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This Latin text was first published by Ritchie in 1884 in a volume called Fabulae Faciles: A First Latin Reader.
In 1903, John Kirtland produced a revised edition of the book under the title Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles: A First Latin
Reader. Kirtland modified Ritchie’s Latin text, added grammatical notes, and eliminated a section of drill exercises
found in the original volume. Kirtland’s book remained the standard edition until 1991, when another revised volume
was prepared by Gilbert Lawall, Stanley Iverson, and Allan Wooley, entitled Fabulae Graecae: A Revised Edition of
Ritchie’s Fabulae Faciles. While the first two books are out of copyright and can be downloaded for free, the Fabulae
Graecae remains available in paperback. The aim of this current edition(2012) is to make Ritchie’s myths even more
accessible to intermediate-level Latin readers.
41 According to the passage, who are the target readers of Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles?
Beginning students of Latin. Intermediate students of Latin.
Advanced students of Latin. Native speakers of Latin.
42 How many editions of Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles are there?
One. Two. Three. Four.
43 Which of the following statements about Fabulae Faciles is NOT true?
It is a graded Latin reader. It was first published in the nineteenth century.
It consists of roughly 100 paragraphs. It is intended be read after Caesar's Gallic War.
44 Which of the following statements about Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles is true?
Its section about Perseus introduces the use of the subjunctive mood.
It helps readers learn basic Latin grammar.
It was first published in 1903.
Its 1901 edition can be download for free from the Internet.
45 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
This 2012 edition can only be purchased from the Internet.
It is still possible to find the first two editions online now.
The 1991 edition is out of print now.
The new edition is more suitable for all levels of Latin learners.
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Acknowledging that traditional passwords are no longer secure, some of the largest banks in the world are
increasingly using voices, fingerprints, facial scans and other types of biometrics to safeguard bank accounts.
Through their mobile phones, millions of banking customers routinely use fingerprints to log into their bank
accounts. This feature, which some banks have introduced since the second decade of the 21st century, enables a huge
share of banking customers to verify their identities with biometrics. The move reflects deep concerns that so many
hundreds of millions of email addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers and other personal identifiers have
fallen into the hands of criminals, rendering those identifiers increasingly ineffective at protecting accounts. “We believe
the password is dying,” said Tom Shaw, vice president for enterprise financial crimes management at USAA. “We
realized we have to get away from personal identification information because of the growing number of data breaches.”
Long regarded as the stuff of science fiction, biometrics have been tested by big banks for decades, but have only
recently become sufficiently accurate and cost effective to use on a large scale. It has taken a great deal of trial and
error: With many of the early prototypes, a facial scan could be foiled by bad lighting, and voice recognition could be
scuttled by background noise or laryngitis.
Before smartphones became ubiquitous, there was another obstacle: To capture a finger image or scan an eyeball, a
bank would have to pay to distribute the necessary technology to tens of millions of customers. A few tried, but their
efforts were costly and short-lived. On top of all these, there is an even bigger problem: As criminals have found their
ways to break the traditional banking passwords, they could eventually find ways to steal biometric data as well.
46 Which of the following words best describes the author's attitude toward the use of biometrics to safeguard bank
accounts?
optimistic pessimistic picky skeptical
47 Which of the following statements about the banking password is NOT true?
The banking password may be about to expire forever.
The banking password has been replaced by biometrics for two decades.
The banking password is not secure anymore.
The data breaches of banking are increasing.
48 According to the passage, which of the following is most likely to endanger the system of biometrics to
safeguard bank accounts?
Smartphones are not to become ubiquitous.
A facial scan could be foiled by bad lighting.
Voice recognition could be scuttled by background noise or laryngitis.
Criminals could eventually find ways to steal biometric data.
49 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
Banking customers' psychological reactions to the use of biometrics.
Some banks have tried the use of biometrics.
To use the biometrics, a great deal of trial and error must be undergone.
The distribution of the biometrics technology to the banking customers is costly.
50 When was the use of fingerprints to log into bank accounts first introduced?
Before the 2000s. During the 2010s. After the 2020s. During the 2030s.