江苏 王笃艳

主题语境：科技与信息 篇幅：295词 建议用时：5分钟

1Cybersecurity involves preventing,detecting and responding to cyberattacks that can have wideranging effects on individuals,organizations,the community and the nation.

2Cyberattacks are malicious(恶意的)attempts to access or damage a computer or network system.Cyberattacks can lead to loss of money and theft of personal,financial and medical information that can damage your reputation and safety.

3Cyberattacks can occur in many ways,including:

•Accessing your personal computers,mobile phones,gaming systems and other Internet and Bluetooth-connected devices.

•Damaging your financial security,including identity theft.

•Blocking your access or deleting your personal information and accounts.

•Complicating your employment,business services,transportation and power grid.

4You can avoid cyber risks by setting up proper controls.The following are things you can do to protect yourself,your family and your property before a cyberattack occurs:

•Limit the personal information you share online.Change privacy settings and do not use location features.

•Keep software applications and operating systems up-to-date.

•Use a password manager;use upper and lower case letters,numbers and special characters as well as two-factor authentication.

•Watch for suspicious activities that ask you to do something right away,offer something that sounds too good to be true or needs your personal information.Think before you click,and when in doubt,do not click.Do not provide personal information.

•Use secure Internet communications.

•Protect your home and/or business using a secure Internet connection and Wi-Fi network.

•Use stronger authentication such as a personal identification number(PIN)or password that only you would know.Consider using a separate device that can receive a code or use a biometric scan(e.g.a fingerprint scanner).

•Check your account statements and credit reports regularly.

•Only share personal information on secure sites(e.g.“https://”).

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1.What are cyberattacks?

A.Acts of hurting computer users.

B.Acts of attacking people on streets.

C.Acts of destroying computers'hardware.

D.Acts of hacking into one's network system.

2.What should you do to keep away from cyber risks?

A.Use location features.

B.Click when in doubt.

C.Use a secure Wi-Fi network.

D.Provide personal information.

3.Where is this text probably taken from?

A.A storybook. B.A newspaper.

C.An advertisement. D.An instruction booklet.

Language

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Ⅰ.Useful expressions

have effects on对……产生影响

lead to导致；通向；造成（后果）

set up设置；调试好

Ⅱ.Difficult sentences

1.Cybersecurity involves preventing,detecting and responding to cyberattacks that can have wide-ranging effects on individuals,organizations,the community and the nation.网络安全涉及预防、检测和应对可能对个人、组织、社区和国家造成广泛影响的网络攻击。

【点石成金】本句的主干为Cybersecurity involves preventing,detecting and responding to cyberattacks；其后的that引导定语从句，修饰先行词cyberattacks，且that在从句中作主语。

2.Cyberattacks can lead to loss of money and theft of personal,financial and medical information that can damage your reputation and safety.网络攻击可能导致金钱损失以及个人、财务和医疗信息被盗，这可能损害你的声誉和安全。

【点石成金】本句含that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词theft of personal,financial and medical information，且that在从句中作主语。