1 . How to Protect Against Undue Influence Online
The potential for undue influence has become increasingly significant in this era of digital interconnectivity. Undue influence can affect our perceptions and influence our decisions. It may even end anger our autonomy (自主) and mental health.
Understand what undue influence is
The first step to protecting yourself is understanding what undue influence is. Undue influence refers to a situation in which an individual or group employs unreasonable control over another person’s behavior information, thoughts, and emotions.
Develop media literacy skills
In an age of fake news, it is crucial to develop media literacy skills.
Delete as much data as you can about yourself. Be mindful of what information you share online, and always ensure that your online activities are secured through reliable sources. Review all policies on platforms, especially “free” ones. If you aren’t paying, then you are the product, as in many cases, they are selling your data.
By including these steps into your digital life, you can protect yourself from undue influence in the online world, ensuring that you can think and act independently, free from ill control.
A.Prioritize privacy |
B.Be mindful of free ones |
C.It’s vital to have a health y Internet and real-life balance. |
D.In the digital world, undue influence can take many forms. |
E.Everyone deserves the right to live free from undue influence. |
F.They involve analyzing, evaluating, and creating media in various forms. |
G.Here are some essential strategies for you to protect yourself online from undue influence. |
2 . The case for and against social media
Is social media harmful to teenagers?
An argument for social media claims it can strengthen social bonds by facilitating relationships with people in different geographical areas. For example, social media has helped old school friends to get back in touch after many years without contact.
Ideally, we should have enough self-control to be able to limit our use of social media, enjoying the benefits it can bring.
A.The disadvantages of social media. |
B.In my opinion, the disadvantages of social media outweigh the benefits. |
C.It is all too easy to become absorbed in this online life rather than communicate in real life. |
D.People secure jobs now through social media or research information for their studies. |
E.This is the question we are going to examine. |
F.We will look at the arguments for and against using social media before answering the question. |
G.We aim to control our use of social media. |
3 . T. S. Eliot wrote of “Distracted from distraction by distraction /Filled with fancies and empty of meaning.” T. S. Eliot never had a smartphone.
Neither did I for a long time. No Facebook account; not even email. But according to my date of manufacture, I’m supposed to be a digital native. Perhaps it’s because by the age of 20 I was living in the Welsh countryside with no signal and no Wi-Fi.
When I finally fell into the digital world, I fell hard. Unlike my friends for whom social media and mobile technology had grown and flowered around them, for me it was a sudden immersion. I got Facebook, Twitter and Gmail accounts at the same time that I got an iPhone 4. I would check my phone; five minutes later I would check my phone again. I was addicted and it started to affect my relationships with friends and family
One night, without a word, I abandoned my iPhone and bought a Nokia 3310 and became the talk of the town. Soon I became aware that not only had I stolen secret time back from the hurried days, but somehow a secret space as well. I could stretch out, free to think again, to be wholly creative and to learn meaningfully.
But, wherever I went I got bloody lost. Wandering blindly around London, only to miss appointments, became a frequent pastime (消遣). What did we do before Google Maps? I was useless. The change was worth it, though. I’ll sound like an overstatement but I think it changed my life. My choices are broader and healthier because I’m not being screamed at all day.
I bought a new Samsung phone last week. I had been scared of the rate of progress, crying: “Stop the train! Stop the madness.” But I want to be part of building the future, and to do that, you’ve got to swim in contemporary waters. Rejecting the modern world doesn’t help anyone. It slows you down and I need to be efficient. Time will tell whether I’ve mastered the wisdom to reject constantly checking my phone.
1. What can be learned about the author when she lived in the Welsh countryside?A.She read a lot of T. S. Eliot. | B.She had no friends to talk with. |
C.She had no access to the Internet. | D.She was afraid of the digital world. |
A.She thought she needed a spare phone. | B.She found her iPhone stopped working. |
C.She wanted to attract people’s attention. | D.She hoped to break her smartphone addiction. |
A.She led a simple and healthy life. | B.She found her life was in a mess. |
C.She spent more time with her friends. | D.She became an example for other people. |
A.To seek wisdom. | B.To stop her madness. |
C.To keep pace with the times. | D.To get back to the real world. |
1.好处:促进人际交流;网上购物便捷。
2.弊端:长时间上网影响工作和休息;网瘾影响学生的学习。
3.你的观点。
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参考词汇:Internet addiction网瘾
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5 . We’re fortunate to have access to the dynamic network technology, which provides rich resources for learning, connecting and entertaining ourselves.
These distractions are more than mere annoyances.
A study offers more insight into our struggle with distractions. It found that our brain waves pulsate (搏动) at different frequencies depending on the type of external stimuli. The rhythm is faster for automatic stimuli but slows down for tasks we consciously choose to focus on.
Just think about it: You’re involved in a project, and then your phone receives a text message.
A.But it is double-edged. |
B.Some distractions can be avoided. |
C.Statistics reveal how common this issue is. |
D.They’re also persistent and endless in getting our attention. |
E.The sound of it is loud enough to interrupt your concentration. |
F.Stimulating our interest and increasing the speed of our work are important. |
G.This makes maintaining focus in the noisy world an ever-increasing challenge. |
This summer vacation has nearly come to an end, but I have hardly finished reading any useful books or updated any satisfactory writings. With an empty head and a guilty feeling, I owe this to my involuntary addition to the mobile phone.
This is not because I have more free time and rely on my MP as a time-killer. On the contrary, I am occupied by various chores and time left at my will is only pieces of hours. I give up doing serious and creative things during these fragments of hours, making excuses for myself: “I am tired so I need to do something easy and relaxing...” But, sticking my face to the MP turns out to be by no means relaxing. My vision becomes more unclear and precious time is wasted.
The prime culprit(元凶) should be WeChat: Being quick-responsive to any message sent to me is a bad habit; Being afraid of losing track of what all my “friends” are doing comes at a price; The colorful ads of “daigou” sacks(洗劫) not only my purse... The other two accomplices (共犯) that l need to put in jail at once are Taobao and Koala (though I know I can’t bear to do that!)
I have to admit that a lot of apps provide much convenience to my life, such as dictionaries, maps, music, e-books and apps for stock dealing, for taxi booking, for ticket and hotel booking, for picture processing etc. The side effect is that I am so buried in these attractive apps that I just can’t put my MP down, close my eyes for a while and think what my priority is.
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At night, I happily get onto my bed with a book in my hand, hoping to enjoy some “quality” time by myself.
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3.你的观点。
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8 . Family vlogging — the frequent recording and uploading of personal videos of the family, usually on video sharing website — has become big business nowadays, especially among parents of young children. The more viewers such videos can get, the more money the family can make. At first thought, it does seem like an easy way to make money. However, are we doing right by putting their lives up for public attention?
For one thing, as the children grow up, they increasingly become aware that what they do needs to be admirable enough for the public to enjoy — Being young children, they also would want to do whatever it takes to please others. They then feel the pressure to be perfect, and as that is something not always possible, they become anxious and stressed. Comments from viewers and the expectations of sponsors (赞助者) can also affect the parents’ reactions towards their children.
Another problem is the lack of privacy in the children’s lives. As the children reach adolescence, there is a greaser need for personal space. At 12 or 13, very few children would appreciate being filmed while eating or having a conversation with their friends. Teenhood is a time of significant change in an individual, both physically and emotionally, and is a time when parents need to protect their children and guide them, instead of exposing them to the eyes of the public.
Family vlogging can be irresistible, given how it allows parents to bring greater fun to their family lives. There is also the easy money and the fame to look forward to. Indeed, all would probably go well, but only as long as parents keep in mind that, if not managed well, making their children live their lives in the unforgiving eyes of the public could prove to be a big mistake.
1. How does vlogging about children’s lives influence the family?A.Children will get used to public attention. |
B.Children may suffer from too much pressure. |
C.Parents may show no concern for their children. |
D.Parents become addicted to exposing their children to the public. |
A.By providing examples | B.By listing numbers |
C.By making comparisons | D.By analyzing causes |
A.To introduce a new big business |
B.To show how vlogging influence people’s lives. |
C.To persuade parents to watch out for comments from viewers. |
D.To convince parents of the danger of vlogging about children’s lives. |
A.negative | B.positive | C.neutral | D.uninterested |
In modern age
It seems that the Internet brings people closer to each other.
1. How long does the woman probably spend on the Internet a day?
A.One and a half hours. | B.Two hours. | C.Two and a half hours. |
A.Doing emailing. | B.Learning a course. | C.Reading local news. |
A.Surfing around. | B.Visiting the online library. | C.Chatting with friends. |
A.He spends 30 minutes shopping online a day. |
B.He is strongly interested in surfing the Internet. |
C.He spends most of his time looking up sports news. |