Keeping your teenager out of the social media world is impossible. Whether we like it or not, our kids are growing up in a digital era- -and although that creates major opportunities, it also comes with some pretty big risks. We saw this firsthand when we asked a group of tweens and teens to give up their phones and social media for a week; it was as though we’d asked them to part with a limb.
A recent study of more than 10 ,000 six- to twelve-grade girls carried out by a nonprofit organization Ruling Our Experiences found that high school girls spend an average of six hours a day on social media. And the effect of too much logged-on time is clear. The study found kids who spend eight hours or more on technology per day are five times more likely to be sad or depressed. Adding to the pressure is that2 out of 3 high school girls report being asked to send a revealing photo to another person, and most of them report that they do send sexual texts and photos to each other.
Another study, carried out by Common Sense Media, found that girls use social media more than boys and are also more likely to experience negative consequences. Most of the girls investigated admitted that content posted online often makes them worry about their appearance or social status, while just a quarter of the boys said the same. An earlier study from the Pew Research Center’s Internet came to a similar conclusion: A third of 12- to 13-year-old girls who used social media believed their peers were mostly unkind to each other online , while only 9 percent of the boys agreed.
Of course, these differences don' t mean we shouldn’t have concerns about boys and the impact of digital overload or online bulling. In fact, other studies have shown that boys and girls can be equally damaged by social media. The most important thing is for teens to feel safe, online and in the real world alike.
【小题1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The pressure of the high school girls logging-on. |
| B．The influence of too much logged-on time on high school girls. |
| C．Too much time spent on social media for high school girls. |
| D．The increasing population of the high school girls logging-on. |
| A．Exposed. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Funny. | D．Romantic. |
| A．Because the girls' social status is low. |
| B．Because the girls are mostly unkind to each other. |
| C．Because the girls use social media more than boys. |
| D．Because the girls pay more attention to their appearance. |
| A．Parents should keep teens out of the social media. |
| B．Parents keep teens feel safe online and in the real life. |
| C．It is time to worry about your teens and social media. |
| D．Boys and girls can be equally damaged by social media. |
