MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Started two years ago, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.
Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents’ worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.
For teenagers, it is a reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, after-school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information.
“MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don't have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16-year-old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburg, PennsylvaniA.
Parents on the other hand are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace.
“Every time we hold a parents meeting,the first question is always about MySpace.” said Kent Cates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars(研讨会). The National Centre for missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace-related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburg, “Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It's like a free checklist for trouble-makers and it endangers children.” Buchanan said.
1.From the passage,we can learn that MySpace __________.
A.brings about the generation gap
B.is very careful about people's privacy
C.encourages you to list your personal information
D.1ists the telephone numbers of your friends
2.Why are some parents against MySpace?
A.Because they think MySpace has a bad influence on their children.
B.Because they don't want to pay so much money for MySpace.
C.Because it takes up too much of their children's spare time.
D.Because trouble-makers can easily approach their children through the site.
3.What can we infer from “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace”?
A.MySpace has become a top issue troubling parents.
B.MySpace often holds parents meetings.
C.MySpace is quite popular with parents.
D.Parents have 1ots of questions about the website.
4.The writer’s attitude towards MySpace is __________.
A.negative B.positive C.optimistic D.objective
5.What do you think the writer was trying to talk about?
A.Internet Safety B.MySpace C.Generation Gap D.The Digital Era
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A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025