Stop Spam!

When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues．Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all．If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming（發(fā)送垃圾郵件）a crime．

If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse．Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost

instantly．As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual（個人的）e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails．Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?

This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well．Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company．Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other．Spam frequently causes fathers in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively．Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks．These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passed on to the consumer．

For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate（立法）against spam．Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people．E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.

1．What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?  

A．messages                   B．ideas               C．connections                 D．programs

2．According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?

A．Companies rely on e-mail for communications．

B．More people in the world communicate by e-mail．

C．Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail．

D．More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam．

3．According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?

A．The business                                 B．The advertiser

C．The employee                                 D．The consumer

4．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To inform               B．To educate              C．To persuade            D．To instruct

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Stop  Spam

When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.

If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual(個人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?

This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.

For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.

57.What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?                                                         

  A. messages     B. ideas          C. connections         D. programs

58. According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?    

  A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.

B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.

C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.

D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.

59. According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?             

 A. The business                 B. The advertiser        

 C. The employee                D. The consumer

60. What is the purpose of the text?

       A. To inform                 B. To educate                C. To persuade                     D. To instruct

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年高考試題（陜西卷）解析版 題型：閱讀理解

 

Stop  Spam

When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.

If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual(個人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?

This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.

For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.

1.What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?                                                         

  A. messages     B. ideas          C. connections         D. programs

2.According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?    

  A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.

B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.

C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.

D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.

3.According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?             

 A. The business                 B. The advertiser        

 C. The employee                D. The consumer

4.What is the purpose of the text?

       A. To inform                 B. To educate                C. To persuade                     D. To instruct

 

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                                                                      Stop Spam
     When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends,
and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements
and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need
specific laws that make spamming (發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.
     If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse.
Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and
more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual (個人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with
spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each
time?
     This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer
viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to
communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and
their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity
and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs
of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.
     For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be
fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over
the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.
1. What does the underlined word "correspondence" in the Paragraph 1 probably mean? 
A. messages
B. ideas
C. connections
D. programs
2. According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?
A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.
B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.
C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.
D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.
3. According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?
A. The business
B. The advertiser
C. The employee
D. The consumer
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To inform
B. To educate
C. To persuade
D. To instruct

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閱讀理解。
                             Stop  Spam
   When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I
received communications only from family, friends, and
  colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I
have an endless series of advertisements and other
  correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail
to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make
spamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件)a crime.
        If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam,
  the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs
  allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost
  instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell
  their products,  individual(個人的) e-mail boxes are often
  flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail
   if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
        This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as
  well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can
   shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on
  e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other.
  Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications
  networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate
effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and
requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These
computer problems raise production costs of companies, which
are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.
   For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to
legislate(立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined,  and
perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail
is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate
conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.
1. What does the underlined word "correspondence" in theParagraph 1 probably mean?      
A. messages                        
B. ideas
C. connections                  
D. programs
2. According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?     
A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.
B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.
C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.
D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.
3. According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam?   
A. The business.    
B.The advertiser.
C. The employee.    
D.The consumer.
4. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To inform.    
B. To educate.
C. To persuade.    
D. To instruct.

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