1 . Facebook Is a Big Waster

During the first decade of the 21st century, a popular and new word has come into our vocabulary—Facebook. This is the most popular social networking website on the Internet. The main idea of Facebook is that you can keep in touch with all your friends around the world who have Facebook. You can send messages to your friend’s electronic wall, put up a status saying something like “Going to the mall, I need to get a new pair of shoes” or “it’s finally the weekend!”

In spite of the benefit it does on common people, it is true that this social network is a big waster. There are about 350 million active users on this website and 67% of them are between the ages of 13-25. More than 35 million users update their status every day.     1    

The highest age group who use Facebook are teenagers. Most of them keep the website running whenever they are using the computer. if they aren’t in school or when they aren’t asleep. Facebook is just changing the new generation of youngsters unconsciously. The teenage life is one of the most important stages of life.     2     It is a distraction (分心，注意力分散) to their mind as well. Nowadays, when all their homework and research are on ICT (信息技术) they would easily switch to Facebook just to check if there was anything updated among their friends.

Facebook is also where people can see the gossip among their friends, virtual arguments, relationship status and updates, who is in whose “top friends”, you can become fan of anything, join groups, post pictures and videos, play childish games, invite friends to parties or events and a lot more. Generally, all these would just disturb (扰乱；妨碍) people into living life to the fullest. It’s not just teens who become addicted, even grown-ups do. An average person spends about 55 minutes on Facebook.     3     Technology might be taking over people’s life. Furthermore, people who use Facebook through their mobile phones are 50% more active on Facebook than non-mobile phone users. This shows people using Facebook on their phone s as well as computers just can’t stand being away from the website. Facebook is like crack to some folk.

    4     This would make them think how life is like without saying what’s on their mind to all their friends on the Internet. A break would also make them more active, like socializing in person. This would finally help them focus better in school or in work. Although about 80% of people who take a break would come back to Facebook within days.

Today I thought I’d blog about a question     1     has been asked many times—how do you stay safe online and avoid bad     2     (experience) on the Internet? I’m not an expert, but many years as a     3     (blog) have taught me a thing or two.

First     4     all, there’s the golden rule of the Internet: If you see or read something     5     makes you feel uncomfortable, leave the site     6     (immediate). Don’t post     7     (comment) or click     8     anything. Second, protect your privacy. Don’t give     9     your address or phone number. Someone might use the information     10     (steal) your identity. Identity theft is a common and serious problem. Third, be polite.     11     (be) online is no excuse for     12     (be) rude, and you don’t want to become     13     target for a troll or cyberbully. A troll is a person     14     posts comments or questions in order to stir     15     trouble online. Trolls often use several false names so that they can stay on a site. A cyberbully uses the Internet to be mean     16     others. Like a troll, a cyberbully will also write something mean but it is usually directed     17     particular people. He or she may also post     18     (embarrass) photos and information about those people. However, the more polite you are, the less likely     19     is you will be attacked.

Have you had any bad     20     (experience) online, or do you have some good advice for     21     (stay) safe? Post your comments below!

Boy 579: Last year, we were having     22     (problem) in our chat room. Mean     23     (comment) were being posted by someone we didn’t know. I think he or she was only trying     24     (make) trouble.

Amy: A girl at my school had a very bad experience online. A photo of her had been posted online and she was being made fun     25    . It seemed like a joke at first,     26     the girl was very upset.

Virtue, by definition, is the moral excellence of a person    1     Morally excellent people have a character made up of virtues valued as good. They are honest, respectful, courageous, forgiving and kind, for example. They do the right thing, and don't bend to impulses, urges or desires, but act according to values and principles    2     Some might say good qualities are inborn. Actually, virtues need to be cultivated. With the habit of being virtuous, we can take control of our lives and move them in the direction of greater happiness and fulfillment.

Virtues are universal and recognized by all cultures as basic qualities of well-being. However, practicing virtues is not easy. So often we know that it takes perseverance to reach our goals, and we still never get there    3    We know if we forgive, we'll be less angry. We know it takes courage to accomplish great things. So why then, if we know what to do, are we still stuck?

Because we have not yet consciously applied a virtue to a given situation so as to change its outcome such as in these examples: kindness towards someone who is having a bad day can make him or her smile and build rapport; trust in a relationship creates valuable, meaningful relationships; gratitude in a job loss can shift our focus from feeling low to how we can have a new, more fulfilling career;    4    service to others can change lives, better neighborhoods and create stronger nations.

We know we are becoming more virtuous people, not only because of the results above but also because of the way other people respond to us. Our friends, families, co-workers, and neighbors will trust and rely on us. They will come to us for guidance and help. They will want to be around us because we inspire them to be better people. Practicing virtues allows us to develop our potential, and live a more purposeful, better life    5    

9 . We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane surrounded by people who like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.

What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It's more likely that none of us start a conversation because...

10 . During the rosy years of elementary school (小学).I enjoyed sharing my dolls and jokes, which allowed me to keep my high social status...

Popularity is a well-explored subject in social psychology Mitch Prinstein, a professor of clinical psychology sorts the popular into two categories: the likable and the status seekers. The likables’ plays well-with-others qualities strengthen schoolyard friendships, jump-start interpersonal skills and, when tapped early, are employed ever after in life and work. Then there's the kind of popularity that appears in adolescence: status born of power and even dishonorable behavior.