SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

Hacking: Pro and Contra?

Do you know what a hacker is? A hacker is a person who enjoys exploring the details of a programmable system on computers and he or she likes to stretch the capability of the system. The activities they do in the computers are called "hacking".

So, what's the problem with 'hacking and its hackers'? The problem is whether 'hacking and its hackers' is legal or illegal.. What i mean is that people in the world have many different views about hacking and the hackers. Some of them take sides, but many object.

To get back to what I was saying previously, let us see the positive points of a hacker, shall we? Although in most places breaking into computer systems is considered illegal, I believe that hackers don't do anything illegal because they only want to know and try the system. I dare to say that a hacker likes finding the strenghts and the weaknesses of a computer system. They feel proud if they can find the weaknesses. So I don't really see the crimes in this case. In addition, these hackers sometimes help the police cathc the 'white collar criminals', such as bank robbers. money laundereres, credit card forgers. For example, in 2000, the U.S. hackers caught some Singaporeans hackers who made 'Virus Love' to break up the programs of the U.S National Security system.

Nevertheless, those who object to the good points of a hacker say that hacking is a crime. The reason is that some hackers use their brillliant skills to break into banks and other vital institutions where they can get money and destroy information, and the worst thing is they can get secret information and sell it to another country. This is a treachery.

 

Which of the following activities done by hackers is considered illegal?

Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stones

Judged by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addition to English children's fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldermort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles - ordinary, non-magical people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for hm when goes to the Hogwarts School of WItchcraft and Wizardry - except that one of the staff is in the league with Voldemort.

Part of the attention of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an English public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cuo.

So Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven't read it yet - and it is a book that adults ( at least those without stunted imaginations ) can read as well.

A book review by Danny Yee @ 2000

http://dannyreviews.com/

 

We can conclude from the first paragraph that ....

Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stones

Judged by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addition to English children's fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldermort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles - ordinary, non-magical people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for hm when goes to the Hogwarts School of WItchcraft and Wizardry - except that one of the staff is in the league with Voldemort.

Part of the attention of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an English public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cuo.

So Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven't read it yet - and it is a book that adults ( at least those without stunted imaginations ) can read as well.

A book review by Danny Yee @ 2000

http://dannyreviews.com/

 

When Harry Potter lived with his uncle and aunt ....

Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stones

Judged by this first volume, the Harry Potter books are a fine addition to English children's fantasy literature. Harry Potter, orphaned when his parents are killed by the evil wizard Voldermort, is taken in by his aunt and uncle, who are Muggles - ordinary, non-magical people. Harry is rather out of place there, but things improve greatly for hm when goes to the Hogwarts School of WItchcraft and Wizardry - except that one of the staff is in the league with Voldemort.

Part of the attention of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone comes from the familiar but at the same time exotic setting of an English public school, complete with houses and schoolboy adventures, in which Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione struggle to save the world and win the house cuo.

So Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will be a great Christmas present for kids who haven't read it yet - and it is a book that adults ( at least those without stunted imaginations ) can read as well.

A book review by Danny Yee @ 2000

http://dannyreviews.com/

 

The story of Harry Potter began when ....

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier that ever before for people for travel. In the most 'developed' societies, visiting exotic places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, however, some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as an easy prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and jewelery which can be disposed of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. WIth greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is causing scientists to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays.

These are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

 

"One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed." (Paragraph 3)

The underlined word means ....

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier that ever before for people for travel. In the most 'developed' societies, visiting exotic places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, however, some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as an easy prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and jewelery which can be disposed of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. WIth greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is causing scientists to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays.

These are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

 

Why is the crime rate increasing due to the new industry?

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier that ever before for people for travel. In the most 'developed' societies, visiting exotic places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, however, some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourists as an easy prey because, not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras and jewelery which can be disposed of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. WIth greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illness was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is causing scientists to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourists and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays.

These are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

 

Why does the natural environment become one of the serious problem associated with the faster planes and cheaper flight? Because ....

Tsunami

Tsunami occurs when major fault under the ocean floor suddenly slips. The displaced rock pushes water above it like a giant paddle, producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface. The ocean waves spread out from the vicinity of the earthquake source and move across the ocean untul they reach the coastline, where their height increases as they reach the continental shelf, the part of the earth crust that slopes, or rises, from the ocean floor up to the land.

A tsunami washes ashore with ofter-disastrous effects such as severe flooding, loss of lives due to drowning, and damage to property.

A tsunami is a very large sea wave that is generated by a disturbance along the ocean floor. This disturbance can be an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption. A tsunami is undetectable far out in the ocean, but once it reaches shallow water, this fast traveling wave grows very large.

 

"... producing powerful water waves at the ocean surface."

The synonym of the underlined word is....

Steven Paul Jobs, popularly known as Steve Jobs, was born on February 24, 1955, to Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, two University of Wisconsin graduate who gave their unnamed son up for adoption. His father, Abdulfattah Jandali, was a Syrian political science professor and his mother, Joanne Simpson, worked as a speech therapist. Shortly after Steve was placed for adoption, his biological parents married and had another child, Mona Simpson. It was not until Jobs was 27 that he was able to uncover information on his biological parents.

As an infant, Steven was adopted by Clara and Paul JObs and named Steven Paul Jobs. Clara worked as an accountant and Paul was a Coast Guard veteran and machinist. The family lived in Mountain View within California's Silicon Valley. As a boy, Jobs and his father would work on electronics in the family garage. Paul would show his son how to take apart and reconstruct electronics, a hobby which instilled confidence, tenacity, and mechanical prowess in young Jobs.

After he enroled in high school, Jobs spent his free time at Hewlett-Packard. It was there that he befriended computer club teacher Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was a brilliant computer engineer, and the two developed great respect for one another.

In 1976, when Jobs was just 21, he and Wozniak started Apple Computers. The duo started in the Jobs family garage, and funded their entrepreneurial venture after Jobs sold his Volkswagen bus and Wozniak sold  his beloved scientific calculator.

 

What did Jobs and Wozniak do to get financial support to run Apple Computers?

NEW YORK: Half of all heart patients made at least one medication-related mistake after leaving the hospital, and guidance from a pharmacist didn't seem to reduce those errors, in a new study.

Consequences of mistakes - such as forgetting to take certain drugs or taking the wrong dose - can range from side effects like constipation to more serious drops in blood pressure. Two percents of errors were life-threatening.

Not all of the problems, however, were the fault of the patients. Some may have resulted from medication side effects of other factors beyond the patients' control.

Hospitals involved in the study were already taking steps to prevent medication mistakes in addition to the extra pharmacist intervention, said Dr. Sunil Kripalani, the study's lead author from the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Nashville, Tennessee.

"We were surprised to see that in spite of these efforts, that 50 percent (of patients) were still having these medication errors," he told Reuters health.

Although the pharmacist visits didn't help the average patient, he added, certain ones seemed to benefit - such as patients who were on multiple drugs or had trouble understanding health information.

As for traditionally lower-risk patients, he said other strategies to prevent errors may be needed. - Reuters

 

"... and guidance from a pharmacist didn't seem to reduce those errors...."(par 1)

The underlined word is closest in meaning to ....