The underlined word \\\"hacker\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"________\\\".
[A] highly recognizable names behind many of the computer technologies used today
[B] the negative connotation of those computer users
[C] a game, employing the tools that are readily available via the Internet
[D] people who break into computer systems
第1题：
The phrase“on the rise”(Para. 1 ) most probably means“_________ ”
A． decline
B． increase
C． improve
D． decrease
第2题：
The underlined word \\\"thwart\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"________\\\".
[A] destroy
[B] forbid
[C] cure
[D] prevent
第3题：
The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free
第4题：
The word "stigma" in the last sentence of Paragraph 1 most probably means ________.（ ）
[A] status
[B] disgrace
[C] perspective
[D] benefit
第5题：
In Paragraph 2, the word" legitimate" most probably means ______.
A) lawful
B) biological
C) personal
D) reasonable
第6题：
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
［A］ instant ［B］ trivial ［C］ simple ［D］ negligible
［精解］ 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到，“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难（more than passing difficulty）”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议（即，美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言）而讲的。由“缺陷”（drawbacks）一词可知，从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的，这种困难不是“微不足道的”，因此［D］正确。
第7题：
In the third paragraph, the word "keener" most probably means ______.
A．dearer
B．stronger
C．sharper
D．cheaper
第8题：
The word “reach” (Line 2, Para. 2) probably means ________.
(A) get in touch with
(B) get to
(C) arrive at
(D) meet the needs of
第9题：
The word \"infiltrated\" (Line 5, Para. 5) probably means ______.
A. acted
B. mixed
C. taught
D. filtrated
第10题：
The last word of the passage "counts" most probably means ______.
A. is most important
B. is included
C. is considered
D. is numbered
43．答案为A。根据全文可知选项A与important相等。