The Internet has led to a huge increase in credit card fraud．Your card information could even be on sale in an illegal web site（违法的网站）．
Web sites offering cheap goods and services should regard with care．Online shoppers who enter their credit card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought．The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet．Computers hackers（黑客）have broken down safe systems，raising questions about the safety of cardholder information．Several months ago，25，000 customers of CD Universe，an online music retailer（批发商），were not lucky．Their names，addresses and credit card numbers were posted on a web site after the retailer refused to pay US＄157，828to get back the information．Credit card firms（公司）are now fighting against online fraud．Master card is working on plans for Web-only credit card，with a lower credit limit．The card could be used only for shopping online．
However，there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated（欺骗）．
Ask about your credit card firm's online rules：Under British law， cardholders are responsible for（对……负责）the first US ＄78 of any fraudulent spending．
And shop only at secure（安全的）sites：Send your credit card information only if the Web site offers advanced secure system（高级安 全系统）．
If the security is in place，a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen．The Web site address may also start https://—the extra（附加的）“s”stands for（代表）secure．If in doubt（疑问），give your credit card information over the telephone．
Keep your password safe：Most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order．Treat your password with care．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1．What do most people worry about the Internet according to this passage？
A．A lot of stolen credit cards were sold on the Internet．
B．Fraud on the Internet．
C．Many web sites are destroyed．
D．Many illegal web sites are on the Internet．
2．What is the meaning of fraud？
A．cheating B．sale C．payment D．safety
3．How can the thieves get the information of the credit card？
A．The customers give them the information．
B．The thieves steal the information from Web sites．
C．The customers sell the information to them．
D．Both A and B．
4．How many pieces of advice（建议）does the passage give to you？
A．Four．B．Three．C．Five．D．Six．
5．You are shopping on the site：http://www.shopping.com，and you want to buy a TV set，what does this article suggest to do？
A．Order the TV set at once．
B．Do not buy the TV set on this site．
C．E-mail the site your credit card information．
D．Tell the site your password and buy the TV set for you．
Key:
1.B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5.B
