit that you are a compulsive spender, which is half the battle.

·Get rid of checkbooks and credit cards, which fuel the problem.

·Don’t shop by yourself because most compulsive shoppers shop alone and if you are with someone you are much less likely to append more.

·Find other meaningful ways to spend time.

And keep in mind that while behavior change is clearly important to recovery, so is reaching out for professional help.(509)

65. According to paragraph 6, Internet giant refers to _____________.

　 A. Hong Kong　 　　　　　 B. hackers 　　　　 C. Google　　　　　 D. Liu Zhengrong

64. To respect a nation’s Internet sovereignty, _____________ must be considered.

　 A. different national and cultural conditions

　 B. attending Worldwide Cyber Security Summit

　 C. stopping the leaking of State secrets

　 D. safeguarding international cyberspace

63. What was the top issue of Worldwide Cyber Security Summit?

　 A. To fight against Internet-related crimes.

　 B. To protect digital infrastructure in the world.

　 C. To respect Internet sovereignty of each country.

　 D. To make more laws to deal with hackers.

62. It can be inferred from the passage that Fannie Barnes is ________.

　A. strong and easy-going　　　 B. strong-willed and self-confident

　C. popular and humorous　　　 D. considerate and quick-tempered

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

China supports international efforts to secure cyberspace but believes each nation’s “Internet sovereignty(主权)” must be respected, a top Chinese official said at a cyber security conference on Tuesday.

“China, like many other countries, is very concerned about cyber security,” said Liu Zhengrong, deputy director general of the Internet Affairs Bureau of the State Council Information Office.

“China faces severe cyber security threats,” Liu told participants here at the Worldwide Cyber Security Summit, a gathering of government and business leaders from 40 countries hosted by the EastWest Institute think tank.

“International cooperation is much needed to safeguard international cyberspace,” Liu said.

But “Internet sovereignty of each country needs to be respected,” the Chinese official added. “Different national and cultural conditions” should be taken into account.

Liu declined to answer repeated questions about cyber attacks last year on Google which the Internet giant said originated in China and led to the California company’s decision to reroute its searches through Hong Kong.

“The Chinese government firmly opposes cyber attacks in any form and Chinese law clearly states that any hackers will be held responsible for their actions,” he said.

Liu said China itself is a “a major victim of cyber attacks and network viruses” and has laws in place to deal with hackers.

“Internet-related crimes (in China) are showing a steady upward trend,” Liu said. “We suffer big economic losses from hacking networks and viruses - around $1 billion dollars (6.8 billion yuan) a year.”

In 2009, Chinese law enforcement authorities investigated about 48,000 cases, a 37 percent increase over 2008, he said.

While China has a dynamic Internet population of more than 400 million users and millions of bloggers, there is no “absolute freedom” on the Web, Liu said.

“I don’t think there is absolute freedom in this world,” he said. “When you are speaking via the Internet you must obey laws and respect others’ lawful rights.”

Last Thursday, Wang Chen, minister of the State Council Information Office, said China has been actively promoting a real-name registration system for Internet and cell phone users to better manage Internet information and services.

China needs laws that will step up monitoring for “harmful information” and block “overseas hostile forces from infiltrating(渗透)through the Internet,” Wang said.

Last week, China tightened its State Secrets law, holding Internet and mobile phone operators responsible for customers who try to leak State secrets.

Some 400 government officials, business leaders and cyber security experts are attending the summit, which features three days of discussions on ways to protect the world’s digital infrastructure from electronic threats.(427)

61. What did the 52-year-old woman do when she first began working on the city’s cable car?

　A. As a gripman.　　 B. As a conductor.　　 C. As a brakeman.　 D. As a supervisor.