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1、大学英语六级长篇阅读练习题 导语：过了英语四级，接下来就该准备英语六级了，难度要比四级高上不少，考生们不能掉以轻心哦。下面和一起来看看大学英语六级长篇阅读练习题。希望对大家有所帮助。 Preparing for Computer Disasters A: Summary: When home office puters go down, many small businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite str
2、aightforward. B: Fires, power surges, and floods, theyre all facts of life. We read about them in the morning paper and see them on the evening news. We sympathize with the victims and miserate over their bad luck. We also shake our heads at the digital consequencesmelted puters, system failures, de
3、stroyed data. Yet, somehow, many of us continue to live by that old mantra of denial: It wont happen to me. Well, the truth is, at some point youll probably have to deal with at least one disaster. Thats just how it goes, and in most aspects of our lives we do something about it. We buy insurance. W
4、e stow away provisions. We even make disaster plans and run drills. But for some reason, puter disaster recovery is a blind spot for many of us. It shouldnt be. Home puters contain some of our most important information, both business and personal, and making certain our data survives a disaster sho
5、uld be a priority. Moreover, even the smallest disaster can be a serious disruption. Personal puters have bee an integral part of the smooth-running household. We use them to municate, shop, and do homework, and theyre even more vital to home office users. When home office puters go down, many small
6、 businesses grind to a halt. Fortunately, taking steps to recover from disasters and minimize their effects is quite straightforward. With a good offsite storage plan and the right tools, you can bounce back quickly and easily from minor puter disasters. And, should a major calamity strike, you can
7、rest assured your data is safe. Offsite Storage: Major Disasters C: House fires and floods are among the most devastating causes of personal puter destruction. Thats why a solid offsite backup and recovery plan is essential. Although many home users faithfully back up their hard drives, many would s
8、till lose all their data should their house flood our burn. Thats because they keep their backups in relatively close to their puters. Their backup disks might not be in the same room as their puterstucked away in a closet or even the garagebut theyre not nearly far enough away should a serious disa
9、ster strike. So, its important to back up your system to a removable medium and to store it elsewhere. D: There are many ways to approach offsite storage. It starts with choice of backup tools and storage medium. Disaster situations are stressful, and your recovery tools shouldnt add to that stress.
10、 They must be dependable and intuitive, making it easy to schedule regular backups and to retrieve files in a pinch. They must also be patible with your choice of backup medium. Depending on your tools, you can back up to a variety of durable disk typesfrom CDs to Jaz drives to remote work servers.
11、Although many of these storage media have high capacity, a backup tool with pression capabilities is a big plus, eliminating the inconvenience of multiple disks or large uploads. E: Once you select your tools and a suitable medium, you need to find a remote place to store your backups. The options a
12、re endless. However, no matter where you choose, be sure the site is secure, easily aessible, and a good distance away from your home. You may also want to consider using an Inter-based backup service. More and more service providers are offering storage space on their servers, and uploading files t
13、o a remote location has bee an attractive alternative to conventional offsite storage. Of course, before using one of these services, make certain you pletely trust the service provider and its security methods. Whatever you do, schedule backups regularly and store them far away from your home. Come
14、 What May: Handling the Garden Variety Computer Crisis F: Not all home puter damage results from physical disaster. Many less menacing problems can also hobble your PC or destroy your information. Systems crash, kids rearrange data, adults inadvertently files. Although these events might not seem ca
15、lamitous, they can have serious implications. So, once again, its important to be prepared. As with physical disasters, regular backups are essential. However, some of these smaller issues require a response thats more nuanced than wholesale backup and restoration. To deal with less-than-total disas
16、ter, your tool set must be both powerful and agile. For example, when a small number of files are promised, you may want to retrieve those files alone. Meanwhile, if just your settings are affected, youll want a simple way to roll back to your preferred setup. Yet, should your operating system fail, youll need a way to boot your puter and perform large-scale recovery. Computer crises e in all shapes and sizes, and your backup and rec
