A
For several months,Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram.Not long ago,the 11-year-old girl,like all the other kids in this story,discovered that her mom had been posting her photos for much of her life.“I’ve wanted to bring it up.It’s strange to see myself up there,and sometimes there are pictures I don’t like of myself,”she said.
Like most other modern kids,Cara grew up immersed in social media.While many kids may not yet have accounts themselves,their parents,schools,sports teams,and organizations have been organizing an online presence for them since birth.The shock of realizing that details about your life have been shared online without your permission or knowledge has become an important experience in the lives of many teenagers.Recently a parenting blogger(博主) wrote in a Washington Post essay that despite(不顾) her 14yearold daughter’s horror at discovering that her mother had shared years of highly personal stories and information about her online,she simply could not stop posting on her blog and social media.The writer said that promising her daughter that she would stop posting her publicly on the Internet would mean shutting down a vital part of herself,which isn’t necessarily good for herself or her daughter.
But it’s not just crazy mommy bloggers who construct a child’s online identity;plenty of average parents do the same.There’s even a special word for it: sharenting.Almost a quarter of children begin their digital lives when parents upload their photos to the Internet,according to a study conducted by the Internetsecurity firm AVG.The study also found that 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own unique digital identity.
1. How does Cara feel about her mom’s behavior?
A. It’s aggressive. B. It’s appropriate.
C. It’s annoying. D. It’s favorable.
2. Who are fond of sharenting?
A. A quarter of students.
B. Most ordinary parents.
C. Kids under the age of 2.
D. Some crazy bloggers.
3. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Children’s New Trouble
B. Social Media
C. Kids’ Online Performance
D. Mommy Bloggers
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲了青少年在自己毫不知情的情况下,个人信息和照片就被父母发布在了网上,这是孩子们的新烦恼。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“I’ve wanted to bring it up. It’s strange to see myself up there,and sometimes there are pictures I don’t like of myself,(我一直想提这件事。看到自己的照片被放在那里感觉很奇怪,有时候有些照片是我不喜欢的),”可推断出,Cara对她母亲把自己的照片放在网上感到很生气,故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“But it’s not just crazy mommy bloggers who construct a child’s online identity;plenty of average parents do the same.(但不仅仅是疯狂的妈妈博主们建立了一个孩子的网络身份,很多普通的父母也在做同样的事情。)”可知,大多数普通的父母都喜欢在网络上分享信息和照片。故选B。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。第二段第三句“The shock of realizing that details about your life have been shared online without your permission or knowledge has become an important experience in the lives of many teenagers.(意识到自己的生活细节在未经你允许或不知情的情况下被分享到网上,这种震惊已经成为许多青少年生活中的重要经历。)”是全文的主题句,结合全文内容可知,这篇文章主要讲了青少年在自己毫不知情的情况下,个人信息和照片就被父母发布在了网上,这是孩子们的新烦恼,A项“孩子们的新烦恼”作标题最佳。故选A。