新标准大学英语(第二版)综合教程2 Unit 4 B篇练习答案及课文翻译

ContentsActiveReading2WarmingUpWatchtheclipsfromthefilmCatchMeIfYouCananddiscussthequestions:1.WhatsortofpeopledidFrankAbagnalepretendtobe?2.WasFrankyoungoroldwhenhepretendedtobethesepeople?3.Howdoyoufeelafterwatchingthefilm?1.WhatsortofpeopledidFrankAbagnalepretendtobe?Hepretendedtobeprofessionals(pilot,doctor,lawyer,andemployeefromtheUnitedStatesSecretService).2.WasFrankyoungoroldwhenhepretendedtobethesepeople?Hewasyoung(stillinhighschool)whenhedidso.3.Howdoyoufeelafterwatchingthefilm?Openanswers.WarmingUpTextUnderstandingthetextGotothetextStolenidentitySkimmingandScanningReadthepassageandcompletethesentences.1.InthefilmCatchMeIfYouCanFrankeventuallybecame___________fortheFBIwherehefocusedon________________.2.Moreandmorevictimsofidentitytheftspendmany_______________tryingtorecoverourname,ourcredit,ourmoneyandourlives.Textaconsultantwhite-collarcrimehoursanddollars3.Agroupofpeoplestillprefertousepaperratherthanbankingonline,soweneedto__________________.4.Morethan___________badchecksareissuedeveryday,morethan_____persecond.Asbigbusiness,checkfraudgrowsby_____percenteveryyear.5.______________________isobviouslythefirstthingtodoifyougetrobbedinthestreet.Textchangeourmindset1.2million1325CancelingyourcreditcardsLookatthefollowinglistofideas.Putacheck(√)infrontoftheideasthatarediscussedinthearticle.1.____HowsuccessfulthefilmCatchMeIfYouCanwas.2.____Thestoryinthefilmcouldnothappeninreallife.3.____Identitytheftismorecommontoday.4.____Thepainandtroublecausedbyidentityloss.5.____Theimportanceofcomputerinkeepingpersonalinformation.6.____Theconvenienceofusingcreditcards.7.____Howcriminalseasilycommitcheckfraud.8.____Themeasurestobetakentoavoididentitytheft.Text√√√√√Stolenidentity1“Frankneverwenttopilotschool,medicalschool,lawschool,...becausehe’sstillinhighschool.”Text2Thatwasthestraplineofthe2002filmCatchMeIfYouCan,whichtellsthestoryofFrankAbagnale,Jr.(LeonardoDiCaprio),abrilliantyoungmasterofdeceptionwhoatdifferenttimesimpersonatedadoctor,alawyer,andanairplanepilot,forgingchecksworthmorethansixmilliondollarsin26countries.HebecametheyoungestmantoevermaketheFBI’smost-wantedlistforforgery.HuntedandcaughtinthefilmbyfictionalFBIagentCarlHanratty(TomHanks),Abagnalelaterescaped.HeeventuallybecameaconsultantfortheFBIwherehefocusedonwhite-collarcrime.Text3It’sagreatfilm,butcouldithappeninreallife?Infact,CatchMeIfYouCanisbasedonthetruestoryofFrankAbagnale,whosecareerasafraudsterlastedaboutsixyearsbeforehewascaught,whoescapedfromcustodythreetimes(oncethroughanairplanetoilet),andwhospentatotalofsixyearsinprisoninFrance,SwedenandtheUS.Henowrunsaconsultancyadvisingtheworldofbusinesshowtoavoidfraud.Hehasraisedenoughmoneytopaybackallhisvictims,andisnowamultimillionaire.Text4Since2003,identitythefthasbecomeincreasinglycommon.Fewpeoplecouldimaginehowimportantthingsliketakingmailtothepostofficeandnotleavingitinthemailboxforpickup,shreddingdocumentsinsteadofthrowingthemoutwiththetrash,evenusingapencostingacoupleofbucks,havebecometoavoidlife-changingcrimes.Text5Moreandmorepeoplearebecominganonymousvictimsofidentitytheft.Wespendmanyhoursanddollarstryingtorecoverourname,ourcredit,ourmoneyandourlives.Weneedtolookfordifferentwaystoprotectourselves.Wecanimproveourchancesofavoidingthiscrime,butitwillnevergoaway.Text6It’snotjustalistofdo’sanddon’ts,weneedtochangeourmindset.Althoughonlinebankingisnowcommonplace,there’sasignificantgroupofpeopleinthecountry–thebabyboomers,15percentofthepopulation–whostillprefertousepaper.What’smore,30percentofcasesoffraudoccurwithinthisgroup.Acheckhasalltheinformationaboutyouthatanidentitythiefneeds.Ifyouuseaballpointpen,theinkcanberemovedwiththehelpofaregularhouseholdchemicalandthesumofmoneycanbechanged.Morethan1.2millionbadchecksareissuedeveryday,morethan13persecond.Text7Checkfraudisbigbusiness...andgrowingby25percenteveryyear.Criminalscountonourmistakestomaketheirjobseasier.Sohowcanwepreventidentitytheftbeforeithappenstous?8Takeafewprecautions.Don’tleaveyourmailinyourmailboxovernightorovertheweekend.Thieveswaitfortheredflagtogoup,sotheycanlookthroughyouroutgoingmailforusefulpersonalinformationorchecks.Useagelpenforchecksandimportantforms;theinkistrappedinthefibreofthepaper,anditcan’tberemovedwithchemicals.Also,shredortearupalldocumentswhichcontainpersonalinformationbeforeyouputtheminthetrash.Text9Rememberthatthereareplentyofonlineopportunitiesforthievestocreateafalseidentitybasedonyourown.We’reallawareoftheriskstopersonalinformationoncomputerdatabasesbyhackingandTrojanhorses.ButchoosingsomeoneanddoingaGooglesearchcanalsoyieldlargeamountsofpersonalinformation,andsocanonlinesocialnetworkingsitessuchasFacebookandBebo.Andjustaswetakeourpocketbookwithuswhenweleavetheofficetogotothebathroom,it’salsoworthloggingoffyourcomputertoavoidopportunistictheft.Text10Finally,ifyougetrobbedinamoretraditionalway–inthestreet–cancelingyourcreditcardsisobviouslythefirstthingtodo.Butdon’tforgetthatevenafterthey’rereportedlost,theycanbeusedasidentificationtoacquirestorecards...andyougetthecriminalrecord.Text11Identityfraudcangoonfor