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