A digital footprint is a record of a person’s online activity, and it’s becoming more common for companies to perform social media checks before hiring people, Business News Daily reported.
When posting on social media platforms, some students don’t think enough about how it could affect them in the future. Sometimes students post reckless (鲁莽的) content to their social media profiles without considering the potential consequences: They could be creating a damaging digital footprint that may prevent them from getting hired.
Before determining who to hire, 70 percent of companies screen potential applicants and look at their social media, with 18 percent of employees losing their job due to their social media posts, according to a September 2022 study by CareerBuilder, a company that helps employers hire in the United States. “Sometimes some people’s social media tell a lot more about somebody than an interview,” said Rithika Mothukuri, a senior media studies and production major.
A 17-year-old lost out on a job opportunity after the company performed a background check and saw her videos on TikTok, Buzzfeed reported. Many of the videos shared overly personal stories, which was enough to cost her a job.
Therefore, students should ensure a search for their name doesn’t surface inappropriate content because even one unprofessional post could potentially ruin job opportunities. They should perform a digital declutter if there is such content though it may be very challenging to do that. So the most important is to refrain (避免) from posting content that contributes to a negative image in the first place.
“I never had anything controversial or something that could get me fired from a workplace or school or something, but there are many cases of that happening and we should be learning from their mistakes,” said Kieran Mc Carney, a junior social work major.
While having a clean digital is important, it’s also important that students avoid doing anything that can be considered inappropriate in their real life. In this way, even others cannot post inappropriate images or videos of them on social media.
1. What problem is discussed in the second paragraph?| A．Students have too many reckless behaviors in life. |
| B．Social media platforms could harm students’ future |
| C．Too much inappropriate content is present on social media. |
| D．What students post online may damage their images. |
| A．To recommend a way of understanding people. |
| B．To show interviews have become less important. |
| C．To show most companies consider social media content. |
| D．To prove companies are cautious when hiring people. |
| A．Clear-up. | B．Add-up. | C．Check-in. | D．Take-over. |
| A．Content founded on social media platforms is very reliable. |
| B．Students should avoid inappropriate behavior in life. |
| C．Companies shouldn’t care about people’s personal life. |
| D．Students should stop posting anything on social media. |
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【推荐1】My cat, Momo, will meow (喵喵叫) when she is hungry and when she is full, or sometimes for what appears to be no real reason at all.
The moment I downloaded MeowTalk Cat Translator, a mobile app that could change Momo’s meows into plain English, she shut up right away. For two days I failed to appeal a sound. On Day 3, out of hopelessness, I decided to pick her up while she was eating. Momo screamed. The app gave a translation: “I’m happy!”I was doubtful. But MeowTalk provided a more reasonable translation about a week later, when I returned from a four-day trip. Upon seeing me, Momo meowed. “Nice to see you,” the app translated. Then: “Let me rest.”
MeowTalk is the product of a growing interest in joining additional intelligence to explain animal communication. Machine-learning systems, which are able to extract patterns from large data sets, can tell the difference between the sounds that cats make when they are happy and those that they give off when they are in pain. “We’re trying to understand what cats are saying and give them a voice,” said Javier Sanchez, a founder of MeowTalk. “We want to use this to help people build better and stronger relationships with their cats.”
MeowTalk uses algorithms (演算法) to identify cat sounds made in a variety of contexts. The app analyzes cat sounds in real-time, to know the intention of cats. It then displays a conversational, plain English “translation” of whatever intention it discovers, such as Momo’s annoyed “Let me rest”. MeowTalk uses the sounds it collects to improve its algorithms and its performance.
The world can be a lonely place, especially so in the last few years. Finding new ways to connect with other creatures can be a much needed comfort. Personally, I would pay at least two figures for an app that could help me know whether my dog truly needs to go outside or just wants to see if the neighbor has put bread out for birds.
1. What does the author want to prove by telling her story of Momo?| A．Technology is helping Momo to shut up. |
| B．MeowTalk doesn’t always work correctly. |
| C．The translation app for pets is fashionable. |
| D．It is really hard to meet the needs of Momo. |
| A．Collect the data of animals’ voice. |
| B．Make animals communicate with each other. |
| C．Help people have a close relationship with pets. |
| D．Inspire people’s interest in machine-learning. |
| A．How the app works actually. |
| B．How pet owners react to the app. |
| C．How pets express their intentions. |
| D．How the app knows the need of pets. |
| A．Negative. | B．Favorable. | C．Indifferent. | D．Doubtful. |
【推荐2】Apps play tricks on you to turn an activity into a habit. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to encourage healthy behaviors such as exercising with the help of apps or playing word games.
Do a cost-benefit analysis (分析).
It’s hard to be mindful of why you start a habit or do what you do.
Trick yourself.
It can be helpful to plan in advance activities that might be a distraction. If your teen knows he’s allowed one hour on YouTube at 7 p.m., then he can relax without wasting time thinking about when he’ll be able to have access to his favorite app.
Make it a joint effort.
If we just leave the job of controlling tech overuse to individuals or parents, that’s crazy. Tech companies, schools, and governments all have a responsibility. A few schools lock up students’ phones so they can’t use them during the school day.
| A．Make full use of a digital timer. |
| B．Schedule some time especially for your habit. |
| C．But even a good habit can cross the line into overuse. |
| D．However, we can reward ourselves with something we like. |
| E．Are you so addicted to your phone that it is ruining your sleep at night? |
| F．That’s why you need consider whether a habit is benefiting or hurting you. |
| G．Governments can also limit the time young people spend playing video games. |
【推荐3】Internet communication is having a positive influence on education in and out of the classroom. The Internet provides the opportunity for people anywhere in the world to access quality educational services from the comfort of their home. The Internet allows you to have access to educational opportunities on your schedule, and at your own pace.
Classroom usage of computers in the United States began in the early 1980s, with applications limited to software packages that provided drill and practice by students. By the early 1990s, most classrooms in the United States had a computer the teacher could use to aid in the presentation of academic material. By the late 1990s Internet usage became widespread, becoming a significant factor in classroom instruction. The late 1990s also saw the rise of Internet based post-secondary educational programs that allow students to earn a college degree without attending a class in a traditional institution.
Internet usage opens the entire world of information and communication to students. Students can access libraries from any city of the world at any time day or night. Students can have 24 hour access to all materials needed to complete an assignment.
Students using computer technology and communication tools to research, develop and publish school projects develop critical thinking skills that are essential in decision making processes. Teachers need to equip students with a new set of skills which will enable them to locate, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize the vast amounts of information available. Students must become information managers.
Students who learn to use computers and the Internet proficiently (熟练地) develop competencies that are required in the 21st century workplace. Internet usage allows students and workers to communicate efficiently, increasing productively and facilitating creative thinking. The pace of technological change is forcing students to continue learning new skills and responsibilities. The reality of rapid change will challenge established instructional methods, and will transform schools into technological training centers.
1. What can computer technology and communication tools benefit students?| A．Entering libraries freely. |
| B．Making essential decisions. |
| C．Being information managers. |
| D．Gaining important thinking skills. |
| A．The high pace of modem society. |
| B．The rapid change of technology. |
| C．The tendency of classroom teaching. |
| D．The development of teaching methods. |
| A．Abilities. | B．Positions. |
| C．Competitions. | D．Wages. |
| A．The influence of the Internet on education |
| B．How to improve classroom teaching online? |
| C．The relationship between Internet and education |
| D．Why Internet communication is so important? |
【推荐1】Every two weeks, the time period after which many people collect a paycheck, a language dies.
So concerning is the potential for language loss that the National Science Foundation this year launched the Documenting Endangered Languages program to advance knowledge related to endangered human languages. The launch of the program is even more urgent given the fact that about half of all current languages being used in the world have been classified at varying degrees of endangerment.
At the University of Arizona, which is an important site for language preservation, a number of researchers are involved in activities meant to document endangered and lost languages. Others are working to help preserve languages classified as "moribund", meaning that no children are learning their native languages as their first languages in their own homes.
A number of UA programs—some of them decades old—are dedicated to language preservation. Most recently, Christian Ruvalcaba, a graduate student, launched "The Language Capital Project "and is creating maps for corresponding website to help non-national language speakers to find and connect with one another.
"Languages allow people to create an identity for themselves and as community members", said Elizabeth Kickham, a visiting professor in the UA Department of Linguistics. "Language is so closely tied to culture: it not only reflects cultural practices, it is also influenced by them. Language and culture influence each other, so it’s difficult to separate them. You can, but you lose something when you do."
"One of the advantages of studying at the University of Arizona is the wealth of linguistic diversity to be found among the student population,” said Kickham, who involved her students in language preservation training this semester.
"Exposure to diverse populations, including languages, enables a richer understanding of the human experience," Kickham said. " Languages are beautiful. When people hear someone speaking a language they needn’t feel that the person doesn’t know how to speak English but rather that person has a wealth of resources."
1. Why did the National Science Foundation launch the program?| A．To bring back lost languages. |
| B．To develop endangered languages. |
| C．To increase understanding of endangered languages. |
| D．To investigate the number of endangered languages. |
| A．Where there is a website for lost languages |
| B．Where non-national language speakers live. |
| C．Where they can learn the national language. |
| D．Where they can communicate in their native language. |
| A．The influence of cultural practices. | B．The importance of diverse languages. |
| C．A need for language preservation training | D．A better understanding of different cultures. |
| A．Language Loss Calls for Preservation | B．Language Reflects Human Self-identity |
| C．Preserving Non-national Language | D．Identifying the Causes of Language Loss |
【推荐2】A nation-wide honeybee crisis is under way in the United States. Lately bees have begun to rapidly disappear in24 states across the country. For reasons unknown, bees are flying off in search of nectar and pollen and simply never returning to their colonies.
Bees are extremely social insects; they never desert their young or bee queens. Researchers argue that bees are most probably dying during their search for nectar. A range of theories is also investigated, including a virus and poor bee nutrition. Researchers are looking into a group of pesticides that were banned in European countries to find out whether the chemical preparations(still used in the U. S.) are somehow causing damage to bees' born ability to find their way back home. According to yet another theory, the losses may have resulted from a massive attack by mites, which have repeatedly damaged bee colonies in the past.
The bees disappear as pressure has been building on the U. S. bee industry. The costs to maintain hives are continuously rising. The bee business becomes less profitable as a result. According to estimates by the Agriculture Department, the number of hives has dropped by a quarter over the last twenty years, and the number of beekeepers decreased by half. Beekeepers also have to deal with the problem of suburban spread as they search for areas where bees can hunt for nectar to stay healthy and feel good during the pollination season.
A terrible epidemic breaks out in The Plague, a novel by Albert Camus, shortly after hundreds of dead rats are discovered all over the town. The recent bee mystery, already nicknamed a "colony collapse disorder" by U. S researchers, seems to somewhat resemble the situation described in the novel. We can only hope that the "bee plague" will not take shape of a problem of global proportions.
1. What does the text mainly tell us?| A．terrible epidemic breaks out in America. |
| B．The reason for honeybees' disappearance. |
| C．Measures should be taken to solve the problem. |
| D．The tragedy of mysterious disappearance of America's honeybees. |
| A．Bees are not fond of living together. |
| B．The scientists have found out the reason for bees disappearance. |
| C．Probably, the losses may result from their colonies being damaged. |
| D．It is likely that the bees die while looking for nectar. |
| A．240. | B．200. | C．120. | D．60. |
| A．Because they think the bee plague will kill them. |
| B．Because they believe man will be defeated in the end. |
| C．Because they think the US bee industry is going to come to an end. |
| D．Because they fear the coming of the disaster described in the novel. |
The idea that bottled water is safer for humans may not be true. The Natural Resources Defense Council of America said, “There is no promise that because water comes out of a bottle, it is cleaner or safer than water from the tap.” Another New York City-based action group added that some bottled water is “really just tap water in a bottle—sometimes more clean, sometimes not.”
It is not proven that bottled water is better than tap water. Nick Reeves from the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management said, “The high mineral content (含量) of some bottled water makes them not good for feeding babies and young children.” Also, most bottled water doesn’t have fluoride (氟化物), which can make teeth stronger. Kids are drinking more bottled water and less fluoridated tap water, and some say that’s behind the recent rise in bad teeth.
Storing is another problem. Placed near heat, the plastic bottles can produce bad chemicals (化学物质) into the water.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, some 2.7 million tons of plastic are used worldwide to bottle water each year. The plastic can take between 400 and 1,000 years to break down.
In terms of energy use, plastic bottles are also not cheap. One report said that if water and soft drink bottlers had used 10 percent recycled materials in their plastic bottles, they would have saved about 72 million gallons of gas.
So, if you are worried about the effect of bottled water on the Earth, you can take the following steps.
● Drink from your tap. Unless your government warns against this, it should be fine.
● Get a container (容器). Carry your tap water in a steel or a lined drinking container, and clean it between uses.
● Keep it cool. Don’t drink from a bottle that has been sitting in the sun, don’t store it near chemicals, and don’t reuse plastic bottles.
● Choose glass containers over plastic if possible. When finished, recycle!
1. What is the main idea of the article?
| A．Drinking tap water is the only choice for people. |
| B．Glass containers are better than plastic bottles. |
| C．Plastic bottles are harmful to the environment. |
| D．Bottled water may not be as good as we think. |
| A．They break down in less than 300 years. | B．They can be used for many other things. |
| C．They are a risk to the environment. | D．They are cheap to make. |
| A．no problem for the environment | B．more expensive than tap water |
| C．always safer than tap water | D．better for babies |
| A．There are a lot of problems storing tap water. |
| B．Bottled water can be just tap water in a bottle. |
| C．It may be better for your teeth. |
| D．It may contain fluoride. |
【推荐1】It is well known that children with stable, loving families are less likely to experience depression or anxiety. But little research has looked at positive effects.
Robert Whitaker at Columbia University in New York and his colleagues analyzed data from a survey of over 37,000 children aged 11 to 13 living in 26 countries that asked about their happiness and family relationships. They found close family relationship contributes to kids’ growing both physically and mentally.
To assess family connections, the children were asked to rate on a five-point scale, how much they agreed with statements like “There are people in my family who care about me” and “My parent(s) listen to me and take what I say into account”. Their level of flourishing was measured by looking at the extent to which the children agreed, on a scale of 0 to 10 with statements such as “I like being the way I am”, and “I feel positive about my future”. Then the researchers used the responses to give each child a “family bond strength” score and a “flourishing” score. They found that the two scores were connected, and children with the strongest family bonds were 49 per cent more likely to flourish than those with the weakest.
Children with good family relationships are probably more likely to flourish because they have “an inner sense of safety” says Whitaker. This sense of safety is what allows children to “understand who they are and accept who they are”, and to “grow and learn, have positive relationships and develop a sense of mastery and purpose”，he says.
To promote healthy family relationships, Whitaker says the best thing that parents and other caregivers can do is to spend quality time with children. “This can include simple activities like eating meals，going for walks or doing chores together,” he says. “Being present, open, interested and focused at these times is the basis of family connection.”
1. How did Robert’s team carry out the study?| A．By surveying and analyzing data. | B．By referring to library literature. |
| C．By observing children’s behavior. | D．By comparing subjects’ background. |
| A．The subjects of the study. | B．The purpose of the study. |
| C．The process of the study. | D．The application of the study. |
| A．Set an example for children. | B．Keep children company attentively. |
| C．Lecture children about their acts. | D．Teach children to be independent. |
| A．More Love, Less Anxiety. |
| B．The Stronger Family Ties, the Healthier Children. |
| C．Factors Determining Children’s Physical Health. |
| D．Activities Promoting Healthy Family Relationship. |
【推荐2】For decades,Americans have been sorting their trash believing that most plastic could be recycled.But the truth is that the vast majority of all plastic produced can't be or won't be recycled.In 40 years,less than 10% of plastic has been recycled.
A news programme Frontline,by NPR and the PBS,found that oil and gas companies- the makers of plastic-have known that all along,even as they spent millions of dollars telling the American public the opposite.The plastics industry officials said the industry is providing money for new technology that they believe will get recycling plastic up to scale.The goal,they said,is to recycle 100% of the plastic they make in 5 years.
But the more plastic is recycled,the less money the industry will make by selling new plastic.And those profits have become increasingly important.Companies have told shareholders（股东）that profits from using oil and gas for transport are expected to decline in coming years with the increasing use of electric cars.The industry leaders expect oil and gas demands from the chemical industry will be much greater than the demand from the transport side in the coming decade.Plastic production overall is now expected to rise three times by 2050,and once again,the industry is spending money on advertisements and public relations to promote plastic recycling.
Plastic is now more common than it's ever been and harder to recycle.Gas prices remain at historic lows,making new plastic cheaper than recycled plastic.And the industry now produces many more different-and more complex-kinds of plastics that are more costly to sort and in many cases can't be recycled at all.Efforts to reduce plastic use are mounting nationwide,but any plan to slow the growth of plastic will face an industry with billions of dollars of future profits to lose.
1. What do we know about the goal of 100%plastic recycling?| A．It's modest. |
| B．It's achievable. |
| C．It's urgent. |
| D．It's unreal. |
| A．By selling electric cars. |
| B．By adding emphasis on recycling. |
| C．By increasing plastic production. |
| D．By meeting the needs of transport. |
| A．Increasing. |
| B．Working. |
| C．Failing. |
| D．Decreasing. |
| A．Should Plastic Be Recycled? |
| B．Can Plastic Waste Be Handled? |
| C．Recycle Plastic or Sell More? |
| D．Plastic Products or Substitutes? |
【推荐3】Over their lifetimes, city trees will likely absorb less CO2 from the air than forest trees. A new study finds that city trees grow faster and die younger than trees in forests. Studies have shown forests readily absorb CO2. But there haven’t been much data on whether city trees grow, die and absorb CO2 at the same rate that forest trees do. So Lucy Hutyra, an environmental scientist, and her colleagues at Boston University in Massachusetts decided to find it out.
To figure out how quickly trees were growing the researchers tracked their diameters (直径) of their trunks from 2005 to 2014. The team focused on red oaks and red maples growing on Boston streets. These grew four times faster than the same species did in a nearby forest. Faster -growing trees absorb more CO2. Over the nine years the researchers have tracked these trees and found city trees absorbed four times as much carbon from the air as the forest trees did. The city trees also, however, were twice as likely to die.
City trees grow faster because they have less competition with their neighbors for light. In a forest, trees tend to grow close together, shading their neighbors. So few may get as much light as they want.
“Street trees also benefit from higher levels of nitrogen (氮气) in rainwater. Nitrogen is an element that helps plants grow. It’s also an ingredient (成分) of the. gas-burning cars’ exhausts. Some street trees also may have better access to water than trees in the country. That’s because the underground water pipes can leak,” says Hutyra.
Shaun Watmough, an environmental scientist, says it’s important to keep in mind that people plant city trees along city streets not just to absorb carbon. The trees also help clean the air, provide shade and make a city more beautiful even if it’s only for decades, not centuries.
1. What does the new research find?| A．City trees have larger economic value than forest trees. |
| B．Forest trees grow in a faster speed than city trees. |
| C．Forest trees are equal to city trees in number. |
| D．City trees have a shorter life than forest trees. |
| A．They exposed trees to strong sunshine. |
| B．They kept a record of the width of trees’ bodies. |
| C．They produced large amounts of car gases to trees. |
| D．They made trees compete for light against each other. |
| A．They absorb more CO2 |
| B．They have stronger roots. |
| C．They have more competitors than city trees. |
| D．They live in a nitrogen-enriched environment. |
| A．Approving. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Pessimistic. |
