With so many passwords to remember for everything from checking emails to unlocking your phone, it may seem attractive to use an obvious and unforgettable security word or phrase. And if you’re guilty of doing this, you’re not alone.

A report has showed that “123456” was the most popular last year, followed by “password.” The most used passwords of last year were also the most insecure, causing security experts to urge users to pick less obvious login details to keep their information safe. The remaining top five most popular passwords were “12345”, “12345678” and “qwerty” according to SplashData, which develops password management software.

As well as lazy number and letter combinations that can be entered, it also noticed “easily guessable” passwords such as “letmein,” “football” and “batman” were included in its top 25 worst pins.  Also in the top 100 are hobbies, famous athletes, car brands, and film names. 

The firm has advised anyone using any of these top 25 words to change their password to something more secure immediately. Any password using numbers alone should be avoided. The good passwords are those with stronger passwords or combinations of letters and numbers, longer keyboard patterns are becoming common passwords.

In order to reduce the chances of being hacked, SplashData has advised people to avoid using keyboard patterns like “qwertyuiop” from the top row of letters on the keyboard. It also suggested that people don’t use their favourite sport as a password. “Baseball” and “football” were both in the top 10, while “hockey,” “soccer,” and “golf” made the top 100. Birthdays are also a bad idea, and it seems that people in their early 20’s are particularly keen on using their year of birth as a password, because the years 1989 to 1992 all in the top 100. Similarly, names such as Michael, Jennifer, Thomas, Jordan, Hunter, Michelle, Charlie, Andrew and Daniel were all in the Top 50.

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1.Why did so many people choose “123456”?

A Because it was very secure.

B Because it was easy to remember.

C Because it wasn’t obvious.

D Because it seemed very interesting.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句的it may seem attractive to use an obvious and unforgettable security word or phrase可以得知，正是因为这个数字明显而不容易忘记，许多人才会选择它作为密码。

2.What problem will the most used passwords face?

A They will endanger security problem.

B They will cost lots of money.

C They will take much to remember.

D They will be easily forgotten.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的The most used passwords of last year were also the most insecure可知那些用的最多的密码也是最不安全的，即会带来安全隐患。

3.According to SplashData, what are the good passwords?

A The names of famous athletes, car brands, and film names.

B The ones with stronger combinations of letters and numbers.

C The favourite sports and some names of stars as a password.

D The keyboard patterns like “qwertyuiop” from top row of letters

解析：选B。B。细节理解题。根据第四段第三句的The good passwords are those with stronger passwords or combinations of letters and numbers, longer keyboard patterns are becoming common passwords可以得知，好的密码应该是数字和字母结合起来才够好。

4.How do we know people in their early 20’s using their year of birth?

A Names such as Michael and Daniel were all in the Top 50.

B The years 1989 to 1992 all most often used as the passwords.

C These people do not feel like using the keyboard patterns.

D People at this age spend a lot of time in playing computers.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第三句的20’s are particularly keen on using their year of birth as a password, because the years 1989 to 1992 all in the top 100可以得知这几个年份用的多，而这几个年份出生的人正好是20多岁。

5.Which of the following is in the Top 25?

A letmein.

B 1991

C Hunter.

D Andrew

解析：选A。A。根据第三段第一句的such as “letmein,” “football” and “batman” were included in its top 25 worst pins可以得知letmein在前25名的密码之中。