17 选择性必修第二册 Unit 1 The mass media（配套练习Word版）-【创新教程】2027年高考英语总复习大一轮课时作业（译林版）

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课时冲关17　Unit 1　The mass media 　学生课时P326

Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok． These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts． While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it's really full of hidden false realities．

The median income (中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018． TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month － $360,000 a year． They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15­second video．

This is mad in more ways than one． Not only is it an overpaid “job”， it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality． Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness． Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching． They can put a false sense of selfvalue into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive．

While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it's important to understand how this content affects young viewers． If we're constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理)． What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren't getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?

Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue．“It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts． TikTok can be great if used properly． Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it's only online．”

Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh． I'm not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15­second video teach young people?

1．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Social networking．

B．Making money on social media．

C．A job offered by TikTok．

D．Staying connected to the Internet．

2． Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users?

A．They tend to live an adult life too soon．

B．They are forced to pay for certain services．

C．They may abandon other social media．

D．They are likely to develop false values．

3．What can we infer from Richard Colyer's comments?

A．TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely．

B．Young TikTokers should be banned form making money．

C．It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos．

D．Contents of videos need checking before their release online．

4．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Say No to TikTok

B．Join Young TikTokers

C．TikTok — A Mine of Money

D．A Job vs An Entertainment

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍当今社交媒体平台已经从一种保持联系的方式转变为一种连孩子都可以通过发帖赚钱的行业，然而过早接触可能会在以后的生活中造成问题。

1．B　[词义猜测题。根据文章第一段划线词前句“These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts．( 这些社交媒体平台已经从一种保持联系的方式转变为一种连孩子都可以通过发帖赚钱的行业。)”可猜测，this指代的是在社交媒体上赚钱。]

2．D　[细节理解题。根据文章第三段“They can put a false sense of selfvalue into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive．(他们会把错误的自我价值观念强加于他们所崇拜的人和他们所代表的东西上：金钱、名誉、传统意义上的吸引力。)”可知，TikTok会让孩子形成错误的价值观。]

3．A　[推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“TikTok can be great if used properly．(如果使用得当，TikTok可以很棒。)”可知，Richard Colyer认为如果青少年明智地使用TikTok，它可以产生积极的影响。]

4．D　[主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“I'm not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15second video teach young people？(我并不反对靠娱乐谋生，但一个15秒的视频出名能教会年轻人什么呢？)”以及第四段“What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren't getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers？(那些因工作而错过生日和家庭假期、薪水不及这些TikTokers的人呢？)”及全文内容可知，本文主要是工作与娱乐的抉择问题。]

If you've scrolled through your Facebook feed recently，you may have noticed something surprising：lots and lots of short videos．

What makes this “Reels” feature strange is that it is hugely addictive，which I know quite well from my own personal experience．Last Friday，I took a break and hit on one short clip of someone making dinner and，well，the next time I looked up it was 20 minutes later and the blank document on my computer monitor was confirming to me that my work was still not done．

However，as silly as it seems，Reels­is actually super important，and is at the centre of a major battle between the world's largest tech firms．The format (格式) was first pioneered by TikTok­the Chinese­owned video app that has taken the world by storm since it launched in 2016．Today，TikTok has around 23 million UK users every month­including basically every person you know under the age of 25．And that fact has made Facebook and its parent company，Meta，very nervous indeed．As TikTok has continued to boom，Facebook has actually fallen in popularity among “Gen Z”．The reason TikTok has proven such a powerful challenger to Facebook's social media dominance is almost entirely down to these sorts of short­form videos．

The format is almost perfectly optimised to be as addictive as possible：TikTok's app shows you a short­form video，and if you don't like it，you can simply swipe it away and another one will start playing instantly．And because it is portrait，not landscape，videos look “right” when viewed on your phone．What's also smart is that TikTok's algorithm (算法) picks videos for you based on what you actually watch，and not what you say you want．

Facebook isn't the only app trying to do what TikTok does so well．Instagram，which is owned by Facebook's parent company Meta，has integrated Reels even more aggressively into its app．And even Google is nervous，launching its own TikTok­style video section of YouTube(which it owns)a couple of years ago．As things stand，though TikTok currently maintains a healthy lead in the category，both YouTube and Facebook have deep pockets­so expect to see even more Reels and Shorts popping up in your feed as this intense battle continues

to rage．You won't be able to take your eyes off them．

5．Why did the author mention his own experience in Paragraph 2?

A．To illustrate the feature of short videos．

B．To stress the importance of short videos．

C．To prove his preference to short videos．

D．To introduce the functions of short videos．

6．What do we know about TikTok according to the passage?

A．It has shown the trend of the fall in popularity among “Gen Z”．

B．It is perceived as a potential threat to Facebook's social media dominance．

C．Its number of registered UK users has reached 23 million since it launched in 2016．

D．It underestimates the essential role of short videos in competition with large tech firms．

7．What makes the short videos on TikTok App so popular?

A．The beautiful visual effects．

B．The high video quality．

C．The random recommendation．

D．The quick switch between videos．

8．What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph?

A．The short videos have a profound impact on our daily life．

B．TikTok seems to be losing its advantage over short videos in the short run．

C．YouTube and Facebook may encounter financial difficulties in developing Shorts．

D．A growing number of tech firms have engaged in fierce competition for the short video market．

[语篇解读]　这是一篇说明文。科技巨头争抢短视频市场，Facebook、Instagram的Reels与Google旗下YouTube的短片功能，紧跟TikTok模式，激烈竞争，力求抓住用户注意力。

5．A　[推理判断题。由文章第二段“What makes this ‘Reels’ feature strange is that it is hugely addictive，which．．．was confirming to me that my work was still not done．”可知，作者在第二段中提到自己的经历，描述了他在Facebook的Reels功能上观看短视频时，不知不觉就过去了20分钟，这表明了短视频极易吸引人的特点。通过这个亲身经历，作者旨在阐述短视频能够极度吸引用户并长时间保持其注意力的特性，说明短视频的特点。]

6．B　[推理判断题。由文章第三段中“Today，TikTok has around 23 million UK users every．．．media dominance is almost entirely down to these sorts of short­form videos．(如今，抖音每月约有2 300万英国用户，基本上包括你认识的所有25岁以下的人。这一事实让Facebook及其母公司Meta非常紧张。随着TikTok的持续繁荣，Facebook在‘Z世代’中的受欢迎程度实际上有所下降。TikTok之所以能成为Facebook社交媒体霸主地位的强大挑战者，几乎完全归功于这类短视频。)”可知，TikTok被视为对Facebook社交媒体主导地位的潜在威胁。]

7．D　[细节理解题。由文章第四段中“The format is almost perfectly optimised to be as addictive as possible：TikTok's app shows you a short­form video，and if you don't like it，you can simply swipe it away and another one will start playing instantly．(这种格式几乎是完美的优化，尽可能让人上瘾：TikTok的应用程序会显示一段短视频，如果你不喜欢，你可以简单地把它移开，另一个视频就会立即开始播放。)”可知，TikTok用户如果不喜欢当前视频，只需滑动即可立即开始播放下一个视频。这种快速切换机制让用户能持续不断地浏览新内容，增强了其吸引力。]

8．D　[推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Facebook isn't the only app trying．．．to take your eyes off them．(Facebook并不是唯一一个试图做TikTok擅长的事情的应用程序。Facebook母公司Meta旗下的Instagram更积极地将Reels整合到自己的应用程序中。就连Google也感到紧张，几年前在YouTube (它拥有的YouTube)上推出了自己的TikTok风格的视频部分。就目前的情况来看，尽管TikTok目前在这一类别中保持着健康的领先地位，但YouTube和Facebook都有雄厚的财力——所以随着这场激烈的战斗继续进行，预计你会看到更多的