Question

【题目】 The idea of anonymous(匿名) social media is stronger than ever. However, there's a debate over the pros and cons of using popular anonymous apps.

Supporters of these apps offer several reasons why they believe the technology is good.

Many people post life events on apps to share with family and friends. However, some of those same people will turn to anonymous sites to ask for life advice when they feel uncomfortable sharing personal details with a friend. According to the economist Michael Heyward, since users are not identified, troubled individuals can find help from a non-judgmental source through apps. Take the popular anonymous app AfterSchool as the example. The app allows teens to speak freely with others about emotional and everyday life worries and problems.

Along the same lines, supporters believe that meaningful conversations can push important subjects to the front because a person is more likely to comment without fear of outcomes. These situations enable people to draw attention to subjects that might otherwise be pushed aside.

One of the goals of using anonymous apps is to encourage the users to post news as it happens. In 2017, a new service that produces articles automatically from users' posts came out. Surprisingly, it is popular-even writers at news companies use it. Some journalists even have started using these apps to report on the tech industry.

However, critics, people who are against the idea of anonymous commenting, see these apps as tools that spread less-desirable behaviors(举止). They reason if the limitation set by social rules is removed, there will be more improper behaviors.

One of the most common criticisms of anonymous social media is how easily a user can post a hurtful comment on an individual. This often puts the victim at the disadvantage of having to prove the statement false. Also, beyond the worry of such posts, there are more serious worries about crimes resulted from anonymous violence(暴力). While there are pros and cons to this debate, it's necessary to realize that anonymity is a hallmark(标志) of our history. As social media becomes a larger presence in everyday life, it's likely this subject will continue to be debated.

【1】AfterSchool in the third paragraph is mentioned to ________.

A.stress the bright side of anonymous appsB.encourage teens to use social media more

C.introduce a very popular app among teensD.show the possible problems of social media

【2】The writer probably agrees that ________.

A.it's beneficial to encourage further use of anonyrnous apps

B.more rules are needed to make a standard for anonymous apps

C.people need to wait to see whether anonymous apps are really bad

D.anonymous apps have something to do with the development of the society

【3】What might be the best title for the passage?

A.Do You Have a Right to Be Anonymous?B.The Popularity of Social Media

C.Anonymous Apps, Good or Bad?D.A Debate on the Use of Apps

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【解析】

短文大意：短文关注的是匿名应用程序的利弊，分别介绍了匿名应用程序的优点和不足，指出随着社交媒体在日常生活中越来越普遍，这个话题很可能会继续被讨论。

【1】题意：第三段提到AfterSchool是为了介绍一个非常受青少年欢迎的应用程序。考查细节理解。根据“Take the popular anonymous app AfterSchool as the example. The app allows teens to speak freely with others about emotional and everyday life worries and problems以时下流行的匿名app AfterSchool为例。该应用程序允许青少年自由地与他人谈论情感和日常生活中的烦恼和问题”，可知以此为例是强调匿名社交网络平台好的一面，故选A。

【2】题意：作者可能同意匿名应用程序与社会的发展有关。考查推理判断。A. 鼓励进一步使用不可靠的应用程序是有益的；B. 需要更多的规则来制定匿名应用的标准；C. 人们需要等待，看看匿名应用是否真的很糟糕；D. 匿名应用与社会发展有关，根据最后“While there are pros and cons to this debate, it's necessary to realize that anonymity is a hallmark of our history. As social media becomes a larger presence in everyday life, it's likely this subject will continue to be debated虽然这场争论有正反两方面的观点，但有必要认识到匿名性是我们历史的一个标志。随着社交媒体在日常生活中越来越普遍，这个话题很可能会继续被讨论”，可知作者认为匿名应用与的社会发展相关，故选D。

【3】题意：这篇文章最好的标题是什么？考查标题归纳。根据开头“there's a debate over the pros and cons of using popular anonymous apps对于使用流行的匿名应用程序的利弊存在争议”，可知本文关注的是匿名应用程序的利弊，Anonymous Apps, Good or Bad（匿名应用，好还是坏）符合文意，故选C。