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Social networking is a tool used by people all around the world. Its__1__ is to promote and aid communication. __2__, this type of technology might be doing more harm than good.
On these networking sites, users __3__ post pictures of themselves and their friends. Teenagers, however, use this new technology in a way that could be __4__. In this stage of their lives, they always __5__ to impress their peers (同龄人). Teenagers attract attention through the interesting pictures they __6__. In order to get the results they want, they try to get a reaction from controversial (引起争论的) __7__ of themselves. These adolescents needing to be “cool” lead to lots of young girls and boys attempting to __8__ one another by showing themselves drinking, smoking and partying.
With so many teens using social networking, it has become easier to__9__ one another. Cyber bullying (欺凌) is a form of bullying that is only done through the web. Bullying is __10__ to deal with in person, but the situation is even severer over the Internet. When __11__ comments are posted on a person's page, anyone can see them, including the victims. However, on the networks no one is there to __12__ the attack. This makes it harder for a __13__ to find the attacker.
With the constant use of these social technologies, fewer people are communicating in person. Many people are becoming__14__ due to the lack of personal communication. What's more, without person-to-person communication we will lose our language skills and have trouble speaking in public.
Social networking aids long-distance communication greatly but there must be a stopping point. It cannot become our main__15__ of communication.
语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要阐述了社交网络的利弊。
1.A.challenge B.feature
C.purpose D.solution
解析:选C 社交网络的目的(purpose)是促进和帮助交流。
2.A.Therefore B.However
C.Moreover D.Instead
解析:选B 然而(However),这种技术可能弊大于利。此处和上文是转折关系。
3.A.normally B.quickly
C.repeatedly D.slowly
解析:选A 在这些社交网站上,用户通常(normally)会发布自己和朋友的照片。
4.A.boring B.