Does the Internet help or harm friendships? Different people have different opinions. Robert thinks talking online is no     1    (replace) for face­to­face contact. Communicating through a screen makes     2     more difficult for children to concentrate or be kind to others. Social skills enable children to develop lifelong friendships. What's more, the Internet     3     (make) people self­centred. They are only concerned with their online popularity. He also thinks friendships are built on the basis of trust. Going online can be particularly dangerous for people who are easily     4    (influence) by others.

But Cathy holds the opposite opinion. She thinks the Internet makes communication more     5    (convenience) and more fun. People can keep in touch     6     friends wherever they are or whatever they are doing. There are also so many online tools people can use to be creative. In     7    (add), online communication can     8    (actual) bring people closer to each other. Whoever needs help can immediately get some useful     9    (suggestion) or information from all over the world,     10     makes friends feel loved and cared for.

Don’t brag(炫耀), but be proud of what you have done. These two pieces of advice     1     (be) tough to balance before Facebook existed. Even today’s share-it-all social media haven’t made     2     any easier. We are     3     (able) to draw a line between a humble bragging and a straight-up bragging. But we certainly know that oversharing doesn’t do your friendship any favors.

Social media like Facebook bring us     4     (convenient). Meanwhile, they can put us     5     danger of oversharing. Once upon a time, only your family and close friends would be there     6     (see) you eagerly open presents on Christmas morning. Now the photo     7     you take on your iPhone will likely become a touch-up Instagram in about 15 seconds. Maybe you just post it subconsciously. But your sharing behavior could     8     (easy) be considered annoying or even narcissistic(自恋的).

To post or not to post? Maybe we should all be asking     9     (we) the question before hitting the share button. As our personal fame grows alongside our social media presences, so     10     (do) the number of people we could potentially(潜在地) impress or bother.