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UNIT 2
THE INTERNET
READING
1 Read the text and fill in the blanks with the proper sentence given
below (A-I). There is one extra sentence which you don’t need to use.
A This alarming prospect is poised to be an increasingly common nightmare as
the tendrils of the Internet take root even deeper in our daily lives.
B But that promise hinges on the merchants' intimate knowledge of their
customers' tastes and behavior.
C Privacy advocates warn that most online companies won't fight subpoenas
seeking access to those logs.
D He began a weeklong lobbying effort, calling AOL, privacy groups and a
senator's office.
E Once it's stolen, count on bureaucratic torture: a seemingly endless telephone
and letter-writing campaign trying to atone for your alter ego's sins.
F The cops, who weren't much help, knew enough to suspect he had given out
his Social Security number somewhere online.
G He wasn't ensnared online, but the Internet makes his predicament more
imaginable for the rest of us.
H The program then e-mails the information to the perpetrator.
I He successfully purchased goods and withdrew money.
LOOSING YOUR GOOD NAME ONLINE
ALL IT TAKES IS YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, AND SOMEBODY CAN
STEAL YOUR IDENTITY - AND THE NET’S MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE BAD
GUYS.
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In just two days after leasing two expensive sport utility vehicles last spring,
Kenneth Morse was finally stopped by a third dealership.
Noting Morris's suspicious SUV-buying through a credit
check, the New Jersey Mercedes dealer said no deal. It
was a good thing, because the real Kenneth Morse was
more than 250 miles away pushing papers at his desk in
upstate New York. With just his name and Social Security
number, someone had hijacked Morse's credit-worthiness
and was joy riding it for all it was worth. (1)_______ The
suspect was ultimately сaught, and Morse's name was
cleared - as best as he can tell. He still doesn't know exactly how it all happened.
And he still drives his old Camry, a rusty beater with 160,000 miles.
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