1. (2022高一上·安达期末) 阅读理解

When asked what his father did for a living, my son explained to his kindergarten teacher that "he steals things, but it's O. K. because he gets paid to do it."

He wasn't wrong.

I'm a hacker, and I run a team of hackers. We spend our days discovering ways to break into anything that can connect to the Internet, to access information never meant to be seen. If we get to it before a criminal does, then we've done our job.

I'm proud of what I do for a living, just like doctors or lawyers are proud of the work they do. In Hollywood, hackers are often described as hooded(戴着兜帽的)figures in dark rooms involved in illegal activity while tapping keyboards. Actually, hackers are expert at programming and problem-solving with computers. Companies hire hackers to find their breaking point before criminals do.

Hacking is an activity, and what separates any activity from a crime is permission. Drivers are free to drive, but they do not have permission to drive 150 miles per hour-that's illegal. Bankers can transfer their clients' money, but if they do so without permission, that's illegal.

Hacking isn't an inherently(本质上)criminal activity. Someone who involves in the illegal use of hacking should not be called a "bad hacker" but a "threat actor". Hackers are people like me and my team at IBM-security professionals.

Hackers play a critical role in keeping companies and people safe. At IBM, one thing my team does is hack autonomous vehicles, planes and trains to make sure that every possible security weakness is found and corrected before each machine is shipped. Imagine what bad things could happen without us.

1. （1） Why did the author mention his son's words in paragraph 1?

   A . To show off his son's intelligence. B . To describe the daily life in kindergarten. C . To raise readers' interest in his job. D . To raise a problem of parent-child relation.
3. （2） What is the common misunderstanding of hackers?

   A . Hackers can both be males and females. B . Hackers can ensure a company's security. C . Hackers are usually considered as criminals. D . Hackers are extremely proud of what they do.
5. （3） What do we know about hacking?

   A . Hacking is an inherently criminal activity. B . Permission plays an important role in hacking. C . Professional skills are not necessary for hacking. D . Hacking involves breaking into shops and houses.
7. （4） What's the purpose of the passage?

   A . To introduce the job of hackers. B . To attract more hackers to IBM. C . To stress the importance of hackers. D . To compare hacking with other jobs.