People are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service,     1     realizing that they’re paying for it by giving up plenty of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send     2     (target) messages.

Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea     3     they’re paying for Facebook, because people don’t really know what their personal details are worth.

The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you could keep everything private. That was the great thing about Facebook — you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules     4     many things — your city, your photo, your friends’ names — were set, by default (默认) , to be shared with everyone on the Internet.

According to Facebook’s vice president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don’t share information, they have a “    5     (satisfying) experience.”

Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model,     6     involved selling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they are connecting with their friends online?

So far the privacy issue     7     (land) Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Commission to set regulations for social-networking sites.

I suspect that whatever Facebook has done     8     (invade) our privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering     9     (cancel) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by the idea that     10     information is in the hands of people I don’t trust. That is too high a price to pay.

6 . She wants to be a singer; you think she should go for a long-term career with job security and eventually retire with a good pension. But a new report suggests that in fact she’s the practical one. Why do parents make terrible careers _______?

Today’s 14 and 15-year-olds are _______. They are optimistic about their prospects, but their career ideas are rather _______. Although 80% of them have no intention of following in their parents’ footsteps, 69% still _______ their parents for advice. They look at their working future in a different way to their parents. A job for life is not in their vocabulary; neither is a dead-end but secure job that is _______ but pays the bills.

In the past, this might have counted as bad news. Certainly when I was 15, my guidance counselors were horrified at my plans to become a writer. I’m glad I didn’t change my plans to suit them. But the world has changed. The global economy is not _______ to yesterday’s diligent and dependable worker. The future belongs to quick-thinking people who are resourceful, ambitious and can take the initiative. This means it is not _______ being unrealistic that a 14-year-old sees her working future as a kind of _______ to be made up as she goes along.

_______, she has to have the training and guidance to help her develop the right skills for today’s market. Many young people ________ that redundancy (冗余), downsizing (裁员) and freelancing (自由职业) are all part of modern working life, but no one is telling them how they might be able to turn the new rules of the ________ game to their advantage. This is what they need to know if they are to make a life for themselves.

So what is to be done? A good first step would be to ________ the way in which schools prepare young people or adult life. The education system is becoming less flexible and sticks more to traditional skills at just the time that the job market is going in the ________ direction.

What, then, can we as parents do to help them? The best thing is to ________ all the advice that your parents gave you, and step into your teenager’s shoes. Give them the courage to follow their dreams ---- however odd they might sound right now. In a world that offers economic security to almost no one, ambition is a terrible thing to ________.

9 . Can Happiness Be Bought?

There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are surprising.

    1     It is quite common to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be supported by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably mistaken.

Studies have been carried out on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness.     2     Previously contented people continue to be contented, while those who were miserable before sink back into misery.

If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different countries. Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships.     3     The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness.

    4     People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.