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Atividade 02

Read the text below and answer the following questions.

Love Bites: The Greater The Hunger for Affection, The Easier it is to Spread a Virus

Overnight, “ILOVEYOU” has become the scariest phrase on the Net – as an e-mail virus bearing that subject line has spread its destructive presence, lodging itself in corporate networks, government offices and personal desktops, replicating itself en masse and deleting files from computers around the world.

The “ILOVEYOU” virus, like its predecessor Melissa, targets users of Microsoft Outlook and exploits a security hole in that program. The virus is activated when users open a file attachment – a Visual Basic script masquerading as a text file named “LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.” Once activated, the script can send copies of itself to your address book and delete image and audio files from your hard drive.

There’s nothing very new about the specific technical techniques this virus relies upon to work its mischief: the holes in Outlook have been widely known since the Melissa panic. But this time damage has been not only faster but greater than that which was caused by the Melissa virus. One would assume that software developers should try to make their products safer and safer. This is not the way things go, however. In any other industry, a product like Outlook would long ago have been subject to a massive recall. Anyone using Outlook today should be warned: “This software is subject to stupid virus infections – use another e-mail program if that worries you.” No software is totally secure, but using Outlook is the same as hanging a sign on your back that reads “PLEASE MESS WITH MY COMPUTER.”

Unlike other viruses, “ILOVEYOU” relies not on a technical but on a social innovation introduced by its creator: whoever it was that devised this virus figured that the fastest way to get people to open an e-mail and read an attachment was to offer a message of anonymous amorousness. Judging by the speed with which this virus is spreading, he was more than right.

Fonte: Adaptado de Cruz, Silva e Rosas, (2006, p. 131).
Fonte: Adaptada de <http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/mfln183l.jpg. Acesso em: 28 set. 2011.
  1. What is the theme of the text?
  2. Leia as instruções atentamente e responda às questões que seguem.
    1. O primeiro parágrafo de um texto geralmente resume as ideias principais do assunto tratado. Observe o primeiro parágrafo do artigo acima e veja como os verbos podem ajudar na compreensão dessas ideias principais. Em seguida, retire do parágrafo e escreva a seguir um fato que ocorreu ao longo do tempo, num passado recente.
    2. Geralmente, o último parágrafo de um artigo retoma alguma questão apresentada anteriormente e propõe uma conclusão. Releia o último parágrafo do texto acima e retire:
      1. Um fato que ocorre nos dias de hoje.
      2. Um fato ocorrido em um determinado momento passado.
  3. Coloque os assuntos dos parágrafos do texto em ordem:

    "ILOVEYOU" relies on a social innovation introduced by its creator.

    "ILOVEYOU" spreads its presence in corporate networks, offices and personal computers.

    Anyone using Outlook should be warned about the insecurity of that program.

    The virus attacks Microsoft Outlook users. It is activated when the users open a file attachment.

  4. Overnight, "I LOVE YOU" has become the scariest phrase on the Internet because
    1. ( ) it is an insincere message sent by a stranger.
    2. ( ) it spreads a destructive feeling.
    3. ( ) it is the heading of an e-mail that contains a virus.
  5. When it is activated, the virus deletes audio and image files and also
    1. ( ) sends copies of itself to your entire address book.
    2. ( ) deletes all of your text files.
    3. ( ) receives copies of love letters from all your friends.
  6. The virus creator calculated that the faster way to make people open an e-mail is to
    1. ( ) add a file attachment.
    2. ( ) offer a message of anonymous love.
    3. ( ) make a love message.
  7. Identify 5 cognates and classify them in identical or similar.
    Identical Cognates Similar Cognates
       
  8. Identify one false cognate in the text above.
  9. Identify three connectors and classify them according to their meaning.
  10. Look at some verbs highlighted in the text. Identifique em que tempo verbal eles estão escritos.
    1. Verbs in yellow:
    2. Verbs in green:
    3. Verbs in red:
    4. Verbs in blue:

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