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platforms, and increasingly anxious about switching off due to the constant demands of social media”.
She said: “Children are using social media with family and friends and to play games when they are in primary school.But what starts as fun usage of apps turns into tremendous pressure in real social media interaction at secondary school.”
As their world expanded, she said, children compared themselves to others online in a way that was “hugely damaging in terms of their self-identity, in terms of their confidence, but also in terms of their ability to develop themselves”.
Miss Longfield added: “Then there is this push to connect—if you go offline，will you miss something, will you miss out，will you show that you don’t care about those people you are following, all of those come together in a huge way at once.”
“For children it is very, very difficult to cope with emotionally.” The Children’s Commissioner for England’s study—Life in Likes—found that children as young as 8 were using social media platforms largely for play.
However, the research—involving eight groups of 32 children aged 8 to 12—suggested that as they headed toward their teens, they became increasingly anxious online. By the time they started secondary school—at age 11—children were already far more aware of their image online and felt under huge pressure to ensure their posts were popular, the report found.
However, they still did not know how to cope with mean-spirited jokes, or the sense of incompetence they might feel if they compared themselves to celebrities (名人) or more brilliant friends online.The report said they also faced pressure to respond to messages at all hours of the day—especially at secondary school when more youngsters have mobile phones.
The Children’s Commissioner said schools and parents must now do more to prepare children for the emotional minefield (雷区) they faced online.And she said social media companies must also “take more responsibility”.They should either monitor their websites better so that children do not sign up too early, or they should adjust their websites to the needs of younger users.
Javed Khan, of children’s charity Barnardo’s, said: “It’s vital that new compulsory
age-appropriate relationship and sex education lessons in England should help equip children to deal with the growing demands of social media.
“It’s also hugely important for parents to know which apps their children are using.” 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，内容是关于社交媒体对孩子的影响的。 65.Why did some secondary school students feel too much pressure? A.They were not provided with adequate equipment. B.They were not well prepared for emotional risks. C.They were required to give quick responses. D.They were prevented from using mobile phones.
答案 B [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“social media firms...they faced online”可知，一些中学生感到压力大的原因是他们没有准备好应对情感风险。故选B项。] 66.Some social app companies were to blame because ________. A.they didn’t adequately check their users’ registration B.they organized photo trips to attract more youngsters C.they encouraged youngsters to post more photos D.they didn’t stop youngsters from staying up late
答案 A [推理判断题。根据第三段的“Some social apps...at least 13”可知，据说一些社交媒体应用软件要求其用户至少13岁，然而它们很受儿童(13岁以下)欢迎，由此可推知，这些社交媒体软件公司应该受责备的原因是它们没有充分检查用户的注册信息。] 67.Children’s comparing themselves to others online may lead to ________. A.less friendliness to each other B.lower self-identity and confidence C.an increase in online cheating D.a stronger desire to stay online
答案 B [细节理解题。根据第八段中的“children compared themselves...to develop themselves’”可知，儿童在网络上拿自己和他人对比可能导致他们有较低的自我认同和更不自信。故选B项。]
68.According to Life in Likes, as children grew, they became more anxious to ________. A.circulate their posts quickly B.know the qualities of their posts
C.use mobile phones for play D.get more public approval
答案 D [推理判断题。根据倒数第六段中的“as they headed...increasingly anxious online”和倒数第五段“By the time ...the report found”可推知，孩子越大，就越渴望得到更多的公共认同。故选D项。]
69.What should parents do to solve the problem? A.Communicate more with secondary schools. B.Urge media companies to create safer apps. C.Keep track of children’s use of social media. D.Forbid their children from visiting the web.
答案 C [推理判断题。根据最后一段“It’s also hugely important for parents to know which apps their children are using”可知，父母应该追踪孩子对社交媒体的使用。故选C项。]
70.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.The influence of social media on children. B.The importance of social media to children. C.The problem in building a healthy relationship. D.The measure to reduce risks from social media.
答案 A [主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了社交媒体对孩子的影响。故选A项。]