Facebook Moms阅读理解及参考答案.docx
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FacebookMoms阅读理解及参考答案
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[A] KimberlyGervaise,astay-at-homemotherofthreeinLittleSilver,N.J.,joinedFacebookfiveyearsagoandonlypostseverycoupleofmonths,mostlysharingphotosfromspecialevents,likebirthdays.Shehas393friends,andwishessomeofthemwouldtuckitin(收敛)abit.“Igetalittleannoyedaboutpeoplewhofeeltheneedtopostapictureofastraight-Areportcard—andtherearemany,”shesays.“Iamsurethatmostofthetime,theyarejustproud,butIfinditannoying.”
[B] GervaisesaysmoreandmoremothersareusingFacebookasaplatformtoboastabouttheirlives,theirkids,theirparentingtechniques.Andthat’smakingitharderandharderformomslikehertologonwithoutgettingslappedintheface.Braggingaboutyourkidsisnothingnew,butbeforeFacebook,theCompare&Contrastgamewasmostlyplayedattheplaygroundorthepreschoolparkinglot.Momswouldstandarounddiscreetlyscrutinizingkidstoseewhowashittingmilestonesfasterorslowerthantheirownchildren.Nowit’sgoingonallday,everyday,inavastelectronicsandbox.
[C] Facebookmomsareconstantlybombardedwithupdatesabouttheirfriends’kidsandtheiraccomplishments.Daily,hourlyeven.AccordingtoEdisonResearch’sMomsandMedia2013report,57%ofmomsonFacebookareover35—thesewomenarethefirstgenerationtohaveraisedtheirchildrenentirelyintheFacebookera.Theystartedoutsingle,gossipingandpostingpartyphotosandflirting,andnowthey’rechangingdiapers,worryingaboutpeanutallergiesanddiligentlynavigatingthesometimestreacherousmommywaters.Andifthey’reactiveonFacebook,they’relearninginfrontofahuge,raptaudience.
[D] MothersareheavyFacebookusers.Edison’s2013researchrevealsthat7outof10momshaveaprofile,andtherearemorethan1,000mommygroups,publicandprivate.Thesegroupsrangeinsizefromhundredsofmemberstotensofthousands,andtheyarediscussingeverythingfrompottytrainingtogamingthatprivate-schooladmissionstest.
[E] OfallthemembersonFacebook,momscheckinthemost(anaverageof5.1timesaday,accordingtoEdison),andtheykeepcomingback,eveniftheyarebeingbatteredwithsubtle—andsometimesnotsosubtle—“Mykid’ssmarter/healthier/happierthanyours”remarks.Forthemomwhobarelygetsherkids’shoesonbeforehustlingthemofftoschool,poststhatportraytheperfectfamilycanstirupguiltorevenself-loathing(自我厌恶).“Whohastimetodrawpictureswithchildren?
Whohastimetocleanupthegiantmess?
”saysMeredithDePersia,aworkingmotheroftwoinSanFrancisco.“WhenIseetheseposts,Idefinitelyfeellikealazyperson.”
[F] Thegreattime-killerisnowamassiveego-killer,andevenamommy-bloggerwithahugefollowingfeelsvulnerable.“Facebookmakesmefeelbad,”saysGlennonDoyleMelton,whohadaNewYorkTimesbest-sellerwithCarryOn,Warrior.“NomatterhowsatisfiedIamwithmylife,career,family,sociallife,house,etC.assoonasIlogontoFacebookandpeekintoothers’lives,Iimmediatelyfeelthatuneasecausedbycomparison.”
[G] Thisisturningmanyroomsoff.“Onethingthatdrovemecrazywhenmysonwasyoungerwasmomspostingabouthowwelltheirbabyslept,”amomfromTexasrecalls.“Oursonwasaprettypoorsleeper,andwespentsomuchofthatfirstyearutterlyexhausted.Sotobehonest,whenIwouldseeapostgloating,‘XXsleptforsixhoursstraightlastnight!
’Iwouldimmediatelyhidethatpersonforawhilebecauseitwouldirritateme.”AnonlinemediaprofessionalandmomofonefromFallsChurch,Va.,issofiredofplayingthegame.“IkindofavoidFacebookentirely,”shesays,“becauseI’msickofeveryone’spresentationofperfection.”
[H] ThereisnothingintheFacebookrulesthatrequirescompletehonestyandtotaldisclosure,anditishumannaturetoportraythebestversionofone’slife.Fromcarefullypresentingourvacationpicturestosharingperfectlyposedfirst-day-of-schoolphotos,allofus,notjustmoms,trytoportrayaproblem-free,fun-filled,blissfullife.Andthatcanbeprettyannoyingifyou’vejustspentthemorningwatchingyour4-year-oldrepaintyourkitchenwallswithoatmeal(麦片粥).
[I] “Anacquaintancepostedadrawingherdaughterhadmade,anditwassoperfect.Waymorethanmysoncoulddo,eventhoughheisthesameage,”saysateacherandmotherfromTexas.“Ipanickedforaminute,buttalkedmyselfdown.Ifsomeoneispostingpositive,cheerful,perfectthingsallthetime,Ialwaysthink:
Nope.Notbuyingit.Noone’slifeisthatperfect.”
[J] Partoftheproblemisthatthisisn’thappeninginrealtime,facetoface.Thatmeansmomswhomightnotmeantooffendaremissingthesocialcuesthatnormallyputadamperonexcessivecrowing.“SocialnetworkslikeFacebookhaven’tchangedthewaypeoplerespondtobragging;they’vechangedhowmuchpeoplebrag,”saysDr.PamelaRutledge,directoroftheMediaPsychologyResearchCenter.“Theabilitytopublicizesomuchhasblurredthelinebetweensharingandboasting.Whenyoubraginagroup,younoticewhentheywanderaway.WhenyoubragonFacebook,it’shardertotellwhoyou’realienating.”
[K] Dr.Saedi,authoroftheblogMillennialMedia,thinksit’simportanttokeepitallinperspective.“Rememberthat,likeTV,noteverythingyouseeonFacebookistrue.Noone’slifeisperfect.Andthemorethatpeopletrytoprovehowgreatitis,themoreit’softenasignthatit’snot.It’simportantformomsonFacebooktotakeastepback,getsomedistanceandreassess.”
[L] Manyfeeling-smotheredmothersdon’twantto“stepback”;theywanttoescape,tobefree.“IdeletedmyFacebookaccount!
”crowsastay-at-homemomoftwoinAustin,Texas.“Ihatedthe‘KeepingupwiththeJoneses’behaviorthatFacebookengenders.”Noteveryoneisready—orable—tocompletelycuttheFacebookumbilicalcord(脐带).Onemomdecidedshejustneededtotakecontrolofherpage,andsilencethebraggersandknow-everything.“IcleanedhouseayearagoandonlyconnectwithpeopleI’mactuallyfriendsorfamilywith,”shesays.“IfoundthatI’dcatchuponFacebookandbebad-temperedafter,soIchangedmyprofiletoonlyletFacebookbewhatIwantittobe.”
[M] Evenmommy-bloggerMeltontookaFacebookvacation.For40days,the101,000followersofherMomasterywebsitewaitedpatientlyasshetookarest.ItwasduringthisbreakthatsherealizedhowunhappyFacebookmadeherattimes.“Icalledmyyoungersistertheotherdayandsaid,‘I’mgoingtoquitFacebook.Idon’tuseitright.WhetherIwanttoornot,Ijustendupcomparingmyselftoeveryoneelse.’”
[N] “And(my)sistersaid,‘Actually,you’reusingitfortheexactthingitwasoriginallydesignedfor.Remember,somecollegeguysmadeitsothatstudentscouldcomparewomentoeachotheranddecidewhowashotter.’”Meltonpondersthisforamoment.“AndIthought:
Ah,right.Huh.TheoriginofFacebookisreallyannoyingandoffensive,whenyouthinkaboutit.Andevenmoreannoyingisthatweoftenstilluseitforwhatitwasoriginallyintended:
comparison.”
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Duetothenon-real-timecommunicationonFacebook,momsdon'tknowtheyhavehurtotherswhentheyboastaboutthemselves.
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1.J
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KimberlyGervaisehopessomeofheralmost400friendsonFacebookcanbemodestabit.
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1.A
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Facebookmakesitpossiblenowformotherstocompareandboastkidsateverymomenteveryday.
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1.B
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PeopleonFacebookarenotrequiredtotellcompletelytruestoriesaboutthemselveswhensharinginformationwithothers.
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1.H
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Dr.SaedithinksthatwhenpeopleposttheirperfectlifeonFacebook,therealitymaynotbethecase.
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1.K
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ComparisonwastheoriginalfunctionwhenpeopledesignedFacebookandthefunctionhasbeeninusesincethen.
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N
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AmomfromFallsChurch,Va.isfedupwiththeendlesscomparisonandtheshow-offofone'sperfectlifeonFacebook.
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1.G
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MeredithDePersiafeltashamedforherselfwhenshereadfromFacebooktheperfectlifeofothers.
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1.E
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AccordingtoEdison2013research,mothersuseFacebookalotsince70%percentofthemownaprofile.
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1.D
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EdisonResearchfindsthatmorethanhalfoftheFacebookmomshavestartedtouseitevenbeforetheyweremarried.
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1.C
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