Directions： Read the following passage and the statements that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the four choices marked A, B，C and D.
The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast information at your fingertips. With a click of a mouse, it lets you buy an airline ticket, book a hotel, send flowers to a friend, or purchase your favorite stock.
Security on the Internet
Shopping online offers lots of benefits that you won’t find while shopping in a store or by mail. The Internet is always open—seven days a week, 24 hours a day—and bargains can be numerous online. Shopping on the Internet is no less safe than shopping in a store or by mail. Keep the following tips in mind to help ensure that your online shopping experience is a safe one.
EASY AS ABC
When exploring online, think ABC to remember the privacy and security questions you should ask about a company.
About me. What information does the company collect from me and is it secure?
Benefits. How does the company use that information and what is the benefit to me?
Choices. What choices do I have about the company’s use of information about me? Can I choose not to have the information used for other purposes, and how?
The real meaning behind “with the click of a mouse” may be _____.
A
A. with the use of computer and internet
B
B. just the action of clicking the mouse
C
C. with the information
D
D. none of the above
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