《06新新英语系列英语阅读108篇》Text27
At an office in Hampton,Virginia,in the east of the United States,a team of ten net savvy workers scours the web for sexual content,from basic sex education to sex acts.This “quality assurance” team is making sure that the blocking component of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2000 computer program remains effective.This is because there is widespread parental concern about blocking websites with sexual content from children.
Website blocking is nothing new-services like Net Nanny and programs like Cyber Patrol and Guard Dog have been around for a few years now,protecting children and reassuring parents that only wholesome websites are accessed by the youngsters.Net Nanny and Cyber Patrol will prevent access to any questionable sites when the program is in place.
Now Symantec says it has created a new category in consumer software with a package that combines website blocking with a “firewall”，protecting your computer from hackers,snoopers and viruses,as well as preventing inadvertent disclosure of personal data.
In short,Norton Internet Security （NIS），as the program is called,is designed to serve as the guardian of your digital health,keeping the bad things out and the private things in.
The Symantec program can be configured in many ways, the website blocking,for example,can be set to be either selectively permissive or total in its banning of websites,or switched off entirely.Also,Symantec's list of no-go areas,which on the CD now stand at around 36,000 addressed,is not confined to sex sites.The team in Virginia is also on the lookout for sites advocating drugs,or which contain references to violence or gambling,and keeps a watch on chat rooms,e-mail services,entertainment portals—even job search and financial pages.These sites can be blocked by the program.
Computer users can also refresh the address list online with the Live update feature which is used by Norton Anti-Virus （which is bundled with NIS） to load the latest virus definitions.This service is free for the first year but,including virus definition updates,it costs $US 19.95 a year thereafter.
The system is not perfect,however.Limited testing found the blocking of some “questionable” sites was not comprehensive.Trying to get access to a well-known US site such as Playboy results in an immediate blocking message with a standard invitation to report an“incorrectly categorized” site.By contrast,you could find in other countries such as New Zealand a sex site which declared itself to be“dedicated to providing sexual material,imaged,and anything a little bit unusual for sex enthusiasts all over the country.”
1.Which of the following statements can be inferred from paragraph 1?
[A] The net-savvy workers are interested in searching the web for sexual content.
[B] This quality assurance team is making sure that the blocking component of Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2000 computer program remains effective,because the parents want them to do so.
[C] The parents all over the world do not want the sexual websites to be blocked.
[D] The parents all over the world concern that their children will be harmed by the sexual websites.
2.Which the following statements is NOT the functions of NIS?
[A] Protect computers from virus T.
[B] Protect personal data from inadvertently disclosed.
[C] Protect computers from being invaded by other persons.
[D] Forbid other people sharing your personal data.
3.Which is not included in the Symantec's list of no-go areas?
[A] Sex sites.[B] Gambling sites.
[C] Violence sites.[D] Shopping sites.
4.Which the following statement is correct according to the passage?
[A] The program can not only block the harmful websites computer users but also refresh the address list online with the Live Update function of the program.
[B] The NIS program is free, but you should pay $19.95 per year for the virus update.
[C] Both the program and virus update are free.
[D] Computer users should pay $19.95 every year the time they begin to use the program.
5.By saying “the blocking of some questionable site was not comprehensive”， the author means
[A] The website Playboy should be included in the list of no-go area.
[B] The program NIS is not effective in other countries at all.
[C]Some websites that are wholesome are included in the list while some questionable websites are not.
[D]All the websites in New Zealand should be included in the list
答案解析
1.D细节题。文章第一段提到，there is widespread parental concern about blocking websites with sexual content from children.质量保证小组正在努力确保赛门铁克公司的计算机程序有效工作，因为世界各地的父母都关心色情网站的封锁，以保护孩子们免受毒害。B错在because the parents want them to do so，与原文的 sexual concern不符。
2.D细节题。文章第三段最后一句，分词附属结构中讲到：protecting your computer from hackers, snoopers and viruses, as well as preventing inadvertent disclosure of personal data，？“诺顿网络安全特警”既能防止无意中泄露个人信息，又能保护计算机免受黑客，偷窥者和病毒侵袭，但并没有提到禁止其他人共享你的个人资料。
3.D细节题。文章第五段提到，赛门铁克在光盘上提供的“禁入区”名单已列出3600个网址，内容不限于色情网站，还包括暴力，赌博等但并不包括购物网站。
4.A细节题。文章第六段中提到，Computer users can also refresh the address list online with the Live update feature which is used by Norton Anti-Virus to load the latest virus definitions.This service is free for the first year but,including virus definition updates,it costs $US 19.95 a year thereafter.（计算机用户不仅可以使用NIS程序，还能用和他捆绑在一起的“即时更新”功能随时在线刷新“禁入区”名单，这些服务第一年是免费的，以后每年付19.95美元）。所以A项正确。
5.C语义题。文章最后提到，系统并非尽善尽美无懈可击。Trying to get access to a well-known US site such as Playboy results in an immediate blocking message，一些健康网站，像着名的“花花公子”被封锁。接着，作者用by contrast进行了转折，提出在别的国家一些色情网站却没被封锁。
参考译文
美国东部维吉尼亚汉普顿的办公室里；10个精通网络的工作人员组成的小组正在彻底搜查一个有关性内容的网站，它的内容从基本性教育到性行为。这个高素质的工作队伍确信2000个赛门铁克公司“诺顿网络安全特警”的封锁还是有效的。这是因为有关色情内容的网站引起了父母的广泛关注，以使孩子免受伤害。
网站封锁并不是什么新鲜玩意，像Net Nanny, Cyber Patrol、Guard Dog这些程序的服务至今已运行好几年了。这些服务程序保护了孩子，也使家长放心，只有健康的网站才会被年青人浏览。在计算机系统运转时Net Nanny和Cyber Patrol可以阻止存在任何问题的网站进入。
现在，赛门铁克公司声称已经创造了一种供用户使用的新程序，这种程序可以将网站封锁系统与防火墙结合起来，保护电脑免受黑客、偷窥者和病毒的袭击，同时也可阻止因疏忽泄露个人资料。
总之，“诺顿网络安全特警”就像它的名字的那样，成为数据健康的卫士，保护你的隐私，将不好的东西封锁在外。
可以以多种方式安装赛门铁克程序，比如，网站封锁，可以安装部分封锁也可安装全部封锁，或者全部关掉。另外，赛门铁克有无所不至的功能，在光盘上列出的禁入者名单已列出36，000个地址，内容不限于色情网站。在维吉尼亚工作小组也在警戒那些包含毒品、暴力、赌博内容的网站，同时也监视着聊天室、邮件、娱乐，甚至找工作和财务方面的网页，这些网站都可以被封锁。
计算机用户不仅可以使用NIS程序，还可以用和它捆绑在一起的“即时刷新”功能随时在线刷新“禁入者”名单，这些服务在第一年是免费的，但以后包括防毒软件每年需要花费19.95美元。
但是这种系统并不尽善尽美。有限测试发现封锁有问题网站并不全面。比如进入美国知名的“花花公子”网站，结果就会马上出现了一个封锁信息，明显报告这是个“错误分类”的网站。相反，你可以在其它国家，譬如新西兰找到自称为“致力于为全球所有热情者提供性欲、性幻想及任何一点非同寻常的东西”的色情网站。
《06新新英语系列英语阅读108篇》Text27的延伸阅读——复习英语要讲究技巧
一，重视单词。
从第一天开始复习到考试的前一天，考试大纲词汇就应不离手，因为这是一切的基础。考试大纲是命题专家出题的依据、基础，所以考生一定要重视。背单词时，可以总结同义词、一词多义以及包含“高级”短语的句子，然后跟同桌的研友们对话，或者“厚颜无耻”地主动向他们“炫耀”，同时也坚持参加英语辩论活动，把自己最新积累的词句一一“亮”出，这样考生会感觉记得特别牢固。
二，日积月累。
作为一门语言，充满了繁琐与细节的，想一口吃成大胖子是不太现实的，必须耐心地积累“量变”以求“质变”。学习英语的时间安排也是有规律可循的，如果你一天安排3个小时学英语，那么与其一鼓作气学3个小时倒不如改成上下午各1.5小时。持续学习、及时复习才能收到较为理想的效果。可以参照着名的“艾宾浩斯遗忘曲线”来合理安排时间，最大限度地降低遗忘率，以获得较好的学习效果。
三，研读真题。
历年考研英语全真试题是了解考研水平的最快途径，也是熟悉命题规律的唯一途径。所以要在老师的指导下分阶段复习考研英语真题。找一个安静的环境，先用一周的时间做一套真题，做完后，对自己的错题先看一下怎么错的，错在哪里，能不能解决。剩下的时间要分析题型，也就是看这些题目是属于细节题、推理题，还是主旨大意题……当复习完十年的真题，建议考生放20天左右的时间，重新再做真题，分析自己的做题思路，考前一个月适当做些高质量的模拟题练练手。另外，希望考生真题至少看三遍。第一遍先做，做完之后归纳总结错题的原因。第二遍主要精读文章解决单词句子翻译。第三遍前两遍的内容都要看。
四，增加课外阅读。
课外阅读在考研英语复习中占有重要地位，对提高成绩有很大作用，建议大家订一份《英语世界》杂志，阅读上面的文章，也会有不少收获。如果有条件，看看自己学校图书馆是否有这本书，有的话坚持看，肯定会有收获的！
希望以上的介绍对2013的考研同学有所帮助，另外，大家在学习英语学习方法时，要从自身实际出发，选择真正适合自己的复习方法。 | 
