Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Please write down your answer in the corresponding brackets. Tips f or Shopping Online Safely Check the “ S tar” R atings A bout the S eller . A) Other people’s experiences with the merchant that you are considering are often an excellent gauge of what to expect when you order. Review other user’s comments and check out the seller’s satisfaction rating on sites like Google Shopping . Low “star” ratings may provide a red flag that cautions you to find a more reputable ( 声誉好的 ) seller. Check the C omplaints A bout the S eller. B) The Better Business Bureaus of the United States and Canada are excellent resources to find out specific information about merchants, including whether or not they have any complaints against them related to delivery, product issues, or refund or exchange problems. You can also obtain their business addresses and corporate contact information, which might allow you to circumvent ( 避免 ) the frontline call center circus of endless automated prompts (i.e. “Press 1 to speak to a semi-live person”). U se a C redit C ard for P ayment. C) According to the American Bar Association’s website, safeshopping.org , it is best to use a credit card when paying online because federal law protects credit card users from fraud and limits individual liability to $50. Some card issuers might even waive the $50 liability fee or pay it for you. Therefore, it is helpful for you to c onsider opening a separate account for buying online so your online purchases don’t get lost in the sea of Starbuck’s coffee transactions in your online banking ledger. Also, look into virtual credit cards if your card issuer offers this service. Some card issuers will give you a one-time use virtual card number that you can use for a single transaction if you are concerned about the security of a particular merchant. Never E nter your C redit C ard I nformation on a P age that is N ot E ncrypted. D) When using the online checkout process of a seller, always make sure that the web address has “https” instead of “http.” Https ensures that you are using an encrypted ( 加密 ) communications path to transmit your credit card information to the seller. This helps to ensure against eavesdropping on your transaction. Go D irectly to the Merchant ’s site . E) Scammers ( 骗子 ) can often use a tactic called cross-site scripting to craft a hyperlink that appears to be the actual merchant site but actually relays your credit card information to the scammer when you put your payment information into the payment web form. Unless you can verify that a coupon came from the actual vendor’s site to which you have already subscribed, it’s best to avoid random coupons with unknown origins. Remember to L og O ut of the S hopping S ite F) This seems like a no-brainer, but if you’re using a shared machine, always log out of the store website and clear your browser’s page cache, cookies, and history when you are finished ordering something, or the next guy who sits down at the PC you were using might just have himself a little shopping spree on your dime. Never G ive your S ocial S ecurity N umber or B irthday to any O nline R etailer. G) Vendors ( 销售商 ) should never ask you for your social security number unless you are applying for in-store financing or something to that effect. If they are trying to require you to enter a social security number just to order a product, then they are most likely scammers. Run away fast. While your birthday may seem like an innocent enough piece of data to give out, it’s just one more of the three to four data elements needed by a scammer to steal your identity. Check O ut the S eller’s S hipping P olicies. H) Read the fine print and watch out for hidden restocking fees, crazy high shipping charges, and other added fees. Beware of “coupon clubs” that the seller might try to get you to sign up for during your purchase. These clubs may save you a few dollars, but often they involve monthly billing for the privilege of joining. Check the S eller’s P rivacy P olicy. I) While we might not think about it, some sellers resell our personal information, buying preferences, and other data to market research companies, telemarketers, and spammers. Read carefully and always make sure that you are opting-out and not opting-in when asked whether you want to have your information shared with “3rd parties” (unless you like a lot of spam in your e-mail). You may also want to obtain a separate e-mail account to use while shopping online to avoid clogging up your personal e-mail box with the barrage of sale ads and other junk mail that is frequently sent out. Be smart, be safe, and know that there are groups such as the Internet Crime Complaint Center that can help you if you think you’ve been outright scammed. (801 words) 1. If you are ordering from a shared computer, remember to select exit system and delete any activities on history, cookies, and page cache. 2. Go directly to the seller’s site rather than clicking a “coupon” link that was sent to you by an unknown source. 3. It is safe for you to enter your credit card information on a page that is encrypted. 4. Both y our social security number and birthday are not important for the seller if you just order a product online. 5. T he seller’s return, refund, exchange, and shipping policies are important factors for people to consider when shopping online . 6. Sharing your personal information with “3rd parties” means getting more spam in your e-mail. 7. Whenever possible, use a credit card for payment. 8. The Better Business Bureau site provide information for you to see if there are a large number of complaints about the seller. 9. According to the passage, good comments and high satisfaction ratings are helpful for people to choose the good sellers. 10. It is wise to apply for separate e-mail account used for shopping online to reduce the number of sale ads in your personal e-mail. 1. 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