【推荐1】Hello! My name is Mary Smith. Smith is my last name. I’m 12. I’m in Beijing No. 4 Middle School.     1     I have a red telephone. My telephone number is 892-7923.     2     Wang Xue is in Beijing No. 4 Middle School, too. She is 11.     3     She likes white. She has a white jacket and a white ruler. Her telephone number is 239-8023. Cindy Brown is an English girl. She is 13. Her favorite colour is purple.     4     Her telephone number is 723-8023. Frank Green is 14. He is in Hangzhou No. 6 Middle School.     5     He has an orange jacket. He is a nice boy.

【推荐2】There are twelve months in a year and my favorite month is June.

    1     On that day, my mother often buys some beautiful clothes for me. There are also some interesting activities in June at school.

On the 12th, we have a basketball game.     2     I think it’s interesting. I like playing it with my friends and watching basketball games on TV.

On June 18th, we have a school trip. We will go to South Lake (南湖).     3    

School Day is fun, too. We have it on June 25th.     4    

My birthday is also in June. I always have a birthday party and I often invite my friends to my home. I hope June will come soon.     5     What about you?

【推荐3】How do they get my information? Did you know that when you’ surf the Web, many websites put secret software (软件) on your computer? The software collects a lot of information about you and sends it to Internet businesses. Your personal information can also be collected from social media (媒体) sites. There are many ways your information can be used.

What information do they collect and why? First, businesses collect your information. They find out where you live, what websites you visit, and what you do online. With this information, they can guess other things about you. For example, they can guess if you are a man or a woman, how old you are, and your interests. The businesses use this information to decide which advertisements (广告) are best for you.

What do they do with my information? Your personal information could also be sold. Some businesses collect information just so they can sell it to other businesses. A business that collects and sells personal information is called a data broker. When data brokers sell your information, a lot of different businesses will know your online habits. Then these businesses will advertise products or other websites to you.

What online habits are tracked? Another way your personal information can be collected is through social media. When your information is on social media, a lot of people can see it. Even if you don’t use social media, a friend might post a picture or video of you with your name on it. Pictures and videos can be shared for free on social media. If someone knows too much about you, they can steal your ID. Then they can buy things online and post messages in your name.

Conclusion (结论). All of your online habits can be recorded. Studying people’s online habits is big business. Your personal information is very valuable to businesses. That is how they know who to send their advertisements to. The Internet reaches almost every comer of the world, but the danger is that your personal information might travel that far, too.