social media，they only 14 the best things about their lives.They 15 the fun things they are doing or show pictures that make them look 16 ．So，when people look at these things，they are only seeing 17 of their friends' lives.This can make them feel less 18 with their own lives.And，they can begin to feel envy(嫉妒) 19 their friends' lives look so perfect.
Anyway，social media has become a part of human life.You can use it or not use it as much as you 20 ．But we may need to think more carefully about how we use it and how it makes us feel.
【语篇解读】 本文是议论文。文章主要论述了社交媒体的利与弊。 1．A．interest C．chance
B．purpose D．method
B [根据该空后的“connection”以及该段接下来具体介绍社交媒体将世界各地的人连接在一起可知，社交媒体的主要好处也是其“目的(purpose)”所在。]
2．A．busy B．short C．cool D．strange A [根据下一句“ 代生活很“忙碌(busy)”。]
3．A．beautiful B．large C．different D．expensive
C [根据上文中的“Other people live far away from family and friends”可知，一些人远离家人和朋友，住在“别的(different)”城市或国家，因此，很“难(difficult)”和这些亲朋好友保持联系。]
4．A．difficult B．exciting C．simple D．surprising A [参见上题解析。]
5．A．work B．live C．play D．connect
D [该段主要讲述社交媒体帮助人们保持联系，故填connect。该段中的connect，connection均为提示。]
6．A．except B．beside C．without D．beyond
Many people work long hours.”可知，现
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C [根据该空前的“It can also help people make new friends.”和“these are friends they would not have met”可知，社交媒体还有助于人们结交新朋友。如果“不(without)”借助社交媒体，人们往往是不能遇到这些新朋友的。]
7．A．Usually B．Immediately C．Recently D．Finally
A [根据常识可知，“通常情况下(Usually)”，你不会遇到很多和你趣味“相投(share)”的人。]
8．A．attract B．express C．develop D．share D [参见上题解析。 ]
9．A．discuss B．find C．trust D．visit
B [根据该空前的“But through social media”和该空后的“people all over the world with the same interest”可知，有了社交媒体，你可以“找到(find)”来自世界各地的和你有着相同兴趣爱好的人。]
10．A．make B．spread C．use D．control
B [根据下一句中的“This lets people all over the world act...”可知，社交媒体帮助人们“传播(spread)”关于世界重大事件的新闻。]
11．A．naturally B．publicly C．correctly D．quickly
D [根据下一句举的例子“This is very true when an earthquake breaks out.”可知，社交媒体让人们更“快地(quickly)”行动起来。]
12．A．clear B．special C．common D．popular
A [前三段分别讲述了社交媒体的好处：有助于人们保持联系、利于人们结交新朋友和帮助传播重大新闻。这些好处是“显而易见的(clear)”。]
13．A．promise B．teach C．warn D．advise
C [根据该空后的“it can also be harmful”可知，一些科学家“警告(warn)”人们社交媒体也可能是有害的。]
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14．A．remember B．enjoy C．choose D．discover
C [根据下文中的“fun things”和“their friends' lives look so perfect”可知，通常情况下，人们只“挑选(choose)”自己最好的东西在社交媒体上展示。]
15．A．think of B．talk about C．notice D．love
B [根据本句后半部分中的“or show pictures”可知，他们在社交媒体上“谈论(talk about)”生活中发生的有趣的事情。]
16．A．normal B．good C．famous D．serious B [该空与前面的fun things是并列关系，故选good。] 17．A．part B．problems C．the rest D．the past
A [根据本段可知，人们在社交媒体上往往只展现出自己最好的一面，那么其他人也只是看到这些朋友生活的“部分(part)”，而非全貌。]
18．A．careful B．patient C．angry D．satisfied
D [根据下一句中的“begin to feel envy”可知，一些人对自己的生活感到不太“满意(satisfied)”。]
19．A．and B．but C．because D．so
C [feel envy的原因是their friends' lives look so perfect，故填because。] 20．A．like B．try C．know D．expect
A [根据该空前的“You can use it or not use it”可知，你可以根据自己的“喜好(like)”来决定使用社交媒体与否及其使用频率。]
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