Question

When it comes to the Internet, people talk about the password most. Actually, it’s been under fire for a long time. Research has shown that passwords are not a very good way to protect sensitive information.

People would use some random characters, numbers and symbols. Furthermore, a unique password would be used for every site or application the user uses. Unfortunately, the longer and more complex passwords become, the more people are likely to forger them. Therefore, they use the same password for every service or application. These are all big no-noes and essentially defeat the purpose of a password.

Google is trying to kill off passwords on Android devices by introducing the Trust API, which does what simple passwords cannot and gives developers a framework for securing their application using a number of security systems and metrics(衡量标准)on the device. A Trust Score will be generated based on a number of metrics including your device location, face scanning, fingerprints, and the things like your typing speed or the way you speak. Taken one at a time, these metrics are not secure. But taken together, these metrics will help recognize the real “you”.

The good news is that Google has already been testing this on real world data. Google has proven the Trust API works. Next Google will run tests will some banks to see if the Trust API meets their needs before rolling out the system on Android phones later. It may take another year for apps and popular sites to start using the Trust API.

This is a pretty exciting change. Passwords have been around for a lone time. Although the security of systems has been improved, the usability of systems hasn’t been proved much. Google appears to have the best of them. Maybe that never-ending conflict between security and convenience will be able to take a break once the Trust system comes out.

1.What is implied in the underlined sentence in Para. 2?

A. Users make mistakes in using passwords.

B. Users should know the purpose of passwords.

C. Users have learnt to say no to their passwords.

D. Users misunderstand the meaning of passwords.

2.How is the key part of the Trust API generated?

A. By taking one metric at a time.

B. By combining various metrics.

C. By developing security systems.

D. By analyzing complex passwords.

3.What can we know about the Trust system from the text?

A. It needs to be improved in the future.

B. It hasn’t been proven to be effective.

C. It will be used on Android devices first.

D. It is secure and convenient for the users.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. How does Google develop the Trust API?

B. Will the Trust API meet the users’ needs?

C. Will passwords soon be a thing of the past?

D. How do passwords protect personal information?

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】在这个互联网时代，密码不是保护敏感信息的最好办法。谷歌引入了一种叫Trust API系统，会更好地保护用户的个人信息。

1.B

推理判断。第二段大意：对于用户来说，使用密码是保护敏感信息的。在每一个站点或应用程序中的密码是唯一的。但我们却对每一个服务或应用程序都使用相同的密码，已失去了保护作用。这些都是大禁忌,本质上失去了设密码的目的。暗示用

2.C

细节理解题。第二段首句：“……introducing the Trust API, which does what simple passwords cannot and gives developers a framework for securing their application using a number of security systems and metrics on the device”可知是通过研发安全系统。故选项C。

3.A

推理判断题。第四段：谷歌已经证明了Trust API的工作原理，下一步好消息是谷歌已经在现实世界的数据上测试过了。下一步，谷歌将在几家银行运行测试，看看Trust API是否能满足他们的需求，然后再在Android手机上推出这个系统。应用程序和流行站点开始使用Trust API还需要一年的时间。第五段后半部分：虽然系统的安全性得到了提高，但系统的可用性还没有得到充分证明。通过第四和第五段可推断出系统今后还需要改进。故选A。

4.D

主旨大意。通读全文可知。如何使用密码保护个人信息。故选D项。