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With the development of technology and economy, social media is becoming one of the fastest-growing industries in today's world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Centre showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. 1
Changing relationships.
High school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face-to-face communication. "It makes face-to-face relationships harder because people's attention is given to their phones instead of their friends," Cooper said.
2 Beth Kaplan from Illinois meets her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they're still able to frequently communicate with each other. "I can feel close to someone that I'm talking to via FaceTime," Kaplan said.
Wanting to be "liked".
3 The 19-year-old Essena O'Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. 4 Teenagers who get harmful comments can't help but feel hurt.
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However, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments(评论) he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. "Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before," Korsos said.
A. Opening new doors.
B. Teenagers' attitude toward social media.
C. Unpleasant comments can also do great damage to a teenager's self-respect.
D. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers' lives.
E. Yet, the social media is beneficial to show people's talents.
F. The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves.
G. Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere.
A. Pay attention! B. Try to make yourself understood! C. Keep private conversations private! D. You can only control your own behavior. E. Always make yourself available of your phone. F. Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places. G. This happens all the time-on buses, in restaurants, everywhere! |
What do you do in a situation like this? You're eating dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You're having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he's having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we've all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation, but let the management take care of those noisy customers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Here are a few rules:
▪Off means off! {#blank#}3{#/blank#} If a sign says "turn off cell phones", don't use your phone.
▪{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Speak softly and for a short time. Try to move away from other people.
▪Lights off, phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
▪{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you're going when you're walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones, things are only going to get worse. So, the next time you're getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.
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