1 . Young people are spending more time in digital spaces. The Internet allows us to connect with people, share ideas, be creative, have fun and discover new things. Unfortunately, young people also face risks online. Common problems include cyberbullying (网络欺凌), receiving unwanted messages, seeing images and content you don’t want to see, or having your private information or photos shared without your permission.
Safer Internet Day (SID) is organized in the second week of February every year, and over 180 countries take part. The aim is to raise awareness of online issues and make the Internet a safer place. SID invites everyone to be part of a big conversation about online issues. This is particularly important for teenagers because they often experience unpleasant situations online, but they don’t always feel they can talk about them.
Cyberbullying is when someone uses the Internet to embarrass, threaten or hurt another person. If you experience cyberbullying, talk to an adult you trust as soon as possible. Don’t reply to any messages but save the evidence.
Going online often means spending time alone. When you feel down, social media can make you feel lonelier. Using social media might be related to higher levels of depression. So you need healthy social media use.
Whatever app you use, make sure you know who sees your posts and personal information. Limit what people can see, decide who can comment on your content and thwart other users’ comment. It may be illegal to share a photo or video of someone without their permission. The SID’s website has advice about what to do if someone shares pictures of you that you feel embarrassed about.
There is still a lot we don’t know about how time spent online affects people’s well-being. But talking about all the issues helps everyone understand common problems and know how to deal with them.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?A.The Internet has both good and bad sides. |
B.The Internet is a safe place to share photos. |
C.Young people should avoid going online. |
D.Young people face more risks than adults. |
A.What we can do on SID. | B.How to take part in SID. |
C.The time of organizing SID. | D.Some information about SID. |
A.Use other social media. | B.Turn to adults for help. |
C.Reply to the messages. | D.Deal with it with classmates. |
A.Admit. | B.Replace. | C.Prevent. | D.Change. |
2 . In today’s digital world, chances are that your online activities and digital consumption take up a large part of your day and perhaps your life. It’s true that there’re many benefits to the digital world.
For example, it’s a good idea to establish a boundary with your digital devices and online platforms. Social media and other online entertainment platforms can be very entertaining.
You can also create a digital curfew (宵禁) for yourself.
A.It’s important to organize your daily digital diet wisely. |
B.Enjoy your time off line and meal time with your friends. |
C.However, constantly reading negative news is a bad thing. |
D.You’re in charge of your life and you can choose your surroundings. |
E.As a result, they can become a black hole, taking up most of your time. |
F.Thankfully, there are some strategies to help you reduce your screen time. |
G.Just choose a time, like at meals, during which you disconnect from your devices. |
3 . 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).
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.
●Tiredness and Stress.
What do you think would happen if you stare at your computer screen or your cell phone for a long period?
●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.
●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.
A.It will decrease work efficiency |
B.You will feel tired and stressed |
C.Over compare will create anxiety |
D.And if you are using social media via a cell phone |
E.Social media addiction is a growing problem that needs to be solved |
F.You want to become part of the community and part of the group |
G.People can say anything they want and still get away on the Internet |
4 . In today’s world, online social media has become more powerful and the most destructive thing over worldwide, although with time all generations have come to accept the changes social network has brought about, teenagers and young adults are the most enthusiastic users of these sites. According to various research studies in the field of online social networks it has been revealed that these sites are impacting the lives of the youth greatly. When using these sites such as Twitter, Facebook or Myspace, there are both positive and negative effects on the youth.
Firstly, social media helps the youth and any other user updated with what is happening around the world, and helps the teenagers stay connected and interact with each other even if they are many miles apart. This strengthens their relationship. Even if they finished school and moved to different locations, they stay connected and update one another.
In addition, social media sites have provided a platform whereby the youth can create groups and pages based on their Common discipline and end up building connections and opportunities for their respective careers by updating different topics to discuss. Youth who have been interviewed say that social media has become their lifestyle and it makes their lives easier and more efficient.
While on the one hand social network sites seem to bring people together and stay connected, on the other hand it causes many physical and mental health problems such as eyes infection, back problems, etc. Other negative effects of social networking various people suggested included encouraging poor spelling and grammar, exposing underage to online predators(捕食者), allowing spread of misinformation that is seen as fact, decreasing productivity as those who are supposed to be working spend time in the sites to chat, providing a perfect platform for cyberbullying and providing details that increase risks of identity theft.
“The more social media we have, the more we think were connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” One researcher said.
In conclusion, social networking clearly portrays both positive and negative effects on the youth. It is the decision of individuals whether to use it in a right way or wrong.
1. Why do young people make use of the platform offered by social media sites?A.To practice their debate skills |
B.To change their way of living |
C.To improve their academic performance |
D.To lay the foundation for their future careers |
A.put young people in danger | B.allow spread of information |
C.let out users’ health problems | D.reduce the using of poor spelling |
A.The research on online social media |
B.The correct way to use online social media. |
C.The introduction of online social media history |
D.The influence of online social media on the youth |
5 . As we know, the Internet can help develop friendships in many ways. It makes communication much more convenient.
Whenever someone needs help, friends from all over the world can immediately provide useful suggestions or information. Online communication can actually bring people closer to each other. In spite of this, some people believe that the Internet has many negative aspects.
The Internet can make people self-centred.
Online relationships may not be what they appear to be. Friendships are built on the basis of trust. With online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to are being honest about who they are.
In my opinion, friends should focus more on face-to-face communication, and less on online communication. This is the best way to maintain healthy relationships.
A.The Internet has completely changed people’s lives. |
B.They never think of anyone or anything but themselves. |
C.Talking online is no replacement for face-to-face contact. |
D.You can stay in touch with friends no matter where you are. |
E.It’s impolite to post embarrassing information of other people. |
F.In addition, a lot of the content posted on social media is of little value. |
G.Going online can be dangerous if you are easily influenced or too trusting. |
6 . When you get in a car, you expect it will have functioning brakes. When you pick up medicine at the drugstore, you expect it won’t be polluted. But it wasn’t always like this. The safety of these products was terrible when they first came to market. It took much research and regulation to figure out how users can enjoy the benefits of these products without getting harmed.
Social media risks are everywhere. The dangers that algorithms designed to maximize attention represent to teens have become impossible to ignore. Other product design elements, often called “dark patterns,” designed to keep people using for longer, also appear to tip young users into social media overuse.
Despite these efforts, two things are clear. First, online safety problems are leading to real, offline suffering. Second, social media companies can’t, or won’t, solve these safety problems on their own.
A.And those problems aren’t going away. |
B.The current issues aren’t really about offline suffering. |
C.Platforms already have systems to remove violent or harmful content. |
D.Similarly, social media needs product safety standards to keep users safe. |
E.It’s time we should require social media to take safety seriously, for everyone’s sake. |
F.Internet platforms, however, have shifted blame on the consumers whenever criticized. |
G.Some authorities are taking steps to hold social media platforms accountable for the content. |
7 . Recent research demonstrates the harmful mental health effects caused by social media use, including increased rates of depression, anxiety, suicidal tendency and self-harm. Adolescents (青少年) who spend more than three hours per day on social media face twice the risk of poor mental health outcomes.
Addictive feeds — designed to make use of personal data to intensify (增强) users’ content that will keep them on the platform for as long as possible — have dramatically heightened the risk to young users’ well-being and made our children addicted to these social media outlets.
In the first seven years after addictive feeds were introduced, suicide rates for 10- to 14-year-old girls doubled and hospitalizations for suicidal tendency and attempts increased nearly twice for all adolescents.
Instead of responding to the problem, social media empires have made great efforts to keep and capture user engagement, and the consequences have been catastrophic.
Beyond the direct harm of social media addiction, the collection of children’s data by these giant companies puts our kids at huge risk, leaving them vulnerable (易受伤的) to having their location and other personal data tracked, shared and sold online. As a consequence, that data is at greater risk of falling into the wrong hands-including human traffickers, identity thieves and others who might prey (欺凌) on young people.
We will not stand by and watch an arms race among social media mega-corporations (大型企业) over who can best profit from our children’s pain and addiction. That is why we should use and are using every tool at our disposal to fight back against these damaging practices: from the courthouse to the statehouse.
1. What can we learn about addictive feeds?A.They are food that can easily satisfy people. |
B.They are internet content that can get people addicted. |
C.They are kept on the platform just for a short period of time. |
D.They are personal data stored on the internet for convenience. |
A.destructive | B.striking | C.unique | D.effective |
A.To introduce a research finding. |
B.To explain the harms caused by addictive feeds. |
C.To blame irresponsible social media mega-corporations. |
D.To call on people to protect children against social media harms. |
A.Mental Health Is Safe for Children |
B.Teens Should Be kept Away from Internet |
C.Addictive Feeds Heighten Great Risks to Teens |
D.Social Media Empires Are to Blame for Children’s Safety |
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________________________________________________ Today I thought I’d blog about a question that has been asked many times — how do you stay safe online and avoid bad experiences on the Internet? I’m not an expert, but many years as a blogger have taught me a thing or two. First of all, there’s the golden rule of the Internet: If you see or read something that makes you feel uncomfortable, leave the site immediately. Don’t post comments or click on anything. Second, protect your privacy. Don’t give out your address or phone number. Someone might use the information to steal your identity. Identity theft is a common and serious problem. Third, be polite. Being online is no excuse for being rude, and you don’t want to become a target for a troll or cyberbully. A troll is a person who posts comments or questions in order to stir up trouble online. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. A cyberbully uses the Internet to be mean to others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed at particular people. He or she may also post embarrassing photos and information about those people. However, the more polite you are, the less likely it is you will be attacked. Have you had any bad experiences online, or do you have some good advice for staying safe? Post your comments below! Boy579Last year, we were having problems in our chat room. Mean comments were being posted by someone we didn’t know. I think he or she was only trying to make trouble. AmyA girl at my school had a very bad experience online. A photo of her had been posted online and she was being made fun of. It seemed like a joke at first, but the girl was very upset. |
1. Tick what the writer tells the reader in Paragraph 1.
definition of online safety
the writer’s knowledge
background information
the topic of the post
2. What words and phrases does the writer use to organise the information in Paragraph 2?
3. How does the writer end the post?
9 . Stop Spam!
When I first got an e-mail account over ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all.
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well.
For these reasons,
A.We want e-mail to continue to be useful |
B.If people have to deal with an annoying spam |
C.I believe that lawmakers need to legislate against spam |
D.If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam |
E.More and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products |
F.Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company |
G.These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are passed on to the consumer |
10 . 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. |