资源描述:
《启德学府 雅思阅读 强化训练(1).pdf》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、启德学府:雅思阅读强化训练(1)雅思阅读文章主要来自于学术出版物例如NewScientist,Economist,AmericanScientist,ScientificAmerica,nationalGeographic等,而NewScientist被用到的频率最高,所以我会从这本杂志中摘一些最新的文章做个精读系列给烤鸭们使用。要想真正提高雅思阅读能力,尤其是对想拿高分的烤鸭们,大量阅读和积累是丌可避免的哦,希望这个精读系列能对你们有帮助!雅思阅读文章来源NewScientist杂志2013.4.9最新文章《Lostinthecloud》精读Lostinthe
2、cloud:Howsafeareyouronlinepossessions?(part1)09April2013byDoglasHeavenInthedigitalage,yourfilesandmemoriesarenottrulyyoursanymore.TheybelongtothecloudKYLEGOODWINwantshisstuffback.Oneday,hedecidedtosetupacompanyinOhiotofilmlocalsportsevents.Forawhile,businesswasgood,butthenhegotashock
3、.Tokeephisvaluablefootagesafe,Goodwinhadplaceditinapopularstoragefacility.On19Januarylastyear,allthoseassetsdisappearedwithoutwarning.Asdideverythingputtherebymorethan150millionothers.Whenheaskedforhislivelihoodback,hewasrefused.Sohedecidedtogotocourt.Goodwin'sexperiencerepresentsamu
4、chdeeperproblem–anditisattheheartofthewayweusetechnologytoday."Thisisaboutinternetusersandthefutureofinternetusage,"saysCorynneMcSherryoftheElectronicFrontierFoundation(EFF),whichisprovidingGoodwinwithlegalhelp.Why?Goodwin'svideofootagewasdigital,andstoredonacomputerserverin"thecloud
5、".TheUSgovernment,whoconfiscatedhismaterial,isessentiallyclaimingthatheforfeitedhisrightstohispropertytheminuteheuploadedit.What'satstakeaffectsyoubecausealmosteverybodyonlinenowusescloudcomputinginsomeway,whetheritisforwebmail,socialmediaorreadingebooks.Clustersofserversthousandsofm
6、ilesawaynowholdourfavouritemusic,photomemoriesandvitalcorrespondence.Weareheadedforaworldinwhichwewillliveourentiredigitallivesinthecloud,butthesedevelopmentsarepoisedtochangeourbasicassumptionsaboutownershipinsurprisingways.Areweready?Thecloudistheresultofapendulumswingincomputing.A
7、fewdecadesago,computeruserswouldtypicallyshareasinglemachine–amainframe–withmanyothers,accessingitoveranofficeoruniversitynetworkfromlocalterminals.CPUtimeandstoragewereexpensive,soresourceswerepooled.ThatendedwiththearrivalofcheapPCs.Nowthependulumisswingingback.Thedifferenceisthatt
8、hosesharedco