1 . The case for and against social media

Is social media harmful to teenagers?     1     Social media sites have been blamed for most of the world’s social problems from feeling disconnected and lonely to having difficulty forming meaningful relationships. Yet, many of us feel a need to use social media because it offers something we cannot find elsewhere, despite knowing the downsides.     2    

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.     3     These are real benefits of using social media.

    4     The argument used by many people is that interactions on social media are no substitute for face-to-face communication. When you are out with friends how many times do they check their phones? for example.     5     Research highlights it is far more satisfying to physically laugh out loud in real life rather than to replace the act with a typed representation of laughter such as “haha” or “LOL”.       

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.

2 . 如今，互联网已经成为现代人工作和生活中必不可少的通信工具，在人们的日常生活中起着重要的作用，但它也有一些负面影响。请就互联网的利与弊发表你的见解，并阐述你的理由。内容包括：
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。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：Internet addiction网瘾
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3 . Safer Internet Activities

To help schools promote safer Internet messages to families, beyond Safer Internet Day, the Education Safeguarding Service’s Online Safety Team has worked with Kent Children’s University to produce a Safer Internet Day Challenge pack for children aged 5 to 14.

This pack contains 10 key challenge activity ideas, as well as useful resources for children, schools and families to access. The Challenge will run until 31 June so there is plenty of time to get involved.

The Safer Internet Day Challenge starts with schools and families today and you can find the resources here. So why not send the activities home to your parents or caregivers so families can get involved?

Young people who are part of Kent Children’s University can earn a varying number of Learning Credits for each activity completed outside normal school time.

More Information

For more information about Education Safeguarding, please visit the Education Safeguarding Service website.

If your school would be interested in finding out more about Kent Children’s University (either the school or family models or both), please email kcu@theeducationpeople.org. For more information, please visit the Kent Children’s University website.

Share Your Safer Internet Day Stories With Us

We encourage teachers and staff working with children and young people aged 3 to 18 in educational settings to share their Safer Internet Day stories, displays or activities on the Safer Internet Day website! Don’t forget to tag@UK_SIC and @TheEdPeople into any posts you share.

1. Who are the activities intended for?

A．University students.	B．Children aged 5 to 14.
C．People aged 3 to 18.	D．School teachers and staff.

2. What can students of Kent Children’s University get from the activities?

A．Student aids.	B．Full-time caregivers.
C．Extra credits.	D．Educational resources.

3. Where can Safer Internet Day stories be shared?

A．Safer Internet Day website.

B．kcu@theeducationpeople.org.

C．Kent Children’s University website.

D．Education Safeguarding Service website.

4 . 下面描绘的是现在许多孩子沉溺于电脑网络不能自拔的现象。请你根据对下面这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文，描述一下漫画中所表达的情况并发表你的看法。

1.内容要求：1.描述漫画内容；
2.分析漫画所揭示的问题；
3.提出你的看法
词数80左右。
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5 . 假定你是李华，最近你班就“使用翻译笔的利与弊”进行了讨论，请根据讨论结果，写一篇文章，并表明你自己的观点。
1.赞成使用翻译笔的理由；
2.反对使用翻译笔的理由；
3.你的观点。
翻译笔： translator pen
注意：1.词数120词左右；
2.可适当增添细节，使行文连贯。
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6 . 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.

2. How does the writer mainly develop his argument?

A．By providing examples	B．By listing numbers
C．By making comparisons	D．By analyzing causes

3. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the text?

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.

4. What’s the writer’s attitude to vlogging about children’s lives?

A．negative

B．positive

C．neutral

D．uninterested

7 . Sometimes the people least likely to engage with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Zoom are the people who can benefit from it the most.

The “silent generation”, or those born between 1928 and 1945, aren’t usually mentioned alongside the likes of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. A study this year said that 45 percent of people over 65 use social media sites. Yet, for the majority of seniors, it is more about gathering information than sharing things about themselves.

For example, AARP has pointed out that Facebook’s largest function for older folks has been helping them keep in touch with their families, especially their grandchildren. But this doesn’t really reflect the digital connectivity (连接) many elders are experiencing.

BJ, a friend who just turned 80, does not own a computer, yet he’s one of the 4 out of 10 seniors with a smartphone, which never leaves his side. For him social media is purely social — no grandkids, just people from every stage of his eight decades. It has kept him youthful and connected. He has figured out how to make Facebook and Instagram work for him by asking his younger friends for help when he gets stuck.

Jesse Epstein, who has been teaching in a college for 44 years.He moved to Costa Rica with his wife and young child four years ago when he was 70. “I wouldn’t be able to live the life I now lead without the assistance of Zoom, Google Classroom, WhatsApp, and Microsoft Teams,” Epstein tells me on the phone, speaking from his home in Tamarindo. “My current students are all masters-level schoolteachers. I use Zoom to observe and evaluate how well they incorporate (融入) these technologies into their lessons live in the classroom. I was surprised by how much more attentive students seemed to be online than they typically were in the classroom receiving the same material.”

He keeps in touch in a very real way with friends he’s known for decades. “Networking technologies have supported all my life choices and helped me and my family achieve a level of freedom and independence which I didn’t think was possible for someone in their mid-seventies,” he adds.

1. Why are the elderly called the “silent generation”?

A．They hardly share personal experiences online.

B．They are too shy to deliver a speech in public.

C．They never keep in touch with others online.

D．They are unfortunately speech-impaired.

2. Why does the author take BJ as an example?

A．To express good attitudes towards life.

B．To explore possible ways to stay young.

C．To reflect the popularity of Facebook.

D．To show the real social connection.

3. Which is not the benefit of networking technologies according to Jesse Epstein?

A．Students are more likely to concentrate on the class.

B．All his life choices are backed by online technologies.

C．He can improve his teaching skills and methods.

D．His family members have freedom and independence.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Social Media Gives the Silent Generation a Voice

B．Social Apps Are Welcomed by People of All Ages

C．Networking Technologies Are a Double-edged Sword

D．The Silent Generation Are Eager for Connectivity

8 . Cyber-bullying (网络欺凌) may take place in the online world, but it is no less damaging than in the real world. The Internet has become a kindness desert, a place where few flowers bloom. Bullying is pretty common.     1     According to those bullied, they’re usually seen as being different from the crowd. They are unique.

Being bullied is a frustrating and painful experience. Online bullying can really hurt others, and it can have serious consequences.     2     Some people have even committed suicide because they were harassed (侵扰) online and didn’t think it would ever stop. Here are some valuable tips to help you address a bully and protect yourself in a safe way.

Don’t blame yourself.     3     It’s only the bully’s fault, so don’t blame yourself for his or her shortcomings.

Stay away from bullies. Bullies hope you interact with them so that they have an excuse to keep picking on you. When the bully starts orally attacking you, remove yourself from the situation if you can, simply by walking away.

    4     Try as you might to ignore the bullies when they are saying ugly things about you. Remind yourself that you are a great person and that nothing the bullies say matters.

Speak out. Nobody has the right to make you feel unsafe, uncomfortable or unhappy. Find someone you can talk to, your teacher or your parent and tell them what’s going on.     5     Follow these tips and you should feel well-equipped to deal with your bullies the next time they attack.

A．Keep track of bullies.

B．Be sure you’re wonderful.

C．Adults can offer help if they know about the problem.

D．Being bullied can make you feel alone, scared, and hopeless.

E．Your parents are willing to help you when recognizing your problem.

F．If you are being bullied, it’s essential to know that it is never your fault.

G．Studies have found that nearly one-third of all students are bullied each year.

9 . 在社交网络日渐流行的今天，高中生使用QQ、微信、B站等平台的频率日渐增多。网络平台给同学们提供学习资源的同时，也带来了虚假新闻、滥用言论自由等问题。请就这一社会现象发表看法，内容包括：
1. 简述目前网络平台的一些问题；
2. 提出你对改善网络环境的建议及理由。
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10 . Internet addiction is a common problem.     1     If you are concerned that you may be too dependent on the Internet, there are several strategies you can use to control your Internet usage. Removing the temptation (诱惑) to go online is one of them. Here are some tips to get you started.

    2     If your devices are on and within arm’s reach, you may find yourself mindlessly checking them during meal times and other social activities. Just turn off your device or at least put it on silent and place it somewhere out of sight.

Charge your devices in another room at night to prevent bedtime browsing (浏览). Bedtime browsing can impact your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep due to the blue light your smartphone emits.     3    

Remove social media apps from your phone. If you find yourself picking up your phone and going on the Internet every time you get a notification (通知), delete the social media apps on your phone. Make it a rule that you can only check these apps on your computer.     4    

Look at one website at a time instead of having multiple websites open.     5     This can help you to avoid going back and forth between multiple sites and wasting time.

Technological tools are meant to serve us, not the other way around. Take action right away to free yourself from Internet dependency and take control of your life.

A．Cut your home Wi-Fi access if it is really necessary.

B．It can be just as damaging as any other form of addiction.

C．So stopping bedtime browsing may help you to sleep better.

D．This may help prevent you from accessing them on and off all day.

E．Turn off your smartphone, iPad, and computer during social activities.

F．If you are on a website and it leads you to another one, close the old site.

G．Developing healthy habits can also help you to cut back on your internet use.