These days, teenagers are heavily influenced (受影响) by the media. Many of them have watched t【小题1】 of hours of TV. That’s more time than they spend w【小题2】 teachers at school, not to mention the time spent on the Internet and newspapers.

However, several studies have shown a serious p【小题3】: today’s teenagers don’t have good media literacy (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficulty critically (批判地) thinking about the i【小题4】 they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them c【小题5】 tell the difference between real stories and ads that look like news.

Stanford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an e【小题6】 that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focus on (关注) the t 【小题7】 road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow. “With a new story, news stations tell you what they feel are the important details.” said John. “A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on.”

Some experts think s【小题8】 is the best place to teach media literacy. Others believe everyone from parents to reporters should help teenagers learn these s【小题9】. As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest (推荐) the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even e【小题10】. “It’s never too early to start learning media literacy,” John said.

In many places of China, there are campus convenience stores(校园小卖部). Many students buy snacks and have chats there. However, recently the Chinese government has made a law to stop convenience stores in all schools across the country.

According to the law, schools should record each meal and solve any f【小题1】 problem as soon as possible. Parents can also eat with students at school. They can also offer some ideas to the school on food safety.

The law raised heated discussion. Many students were u【小题2】 about the law.

“W【小题3】 convenience stores, our school life will be less interesting,” said Fang, a student in Hangzhou. However, many parents showed support for the law. Mr. Fang, a father of a middle school student in Beijing said, “Before making the law, these stores s【小题4】 cheap and unhealthy snacks in schools. They are bad for children’s health.”

In fact, many foreign countries have their own ways to make student eat h【小题5】. For example, in Japan, there is “food education”. Students learn much about Japanese dishes and their food culture. They a【小题6】 teach students to share food with each other. It’s good for their body and mind.

Have you heard about “Survival (生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for c【小题1】 to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. Now about 1,100 companies are asked to take children into the great outdoors but parents can’t go t【小题2】.

W【小题3】 do people like “Survival holidays”? Because they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend lots of time w【小题4】 TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.

Is “Survival holidays” a wonderful i【小题5】? Maybe it is. Children n【小题6】 more free time to play. They need to be left on their own, with no adults disturbing them. P【小题7】 care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with their activities that are controlled by adults, b【小题8】 children don’t know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge (挑战). Children are not comfortable with danger. Even a small dangerous thing like getting their feet wet or falling down s【小题9】 very terrible to them.

Many people think the survival activities are good for children. Even years later, they will still keep what they have learned in their minds. Some have learned to stay calm in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe. O【小题10】 have learned how to work in a team. All these will do a lot to them in their lives.