2. When we're in trouble,we always ask our parents for help.But would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground?Social networking sites have become extensions(延伸) of the school hallways,so would you add your parents as"friends"and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap,where children were up to date with the latest technology and parents were left behind,content to continue their day-to-day lives as they always had because they didn't need to know more about technology.However,many parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives.This realization has given many parents the motivation(動(dòng)機(jī)) to educate themselves about social networking sites.These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them,there's also a amount of control over privacy(隱私) that we don't get in real life.Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated(違背) when we must accept a"friend"request from family members.
It's a difficult choice whether or not to allow parents to become a part of our online lives.Sometimes we don't want to"refuse"their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide.But if you do accept,then you will feel yourself being watched and no longer feel free to communicate the way you did before.
A survey suggested parents shouldn't take it personally if their children overlook(忽略) their requests.When a teenager overlooks a parent's friend request,it doesn't necessarily mean that he is hiding something,but it means that he wants to be independent.
Perhaps talking with parents and explaining would help soften the blow if you choose not to add them to your friend list.
(1)What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A.Parents feel secure about their privacy online.
B.Parents have realized the importance of social networks.
C.Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.
D.Social networks offer parents a motivation to educate themselves.
(2)What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent's friend request?
A.They hide something from their parents.
B.Their parents make negative comments on them.
C.They are unwilling to be watched by parents.
D.Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.
(3)What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A.How to use the social networks correctly.
B.How do social networks affect people's life.
C.Why do most of teenagers refuse their parents' friend requests.
D.How to reduce the unpleasant influence of refusing parents' friend requests.
(4)What is the best title of the passage?
A.Parents' Friend Requests.
B.Privacy Online.
C.The Importance of Relationship.
D.The Development of Social Networks.