Question

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 (发送垃圾邮件) 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 (个人的) 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-mails.

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.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是垃圾邮件的危害，目的在于说服立法机构设立相关的法律禁止垃圾邮件的泛滥。

1.A 推理题。根据本句I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all.可知correspondence是与前面的advertisements相似的内容，故A项信息，两者都属于我们的邮箱里不想要的东西。故A正确。

2.2】D 细节题。根据第2段2,3行As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual (个人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails.可知垃圾邮件的主要原因是广告商使用垃圾广告来宣传产品。故D正确。

3.3】D 细节题。根据文章第三段最后一句These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer可知最终的受害者是顾客。故D正确。

4.4】C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是垃圾邮件的危害，目的在于说服立法机构设立相关的法律禁止垃圾邮件的泛滥。故C正确。

考点：考察社会现象类短文