Take U.S. Bancorp again. Customers were told， in writing， that “all personal information you supply to us will be considered confidential.” Then it sold your data to MemberWorks. The bank even claims that it doesn't “sell” your data at all. It merely “shares” it and reaps a profit. Now you know. 31. Contrary to popular belief， the author finds that spying on people's privacy . A） is mainly carried out by means of secret taping B） has been intensified with the help of the IRS C） is practiced exclusively by the FBI D） is more prevalent in business circles 32. We know from the passage that . A） legislators are acting to pass a law to provide better privacy protection B） most states are turning a blind eye to the deceptive practices of private businesses C） the state of Minnesota is considering drawing up laws to protect private information D） lawmakers are inclined to give a free hand to businesses to inquire into customers' buying habits 33. When the “free trial” deadline is over， you'll be charged without notice for a product or service if A） you fail to cancel it within the specified period B） you happen to reveal your credit card number C） you find the product or service unsatisfactory D） you fail to apply for extension of the deadline 34. Businesses do not regard information concerning personal bank accounts as private because A） its revelation will do no harm to consumers under the current protection policy B） it is considered “transaction and experience” information unprotected by law C） it has always been considered an open secret by the general public D） its sale can be brought under control through self-regulation 35. We can infer from the passage that A） banks will have to change their ways of doing business B） privacy protection laws will soon be enforced C） consumers' privacy will continue to be invaded D） “free trial” practice will eventually be banned
Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. It's hardly news that the immigration system is a mess. Foreign nationals have long been slipping across the border with fake papers， and visitors who arrive in the U.S. legitimately often overstay their legal welcome without being punished. But since Sept. 11， it's become clear that terrorists have been shrewdly factoring the weaknesses of our system into their plans. In addition to the their mastery of forging passports， at least three of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers （劫机者） were here on expired visas. That's been a safe bet until now. The Immigration and Naturalization Service （INS） （ 移民归化局 ） lacks the resources， and apparently the inclination， to keep track of the estimated 2 million foreigners who have intentionally overstayed their welcome. But this laxness （马虎） toward immigration fraud may be about to change. Congress has already taken some modest steps. The U.S.A. Patriot Act， passed in the wake of the Sept. 11 tragedy， requires the FBI， the Justice Department， the State Department and the INS to share more data， which will make it easier to stop watch-listed terrorists at the border. But what's really needed， critics say， is even tougher laws and more resources aimed at tightening up border security. Reformers are calling for a rollback of rules that hinder law enforcement. They also want the INS to hire hundreds more border patrol agents and investigators to keep illegal immigrants out and to track them down once they're here. Reformers also want to see the INS set up a database to monitor whether visa holders actually leave the country when they are required to. All these proposed changes we
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