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大学体验英语二（综合教程） Unit 8　　Computers and Security Listen and Talk　 Lead in Have you ever listed everything the computer does to enhance modern life? From finding research to doing research, from 1.___use to home use, from 2.____with friends and family to searching for a job, computers simplify our lives and allow us to learn and3.____things with the click of a mouse. The Internet is like a highway system, moving bits of information across telephone lines and cables with such speed that when we 4.___the web address or search for websites, within seconds the information appears on the computer screen. The 5.____of the computer and the Internet has revolutionized how we live and work. How did we ever 6.____without computers? 　　There is 7.____in all things and the computer is not an exception. While it provides us with many good things at our fingertips, there are those who 8.____programs that infect the computer with viruses which destroy its 9.____and frustrate the computer owner. Anti-virus programs, however, are 10.____to combat the problem. Cybercrime is also rising as Internet privacy is violated in a variety of ways, creating the need for better Internet security systems to be developed. Key: 1.business 2. communicating 3. discover 4. type in 5. invention 　　　6. get along 7. opposition 8. create 9. memory 10 available Passage A: You Are the Weakest Link, Goodbye 2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage. 1.Who do employees turn to for help when their computers are affected by a virus? They turned to the IT staff in their company for help. 2.What are the several malicious computer viruses mentioned in the passage? Viruses such as Melissa, the Love Bug, etc. 3.Are employees always alert to computer viruses? Explain. No, they aren’t. They forget about the harm a computer virus may bring when that virus is off news headlines. 4.What are the cases when employees might put their company at risk? They open unsolicited attachments