1 . Social media truly can affect one’s life. Below are some ways how this new interactive technology can affect your life.

●Cyberbullying (网络暴力).

    1    . This has led to cyberbullying, where people use the electronic communication to send messages in a threatening nature.

Cyberbullying can be a serious issue where the victim can experience a huge amount of stress that leads to a decline in mental health. There are also cases where cyberbullying have led to suicide cases and caused death.

●Distraction (分心) and Drop In Productivity.

Do you know that social media is a huge distraction and it can interrupt your life in every level? Try to imagine you are writing an important article and suddenly someone gives you a call on Facebook, which will distract your focus. Many studies have found that the more people engage with social media, the less the person is able to focus on his work.     2    .

●Tiredness and Stress.

What do you think would happen if you stare at your computer screen or your cell phone for a long period?     3    . Plus, when you are checking social media, you are constantly switching from one task to another because there are so many things to check out and to see. This information overload will wear out your brain power and make you feel tired.

●Peer (同辈) Pressure and The Desire To Compare.

Another common way how social media can affect your life is through peer pressure. People are afraid to miss out and they love to compare themselves with other people.     4    . This is why you are using the social network in the first place.

●Other Related Health Issue.

Apart from all that being mentioned, there will be other related health issues such as blurry vision due to strain eyes as the result of long hours watching the screen.     5    , you may suffer back and neck pain issue as you have to consistently bend down your neck to look at your phone.

The Internet is one of the     1     (great) creations and provides people with instant access     2     an endless supply of knowledge and entertainment. Using a search engine, you can ask almost any question     3     may confuse you, and find a web page with information about that question. There are also millions of videos on websites or social media,     4     (explain) various topics.

In the past, it would take days and sometimes even months     5     (receive) a letter from someone else. Today, with the Internet, you can send an e-mail to anyone in the world and often have it     6     (deliver) in less than a minute.

However, the Internet is not without its     7     (disadvantage). Playing games on the Internet can become very addictive, which leads to much time being wasted. And constant connectivity means some people     8       (expect) to be available to work at any time of the day, even if they previously refused to.

Despite the drawbacks, the Internet has     9     (undoubted) changed the way we live, work and communicate, and it’s here to stay. It’s up to us to use it wisely and make     10    most of its benefits while minimizing its negative effects.