Information 1)Thieves

What is on your computer and what thieves can do with it
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"2)Identity 3)theft" can happen if a 4)criminal has enough of your personal information to make banks or government offices think the criminal is you. 5)Credit card 6)fraud is the main reason criminals 7)commit identity theft. A thief gets banks to send him credit cards, and then you are left to 8)deal with the bills.
1) thief (n.) 賊，小偷 2) identity (n.) 身分 3) theft (n.) 盜竊，偷竊
4) criminal (n.) 犯罪者，罪犯 5) credit card 信用卡 6) fraud (n.) 詐期，欺騙（行為）
7) commit (v.) 犯（罪） 8) deal with 處理

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Once identity theft has happened, criminals can do more then just get credit cards in your name. There are many things they can do. They can 9)set up a 10)cell phone in your name. They can open new 11)bank accounts and write 12)checks in your name. If they 13)manage to get a 14)driver's license using your information, they will have photo 15)identification saying they are you. They might even be able to get a 16)loan to buy a car. And once they disappear, you have to 17)figure out what happened and explain it to the banks and police.

9) set up 設立 10) cell phone 手機 11) bank account 銀行帳戶
12) check (n.) 支票 13) manage to 設法做到 14) driver's license 駕照
15) identification (n.) 識別，鑑定，證件 16) loan (n.) 貸款 17) figure out 搞清楚

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So how does identity theft happen? Where do criminals get other peoples' personal information? They can steal someone's 18)wallet, or they can take someone's letters from the 19)mailbox. A third way that is becoming popular with criminals is to look through old computer hard drives. People keep important information on their computers, and sometimes that information is still on the computer when they sell it or throw it away.

18) wallet (n.) 錢包 19) mailbox (n.) 信箱

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When you 20)delete a 21)file from your computer it might not completely disappear. It is possible to get that information = back. Even if a hard drive has been formatted it is still possible to find old information. Special 22)software should always be used to safely delete information from a computer. Unfortunately, most people don't know that they need to use this software and their personal information becomes 23)available to criminals.

20) delete (v.) 刪除 21) file (n.) 檔案 22) software (n.)【電腦】軟體
23) available (a.) 可得到的，有供應的

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When a company goes out of business it might not have enough money to safely delete all the information it has on its computers. When these computers are sold, the information collected by the company becomes available to criminals. This could include information such as credit card numbers, 24)tax records, or home addresses. Even more troubling is that companies sometimes sell personal information, so you can't even be sure who has your information.

24) tax (n.) 稅

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So how can people protect themselves from identity theft? First, make sure the mailbox at your home has a lock on it. Second, whenever you sell or throw away an old computer, use special software to 25)properly 26)erase what is on the computer. Finally, think about what companies you give your personal information to. You never know where that information might 27)end up.

25) properly (adv.) 恰當地 26) erase (v.) 擦掉 27) end up 結束，最後的下場是……

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Catering to Convenience

Catering to Convenience

The origins of 7-Eleven

Strolling down a busy street without seeing a convenience store is almost impossible in many countries. The most well-known convenience store is undoubtedly 7-Eleven. There are over 28,000 stores in 20 countries, and the figures are increasing all the time.
1) cater (v.) 提供飲食及服務
2) stroll (v.) 散步，閒逛
3) figure (n.) 數字

Like many large chains, 7-Eleven began as a small venture. In May 1927, a man named John Jefferson Green worked for the Southland Ice Company in Texas. He ran the ice dock at Oak Hill, which today is a part of Dallas. Since this was before the invention of refrigerators, people constantly had to buy large blocks of ice to keep their food from spoiling. In the summer, the demand for ice would increase, since it melted so quickly. The steady stream of customers gave Green ideas.
4) venture (n.) 企業
5) block (n.) 方塊
6) spoil (n.) （食物）腐敗
7) customer (n.) 顧客

In the 1920s, American businesses generally closed before dusk and did not open on Sundays. Since Green operated his ice dock for 16 hours a day, seven days a week, he decided that it made sense to have grocery items available along with blocks of ice. He believed that some of his customers would gladly purchase bread, milk, and cheese along with their 25-pound ice blocks. With this insight, the very first convenience store was born.
8) dusk (n.) 黃昏
9) operate (v.) 經營
10) make sense 有道理，可以理解
11) available (a.) 有供應，可取得
12) purchase (v.) 購買
13) insight (n.) 眼光，洞見

When officials at the Southland Ice Company noticed the success of Green's small venture, they saw the potential and arranged for other ice docks to follow Green's example. They did, and the large number of satisfied customers confirmed that convenience stores were a winning concept. Joseph C. Thompson, one of the founders of the Southland Ice Company, became the founder of the first convenience store chain.
14) potential (n.) 可能性，潛力
15) confirm (v.) 證實，確定
16) concept (n.) 概念，觀念
17) founder (n.) 創辦人

In 1946, the stores all became known as "7-Eleven," because they were open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Over the years the chain has expanded in ways that Green would never have imagined, all in the name of convenience. For example, most 7-Elevens are now open 24 hours a day, and they all have a large selection of items that underscore their identities as "convenience" stores. At four in the morning, where else would you go to get batteries, bandages, or eggs?
18) expand (v.) 擴大，展開
19) selection (n.) 選擇
20) underscore (v.) 強調，凸顯
21) identity (n.) 身分，特性
22) battery [`b1t4r6] (n.) 電池
23) bandage (n.) 繃帶

Today, 7-Eleven is internationally recognized and still growing. The corporation was recently acquired by the Seven & I company in Japan, where there are over 10,800 stores! Convenience stores are evolving, too. In some parts of Asia, services are expanded to allow customers to pay utility bills, send packages, or even buy concert tickets. 7-Eleven has certainly come a long way since Green's initial insight!
24) recognize (v.) 認出，承認
25) corporation (n.) 股份（有限）公司，財團法人
26) acquire (v.) 取得，買進
27) evolve (v.) 逐步形成，演化
28) utility (n.) 水電、瓦斯等公用事業（常用複數utilities）
29) initial (a.) 最初的

What Will We Not Do for Beauty!

What Will We Not Do for Beauty!

Cosmetic Surgery among teens in Taiwan


Around Asia, women—and increasingly, men—are going in for surgery, in the quest for better looks. In the past, Asia was far behind the West when it came to plastic surgery, due to cultural reasons and insufficient medical skills. Today, however, cosmetic surgery is booming throughout Asia like never before. In Taiwan, a million procedures were performed last year, double the number of merely five years ago.

1) cosmetic (a.) 化妝的，整型的
2) surgery (n.) 手術
3) quest (n.) 追尋，追求
4) insufficient (a.) 不足的
5) boom (v.) 興旺，激增
6) procedure (n.) 程序，過程

What has caused this surge? Well, today it is no longer just models, stars, or entertainers who are having cosmetic surgery done, and the clients are no longer just adults. Teenagers are also going under the knife to have their faces or bodies altered, sometimes in ways different from what their parents would have chosen.

7) surge (n.) 大浪，激增
8) entertainer (n.) 表演者，演藝人員
9) client (n.) 客戶，委託人
10) adult (n.) 成人
11) alter (v.) 改變，修改

The image of beauty in Asia has been strongly influenced by that of the West. One obvious result is the many skin-whitening products on the market today. The love for fair skin may have come from imported media such as movies, television and commercials. The notion of what is beautiful among Taiwanese youth has recently changed though, as Korean programs have become very popular here in Taiwan. A recent survey showed that Taiwanese women fancy Korean TV actress Chae Lim's nose and Korean movie star Jun Ji Hyun's lips.

12) fair (a.) （皮膚）白皙的
13) import (v.) 進口，輸入
14) commercial (n.) 電子廣告，廣播電視廣告
15) notion (n.) 想法，觀念
16) survey (n.) 意見調查
17) fancy (v.) 愛慕，迷戀

Many Taiwanese teens today are saving their weekly allowances or wages to buy themselves a new look. Parents in Taiwan have also become more accepting of cosmetic surgery. You will now find some parents offering "pre-college makeovers" for a daughter to increase her odds of making boyfriends, or "graduation gifts" to prepare her for the competitive job market. However, doctors warn that youngsters who are still developing are unsuitable for certain procedures. If a high school girl wants her breasts enlarged, says one doctor, she should wait until she’s in college before making a decision.

18) allowance (n.) 零用錢
19) wage (n.) 薪水，報酬
20) odds (n.) 機會，可能性
21) competitive (a.) 競爭的，有競爭力的
22) youngster (n.) 年輕人
23) unsuitable (a.) 不合適的

Nose jobs and double eyelids are the most popular cosmetic operations among teens as these are not too expensive, with little risk involved. In recent years, various methods to modify face shape are in high demand. Many people want to change their square face to a longer and narrower shape. Now, how would you like your face changed?

24) operation (n.) 手術
25) risk (n.) 危險，風險
26) involve (v.) 涉及，牽涉到
27) various (a.) 不同的，各式各樣的
28) modify (v.) 修改，更改

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