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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 adopt 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.
2.It can be inferred that the main disadvantages of social networking may _______.
A.put young people in danger
B.allow spread of information
C.let out users' health problems
D.reduce the using of poor spelling
3.What is the passage mainly about?
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.
4.What is the authors attitude towards social media?
A.Disapproving. B.Objective.
C.Positive. D.Indifferent.
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Social media is one of the fastest-growing industries in today’s world. Your friends’ lives may look more exciting than yours on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but a new research shows it is because they are faking(伪造) it.
A recent survey has found around two-thirds of people on social media post images to their personal information to make their lives seem more adventurous. And more than three quarters of those asked said they judged their peers based on what they saw on their Instagrm, Snapehat or Facebook pages.
The British survey, by smart phone maker HTC, found that, in order to make our own pages and lives appear more exciting, six percent also said they had borrowed items to include in the images in order to pass them off as their own. More than half of those surveyed said they posted images of items and places purely to show off, causing jealousy among friends and family.
Behavioral psychologist Hemmings said the trend was unsurprising due to the rise of social media. “We’re living in a world instant communication.” she said. “Fashion and style used to live and die in magazines; now people are in search of authentic, peer-to-peer recommendations as well, making social media an equal power house to magazines and newspaper.”
“With images being shared in an instant, we desire to know what our friends are wearing, or what super stars are buying, as soon as they have got them.” Such is the influence of social media sites like Instagram, 76 percent of those asked also said seeing items on social influences them to buy them, with men more likely to take style advice and buy what they see.
1.How do some people make their lives appear more exciting?
A. By buying pictures. B. By posting images.
C. By making up stories. D. By risking their lives.
2.What does the underlined word “jealousy” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Adventure. B. Conflict
C. Envy D. Misunderstanding
3.What can we learn from Hemmings?
A. The trend reflects the development of social media.
B. Fashion and style no longer exist in magazines.
C. Magazines and newspapers are less important.
D. The trend is beyond people’s expectation.
4.Which of the following best describes social media like Instagram?
A. Positive B. Creative
C. Persuasive D. Honest
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British chemist David Evans has become an overnight celebrity on Chinese social media. His chemistry experiments have attracted over 2 million followers in just a few months. Evans is a chemistry professor at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The 60-year-old always wears a white lab coat, a pair of safety goggles (护目镜), and smiles often. Some web users say he looks just like the “grandpa of KFC”.
Evans has posted videos of various experiments. His most popular experiments have attracted millions of hits on video-sharing apps. Excited children’s cheers and shouts can be heard in his videos. “I hope my experiments can arouse people’s interest in science,” he says.
Evans has been interested in China since childhood. In the early 1970s, before the reform and opening-up, he viewed it as a “country full of mysteries”. He first visited the Chinese mainland in 1987 to attend a chemistry conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He quit his job in the United Kingdom and moved to Beijing in 1996. Many of his friends thought he was crazy. But Evans says they just saw China’s challenges but not its potential.
Since 2011, Evans has turned to the Internet to popularize science. He learned short-video apps are also popular in small cities and rural areas. And he realized this enables him to reach more students, who lack opportunities to perform fun experiments. But even a one-minute video requires a considerable amount of work. Still, he thinks it’s worth it to fulfill his responsibility to popularize science.
His experiments always fill schools’ lecture halls with laughter. Some viewers call him “a Harry Potter-like magician”, but he disagrees. “A magician never tells the secrets behind his tricks, but a scientist always gives an explanation.” He sees himself as a teacher. He performs experiments to spread knowledge, inspire thinking, remove misunderstandings and show that science can create change. Evans says he looks forward to more “chemical reactions” with China.
1.Who is David Evans according to the passage?
A. A manager of KFC. B. A film celebrity.
C. A chemistry teacher. D. A British magician.
2.What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. Evans considered UK to be a country full of mysteries.
B. Evans first visited Chinese mainland in the 1970s.
C. Evans was in no mood to move to Beijing.
D. Evans attended a chemistry conference in China in 1987.
3.Why did Evans begin to post videos of experiments on the Internet?
A. To popularize science.
B. To rise to fame.
C. To apply short-video apps.
D. To make a fortune.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Evans knows exactly how a magic works.
B. Evans will continue to post videos of experiments in China.
C. Evans’ students like to interrupt his experiments with laughter.
D. Evans’ friends admired his decision to move to China.
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Messages in honor of Stan Lee are pouring in on social media and other online sites.
Lee is the creator of famous comic book characters, including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Black Panther and others. He died in Los Angeles, California, Monday. He was 95 years old.
Marvel Entertainment and its parent company, Walt Disney, posted a video about the late writer, editor and publisher on their websites.
Disney chairman and chief Bob Iger said Lee is "a super hero in his own right to Marvel fans around the world." He compared Lee to his comic book characters with "the power to inspire, to entertain, and to connect."
Lee was born Stanley Martin Leiber in New York City. He began writing for comic books at 19. He wrote under the name Stan Lee. He explained that he used a false name because he wanted to write a serious and great piece of literature someday. He did not want his link with comic books to be known when that happened. But it never did happen. As the pride in his work grew, he decided to legally change his name to Stan Lee.
Lee’s comic book heroes stand apart from its competitor DC, the company that produced the seemingly perfect heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman. Lee’s character often had super power,but they also had weaknesses and moral failings.In a piece for Marvel in 1969, Lee discussed the importance of creating these balanced characters. Nobody is all good, or all bad, he wrote, like Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man. He is a deeply gifted inventor with serious mental health issues; or, Peter Parker, a sensitive, brainy high-school student who has no idea how to deal with the frightening abilities he gets from the bite of a radioactive spider. Even Steve Rogers, whose Captain America was the most Superman-like of the Marvel group, had problems. Rejected as a candidate for the armed forces, he volunteers to take a "supersoldier" substance to make him a super-fighting machine.
Actor Chris Evans has played that character in several Hollywood films. He posted a tribute to Captain America’s creator on Twitter Monday. “There will never be another Stan Lee,” he wrote. Actor, writer and funny man Seth Rogen never played one of Lee’s characters but he remembered him with thanks in a tweet. “Thank you Stan Lee for making people who feel different realize they are special,” he wrote.
1.Stan Lee creat many famous comic character,except ________
A. Iron Man B. Superman
C. Captain America D. Spider Man
2.Why Lee used the false name when he begin to writing comic book?
A. In honor of the city where he was born.
B. The name was a writer who he admired.
C. He was proud of the name.
D. He didn’t want to be known as a comic book writer.
3.What makes Lee’s character different from others?
A. They often had super power.
B. They were balance in diet.
C. They always saved the world.
D. They looked like a real man, not god.
4.The author wrote this text to ________
A. introduce the characters of Lee’s famous comic book.
B. in memory of Stan Lee.
C. share the readers the achievements of Stan Lee.
D. be as a biography of Stan Lee.
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Videos and video calls are becoming increasingly popular on social media in China, particularly on WeChat, the country’s most-used messaging app. We Chat’s 1.08 billion monthly active users last year made 410 million daily video and audio calls. That was 5.7 times more than in 2015, when WeChat first disclosed its operational data.
Uploading videos on WeChat Moments, a function that allows users to share their latest whereabouts, has become more widely used, with the number of videos posted multiplying 4.8 times in the past 4 years.
As a one-stop solution for Chinese people’s daily lives, We Chat has been able to produce a breakdown of its users’ preferences by age group. Those born in the 1980s for example are followers of news related to state and public affairs, whereas those younger than 20 spend the most on sweet treats.
In line with previous findings, China’s elderly population are becoming adept at using WeChat as a means of communication and conducting errands (办差事). As of September 2018, over 63 million users were registered as 55 years old or above. This group recorded an average length of 11 minutes for video calls, topping all age groups. We Chat Wallet has also registered exponential (指数的) growth, with payments in public transportation and high-speed traffic rising 4.7 times and 6.3 times, separately. Spending in retail stores and dining via WeChat rose by 1.5 times and 1.7 times. The number of users who use the app for making medical appointments and paying bills almost tripled.
1.Which of the following is closer to the truth according to the passage?
A. The number of videos posted has declined in the past 4 years.
B. The users’ preferences for WeChat can be various by age group.
C. Downloading videos on WeChat Moments is widely banned officially.
D. The number of users’ spending in retail stores and dining via WeChat will be doubled.
2.From what column on a certain website is the above passage most probably taken?
A. VIDEOS B. ADVERTISING
C. BUSINESS D. CAREER DEVELOPMENT
3.What does the underlined word “adept” in the last paragraph roughly mean?
A. disappointed B. inexperienced
C. surprised D. skilled
4.What is the passage mainly concerned about accordingly?
A. Video use continues to rise sharply on WeChat.
B. WeChat video calls are more frequently used by those younger than 20.
C. The post-80s are more likely fond of public affairs as well as sweet treats.
D. Making medical appointments and payments on We Chat will be more convenient.
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There’s more to mobile apps than just social media. Here, TEENS has picked out five of our current favorites that may just brighten up your life.
TaoMix 2 – Android/iOS
This is the perfect app for when your homework is finally finished and you can relax for a while. TaoMix 2 provides natural sounds to allow your worries to drift far away. The soundtracks feature birdsong, light rain, mild thunder, and many other comforting sounds. Would you like to imagine that you are in a tent on a hill with no one for miles around? TaoMix 2 can help you. The sound of rain above your head will take you there. Some like music to accompany their nature sounds. Thankfully, Taomix 2 has a choice of ambient(轻松的) melodies to deepen your state of calm. You can let the app choose the music for you or you can take control yourself by mixing and matching your sounds. Taomix 2 is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to unwind (放松) at the end of a long day.
MyHomework Student Planner – Android/iOS
It seems like there’s never an end to schoolwork. Keeping track of what you have to do and making sure it’s done when the teacher wants it requires organization. However, myHomework is a student planner that looks to be the best on the market. It allows you to track classes, tests and homework. The app is free but if you pay a small extra charge you can get access to the myHomework website and receive homework reminders. This app has been around since 2009 and has been constantly updated since. And with so many great reviews, it could just be the perfect replacement for pen-and-pencil planning.
FaceApp – Android/iOS
Currently very popular in the US, FaceApp is a highly entertaining app that changes your face in strange and funny ways. FaceApp will take a photo of your face and age it, or make it younger, force it to smile, or make it grimace (做鬼脸). Faceapp can even change your sex. Ever wondered what the male or female version of yourself looks like? Try FaceApp and see for yourself. This app is mainly for fun, but not totally so. If you’re looking for an impressive WeChat profile photo, this app can make a few improvements to your image. You’ll still look like you, but just a little better. With a rating of 4.7 on Apple’s App Store, Faceapp is one of the hits of 2018.
Endomondo – Android/iOS
There’s a big market today for fitness apps, especially since the appearance of the Apple Watch and Fitbit. Busy people are concerned that they can’t find the hours in the day to take exercise. This is where Endomondo could make a difference. It allows you to track your performance in a fitness or sporting activity. After you’ve been for a run or climbed a hill, you can look at the figures of your physical performance. You can see the kilometers you covered, your maximum speed, and the calories you burned. Endomondo also allows you to compare your performance with other people’s, so you can judge the state of your fitness. In addition, like a real coach, the app gives you advice on how to improve your workouts.
Monument Valley – Android/iOS
It’s been available since 2014 and is as popular now as it was when it first appeared. Monument Valley is a game, but has a lot to offer. Its millions of fans worldwide say it’s more like a beautiful artistic experience in sight and sound than simply a test of the player’s abilities. Your job is to guide Princess Ida to her destination. To do that you must lead her through unusual buildings and enchanted (有魔法的) forests. Indeed, many players say that playing Monument Valley is like taking a journey through a painting. The latest update has added more content: Forgotten Shores consists of eight new chapters. It’s not free, but the quality of the game makes it worth the money.
1.You have to pay for the latest version if you are using ___________.
A. TaoMix 2 B. MyHomework Student Planner C. FaceApp D. Monument Valley
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the apps above?
A. You can choose the soundtracks in it or create the sounds you like when using Taomix.
B. MyHomework Student Planner is an updated app to replace a former version.
C. FaceApp is well received due to its functions for entertainment as well as practical use.
D. You can gain the feedbacks about your fitness by using Endomondo.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How has social media changed our life according to the talk?
A.People are more connected than before.
B.People are more confused than ever.
C.People are not as happy as they used to be.
2.Why might social media be an effective tool for small companies?
A.It encourages social discussions.
B.It changes the way we get our news.
C.It provides a cheap way to advertise.
3.What is the speaker^ attitude towards social media?
A.Objective. B.Positive. C.Negative.
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In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.
A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2018?
Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent(等同物) Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apple's App store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June at home, CNBC said.
Why are these short videos—which are rarely longer than a few minutes—so popular? Jiang Yige, Singaporebased analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules，” he told CNBC.
These videos—apart from being very convenient—are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.
Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musical.ly who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature.”
Live streaming(直播) is a feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise. It's a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live. However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 million viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers' ability to interact with unknown names.
However, the quick development of social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms are often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesn't mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.
1.The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being________”.
A.changeable B.steady
C.promising D.violent
2.According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because________.
A.they are very convenient
B.they help people kill time
C.they provide a sense of community
D.they allow people to express themselves
3.What do we know about social media?
A.The information from social media is totally reliable.
B.When it comes to social media, people only know short videos.
C.People can't communicate with each other without social media.
D.There is still much room for social media to make improvement.
4.What is the author's attitude to the quick development of social media?
A.Objective. B.Subjective.
C.Favorable. D.Disapproving.
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By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in
business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends’ new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real influences?
Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choice. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and communication skills.
Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful, immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker.
Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.
Also, what you carelessly post on the Net can come back to trouble you. Revealing( 泄露) personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable(易受伤害的)to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Web before hiring an employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.
Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user
to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure
they do not fall victim to online dangers.
1.Paragraph 2 mainly shows that social networks _________.
A. benefit users in various ways
B. offer offer professionals good chances
C. guide users to make right choices users to make right choices
D. help students finish their homework
2. Faced with problems caused by social media, some companies ________.
A. take legal action against the attackers
B. avoid posting embarrassing information
C. refuse to hire potential addicted employees
D. forbid the use of social networks during work time
3.The main purpose of this passage is to _________.
A. share experiences in using social media
B. provide some advice on social problems
C. raise public awareness of social problems
D. remind people to wisely use social media
4.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C：Conclusion
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In our world today, the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains. Movies, television shows, commercials, and magazines all make use of models and actors whose physical attributes(特性) will sell their product.
As our country is trying to reduce the obesity numbers, eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people. While obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems, many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes. Children as young as elementary school age have begun to worry about the numbers that appear on the scale. In my opinion, it seems that “fat” has become the new“ugly”.
Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Wisconsin television reporter Livingston, who is 235 pounds, received an email from a man named Krause. In the email Krause attacked her, writing,“Your physical condition hasn’t improved for many years. Surely you don’t consider yourself a suitable example for this community’s young people, girls in particular.”
Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look and appear to their peers rather than what is inside. The truth is that every person is built differently; we all come in different shapes and sizes. Just because someone is heavier, that doesn’t mean they eat large amounts of junk food around the day. Likewise, even though a person is thin, that doesn’t mean they are necessarily healthy and fit.
If you are reading this and you struggle with your weight or your appearance, please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way. You are worth so much more than you realize, and even if I don’t know you, understand that I respect and support you. Beauty is not defined by size; it is defined by how we treat others and respect ourselves. In the words of the talented film actress Kirstie Alley, “There’s a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are.”
1. With so many people losing weight, it will end in .
A. models’ and actors’ appearance in ads
B. the fall of media and entertainment industries
C. more and more people becoming obesity
D. more people’s suffering from eating disorder
2.The underlined phrase “the numbers that appear on the scale” in the second paragraph may mean .
A. intelligence B. weight C. patience D. strength
3. The writer used the example of Jennifer Livingston to show .
A. people think “fat” looks ugly B. fat people are becoming cleverer
C. physical condition is good D. young people never follow example
4. What Kirstie Alley said means .
A. people should pay attention to the appearance
B. there is no need for any people to go on diet
C. people are beautiful when they concern others
D. there’s always someone who understands and supports you
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