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But privacy does matter— at least ’ s like health; when you have it, you don’ t notice when it’ s gone do you wish you’ d done more to protect it. 1. What would psychologists advise on the relationship between friends? A. Friends should open their hearts to each other. B. Friends should always be faithful to each other. C. There should be a distance even between friends. D. There should be fewer quarrels between friends. 2. Why does the author say “ we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret” ? A. Modern society has finally developed into an open society. B. People leave traces around when using modern technology. C. There are always people who are curious about others’ affairs. D. Many search engines profit by revealing people’ s identities. 3. What do most Americans do about privacy protection? A. They change behaviors that might disclose their identity. B. They use various loyalty cards for business deals. C. They rely more and more on electronic devices. D. They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it 4. According to the passage, privacy is like health because________. A. people will make every effort to keep it B. its importance is rarely understood C. it is something that can easily be lost D. people don’ t value it until they lost it (2020 屆英語周報第 8 期 ) When you hear the name Abraham Lincoln, there are a few images that e to mind: the tall black hat, the bow tie and, of course, the might be surprised to find out that it was an eleven year old girl who urged Lincoln to grow his famous whiskers. In the fall of 1860, a beardless Abraham Lincoln was running for President of the United States when he received a letter from eleven year old Grace Bedell of Westfield, New her letter, Grace told him that he should let his whiskers grow because his face was “ so thin” . She explained that “ ladies like whiskers” and that if he grew a beard, “ they would ask their husbands to vote” for him. Lincoln responded with the following letter: My dear little Miss, Your very agreeable letter of the 15th is received. I regret the necessity of saying I have no daughters... As to the whiskers, having never worn any, do you not think people would call it a piece of silly affection (感情 ) if I were to begin it now? Your sincere well wisher, A. Lincoln Mr Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States on November 6, after the election, he had a change of heart abou