Question

We use passwords(密碼)to keep our personal information secret and safe, but some passwords we use may not be as reliable as we think.

Splash Data, a computer security company, recently released a list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.This list is based on the research of hackers’ files containing stolen passwords. According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password. Many others on the list are numbers in order either forward (for example,1234) or backward. Letters on the keyboard in order, such as “qwerty” are also common, as well as some first names and animals. “Hackers can easily break into many accounts(賬戶) just by trying common passwords again and again, ” said Morgan Slain, CEO of Splash Data.

How can you make a strong password? It should be eight characters or more, with a mix of letters, numbers and symbols. One way to create a long and easy-to-remember password is to separate short words with spaces or numbers. Having safe passwords is necessary for surfing the Internet safely. But it’s not the only thing you must do to keep safety online. Here are some other web safety tips:

●Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.

●Don’t include your real name as part of your online screen name.

●Never meet people you met on the Internet in person. If you insist on breaking this rule, meet in a very public place and consider taking an adult with you.

Top 10 worst passwords: 1.password   2. 123456    3. 12345678   4. qwerty    5. abc123  6. monkey   7. 1234567    8. letmein     9.trustno1  10. dragon

1.What is “Splash Data”?

A．A company.        B．A TV station.        C．A scientist.         D．An American.

2.The underlined word hacker means “   ” in Chinese.

A．流浪者           B．黑客             C．銀行職員         D．軟件設(shè)計師

3.Which is the worst and most common password?

A．a(chǎn)bc123.           B．monkey.           C．password.         D．123456.

4.You can’t put your ______ on the Internet.

A．a(chǎn)ddress           B．phone number     C．name             D．A,B and C

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Animal names can be very safe passwords.

B．You can meet people you met on the Internet in person in a very public place.

C．You can’t use your real names as part of your online screen name.

D．It’s necessary to have a password for surfing the Internet safely.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.A

【解析】短文大意：這篇短文主要談到了密碼安全的問題，并列出了最普通的十種密碼，告訴我們?yōu)榱宋覀兊木W(wǎng)絡(luò)安全，應(yīng)該注意哪些事項。

1.根據(jù)第二段Splash Data, a computer security company, 描述，可知選A。

2.聯(lián)系下文containing stolen passwords.可知此處指的是這個清單是基于對于黑客的文件的調(diào)查，故選B。

3.根據(jù)According to the list, “password” is the worst and most common password.描述，可知選C。

4.根據(jù)Never give out information that will allow someone to find you offline. That includes your full name, address and phone number.描述，可知選D。

5.根據(jù)短文第二段描述，可知動物名稱屬于容易被破解的密碼之一，故選項A描述錯誤。