- 阅读理解A
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题目：According to Paragraph 2，some organizations check their systems to find out_____. - A 、whether there is any weak point
- B 、what sort of data has been stolen
- C 、who is responsible for the leakage
- D 、how the potential spies can be located
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参考答案【正确答案：A】
细节题。文章第二段指出, 几起重大的数据泄露事件使得管理者们急忙仔细检查自己公司 里的信息技术系统和业务流程，以寻找潜在的安全隐患。由此可知，Α选项是正确答案, A 选项中weak point与原文中potential vulnerabilities是同义表达。
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