1 . You might not pay much attention to whether the things you say on WeChat and other online messaging apps are recorded. But a regulation（规定）that went into effect on May 1 will make everything you say online usable against you in a court of law（法庭）.

According to the Supreme People’s Court’s regulation, text messages emails and content posted on Websites or instant messaging platforms can be used as evidence（证据）in civil lawsuits（民事诉讼）. The idea of digital evidence was first introduced as part of China’s Civil Procedure Law in 2012. However, the recent regulation has made it clearer.

“This is the first time the Supreme People’s Court has clarified（阐明）the scope（范围）of digital evidence, especially on social media platforms and messaging services,”Li Ya, a lawyer in Beijing, told China Daily.

The regulation was introduced to keep up with changes in social development. Social media activity has become a part of most people’s lives. Therefore, digital evidence is playing an increasingly important role in civil and criminal lawsuits.

According to the regulation, if people plan to use digital evidence in a lawsuit, they have to first prove that they use the app or website that evidence comes from. Second, they must prove a original and complete record of the evidence. For example, if you lend somebody money through WeChat, you must keep the original transfer records and conversations on the app.

However, there are still questions about the regulation. Some point out that the regulation will not necessarily help in every case. “How to make sure a microblog is posted by the real microblogger is a challenge,” Li said.

1. What can be digital evidence?

A．Anna’s diary.

B．A letter Julie wrote to Simon.

C．Conversation between Tom and his parents on the phone.

D．Conversation between Simon and Peter on the WeChat.

2. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A．The idea of digital evidence was first introduced on May 1.

B．The Supreme People’s Court has never made the scope of digital evidence clear before.

C．As the social media developed, the regulation become more effective.

D．Digital evidence will be more and more important in civil and criminal lawsuits.

3. What should people do when they want to use digital evidence in a lawsuit?
a.they have to prove that the use the app or website that evidence comes from.
b.they have to provide the ID and password of their social media.
c.they must prove an original and complete record of the evidence.
d.they must print all the evidence and hand them in to the Supreme Court.

A．ab

B．ac

C．ad

D．cd

4. What is the problem of the regulation?

A．It violates（侵犯）people’s privacy（隐私）.

B．It’s hard to get digital evidence.

C．It’s hard to tell whether digital evidence is true or false.

D．Many people don’t know how to get the evidence.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

A．An Old Regulation

B．A new type of civil lawsuit

C．Be careful of all your words

D．Pay attention to the social media